
WISBECH
GRAMMAR SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & Afghanistan 2007 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Cliff Brown
The
memorial takes the form of a nowy headed brass plaque, with the Wisbech
Grammar School badge at the top, in a wooden frame, and is located in
the main school corridor of Wisbech Grammar School, North Brine, Wisbech.
There are 19 names listed for World War 1. Also commemorated is Alex
Hawkins (Old Wisbechian), a casualty in the current Afghan Campaign.
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Wisbech
Grammar School from an old postcard |
19141-1918
In memory of
the Old Boys of this school
who gave their lives for their country
in the Great War.
BOWETT |
F
H Leslie |
568441, Cpl, Army Troops Signal Coy (London), Royal Engineers. Died
of cerebro-spinal fever 14-4-17, age 21, at Norwich hospital. Worked
at National Provincial Bank, Great Yarmouth. Buried Bunny (St Mary)
Churchyard, Notts. |
BRUCE |
Nigel |
Lt, 46 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Killed in action 19-9-18. Lived
Harecroft Road, Wisbech. 46 Squadron based at Cappy, flying Sopwith
Camels. Listed Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Also listed
Wisbech. |
BURALL |
William Henry |
160863 Cpl (despatch rider), 17th H.A.G Signal Sub Section, Royal
Engineers. Killed in action 8-8-18, age 25. Son of Henry Charles
& E Louisa Burall, of Queen's Road, Wisbech. Buried Maroeuil
British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Also listed Wisbech.
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CLEMENTS,
MC |
Reginald Francis |
Lieutenant, 7th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment killed in action
on 14th August 1918, age 26. Awarded Military Cross. Son of Henry
& Agenes, 9 The Woodlands, Long Park, Chesham Bois, Bucks. Native
of Oban, Argyll. Buried Morlancourt British Cemetery No 2, Somme,
France. |
CROFTS |
Archibald Bertram |
C8049 L/Cpl, DCompany, 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. Wounded
9-9-16 at High Wood, Somme, Died of wounds 30-11-16, at 1st Southern
General Hospital, Birmingham. Youngest son of Henry & Charlotte
Crofts, The Cherries, Elm Bridge. Buried Elm churchyard. Also listed
Elm & Emneth.
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DAVEY |
Gordon Winsland |
Fourth Mate, SS Alnwick Castle (London), Mercantile Marine. Drowned
19-3-17, submarine attack, age 21. Son of Henry & Ellen Elizabeth
Davey, of 36 Nene Parade, Wisbech. Born West Hackney. Listed Tower
Hill Memorial, London. Also listed Wisbech
and Wisbech St Augustines.
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DENNIS |
John Neville |
Lt,
11th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, attached 41st coy Machine
Gun Corps. Died of wounds 15-10-17, age 22. Awarded Military Cross
at Delville Wood. Son of John Herbert & Florence Amy Dennis,
of 6 Monica Road, Wisbech. Buried Godewaersvelde British Cemetery,
Nord, France. Also listed Wisbech,
Wisbech St Augustines and
Cambridge University
Magdalene College |
ENGLISH |
Alfred Cecil |
2nd Lt, 1/28th Battalion London Regiment (Artist's Rifles). Died
30-12-17, age 30. Son of Mrs L M English, 79 Edith Rd, West Kensington,
London. Listed Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. |
HARE |
John Alfred |
2nd Lt, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in plane crash, Catterick, 1-3-17.
Lived Colville Road, Wisbech. Buried Wisbech Borough Cemetery, Cambs.
Also listed Wisbech. |
HERCOCK |
Sidney Wiles Wooll |
PS/9833 Pte, Trench Mortar Battery, 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Killed in action 3-5-17, age 30. Husband of C J Hercock, 8 Elm Road,
Wisbech. Listed Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Also listed
Wisbech. |
JOHNSON |
D J |
Possibly David Johnson,
9264, Pte, 7th Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 10-10-17. Born Ely,
enlisted Wisbech. Son of R Johnson, of 5 Prospect Place, Wisbech.
Duisans British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Listed Wisbech
memorial. |
JOHNSON |
William |
21688 Pte, 10th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Died
of wounds 18-9-18, age 24. Son of Fred & Thirsa Johnson, of May
Villas, Norwich Rd, East Dereham, Norfolk. Formerly of March Riverside,
Upwell. Brother of Water Steward Johnson below. La Chapelette British
& Indian Cemetery, Peronne, France. |
JOHNSON |
Walter Steward |
1658
Trooper, 1/1st Btn Norfolk Yeomanry. Died at sea on hospital ship,
dysentery 24-10-15, age 25. Norfolk Yeomanry arrived at Anzac, Gallipoli
on 10-10-15. Son of Fred & Thirza Johnson, May Villas, East
Dereham, Norfolk; previously Foxboro Farm, North Elmham & March
Riverside, Upwell. Listed Helles Memorial, Turkey. |
KETTLE |
Reuben Charles |
Able Seman London Z/5581, S.S. Westergate (H.M.S. President III),
Royal Naval Violunteer Reserve. Drowned at sea 21 April 1918 when
his ship was torpedoed. Aged 21. Born 15 May 1896 in Tydd, resident
Fould Anchor, Tydd, Wisbech. Son of Rueben and Elizabeth Kettle,
of Foul Anchor, Tydd, Cambridgeshire. Buried in Geffosses Churchyard,
Manche, Faance. South part of the Cemetery near North wall of Church.
See also Tydd St Giles and
Foulanchor and Wisbech
Conservative Working Mens Club |
MARKHAM |
John Addis |
Capt, 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment Killed
in action 7-5-15, age 28. Eldest son of Thomas & Henrietta Markham,
Popenhoe, Emneth (later 2 Richmond Villas, Avenue Rd, Hunstanton).
Commissioned 2nd Lt on 27-5-08 from Militia. Lt 3-9-10, T/Capt 15-11-14,
Capt 6-2-15. Originally buried Le Bizet Convent Military Cemetery,
concentrated to Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, France.
From
Andy Pay's research into the Marquis de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour,
Volume 1, Part 1, Page 244.
MARKHAM,
JOHN ADDIS, Capt., 1st Battn. The East Yorkshire Regt.,
eldest s. of Thomas Markham, of Popenhoe, Wisbech, Norfolk,
by his wife, Henrietta Jane, dau. of William Addle, of London; b.
Faulkner House, Walpole-St-Peter, Wisbech, 31 Dec. 1886 ; educ.
Dover College; gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the 1st East Yorkshires from
the Militia, 27 May, 1908, and promoted Lieut. 3 Sept. 1910. He
was appointed temporary Capt. 15 Nov. 1914, and this rank was made
substantive, 6 Feb. 1915. He went to France with the 6th Division
In Sept. 1914, and was mortally wounded by a sniper's bullet in
the trenches near Armentières, 7 May, 1915, and died two
hours later, being buried in Le Bizet Convent; unm. Major
I. L. I. Clarke, commanding 1st East Yorkshires, wrote: "I
looked upon Markham as my most reliable Company Commander, always
cheery and a splendid example to all under him. He was beloved by
his men, and exceedingly popular with his brother officers";
and Private John Brady, of his company: "He was the gentleman
who led my platoon to the trenches on the Aisne, the platoon that
was the first to come under the fire of the Germans' famous coalboxes.
He laughed at those shells, bucked us up, making us so that we could
not do anything else but follow him." Capt. Markham was a fine
horseman, and in 1913 he won the East Yorkshire's Regimental Point-to-Point
Race, on his horse, Loretto.
Also listed Walsoken
& Emneth. |
MAXEY |
Charles Pulley |
A/36301 Pte, 4th Battalion (Central Ontario) Canadian Infantry.
Killed in action 7-5-16 (trenches at Hill 60, Zillebeke), age 30.
Son of Lydia Mary Maxey, of 9 Henry Street, Wisbech, & the late
John Thomas Maxey. Listed Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Also listed Wisbech and Wisbech
St Augustines. |
PIGGINS |
Sidney J |
109526 Air Mechanic 2nd Class, 5th Wing, Royal Air Force. Died Egypt
14-10-18, age 19. Buried Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel. Also listed
Wisbech. |
RAWLIN |
Hubert J |
9284 Pte, 9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 7-10-16.
Lived Park Street, Wisbech. Listed Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Also listed Wisbech & Walsoken.
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STAGLES |
Arthur |
SD/5612 Pte, 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment who died of wounds
4th September 1916, age 26. Son of Harry & Hannah Stages, of
Wisbech; husband of Florence May Stagles. Teacher at Victoria Road
Boys' School, Cannon Street, Wisbech. Enlisted Wisbech April 1916.
Born Stanningley, Yorks. Buried Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe,
Somme, France. Also listed Wisbech.
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There
O Lord is the victory
AFGHANISTAN
2007 |
HAWKINS |
Alex |
Lance
Corporal (Sniper), "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian
Regiment. Aged 22. Died at ISAF medical facility at Camp Bastion on
25 July 2007, from wounds received when an explosion struck his Vector
vehicle around 0550 hourse local time while on routine patrol in the
north eastern outskirts of Sangin in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
He was the 66th casulaty since military operations began in November
2001. Born in Kings Lynn, resident East Dereham, son of Jan and Bob
Hawkins, he won a scholarship to Wisbech Grammar School. He was among
nine soldiers from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment,
who lost their lives in Operation Herrick 6. He joined the royal Anglian
Regiment in January 2003. Buried at All Saints' Church, Swanton Morley,
near Dereham. Buried in the hurchyard of Mary Magdalene Church, Old
Beetley.
Note: The memorial plaque was paid
for by The Royal Anglian Afghanistan Memorial Fund. |
Last updated
19 November, 2024
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