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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [681]

Cambridgeshire [196]

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire [169]

Ely, Cambridgeshire [146]

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire [111]

March, Cambridgeshire [84]

Newmarket, Cambridgeshire [82]

Chesterton, Cambridgeshire [77]

Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire [63]

Chatteris, Cambridgeshire [47]

Littleport, Cambridgeshire [37]

Soham, Cambridgeshire [36]

Royston, Cambridgeshire [31]

Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire [29]

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England [27]

Sawston, Cambridgeshire [26]

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire [25]

Willingham, Cambridgeshire [24]

Cambridgeshire England [23]

Linton, Cambridgeshire [23]

Duxford, Cambridgeshire [18]

Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [17]

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire [16]

Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire [16]

Haddenham, Cambridgeshire [15]

Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire [15]

Burwell, Cambridgeshire [14]

Isleham, Cambridgeshire [14]

Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire [14]

Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire [13]

Upwell, Cambridgeshire [13]

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire [12]

Thorney, Cambridgeshire [12]

Bottisham, Cambridgeshire [11]

Doddington, Cambridgeshire [11]

Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire [11]

Grantchester, Cambridgeshire [11]

Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire [11]

Melbourn, Cambridgeshire [11]

Thriplow, Cambridgeshire [11]

Barton, Cambridgeshire [10]

Stapleford, Cambridgeshire [10]

West Wickham, Cambridgeshire [10]

Barrington, Cambridgeshire [9]

Dullingham, Cambridgeshire [8]

Manea, Cambridgeshire [8]

Over, Cambridgeshire [8]

Babraham, Cambridgeshire [7]

Chippenham, Cambridgeshire [7]

Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire [7]

Rank

Private [748]

Lance Corporal [67]

Corporal [60]

Second Lieutenant [57]

Serjeant [52]

Gunner [38]

Captain [31]

Lieutenant [31]

Sapper [28]

Driver [25]

Able Seaman [20]

Volunteer [18]

Sergeant [16]

Rifleman [14]

Acting Corporal [12]

Lance Serjeant [12]

Acting Serjeant [10]

Ordinary Seaman [8]

Pioneer [8]

Stoker 1st Class [7]

Boy 1st Class [6]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [6]

Acting Sergeant [5]

Bombardier [5]

Garment Mender [5]

Leading Stoker [5]

Company Quarter Master Serjeant [4]

Leading Seaman [4]

Section Leader [4]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [3]

Colonel [3]

Company Serjeant Major [3]

Deck Hand [3]

Lance-Corporal [3]

Major [3]

Acting Bombardier [2]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [2]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [2]

Chaplain [2]

Colour Serjeant [2]

Corporal 2nd [2]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2]

Lance Sergeant [2]

Lieutenant Colonel [2]

Member [2]

Nurse [2]

Petty Officer [2]

Shoeing Smith [2]

Stoker [2]

Unit

Cambridgeshire Regiment [281]

Suffolk Regiment [244]

Labour Corps [59]

Royal Engineers [48]

Army Service Corps [41]

Royal Field Artillery [36]

London Regiment [33]

Bedfordshire Regiment [32]

Royal Garrison Artillery [27]

Machine Gun Corps [26]

Northamptonshire Regiment [25]

Royal Fusiliers [25]

Trumpington Volunteer Training Corps [25]

Norfolk Regiment [24]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [22]

Essex Regiment [16]

Middlesex Regiment [14]

Royal Army Medical Corps [13]

Rifle Brigade [12]

The Queen's Regiment [11]

East Surrey Regiment [10]

Hampshire Regiment [10]

Northumberland Fusiliers [10]

Royal Air Force [10]

Lincolnshire Regiment [9]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [9]

Royal West Kent Regiment [9]

British Red Cross [8]

Royal Army Service Corps [8]

Royal Naval Air Service [8]

Royal Sussex Regiment [8]

Suffolk Yeomanry [8]

HMS IRON DUKE [7]

Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion [7]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [7]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [7]

Royal Defence Corps [7]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [7]

Durham Light Infantry [6]

Gloucestershire Regiment [6]

Grenadier Guards [6]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [6]

Manchester Regiment [6]

Army Cyclist Corps [5]

Army Veterinary Corps [5]

Lancashire Fusiliers [5]

Royal Horse Artillery [5]

Royal Naval Division [5]

Royal Naval Reserve [5]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [5]

Service

British Army [1071]

Royal Navy [1026]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [868]

Australian Imperial Force [30]

Other Empire Force [21]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [20]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [2]

South African Services [2]

Indian Army [1]

Last name first letter

B [332]

C [322]

S [289]

H [237]

W [234]

P [217]

M [195]

G [147]

T [141]

A [134]

R [131]

F [127]

D [116]

L [114]

N [81]

J [75]

E [61]

K [61]

O [28]

I [14]

Y [13]

U [8]

V [6]

Q [4]

Contribution

Military Service [2902]

Merchant Navy [58]

Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [628]

Canada [7]

India [6]

South Africa [5]

Egypt [4]

China [2]

United States [2]

Germany [1]

Ireland [1]

Singapore [1]

Turkey [1]

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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [681] Cambridgeshire [196] Wisbech, Cambridgeshire [169] Ely, Cambridgeshire [146] Trumpington, Cambridgeshire [111] March, Cambridgeshire [84] Newmarket, Cambridgeshire [82] Chesterton, Cambridgeshire [77] Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire [63] Chatteris, Cambridgeshire [47] Littleport, Cambridgeshire [37] Soham, Cambridgeshire [36] Royston, Cambridgeshire [31] Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire [29] Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England [27] Sawston, Cambridgeshire [26] Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire [25] Willingham, Cambridgeshire [24] Cambridgeshire England [23] Linton, Cambridgeshire [23] Duxford, Cambridgeshire [18] Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [17] Cottenham, Cambridgeshire [16] Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire [16] Haddenham, Cambridgeshire [15] Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire [15] Burwell, Cambridgeshire [14] Isleham, Cambridgeshire [14] Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire [14] Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire [13] Upwell, Cambridgeshire [13] Peterborough, Cambridgeshire [12] Thorney, Cambridgeshire [12] Bottisham, Cambridgeshire [11] Doddington, Cambridgeshire [11] Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire [11] Grantchester, Cambridgeshire [11] Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire [11] Melbourn, Cambridgeshire [11] Thriplow, Cambridgeshire [11] Barton, Cambridgeshire [10] Stapleford, Cambridgeshire [10] West Wickham, Cambridgeshire [10] Barrington, Cambridgeshire [9] Dullingham, Cambridgeshire [8] Manea, Cambridgeshire [8] Over, Cambridgeshire [8] Babraham, Cambridgeshire [7] Chippenham, Cambridgeshire [7] Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire [7]

Rank

Private [748] Lance Corporal [67] Corporal [60] Second Lieutenant [57] Serjeant [52] Gunner [38] Captain [31] Lieutenant [31] Sapper [28] Driver [25] Able Seaman [20] Volunteer [18] Sergeant [16] Rifleman [14] Acting Corporal [12] Lance Serjeant [12] Acting Serjeant [10] Ordinary Seaman [8] Pioneer [8] Stoker 1st Class [7] Boy 1st Class [6] Warrant Officer Class 2 [6] Acting Sergeant [5] Bombardier [5] Garment Mender [5] Leading Stoker [5] Company Quarter Master Serjeant [4] Leading Seaman [4] Section Leader [4] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [3] Colonel [3] Company Serjeant Major [3] Deck Hand [3] Lance-Corporal [3] Major [3] Acting Bombardier [2] Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [2] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] Air Mechanic 1st Class [2] Chaplain [2] Colour Serjeant [2] Corporal 2nd [2] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2] Lance Sergeant [2] Lieutenant Colonel [2] Member [2] Nurse [2] Petty Officer [2] Shoeing Smith [2] Stoker [2]

Unit

Cambridgeshire Regiment [281] Suffolk Regiment [244] Labour Corps [59] Royal Engineers [48] Army Service Corps [41] Royal Field Artillery [36] London Regiment [33] Bedfordshire Regiment [32] Royal Garrison Artillery [27] Machine Gun Corps [26] Northamptonshire Regiment [25] Royal Fusiliers [25] Trumpington Volunteer Training Corps [25] Norfolk Regiment [24] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [22] Essex Regiment [16] Middlesex Regiment [14] Royal Army Medical Corps [13] Rifle Brigade [12] The Queen's Regiment [11] East Surrey Regiment [10] Hampshire Regiment [10] Northumberland Fusiliers [10] Royal Air Force [10] Lincolnshire Regiment [9] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [9] Royal West Kent Regiment [9] British Red Cross [8] Royal Army Service Corps [8] Royal Naval Air Service [8] Royal Sussex Regiment [8] Suffolk Yeomanry [8] HMS IRON DUKE [7] Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion [7] King's Royal Rifle Corps [7] Royal Berkshire Regiment [7] Royal Defence Corps [7] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [7] Durham Light Infantry [6] Gloucestershire Regiment [6] Grenadier Guards [6] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [6] Manchester Regiment [6] Army Cyclist Corps [5] Army Veterinary Corps [5] Lancashire Fusiliers [5] Royal Horse Artillery [5] Royal Naval Division [5] Royal Naval Reserve [5] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [5]

Service

British Army [1071] Royal Navy [1026] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [868] Australian Imperial Force [30] Other Empire Force [21] Canadian Expeditionary Force [20] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [2] South African Services [2] Indian Army [1]

Last name first letter

B [332] C [322] S [289] H [237] W [234] P [217] M [195] G [147] T [141] A [134] R [131] F [127] D [116] L [114] N [81] J [75] E [61] K [61] O [28] I [14] Y [13] U [8] V [6] Q [4]

Contribution

Military Service [2902] Merchant Navy [58] Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [628] Canada [7] India [6] South Africa [5] Egypt [4] China [2] United States [2] Germany [1] Ireland [1] Singapore [1] Turkey [1]

Arthur Devereux Pattrick

Born 1883

Died 1915

British Army Captain Norfolk Regiment

British Army Captain Norfolk Regiment 3rd Battalion

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Frederick William R Tooke

Born 1895

Died 1962

British Army 2269 Private Cambridgeshire Regiment 3/1st Battalion

British Army 34376 Private Machine Gun Corps

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Ernest Rowlinson

Born 1886

Died 1968

British Army 350120 Serjeant Liverpool Regiment

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Reginald James Lofts

Born 1890

Died 1942

British Army 172388 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 172388 Royal Garrison Artillery

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Robert John Rayner

Born 1896

Died 1950

British Army 3/9339 Private Suffolk Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Joseph Robert Kefford

Born 1888

Died 1973

British Army 16981 Corporal The Queen's Regiment

British Army 55987 Corporal Labour Corps

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Edward George Richardson

Born 1885

Died 1918

British Army 375093 Rifleman London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

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Albert Mynott

Born 1896

Died 1925

British Army 2586 Private Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st Battalion

British Army 325816 Sergeant Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st Battalion

British Army 325816 Second Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment

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John King Hardy

Born 1899

Died 1979

Royal Navy PI 40372 Probationary Flight Officer Royal Naval Air Service Crystal Palace-Vendome-Cranwell

Royal Navy PI 40372 Flight Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service Cranwell-Killingholme-Calshot

Air Force (RAF/RFC) PI 40372 Lieutenant Royal Air Force Calshot-Seaplane Squadron, Alexandria-64 Wing

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Ada Evelyn Tooke

Born 1896

Died 1972

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 8596

Other Empire Force 16392 Category B WAAC Women's Army Auxiliary Corps

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 8596 WRAF WRAF

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Edward Ashley Peddar

Born 1887

Died 1952

British Army Spts/198 Private Royal Fusiliers 23rd Battalion

British Army 198 Private Royal Fusiliers 23rd (Service) Battalion (1st Sportsman's)

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Arthur Papworth

Born 1874

Died 1917

British Army 3/9633 Private Suffolk Regiment 3rd Battalion

British Army 330 Suffolk Regiment 4th Battalion (Militia)

British Army 3/9633 Private Suffolk Regiment

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William John Wolfe

Born 1873

Died 1926

British Army SS/17007 Private Royal Army Service Corps

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George Freestone

Born 1881

Died 1918

British Army 1812 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 293169 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 138th Heavy Battery

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William John Matthews

Born 1893

Died 1989

British Army 326837 Acting Sergeant Suffolk Regiment

British Army Second Lieutenant Suffolk Regiment

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Reginald Wilderspin

Born 1897

Died 1975

British Army 4330 Private Cambridgeshire Regiment

British Army 326704 Private Cambridgeshire Regiment

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Joe Nightingale

Born 1879

Died 1941

British Army Private Suffolk Regiment

British Army 40993 Private Essex Regiment 2nd Battalion

British Army 672572 Private Labour Corps Home Service Employment Company

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John Peters

Born 1881

Died 1955

British Army 20222 Private Norfolk Regiment

British Army 20222 Private Norfolk Regiment 8th Battalion

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Richard Pettitt

Born 1884

Died 1959

British Army 14418 Private Suffolk Regiment 11th Battalion

British Army 14418 Lance Corporal Suffolk Regiment 11th Battalion

British Army 14418 Corporal Suffolk Regiment 11th Battalion

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Charles Henry Arnold

Born 1887

Died 1975

British Army 8024 Private 2nd Royal Lancaster Regiment

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