UPWELL TF 5064 0256 WW1 - 65 WW2 - 10 + 4* With acknowledgement to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/ WW1 Casualties Awards Rank Number Service Unit Age Parish Conflict Date Notes

John Cawthorn ALLEN Private 39408 Royal Fusiliers, 35th Bn.

transf. to Labour Corps (61836) 927th Area Emp. Coy.

26 Upwell WW 1 01/02/1919 Son of Cawthorn and Mary Allen (née Allington), of Upwell.

Donald William AMPS Private 18603 Suffolk Regt. 1st Bn. 18 Upwell WW 1 01/09/1915 Son of Mr. G. and Mrs. A. H. Amps, of The Lord Nelson,

Lakesend, Welney Wisbech. Native of March, Cambs

Walter BAINES Private 345331 Royal Scots 1st/8th Bn. 31 Upwell WW 1 27/03/1918 Son of Ellen Baines, of Town St., Upwell, Wisbech

Samuel Frederick BALDERSON Private 13725 Lincolnshire Regt. 7th Bn. 21 Upwell WW 1 03/07/1916 Son of Samuel Balderson, of Wisbech Rd., Outwell.

Memorial has as BELDERSON

Thomas BOWERS Second Lieutenant - Army Cyclist Corps - 28 Upwell WW 1 31/08/1919

Son of George and Eliza Bowers, of Upwell; husband of Phyllis Constance Bowers, of 88. Manchester Rd., Swindon, Wilts. Buried in Upwell churchyard

John BOWLES Private 25438 Dorsetshire Regt. 5th Bn. 27 Upwell WW 1 04/11/1917 Husband of Hannah Grace Bowles, of 122, Norwich Rd., Walsoken, Wisbech

William BRIDGES Private 200461 East Surrey Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 23 Upwell WW 1 21/09/1916 Son of James and Maria Bridges, of 2, Seaford Villas, Upwell

Ernest BROWN Private 4214 Cambridgeshire Regt. 1st/1st Bn. 19 Upwell WW 1 13/02/1917 Son of Thompson and Emma Brown, of Happy Row, Exmoor, Christchurch, Upwell

Stanley CANHAM Private 16423 Norfolk Regt. 2nd Bn. - Upwell WW 1 18/07/1916 Born in Upwell, enlisted in Norwich

Herbert COLE Lance Corporal 9529 Lincolnshire Regt. 1st Bn. 21 Upwell WW 1 02/01/1915 Son of Mr. G. and Mrs. S. Cole, of Prespect House, Pious

Drove, Upwell George William COX Private 382023 Royal Army Medical Corps 10th Field

Ambulance - Upwell WW 1 22/07/1917 Son of Harriet Cox, of Upwell

Thomas DAVIS Private 40434 Suffolk Regt. 8th Bn. 31 Upwell WW 1 18/02/1917 Son of Samuel John and Sarah Jane Davis, of Upwell

George Alfred DEIGHTON Private 19619 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 10th Bn. Upwell WW 1 24/03/1917 Memorial has as Arthur. (Born at Graffham, Hunts 1881,

resident of Upwell 1911 census)

Arthur DUNHAM Lance Corporal 12835 Coldstream Guards 2nd Bn. 30 Upwell WW 1 09/10/1917

Son of the late Nathan and Elizabeth Dunham, of Upwell; husband of Louisa Dunham, of Marmont Priory Sluice, Upwell

George Henry “Harry” FEETHAM Private 32979 Essex Regt. 1st Bn. 22 Upwell WW 1 24/04/1917 Born in Outwell, resident of Upwell

William Herbert “Herbert”

FEETHAM Lance Corporal 32597 Oxford and Bucks Light

Infantry 5th Bn. 30 Upwell WW 1 23/03/1918 Born in Outwell, resident of Upwell

David John GOODMAN Private 241279 Labour Corps - 29 Upwell WW 1 06/11/1918 Son of the late William and Ann Goodman; husband of Sally Smart (formerly Goodman), of Coldham, Buried in Upwell churchyard

Hubert HARDIMENT Private 3726 Cambridgeshire Regt. 4th/1st Bn. 21 Upwell WW 1 31/03/1916 Killed in a Zeppelin raid on Bury St. Edmunds. Buried in Upwell churchyard

George William HARTLEY Private 41549 Essex Regt. 1st Bn. 35 Upwell WW 1 30/11/1917 Son of Sarah Elizabeth Hartley, of Lot's Bridge Farm,

Three Holes, Wisbech, and the late John Edward Hartley

Edward HAYCOCK Lance Sergeant 16965 Grenadier Guards 2nd Bn. 23 Upwell WW 1 01/12/1917 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Haycock, of Small Lode, Upwell

Albert Edward HILLS Private 235338 Seaforth Highlanders 8th Bn. 27 Upwell WW 1 15/10/1918 Son of Edward and Sarah Ann Hills, of Small Lode, Upwell

Sidney HILLS Lance Sergeant 18487 Leicestershire Regt. 1st Bn. 22 Upwell WW 1 27/04/1917 Born at Three Holes, Wisbech

Charles William HOVELL Private 203569 Hertfordshire Regt. - 27 Upwell WW 1 27/04/1918 Born in and resident of Outwell

John Willie HUBBARD Military Medal Private 422420 London Regt. 2nd/10th Bn. 25 Upwell WW 1 25/06/1918 Son of Hannah Bond and the late Charles Hubbard, of

Upwell

Walter Wenn JERMEY Private 23098 Suffolk Regt. 7th Bn. 19 Upwell WW 1 08/02/1917 Son of William and Maria Jermey, of Council Houses, Three Holes

Charles George JOHNSON Private 3/9022 Suffolk Regt. 2nd Bn. 21 Upwell WW 1 22/01/1916 Son of Joseph and Mary Johnson

George Steward JOHNSON Private 15702 Norfolk Regt. 7th Bn. 23 Upwell WW 1 12/10/1916 -

Hugh JOHNSON Sergeant 1967 Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 56th Bn. 26 Upwell WW 1 17/05/1918 Son of Robert and Sarah Mary Johnson, of Upwell

William Leonard JOHNSON Private 59516 Northamptonshire Regt. 1st Bn. - Upwell WW 1 21/12/1918 Born at Elm

Robert LINDSAY Private G/29152 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) , 14th Bn.

transf. to (56716) 95th Coy. Labour Corps

44 Upwell WW 1 08/10/1918 Born at Little Hulton, Bolton Lancs.

Percy PALMER Private 8089 Suffolk Regt. 2nd Bn. - Upwell WW 1 16/08/1916 -

Arthur William PLEASANTS Private 326306 Cambridgeshire Regt. 1st/1st Bn. 39 Upwell WW 1 27/04/1918 Husband of Lucy Pleasants, of 3, Oil Mill Lane, Wisbech

Herbert James POLLINGTON Private 39458 Bedfordshire Regt. 6th Bn. 20 Upwell WW 1 27/05/1917 Son of the late John and Rebecca Pollington, (née

Osborne)

James Henry POLLINGTON Private 20707 Essex Regt. 1st Bn. 28 Upwell WW 1 13/08/1915 -

George PRATT Private 4041 Cambridgeshire Regt. 1st Bn. - Upwell WW 1 09/11/1915 -

Sidney James PRATT Lance Corporal 9004 Norfolk Regt. 7th Bn. 25 Upwell WW 1 09/04/1918 Son of Richard and Agnes Pratt, of Town St., Upwell

Frank PUNTER Private 136443 Royal Army Medical Corps - 23 Upwell WW 1 18/05/1920 Husband of Henrietta Punter, of 62, St. Peter's St., Radford, Nottingham. Buried at Nottingham

Thomas David PUNTER Private 326447 Cambridgeshire Regt. 1st Bn. 23 Upwell WW 1 31/07/1917 Born at Nottingham, 1894

Percy ROGERS Upwell WW 1 not found Born in Upwell, 1899

Arthur ROOFE Private 16713 Suffolk Regt. 11th Bn. - Upwell WW 1 01/07/1916 -

Alfred RUSSELL Private 275054 Lancashire Regt. 2nd/6th Bn. 29 Upwell WW 1 11/07/1917 Son of Alfred and Rhoda Russell, of Lilybank, Upwell

Isaac RUSSELL Private 26365 Norfolk Regt. 7th Bn. - Upwell WW 1 09/04/1917 -

George Alfred RUST Private 330860 Suffolk Regt. 9th Bn. - Upwell WW 1 20/11/1917 -

Fred SANDAL Private PW/6609 Middlesex Regt. 1st Bn. - Upwell WW 1 23/04/1917 -

George SANDAL Private 29340 Norfolk Regt. 9th Bn. - Upwell WW 1 18/09/1918 Son of Mrs. E. Sandal, of Wingland, Sutton Bridge

Herbert SHEPHERD Able Seaman R/463 Royal Naval Volunteer

Reserve Nelson Bn. R.N. Div. 31 Upwell WW 1 22/07/1917 (Born 05/10/1885 at Emneth) Husband of Ursula Shepherd

(since remarried - Evans) Buried in Newmarket cemetery

Elijah SKEELS Private 202921 Royal Sussex Regt. 1st/4th Bn. - Upwell WW 1 19/04/1917 -

Bertie SMITH Private 23392 Norfolk Regt. 1st Bn. - Upwell WW 1 27/07/1916 -

George William SMITH Rifleman 10397 King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. 29 Upwell WW 1 14/09/1914 Son of George William Smith, of Three Holes

Robert Griffin SMITH Private 18794 Suffolk Regt. - 21 Upwell WW 1 1919 Born 1898, Outwell, died Dec qtr 1919

Sidney SMITH Lance Corporal 9002 Norfolk Regt. 1st Bn. - Upwell WW 1 31/07/1916 -

Josiah STEWARD Private 2267 Cambridgeshire Regt. 1st/1st Bn. 20 Upwell WW 1 24/05/1915 Son of Timothy and Caroline Steward, of March River Side, Upwell

Horace STONE Private 203572 Hertfordshire Regt. 1st Bn. 27 Upwell WW 1 30/04/1918 Born at Hilgay, resident of

Walter Henry TAYLOR Private 17892 East Surrey Regt. 2nd Bn. 22 Upwell WW 1 03/07/1918 Son of James and Mary A. Taylor, of Upwell

Frederick William TOWSON Lance

Corporal 52205 Royal Fusiliers 9th Bn. - Upwell WW 1 08/08/1918 -

Frederick Edward “Fred” TROWER Private T/

343586 Royal Army Service Corps - 34 Upwell WW 1 20/03/1919 Son of Charles Trower, of Gotsbridge, Wisbech; husband of Elizabeth Ann Trower, of Town St., Upwell. Buried in Upwell churchyard

Walter VURLEY Private 21452 Lincolnshire Regt. 7th Bn. - Upwell WW 1 09/08/1916 -

Herbert WAKEFIELD Private 50407 North Staffordshire Regiment 8th Bn. 25 Upwell WW 1 20/09/1917 Son of George Wakefield, of Horse Head Drove, Three

Holes Joseph Percival WARBY Able

Seaman Z6251 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

H.M.S. 'President’ 20 Upwell WW 1 15/03/1919 Son of James Henry and Louisa Warby, of Low Side,

Upwell. Buried in Upwell churchyard William Reginald WARBY Private G/10875 The Buffs (Royal East Kent

Regt) 6th Bn. - Upwell WW 1 11/07/1917 Son of Mr. J. Warby, of the "Rose and Crown," Upwell

George Edward WARD Private 5276 Northumberland Fusiliers 1st/4th Bn. 21 Upwell WW 1 29/10/1916 Son of George and Elizabeth Ward, of March Riverside,

Upwel

Arthur WENN Private 66682 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 32nd Coy. 28 Upwell WW 1 08/10/1917 Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wenn, of Workhouse Lane,

Upwell John Tom Ekin WEST Gunner 13942 Royal Marine Artillery H.M.S. 'Benbow’ 27 Upwell WW 1 24/09/1920 Son of William and Mary Adelaide West, of Town St.,

Upwell Walter Frederick WOOLNER Private 66043 Suffolk Regt. Depot 22 Upwell WW 1 19/03/1920 Son of Daniel and Harriet E. Woolner, of Hundreds Farm,

Welney. Buried at Tottenham, Mddx.

Henry YOUNGS Private 21303 Border Regt. 7th Bn. - Upwell WW 1 30/07/1916 -

WW2 Casualties Awards Rank Number Service Unit Age Trade Parish Conflict Date Notes

Ernest Walter CROUCH * Sergeant 1874592 Royal Air Force VR 156 Sqdn. 20 Air Gunner Upwell WW 2 17/12/1943 Son of Percy Edward and Ellen Crouch, of Upwell.

Buried in Cambridge city cemetery

Douglas Haig GOOCH Lance Corporal 2617112 Grenadier Guards 6th Bn. 25 Upwell WW 2 08/11/1943 Husband of Dorothy May Gooch

Frederick Ambrose GROUNDS * M.i.D. Captain 79053 Cambridgeshire

Regt. 2nd Bn. 24 Upwell WW 2 25/01/1942 Son of Frederick Donald and Alice Grounds; husband of Kathleen Grounds, of Upwell

George Melton HARGRAVE Pilot Officer 149621 Royal Air Force VR 57 Sqdn. 22 Pilot Upwell WW 2 28/09/1943 Son of James Scouler Hargrave and Mabel Annie

Hargrave, of Upwell. Buried in Upwell cemetery

John Cephus HORNIGOLD* Ordinary Seaman

P/JX 190594 Royal Navy French Ship

‘Branlebas’ - Upwell WW 2 14/12/1940 Son of William and F. Hornigold, of Upwell

Gerald Peabody MACKAY * Pilot Officer J/15208 Royal Canadian Air

Force - 23 Pilot Upwell WW 2 24/08/1942 Son of Dr. Donald Russell MacKay and Alice Maude MacKay; husband of Edith Joyce MacKay, of Upwell

John David NUNN Ordinary Seaman JX 518552 Royal Navy H.M.S.

‘Collingwood’ 18 Upwell WW 2 18/06/1943 Son of William George and Bertha Nunn, of Upwell. Buried in Upwell cemetery

Stanley PARMENTER Private 5773939 Royal Norfolk Regt. 5th Bn. 26 Upwell WW 2 10/02/1945 Son of Frederick William and Eliza Parmenter; husband of Flossie Pearl Parmenter, of Bridgend, Glamorgan

Harry PLUMB Corporal 5825180 Suffolk Regt. 4th Bn. 30 Upwell WW 2 11/12/1943 Son of Arthur and Lily Plumb; husband of Joyce Marion Plumb, of Felixstowe, Suffolk.

Richard Peyton TOWNLEY Major 91047 Cambridgeshire

Regt. 2nd Bn. 34 Upwell WW 2 09/03/1945 Son of the Revd. Alexander Peregrine Townley, M.A., and R.L. Townley, of Upwell Rectory

Charles Derek WARD Sergeant 1386499 Royal Air Force VR 106 Sqdn. 31 Air

Gunner Upwell WW 2 15/10/1942 Son of Walter and Elizabeth Mary Ward; husband of Sylvia Ward, of Upwell

Ernest WATSON Upwell WW 2 not found

Cyril Walter “Jack” WOOLL Corporal 5825494 Suffolk Regt. 4th Bn. 33 Upwell WW 2 10/09/1945 Son of Robert and Lilian Wooll; husband of Ella M.

Wooll, of Great Totham, Essex; recently of Upwell

Dennis YOUNG Sapper 18592 Royal Engineers 560 Field Coy. 26 Upwell WW 2 03/07/1945 Son of William Dennis and Rachel Young, of Upwell

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Thomas BOWERS (churchyard) David John GOODMAN (churchyard) Hubert HARDIMENT (churchyard) Herbert SHEPHERD at Newmarket

Frederick Edward “Fred” TROWER (c'yard) Joseph Percival WARBY (churchyard) Ernest Walter CROUCH at Cambridge George Melton HARGRAVE (cemetery)

John David NUNN (cemetery)