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LITTLEPORT WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Ron Bidwell and Rex Strawson

This transcription of the war memorial and the details included here are the work of Ron Bidwell and Rex Strawson of the Littleport Society and the Littleport Branch of the Royal British Legion. Odd, additional information has been added by Dave Edwards and Cliff Brown but the majority belongs to Ron and Rex. More detailed biographical information is to be included with the information seen here and published in a book by the Littleport Society. If you would like a copy then watch their web site.

Also the Littleport Roll of Honour, according to the Littleport Almanack 1916

The Littleport memorial is on the Green, near the church.

 


Photographs Copyright © G E McGowen 2003

In memory of Littleport men
who fell in the Great War
1914 – 1918;
the new Church Clock
with Chimes was erected by
voluntary subscriptions.

Inside St George's Church.


Photographs Copyright © G E McGowen 2003
BACON Harold
Private 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 8/5/1915,age 26, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of James Nickolson Bacon and Louisa Bacon, of 3, Elvie Cottages, Littleport, Cambs.
BELL Percy Arthur
Private 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Reg.), died 28/9/1917, age 34, buried: Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Arthur George and Elizabeth Ann Bell, of The Red House, Victoria Street, Littleport, England. Born at Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England.
BIDWELL John
Lance Corporal 8th Battalion, London Regiment, (The Post Office Rifles), died 19/3/1918, age 36, buried: Highgate Cemetery, London, United Kingdom. Son of John and Annie Bidwell, 50 Waterside, Ely; husband of Maggie Bidwell, of 6, Lismore Rd., Kentish Town, London. Born at Kentish Town.
BLUNT Ellis Charles
63657 Bombardier, 'C' Battery, 159th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 23 July 1916. Aged 23. Son of Mrs H Blunt, The Wood Farm, Burton, Shrewsbury. Lived in Benwick for a while, resident Littleport, enlistd Littleport. Buried in LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE, Corbie, Somme, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 48. See also Benwick.
BOWERS Ernest
Private 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 31/10/1916, age 20, buried: Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Son of Matthew Bowers, of Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
BOWERS Mark
Private 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, died 11/10/1918, age 31, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Matthew Bowers, of Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
BROOKS, D.C.M. Claud
Sergeant 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, died 12/8/1918, age 24, buried: Sandpits British Cemetery, Fouquereuil, Pas de Calais, France. Son of William George and Rosina Brooks, of Black Horse Drove, Littleport, Cambs. DCM London Gazette 3/10/1918.
BUCKINGHAM David
Private 41406 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who died of wounds on Sunday, 28th April 1918. Born Littleport, enlisted Newmarket, resident Littleport. Formerly 6742, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried: Belgrade Cemetery, Namur, Belgium. Grave III. B. II.
BUTCHER William Miller
Lance Corporal 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 17/10/1917, age 21, commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of William & Sarah Butcher.
BUTCHER Wm. Arthur
Private 12th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, died 17/8/1918, age 18, buried: Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. Son of Arthur and Alice Butcher, of 1, Coronation Terrace, Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
BYE Charles Ernest
Private 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards, died 26/5/1918, age 20, buried: Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Charles and Annie Bye, of Woodfen, Littleport, Cambs.
CHAPMAN George Henry
Private 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 28/4/1917, age 23, buried: Roeux British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of John and Rebecca Chapman, of Modney Bridge, Downham, Norfolk. Born at Black Horse Drove, Littleport, Cambs.
CHENEY William John
Lance Corporal 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, died 14/11/1914, buried: Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Zillebeke, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born Birmingham, resident in Littleport. See also Isle of Ely Constabulary Memorial.
CLIFT Charles Jacob
Private 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 26/12/1917, age 24, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.
COATES Ernest T.
No further information currently
COATES Isaac Thompson
Private 249th Coy., Machine Gun Corps., (Inf.), died 17/11/1918, age 33, buried: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Husband of Beatrice Ethel Coates, of 25, St. Pauls Rd., Luton. Son of William and Rebecca Coates of Littleport.
COLE Ernest Thomas
Private 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, died 23/4/1917, age 18, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Michael & Caroline Cole, Westmoor, Littleport. Is also on the memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport.
COOPER Albert Henry
Corporal 218th Coy., Machine Gun Corps., (Inf.), died 1/8/1917, buried: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Henry Cooper, of I, Beaconsfield Terrace. Littleport, Cambs.
COOPER Walter William
Private 2nd Batt. Middlesex Regiment, died 27/11/1917, commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
COULSON Robert Henry
Private 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment, died 29/9/1917, age 21, buried: Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. Son of John W. and Caroline Coulson, of 5, Coronation Terrace, Littleport, Cambs.
COX Sidney Fincham
Spr. 66th Field Coy., Royal Engineers, died 2/10/1916, age 21, buried: Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of Isaac and Mary Cox, of Station Rd., Littleport, Cambs.
CRABB Albert Edward
Private 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, died 17/5/1917, age 20, buried: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of William and Eliza Crabb, of Black Horse Drove, Littleport, Cambs. Native of Littleport.
CRABB Reginald Francis
Private 1/4th Battalion, London Reg. (Royal Fusiliers), died 8/9/1916 ,age 21, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Alice Crabb, of 34, Broadwater St. West, Worthing, Sussex, and the late William Crabb. Resided in Littleport.
CRABB Wilfred Wenlock
Private 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Reg.), died 14/3/1917, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Formerly 7th Reserve Cavalry. Son of William & Alice Crabb, and brother of above.
CROSS R H
Probably: Private Harry Cross, 683rd Coy., Labour Corps, died 16/11/1918, age 21. Buried Littleport Cemetery. Son of James William Cross, Head Fen, Pymoor, Little Downham. Formerly 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Reg.
CROSS Wilfred
2nd Lt. 4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, died 22/7/1916, buried: Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mr & Mrs Jabez Cross, Victoria St., Littleport.
DAY Harry
Private 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, died 11/4/1917, buried: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France. Born Southery, Norfolk.
DAY William
Private 7th Battalion, Norfolk Reg. died 1/12/1917, commemorated: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Born Southery, Norfolk.
DENNIS John
[Also spelt DENNISS in some places] Private 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 22/3/1918, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born Littleport.
FISHER John William
Private 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, died 10/5/1918, age 39,buried: Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Nord, France. Husband of Mary Ann Fisher, nee Sallis, of Wisbech Road, Littleport, Cambs. Son of John Fisher of Portley Hill, Littleport.
FITCH James William
Private 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment, died 26/9/1917, commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
FORD Sidney Herbert
Corporal 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 30/8/1918, buried: Ecoust-St. Mein British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Of Little Ouse.
FORDHAM Morley William
Private 21st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, died 23/8/1918, age 19, buried: Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France. Son of Frederick and Maude Fordham, of Victoria St., Littleport, Cambs.
FRANCIS Albert Harry
Private 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 1/7/1916, age 19, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Jacob and Ruth Francis, of Littleport, Cambs.
FREEZER Stanley
Private 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 1/7/1916, age 21, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Brother of Mrs. Nellie Smart, of 17, Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford. Born Shipton, Norfolk.
FROST George Thomas
Private 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 1/7/1916, age 22, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Arthur and Rebecca Frost, of Ely Rd., Littleport, Cambs. Born Brandon Creek, Norfolk.
FYSON Archer aka Archie
Private Royal Army Medical Corps, died 4/5/1917, commemorated: Savona Memorial, Italy. Son of John & Hannah Fyson. Born Littleport. Drowned when the Troopship "Transylvania" was sunk off Cape Vado, Italy.
FYSON Horace
Private 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), died 2/7/1916, buried: La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France
GLOVER William Ernest
Private 8th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, died 1/7/1916, age 21, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of John and Eliza Glover, of 4, Station Rd., Littleport, Cambs. Was formerly in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
GOODGE John William
Private 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, attd. Military Foot Police, Military Police Corps., died 12/2/1917, buried: Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Henry and Amelia Goodge, of Littleport, Cambs. Brother of below. Was formerly in the Royal Fusiliers. See also Little Downham.
GOODGE Robert
Private 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 22/1/1916, age 21, buried: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Henry and Amelia Goodge, of Camel Rd., Littleport, Cambs. Brother of the above.
HANDLEY Sidney Harold
Private 13th Battalion, The King’s (Liverpool Reg.), died 23/10/1918, age 26, commemorated: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Alfred and Ruth Handley, of Lynn Rd., Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
HARLEY Charles William
Gunner 233rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 26/9/1917, age 19. Buried: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Charles and Ruth Harley, of High St., Littleport, Cambs.
HARLEY William
Private 27742 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 3rd May 1917. Age 41. Son of William and Emily Harley. Born Littleport, enlisted Newmarket, resident Stretham, Ely. Commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7
HARLOCK Walter Warner
Lance Corporal 12th Battalion, West Yorkshire Reg. (Prince of Wales’s Own), died 27/9/1917, age 30. Buried: Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of John Thomas and Sarah Harlock, of Black Lake, Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
HART Edward
Private 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, died 1/5/1918, age 34, buried: Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Kemmel, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Husband of Susannah Hart of Littleport.]
HARWOOD George William
Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery, died 18/3/1917, age 42, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of John and Susan Harwood, of City Road. Littleport.
HAWKINS Herbert
Private 8th Suffolk Regiment, died 17/2/1917, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of John William & Mary Elizabeth Hawkins.
HAZEL John
Private 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), died 27/8/1918, age 34. Buried: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Nephew of Mrs. S. Bowen, of Wisbech Rd., Littleport, Cambs.
HEYGATE Reginald
2nd Lt. 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, died 11/6/1918, age 21, commemorated: Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Son of James and Bessie Annette Heygate, of 30, St. Barnabas Rd., Cambridge.
HOWLETT Fred James
Private 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 10/11/1916, age 20, buried: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Son of James and Emma Howlett, of River Side, Littleport, Cambs.
HOWLETT William
Lance Corporal 1st/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, died 9/9/1918, age 28, buried: Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Son of James and Emma Howlett, of Littleport; husband of Annie Howlett, of Granby St., Littleport, Cambs.
HUDSON William Henry Cross
[W.C. In CWGC] Private 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment, died 3/8/1917, age 22, buried: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Vlamertinghe, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Alice Hudson, of Littleport, Cambs.
JARMAN George William
Private 38525 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 22nd November 1917. Born Littleport, enlisted Newmarket, resident, Littleport. Buried: Special memorial, Marcoing British Cemetery, Nord, France. No 16. See also Liverpool Street Station, London
JOHNSON Horace William
Private 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 12/3/1916, age 19, buried: Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Nord, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson, of Hook St., Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Was in 'D' Coy of the 11th Battalion the Suffolk Regt.
JONES Harry
Private 2485, 8th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F., killed at Pozieres 18/8/1916, age 24 years 8 months, commemorated: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Emma Jones, of The Laurels, Littleport, and the late Charles Jones. Emigrated to Australia in April 1914 and enlisted in Australian Army 17/6/1915 at Springhurst, Victoria. Harness maker by trade. Educated Littleport Public School.
JORDAN Charles Henry aka Harry

Born Charles Henry Jordan but often known and recorded as Harry Jordan. Corporal 40315, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, killed in action 21/4/1917, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Formerly 8654, Suffolk Regiment. Born and resident Littleport, Cambs, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Son of George H and Sarah Elizabeth Jordan, of Littleport. Baptised 20 October 1896 in Littleport, son of Sarah Elizabeth and george Henry Jordan. In the 1901 census he was aged 4, born Littleport, son of George H and Sarah E Jordan, resident Moors Road, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 15, born Littleport, a Farm Labourer, son of George Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Jordan, resident Mildenhall Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire.
KEMP Robert Walter
Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, died 20/5/1917, age 23, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Stephen and Ruth Kemp, of The Holmes, Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Also on the memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport.
KEY David
Private 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, died 24/9/1916, age 38, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of David and Louisa Key, of Brandon Banks, Southery, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Brother of Jacob.
KEY Jacob
Private 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 8/5/1915, age 30, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of David and Louisa Key; husband of Louisa Key, of Brandon Bank, Southery, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Brother of David.
LAWRENCE Joseph Ernest
Private 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), died 18/11/1916, buried: Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France. Son of Joseph and Ellen Lawrence, of Westwoodside; husband of Catherine Annie Lawrence, of Westwoodside, Doncaster. Born Littleport.
LAWS Eric Cecil
Private 12th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, died 14/10/1918, buried: Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Moorslede, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
LEE Ernest Jas. William
Private 30th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, died 20/4/1918, age 21, buried: Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Was christened Ernest John LEE, 13th March 1900 son of John Charles & Eliza Lee.
LEVERINGTON Harry
Private 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, died 17/8/1917, buried: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3, Vlamertinghe, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
LEVETT Joseph
Private 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, died 28/6/1918, buried: Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany. Born Littleport. Believed to have died as a P.O.W. Son of Ebenezer and Ann Levett.
LEVETT [John] William
Private 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, died 10/8/1917, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born Littleport
LOCK Robert Leonard
Private 12th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, died 7/10/1916, age 20, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of James Leonard & Hannah Maria Lock, of Ely Rd., Littleport, Cambs.
LORD Arthur Bertie
Private 5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s), died 31/10/1914, age 26, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
MALKIN John Thomas
Private 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, died 13/8/1916, age 34, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Mr & Mrs. J. Malkin of Ten Mile Bank. Born in Whitechapel.
NEAL Nathaniel
Corporal 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 28/4/1917, age 21, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Nathaniel and Amelia Neal, of Hook St., Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Born Sedge Fen, Suffolk. Also on memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport.
NEAL William
Private 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Reg.), died 26/10/1918, buried: Premont British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Lived in Littleport. Also on memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport.
NICHOLAS Charles Henry
Private Charles Henry Nicholas, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 3/7/1916, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Lived Brandon Creek.
NICHOLAS Richard Rudland
Private 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 1/7/1916, age 20, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend, of Sandhill, Littleport, Cambs.
NIGHTALL Nehemiah
[Also spelt KNIGHTALL in some places] Private 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, died 27/8/1915, buried: Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Clark and Sarah Knightall, of The Holmes, Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
NIGHTALL William
Private 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 18/3/1916, age 21, buried: Spoilbank Cemetery, Zillebeke, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Mary Nightall, of Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
PADGETT Fred Charles
Sergeant 2nd/4th Battalion, Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Reg.), died 29/7/1918. Age 26, son of John & Alice Padgett. Lived in Littleport. Listed as Fred Charles PADDETT on CWGC (same details). Buried in Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire, Grave III.C.9.
PALMER [James] William
Private 24th. Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish), died 1/7/1916, age 19, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Mrs. E. Palmer, of Lynn Rd., Littleport, Cambs.
PARKER Henry George
[G.H. In CWGC] Rifleman 4th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, died 4/5/1917, age 20, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.]
PECKETT Archibald
Private 11th Bt Suffolk Regiment, died 26/10/1918, age 27, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Benton James and Ann Peckett, of The Plough, 9, Lynn Rd., Littleport.
PETTIT Charles
Corporal 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, died 22/1/1918. Not in CWGC records. Discharged soldier, buried in Littleport Cemetery. Repatriated P.O.W., captured at Mons.
PLEDGER John Henry
[Harry In CWGC] Private 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, died 28/4/1915, commemorated: Helles Memorial, Turkey. Born Earith, Hunts., lived in Littleport.
PLUMB Harry
Private 9th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Reg.), died 28/4/1916, age 20, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of John and Harriet M. Plumb, of 63, Stewart Rd., Stratford, Essex. Born at Littleport. Was in 'D' Coy of the 9th. Battalion.
POND James Burt
Private, 21321, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action at Ypres 31 July 1917. Born Witchford, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Newmarket. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. See also Witchford.
PORTER Abraham
Rifleman 8th Battalion, West Yorkshire Reg. (Prince of Wales’s Own), died 28/7/1918, buried: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France. Lived in Littleport]
PORTER William
Either, Private 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 28/4/1917, age 27, buried: Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Abraham Porter, of Ferry Lane, Littleport, Cambs. Or, Private 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Reg. died 22/2/1915, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born Littleport.
RICHARDSON Arthur [James]
Private TF/203385, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 6 December 1917. Born Witchford, enlisted Newmarket, resident Littleport. Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row J. Grave 2. See also Witchford.
RODWELL George
No information at present
ROGERS James Henry
Corporal 41232 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who died of wounds on Sunday, 12th August 1917. Age 20. Son of Joseph William Rogers, of Westlands Cottage, Littleport, Ely, and the late Sarah Ann Rogers. Born and resident Littelport, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Formerly 9465, Suffolk Regiment. Buried: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France. Grave VI. B. 40. Also on memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport.
ROWELL William
Private 6th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Reg.), died 24/8/1916, buried: Meaulte Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Born Littleport. CWGC website states he died 1916, but SDGW CD ROM states 1918.
RUTTERFORD Sidney
Private 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 3/7/1916, age 27, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of Isaac Rutterford, of 14, Bannister Row, Wisbech, Cambs.
SALLIS James
Private 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 6/7/1916, age 23, buried: Le Treport Military Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France.
SALLIS Percy Little
Corporal 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, died 17/8/1918, age 33, buried: Sarralbe Military Cemetery, Moselle, France. Son of John R. Sallis, of Peters Cottage, Ely Rd., Littleport; husband of Emma Elizabeth Sallis, nee Wythers, of "Wesvu," Ely Rd., Littleport, Cambs.
SALLIS Sidney Herbert
Private 9th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 16/8/1917, commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born Littleport. Formerly in the Royal Field Artillery.
SALLIS, M.M. Walter Sidney
Sergeant 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment, died 29/7/1917, age 29, buried: Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of John Riches Sallis and Sarah Sallis, of Peter's Cottage, Ely Rd., Littleport, Isle of Ely. Awarded MM 14-15/10/1916 at Schwaben Redoubt.
SCOTTING John William
Private , Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Reg.), died 8/5/1915, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Enlisted at Montreal 5/11/1914, went missing on 8/5/1915 and officially recorded as ‘died in the field’ on 27/4/1916.
SECKER Reginald
Corporal 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, died 29/4/1917, age 32, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Born Littleport.
SIMPSON James
Private 33149 11th Bn., Essex Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Age 25. Son of James Simpson, of 10, Mile Bank, Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Born Littleport, enlisted Norwich, resident Wells, Norfolk. Formerly 23635 Norfolk Regiment. Commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
SPARROW Walter Samuel
Private 41424 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment who was killed in action on Saturday, 28th April 1917. Age 20. Born and resident Littleport, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Simon and Alice Sparrow, of Victoria St., Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Brother of the below. Commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
SPARROW William
Private 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, died 23/4/1917, age 24, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Simon and Alice Sparrow, of Victoria St., Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Brother of the above.
STARLING Harry
Private 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 9/4/15, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Mr & Mrs John Starling of Coronation Terrace, Littleport.
STRAFFORD George Henry L.
Private 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment, died 14/10/1916, buried: Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France. Son of George Henry & Alice (nee Cox) of 26 Silt Road, Littleport.
TAYLOR Cecil Gillett
Private 9th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died 23/8/1918, age 21, commemorated: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Edwin and Emily Sarah Taylor, of "Woodlyn," Wellington St., Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
TAYLOR John
Gunner "O" Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, died 6/9/1915, age 19, buried: Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Son of Thomas Rhodes & Harriet (nee Cox) Taylor, of 10, Mile Bank, Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
TAYLOR John William
Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Reg. died 15/8/1917, buried: Dozinghem Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium. Son of John & Ellen Taylor, of Whitehouse Drove, Mildenhall Road, Littleport, Cambs.
THEOBALD William George Morley
Private 792, 14th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F., killed in action 27/4/1915, age 21, buried: Special Memorial, Quinn’s Post Cemetery, ANZAC, Turkey. Emigrated to Australia April 1914. Son of George and Hannah Jackson Theobald, of Station Rd., Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England. Of Little Downham, Cambridgeshire. Enlisted on 1st October 1914 at Londrigan, Victoria. From Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny' s Roll of Honour the following:Volume 1, Part 1 , Page 348 - Private , Number 792, number 2 Company, 14th Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Eldest son of John Thoebald, of Littleport co. Cambs, Superintendent of Fen Drainage, by his wife Hannah Jackson , dau of James Hardwick, of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.Born Little Downham, Isle of Ely, 12-11-1894, educated March (Cambs) Grammar school.Joined the Cambridgeshire territorials in 1913, went to Australia 18-4-1914, and when war broke out volunteered and joined The Commonwealth Expeditionary Force at the end of Oct 1914. Left Melbourne for Egypt with the 2nd reinforcements 23-12-1914, took part in the landing at Cape Helles, Gallipoli 25-4-1915 and was killed in action at 10am the same morningwhile out sniping with four others. He was unmarried.A comrade wrote " He was not long out before he was shot, but he did some good work before he was hit." Another comrade wrote " Every one of us was grieved when poor Tommy was killed, for all were agreed that Tommy was a gentleman."See also March Grammar School
THOMPSON Horace [Franklin]
Private 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment, died 28/8/1916, buried: Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, Somme, France.
THORNHILL Albert E.
Private 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, died 9/4/1918, age 27, buried: Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Son of Johnson Thornhill and Martha Thornhill, of Littleport; husband of Lily Gray (formerly Thornhill), of Fodder Fen, Manea, March, Cambs.
THOROGOOD Leonard James
Private 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, died 27/8/1918, buried: H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, Pas de Calais, France.
TOWNSEND Stanley Joseph [Elliot]
Private 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 4/5/1917, buried: Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mrs. J. Townsend of Ely Rd., Littleport, Cambs.
VIALLS Frederick
Corporal 8th Div M. T. Coy, Army Service Corps, died 29/5/1918, age 27, buried: City of Paris Cemetery, Pantin, Seine-St-Denis, France. Son of Mr Arthur Jordan and Mrs Emily Vialls, Parson Drove. Born Ely. See also Parson Drove.
WARD George [W]
Private 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, died 16/11/1916, buried: Munich Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. Born Littleport. Son of Mr. G. Ward, of 32, South St., Bacup, Lancs. Brother of Harold and Herbert below
WARD Harold
Private 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 13/9/1916, age 18, buried: La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France. Son of late Mr William and Mrs Sarah Ann Ward of City Rd., Littleport. Brother of the below.
WARD Herbert
Private 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, died 8/10/1918, buried: Montbrehain British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann Ward, of 2, Gladstone Villas, Littleport, Cambs. Brother of the above.
WELDON Sidney
Private 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, died 11/4/1917, commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mr John & Mary Ann Weldon, Sedge Fen, Southery, formerly of Littleport.
WELLS Frederick
Private 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 29/9/1916, buried: Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France. Born Biggleswade, enlisted Littleport.]
WELLS William
Possibly: Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery, died 20/6/1917. Not in CWGC records.
WHITEMAN George Mendham
Corporal 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment, died 31/7/1917, age 23, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Mrs. H. Whiteman, of Wisbech Rd., Littleport, Cambs.
WILDING Samuel
Private 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 31/3/1916, age 17, buried: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Elijah and Rebecca Wilding, of Redmere Farm, Brandon Bank, Norfolk. Native of Brandon Bank. See also Prickwillow War Memorial
WILLETT William
Corporal 7th Battalion, Suffolk died 3/7/1916, age 19, buried: Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Son of George Thomas and Jane Willett of Littleport.
WOODBINE Harry
Gunner 190th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died 10/6/1918, buried: Hagle Dump Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of John & Elizabeth Woodbine, Westmoor, Littleport. Also on memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport.
WOODS Frederick
Lance Corporal 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 1/7/1916, age 18, commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of G. F. C. and Mary Ann Woods, of Hawkes Drove, Littleport, Ely, Cambs. Also on memorial in St. Matthews Church, Littleport.
YOUNGS William
Private 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 8/5/1915, age 22, commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Son of Harry & Isabella Youngs, of Black Lake, Littleport, Cambs.
 Additional names added:
BENTON Alger
Private 41015 2nd Bn., Essex Regiment who was killed in action on Thursday, 3rd May 1917. Born and resident Littleport, enlisted Bury St Edmund's. Formerly 34398, Suffolk Regiment. Buried: Sunken Road Cemetery, Fampoux, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. C. 20.
CHAPMAN James B
Private 2nd/4th Battalion, Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry, died 21/3/1918, age 23, commemorated: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Son of James and Florrie Chapman, of Pool's Farm, Littleport, Cambs.
 Name not on war memorial:
MARTIN Horace James

Ordinary Seaman P/JX 154873, H.M.S. Royal Oak, Royal Navy, died 14/10/1939, aged 19, commemorated on the Portsmouth Navel Memorial, Hampshire, UK.  Son of Ernest and Alice Maud Martin, Burnt Fen, Suffolk.

 

Pictured left:HMS Royal Oak buffeted by gales as seen from the stern of another ship.

"Their name liveth for evermore"
1939 – 1945

ASH Stanley George
Steward, HMS La Malouine, Royal Navy, died 5/5/1941, age 22, buried: Belfast City Cemetery, County Antrim, United Kingdom. Son of Florence Hatch, of Trumpington, Cambridge. Photograph Copyright © Michael McRitchie 2005
BAKER Hugh
Private Royal Army Ordnance Corps., died 10/9/1943, age 33, commemorated on: Singapore Memorial, in Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Son of Charles and Mary Baker, Littleport, Ely Cambs. Husband of Dorothy May Baker and father of Rosalind, South Wootton, King's Lynn.
BROWN Norman Frank

Lieutenant, 1/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. died 10/3/1943. age 29, buried at Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of James Frederick and Lily Brown, Littleport, Ely, Cambs. and Husband of Rosemary Brown, of Gosport, Hampshire.

 

Photograph Courtesy & Copyright © Chris Burge 2003

CHAMBERS Douglas Charles
Private 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment., prisoner of war died 2/9/1943, age 26, buried: Thanbyuzayat, Burma. Son of Arthur & Florence Kate Chambers, Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
CLIFTON Walter Percy
Sergeant Royal Army Service Corps attd. General Transport Coy. West African Service Corps., died 4/7/1943, age 28, buried: Freetown (King Tom) War Cemetery, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Son of Percy & Maud Clifton, Littleport. Ely, Cambs. Husband of Betty Clifton and father of Percy & Brian (Hilgay Norfolk).
COLE Alan

Guardsman 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, died 4/1/1945, age 18, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Joseph and Laura Blanche Cole, of Littleport.

Extract from the Ely Standard 1945:

KILLED IN SCOTLAND
Guardsman A. Cole,
Littleport

The tragic news that their eldest son Guardsman Alan Cole (Irish Guards) —was killed in an accident in Scotland yesterday (Thursday) week, was received on Friday, by Mr. and Mrs. J. Cole, of Lynn-road, Littleport.

Guardsman Cole who was not quite 19, had been in the Army for the past nine months. He joined the Littleport Coy. of the Army Cadet Force soon after its formation and was ultimately transferred to the Home Guard. In civil life he was employed by Mr. Henry Thompson.

Army Cadets of B Company, 2nd Isle of Ely Battalion, Army Cadet Force, formed a guard of honour at the funeral service at the Parish church on Wednesday. A large number of sympathisers were present.

[..there follows details of the service, floral tributes and mourners not listed here..]
COLE Ronald
Private 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment, killed in action 20 days prior to the fall of Singapore 26/1/1942, age 23, buried: Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Son of Francis James Cole and Beatrice Alice Cole, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.
CROSS James Edward [Thomas Bert]
Private 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment., died 20/5/1941, age 22, buried: Karachi War Cemetery, India. Son of Edward & Edith Cross, Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
FISHER James [William] Edward
Private 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, died 22/12/1944, age 27, buried: Santerno Valley War Cemetery, Italy. Husband of Doris Ada Violet Fisher, of Ely, Cambridgeshire.
FYSON Ernest
Private 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, prisoner of war died 27/8/1943, age 30, commemorated: Singapore Memorial. Son of Roseanna Fyson (who died 1920) and lived with Aunt and Uncle Jack and Ellen Cadnum, Littleport, Ely Cambs.
GAYFER John Abba
Able Seaman HMS Holcombe, Royal Navy, died 12/12/1943, age 20, commemorated: Portsmouth Memorial. Son of Frederick John & Eliza Florence Gayfer, Littleport, Cambs.]
ELSAGOOD Joseph
[Elsegood in CWGC] Private 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 20/6/1940, age 24, buried: Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan. Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Elsegood, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.
HATCH Albert William
Cabin Boy, SS Pacific, Merchant Navy, died 1/3/1941, age 18, commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial, London. Son of William Arthur and Charlotte Jemima Hatch, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire; nephew of Mrs. M. A. Partridge, of Littleport.
HOCKLEY Fred

Sub-Lieutenant.(A)., H.M.S. Indefatigable, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve., died 15/8/1945, age 22, commemorated in: Yokohama War Cemetery, Japan. Son of George & Hannah Rebecca Hockley, Littleport, Cambs.


Photograph Copyright © Les Wills 2004
JEFFERSON Vernon Francis
Private General Service Corps, died 8/5/1943, age 19, buried: Littleport New Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Frank and Bertha Jefferson, of Littleport.
JONES Peter Charles
Private 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment, prisoner of war died 18/7/1943, age 23, buried: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. Son of Blanche Lilian Jones, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.
KEY Victor Sydney
Sergeant 235 Sqd., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 23/3/1941, age 20, commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Son of Charles and Fanny Key; husband of Renee Mary Key, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire. 235 Sqd. flew Blenheims from Bircham Newton, with detachments at Thorney Island and Aldergrove.
LUCAS William Arthur

Private 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, killed in action 10 days prior to the fall of Singapore 5/2/1942, age 31, buried: Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Son of Arthur William and Agnes F. Lucas, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.

Extract from Ely Standard in 1945:

DEATH IN FAR EAST

The tragic news that their eldest son was killed in action between Feb. 5th and 15th, 1942, has been received by Mr. and Mrs. A. Lucas, of Dairy Houses, Littleport, after three and a half years of anxious waiting. Pte. W. A. Lucas (Suffolk Regiment) was reported missing in March, 1942. He Joined the Army in March, 1931, and served in India for nearly six years. He took part in the evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940, and then after a short leave was sent to the Far East.
MACKENDER Stanley
Private 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment, killed in action 23 days prior to the fall of Singapore 23/1/1942, age 21, commemorated on Singapore Memorial, in Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Son of Horace & Hilda Mackender, Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
MARTIN Ernest Henry
Private 2nd Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment, Suffolk Regiment., died 14/2/1942, age 23, commemorated on Singapore Memorial, in Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Son of Joseph Henry & Mary Elizabeth Martin, Littleport, Cambs. Husband of Anne Christina Martin. Father of Michael and Percy.
METSON John Walter

2nd Lieutenant, Suffolk Regiment, attd. 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, died 1/8/1943, age 19, buried: Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of Walter and Ethel Maude Metson, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.

Photograph Copyright © L S Robinson (Mrs) -Archivist/Assistant Librarian -Culford School - 2012

 
PORTER Thomas Arthur

Private 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment., prisoner of war died 27/7/1943, age 25, buried: Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Burma. Lived with his Auntie, Miss Mary Porter, Littleport, Ely, Cambs.

Extract from Ely Standard 1945:

The report covers both J W TYogers and T A Porter but has been split between them.

DIED IN FAR EAST
Sad News for Littleport
Families

The sad news that two local men taken prisoner by the Japanese will not be among those to return home, was received with deep regret by the people of Littleport during the past week.

LCE.-CPL. T. A. PORTER

Lce-Cpl. Tom Porter (Suffolks), of 7, Ely-road, Littleport, is believed to have died In 1943. His wife, who lives at Hereford, has received the information from an officer in his battalion that he died at Nicka after a terrible march up country. The doctors did all they could for him but the scandalous lack of food, drugs and medicines, with the appalling conditions, made his recovery impossible. He was given a military funeral.

Lce.-Cpl. Porter, who joined up in 1940, was employed at Burton’s Stores, Clare, and formerly at Littleport. He was a well-known as a footballer and tennis player.

Thanks are expressed for all kind inquiries and sympathy.

ROGERS Joseph William

Marine, HMS Exeter, Royal Marines, died 24/3/1945, age 24, buried: Ambon War Cemetery, Indonesia. Son of Joseph and Daisy Victoria Rogers, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.

Extract from Ely Standard 1945:

The report covers both J W TYogers and T A Porter but has been split between them.

DIED IN FAR EAST
Sad News for Littleport
Families

The sad news that two local men taken prisoner by the Japanese will not be among those to return home, was received with deep regret by the people of Littleport during the past week.

MARINE J. W. ROGERS

Much sympathy is felt for Mr. & Mrs. J. Rogers, whose son, Marine “Joe” Rogers, died in captivity on March 14th, 1945, only a few months before the Japanese capitulation. He was taken, prisoner by the Japs after the ship he was on which he was serving was sunk in the Java Sea in February, 1942.

Before joining the Marines he was employed by Mr. L Lofts, of New road, Littleport, a builder.

ROSE, DFC Edward Brian Mortimer
[Mortimer-Rose, DFC & Bar in CWGC] Fl. Lt. 111 Sqd., Royal Air Force, died 28/1/1943, age 22, buried: Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Edward and Eelinn Mortimer-Rose, of Troon, Ayrshire. 111 Sqd. flew Spitfires from Souk el Khemis, ('Waterloo').
SANHAM Neville

Private 17 Army Ordnance Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, died 31/1/1945, age 18, buried: Brussels Town Cemetery, Evere, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium. Adopted son of William and Doris Strafford, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.

Extract from Ely Standard 1945:

PTE. N. SANHAM

His wide circle of friends will learn with regret of the accidental death from injuries received of Pte. Neville Sanham. R.A.O.C., the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Strafford., 16, Silt-road, Littleport, by whose surname he was better known. He was serving With the B.L.A. and had been in the Army only nine months.

Pte. Sanharn was a pupil of the Town Boys' School. On leaving he joined the Littleport Company of the Army Cadet Force and was later transferred to the Home Guard. He entered the Army as a saddler and harness-maker, being employed in that trade since leaving school.

He was 18½.
SEE Jim

Aircraftman 1st Class, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 23/2/1944, age 23, buried: Yokohama War Cemetery, Japan. Son of George Abraham and Eva Mary See, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.

Extract from Ely Standard 1945:

DIED IN PRISON CAMP
Ac.1 Jim See, Littleport

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. See, of 44, The Crescent, Littleport, receieved as telegram yesterday (Thursday) week informing them that their only son, A/c. 1 Jim See, of the R.A.F., is reported to have died while a prisoner of war in Japan on Feb. 23rd, 1944, at the age of 23.

He was taken prisoner in Java in March, 1942, and moved to Hakodate Camp, North Japan, and later Fukuoka, South Japan.

His parents thank everyone for kind inquiries and for messages and letters received.
SELLS James Simion
W.O. Class II, 2nd Battalion, The Cambridgeshire Regiment, Suffolk Regiment, prisoner of war, died of malaria at Tamakan, 3/2/1945, buried: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. Son of George and Daisy Sells; husband of Alice Lilian Sells, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.
SHELTON Cecil [Nathan]
Stoker 1st Class, H.M. Submarine Unity, Royal Navy, died 29/4/1940, age 21, commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK. Son of Nathan & Minnie Shelton, Littleport, Ely, Cambs.
SHIPP Lawrence Walter
Colour Sergeant , 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, died 3/9/1943, age 31, buried: Salerno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of John and Jennie Shipp, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.
SMITH Cyril Frederick [Dennis]
Able Seaman HMS President II, (Lost in SS Clan MacTavish), Royal Navy, died 8/10/1942, age 25, commemorated; Portsmouth Memorial. Son of Frederick Dennis Smith and Ada Smith, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire; husband of Doris Irene Smith, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.
SMITH John [James]
Private 2nd Battalion, The Cambridgeshire Regiment, Suffolk Regiment, prisoner of war died of malaria at Takanun, 29/6/1943, age 27, buried: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. Son of John James Smith and Jane Elizabeth Smith, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.
WHITEHAND Stephen
Private 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, died 19/5/1944, age 24, buried: Imphal War Cemetery, India. Son of Stephen and Ruth Whitehand, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.
WILSON Edward
Private 1st/4th Battalion, Essex Regiment, died 13/7/1944, age 19, buried: Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Walter and Elizabeth Wilson, of Littleport, Cambridgeshire.

"We will remember them"

Also buried in Littleport cemetery:

BETBEDER Gaston Louis
Pilot Officer 79300, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 19/9/1940. Aged 54. Husband of Hilda Ruby Betbeder (nee Webber) of Widcot, Culmhead, nr Taunton, Som. Born Brixton. Buried in Littleport New Cemetery. Section E. Grave 594.
NIGHTALL, GC James William
Son of Walter & Alice Susan Nightall, nee Barber. A Fireman with the London & North Eastern Railway, who lost his life on 2/6/1944, age 22, while detaching a blazing wagon from an ammunition train at Soham. His Driver Ben Gimbert of March, who was badly injured in the incident, was also awarded the George Cross. A full account of the incident can be found at http://www.demon.co.uk/ecoln/bfsmat.html and also the George Cross Database.

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