Mr. and Mrs. Gadsby, of Manea Villa, on Montagu Road, Cambridge, have received official notice of the death of their son, Pte. Cyril Frank Gadsby, 1st Cambridgeshire Regiment, in Malaya Camp on July 9th, 1943.

Pte. Gadsby was educated at the Perse School, and before the war was with the firm of Messrs. Arthur Shepherd, Trinity Street.

News has been received of the death on active service of Flight-Sergt. John Newman Gallyon, second son of Mrs. M. Gallyon, of 166, Chesterton Wind, and the late Mr. J. P. Gallyon.

Flight-Sergt.Gallyon, who was 25, was a member of the well-known firm of gun makers in Bridge Street. Before the war he was a member of the Civil Air Guard, and he joined the R.A.F. at the outbreak of hostilities. He had seen considerable service over enemy and enemy-occupied territory.

Educated at the County School and the Technical School, Flight-Sergt. Gallyon was at one time a member of the Town Rugby Football Club and of the Town Hockey Club.

He was unmarried.

Flying-Officer D. R. Gatward. who was reported “missing” in these columns a few days ago, in now known to have lost his life on December 17th “owing to enemy action.”

He was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gatward, of 156, Gilbert Road, Cambridge. He was educated at the Cambridge and County School for Boys, and would have proceeded to the Cambridge University but for the outbreak of war, and he went into the R.A.F. instead. He was well known for his linguistic abilities, having travelled on the Continent prior to the war.

After being commissioned he undertook a course in Russian at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, London University, passing out as a qualified interpreter, It was in this capacity that he went to Russia in the early part of 1944. His work completed, Flying-Officer Gatward returned to England, and volunteered for service on the Western front where he was attached to the Base Censor staff up to the time of his death.

GATWARD Desmond Royce of 156 Gilbert-road Cambridge died 17 December 1944 on war service Administration Peterborough 26 July to Ernest Edward Gatward chief clerk.
Effects £586 7s. 5d.

Accidentally Drowned. — Information has been received from Major Seekings of the death of Pte. Harold James Glasscock, who had been a prisoner of war in Japan and was accidentally drowned whilst working on Saigon Docks, Indo-China, at the end of February, 1945. Pte. Glasscock was the second son of Mrs. G. M. Glasscock, of 16, King's Road, Newnham, and prior to being called up was employed by the Home and Colonial Stores.

The death occurred in a hospital on Friday, after an operation, of L.A.C. Paul Eric Godfrey, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Godfrey, of 14, Halifax Road, Cambridge, at the early age of 19 years.

Paul was a most estimable fellow and had a host of friends, by whom the news of his passing has been received with profound sorrow. He received his education at the Cambridge County School, was a member of his school Rugby football XV., and had had a number of games with the Shelford Rugby Football Club. He joined the R.A.F. in February, 1939, and lived his whole life for the Service.

Fond of friends, games and laughter, he enjoyed every minute of living, and he will be missed by all who knew him.

Missing on Air Operations.—Our picture is of Sergt. Stanley H. Goodwin, Royal Engineers, aged 24, husband of Mrs. Hilary Goodwin, of Portersfield Road, Norwich, and only son of Mrs. E. Goodwin, 30, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington. Sergt, Goodwin was reported missing on September 7th, 1945, while travelling in an aircraft on a special operation in South-East Asia Command. He was embodied at the outbreak of war with the Territorial Army, and served in the 287th Field Company, R.E. He left the Company just before they went to Singapore, and went to India for special work in Calcutta in August, 1944. Before the war he was draughtsman for the South Cambs. R.D.C.

News has been. Received this week by Mrs. Green, of 18, City Rd., Cambridge, stating that her husband, Petty Officer John Green, was reported missing on June 13th, 1944, during operations connected with the liberation of Europe. P. O. Green, who is 28 years of age, is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Green of 28, Westley Gates, A Six-Mile-Bottom, Cambs. He attended Borough Green School and has served ten years with the Royal Navy.

NEWS has been received in Cambridge that Sergt. Edward Ralph Hall, 21, of the R.A.F., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hall, of 61, Burleigh Street, is missing as a result of night operations.

Sergt. Hall was educated at the Perse School, where, at the age of 15, he broke the records for the high jump and the quarter-mile. He was apprenticed in London and later returned to Cambridge, where he was in business with his father. He joined the R.A.F.V.R. and was called up on the outbreak of war, serving as a wireless operator and air gunner.

“We were expecting him home on leave this week,” Mrs. Hall said to day, “and when the telegram came we thought it was to say when he was coming.”

Besides being an active member of the Shelford Athletic Club, Hall was a popular member of the Fitzroy Social Club.

Corporal Francis Sadler Halliday, only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. day, of 18, Catherine Street, whose death on active service occurred last week, was well-known in Cambridge sporting circles.

He was born in Cambridge and, after receiving his education at the County School, worked in the Public Health Department at the Guildhall. He joined the Royal Engineers at the beginning of Oct., 1939, and at the time of his death was a full corporal. He was 21 years of age.

Corporal Halliday played regularly for the Cambridge Town Rugby Club, and also took part in the Granta Club's swim through Cambridge.

Mrs. John Corbett Harris, of 189, Chesterton Road, has been informed that her husband, Gunner Harris, has been killed. In action in the Middle East. He was the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Harris, of Llanmartin Rectory, Newport, Mon. Educated at Shrewsbury and St. John's College, Cambridge, where in 1926 he captained the second hockey eleven, he was well-known and popular at Trumpington, where prior to volunteering in 1940, he was the licensee of the Green Man Inn.

PILOT OFFICER FREDERICK HARROLD, 23, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Harrold, of 38, Hills Road, Cambridge, is reported killed in action during the air fighting on Saturday.

Educated at the County School he was employed at the University library until a year before war broke out, when he joined the R.A.F. on a short service commission.

He was a well-known member of the Cambridge Town Rowing Club.

NEWS has reached Mr. and Mrs. J B. Hawkes, of 425, Church End: Cherry Hinton, that their son, Sergt.-Pilot G. B. Hawkes, R. A. F.; has been killed on active service. Aged 20 in October last, Sergt.-Pilot Hawkes attended the Cambridge Central School, and on leaving was employed at Selwyn College and then in the office of the Norman Cement Works. He was a keen member of the A.T.C., and joined the R.A.F, in 1941. Part of his training took place in Canada.

Died in Thailand. — News has been received by Mr. and Mrs. H. Haylock, of 21, Linden Close, Histon Road, Cambridge, that their son, Pte. E. Haylock, 1st Cambs. Regiment (prisoner of war), died on the 17th. September, 1943, in Thailand. Before joining up he was employed by Messrs. Smart and Sons, Market Street, Cambridge.

Private, 5828919, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died on 12th September 1944 aged 24 years. Died aboard the Rakuyo Maru sunk off the Hainan Islands. Son of Elisabeth Hayward of Cambridge. No known grave. He is commemorated at Singapore Memorial, Column 59. Singapore.

Extract from Cambridge Daily News in 1945:

Prisoner's Death at Sea.— Mr. and Mrs. Hayward, of 214, Histon Road, Cambridge, have received news that their son, Pte. W.O. Hayward, previously reported missing at sea, is now presumed to have died on 12th September, 1944, when the Japanese transport ship in which he was travelling as a prisoner of war was sunk. Pte. Hayward was educated at the Roman Catholic School, Union Road, and before the war he was employed at Downing College.

Died in Thailand.—Our picture is of Pte. S. Hibbitt, Army Catering Corps, whose wile, Mrs. Hibbitt, of 218, Milton Road, Cambridge, has been officially informed that he died on the 4th. July, 1943, of malaria, while a prisoner of war in Thailand. A Territorial before being called up for war service, Pte. Hibbitt was attached to the 1st Cambs. Regiment, and had been a prisoner since the fall of Singapore.

Died of Wounds.—Our picture is of Gunner A. Hines, R.A., whose wife, Mrs. Hines, of 24, Fallowfields, has been officially informed that he died of wounds on October 16th, in North-West Europe. Gunner Hines was a bricklayer before the war, working for many well-known building firms in Cambridge. He leaves a wife and five-years-old son, and will be sadly missed by many friends

Killed in Action.—Mrs. Hobson, of 48, Searle Street, Cambridge, has just received the sad news that her husband, Gunner William John (Jack) Hobson, of the Royal Artillery, was killed in action on April 20th while serving in Western Europe. During his service in the Royal Artillery he took part in the Defence of Britain, and several months ago was drafted overseas. He was in his 35th, year, and in addition to his widow, leaves one little boy age seven years. Before joining the Forces he was employed at the Cambridge University Press. He was son-in-law of Mr. and the late Mrs. Webb, of 200, Histon Road, Cambridge. A brother of, Gunner Hobson was killed just before the end of the last war, his home then being 13Great Eastern Street, Cambridge.

OFFICIAL intimation has reached Cambridge that a former County School boy, previously reported missing has now been reported killed in action on May 6th. He was Pte. James Joseph Rutterford Hogg, Beds. and Herts. Regiment, husband of Mrs. Rutterford Hogg. of 119. East Road, Cambridge. Aged 21, he was the son of Mrs. Everard. of the George IVth, East Road. When at the County School he was a keen member of the O.T.C., and he joined the Forces in 1940.

Baronet Airman Now Presumed Dead. —Previously reported missing, Flying Officer Sir Chandos Wren Hoskyns, R.A.F.V.R., is now officially presumed to have lost his life in air operations over Norway on April 3rd last. Aged 21, he was the eldest son of the late Rev. Sir E. C. Hoskyns and of Lady Hoskyns, of Millington. Road, Cambridge. He succeeded to the title when he was 13 on his father's death in 1937. Sir Chandos was educated at King's College Choir School and Winchester. He joined the R.A.F.V.R. in March, 1942, and his duties included dropping supplies to the “under ground movement” in Norway and towing gliders. There will be a memorial service in St. Mary's-the Less Church, Cambridge, on Wednesday, December 19th, at 3 p.m., when all friends will be welcome.

Died in Thailand.—News has been received in Cambridge that Pte. Leslie Howard, 2nd Batt. Cambs. Regt, died on Sept. 9th, 1943, of avitaminosis, while a prisoner of war in .No. 2 Camp, Thailand. He was the second son of Mrs. Howard and the late Mr. J. Howard, of 149, Ross Street, Cambridge. Before joining the Forces he was employed by Mr. H. D. K. Curtis, of 19 Hills Road, Cambridge. Died in Thailand.—News has been received in Cambridge that Pte. Leslie Howard, 2nd Batt. Cambs. Regt, died on Sept. 9th, 1943, of avitaminosis, while a prisoner of war in .No. 2 Camp, Thailand. He was the second son of Mrs. Howard and the late Mr. J. Howard, of 149, Ross Street, Cambridge. Before joining the Forces he was employed by Mr. H. D. K. Curtis, of 19 Hills Road, Cambridge.

Former Cambridge Man Killed.—Our picture is of Lieut.-Commander (E) Leslie Herbert Coppins, R.N.V.R., only son of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes Coppins, of Clacton (and formerly of “The Hermitage,” Silver Street, Cambridge), who has died on active. He was on a test trip and it is believed that his boat struck a mine, and there were only two a survivors. Lieut.-Cmdr. Coppins attended the Central School and was also a chorister at Pembroke College. His principal sports were swimming and motoring and he and his father were both members of the Cambridge Swimming Club and the Cambridge and County Motor Club. Prior to the war he was with Davey Paxman and Co., of Colchester, and was on the Diesel Development Staff. At the outbreak of war he was in Turkey for about ten months for his firm, and came home through Italy a few days before war was declared with that country. The date of death is presumed to be May 12th, 1945, through the boat, a M.G.B., striking a mine off Norway.

MR. and Mrs. H. Hunt, of 8, Darwin Drive, Cambridge, received news yesterday that their eldest son, Harry Ronald Hunt, Royal Engineers, died from cholera on July 12th, 1943; at a Malaya camp while a prisoner of war in Japanese hands.

Born in August, 1921, he was educated at the Silver Street and Needham Schools, Ely, and at the Technical School before entering the employ of Messrs. Coulson as a plumber

Mrs. Dant, of 69, Darwin Drive, has also received news of the death of her second son, Sapper William A. Dant, in a Japanese prisoner of war camp in the Far East.

Mr. Jack Dant, Mrs. Dant's eldest son, has already been posted as missing.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hurst, of 15, Marlowe Road, Cambridge, have received news that their son, Flying-Officer Lawrence Goddard Hurst, is reported, missing from air operations in South-Eastern Asia. He was a navigator.

Twenty-nine years of age, Flying 0fficer Hurst was educated at the County High School for Boys and was employed at the Union Assurance Company, Ltd., Regent Street, before joining up in 1940. He was previously in the R.A.F.V.R. He served in England until last June, when he went overseas.

A keen sportsman, Flying 0fficer Hurst played cricket for the Camden Club, and Rugby for Shelford.

Official news has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Imber, of 43, Cavendish Road. Cambridge. That their only son, Sergt. Dennis Sidney Imber, R.A.F., has been killed in action.

Aged 21, Sergt. Imber was, before the war,a member of the staff of the Cambridge Co-operative Society, and joined the R.A.F.V.R. in April, 1939. He was well known as a member of the Beehives, having rowed and played cricket and football for them.