WISBECH ST MARY WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Cliff Brown
The memorial is a stained glass window in the church.
AMDG
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE FOLLOWINFG MEN WHO WENT OUT
FROM THIS PARISH
AND GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919
ARMSTRONG |
Frederick
Charles |
16838
Pte, 11th (Cambs) Suffolk Regiment. (16 platoon, D coy). Killed
in action 12-3-16, age 27. Son of Arthur & Anna Maria Armstrong,
Bunkers Hill, Wisbech St Mary. Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Nord, France.
Brother of below. |
ARMSTRONG |
Horace
William |
106118
Pte, 2/5th Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Rgt ). Killed in
action 16-4-18, age 19, Kemmel. Son of Arthur & Anna Maria Armstrong,
Bunkers Hill, Wisbech St Mary. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Brother
of above. |
BURROWS |
Herbert
Bernard |
40276
Pte, 2/4th Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 21-3-18, age
25. Formerly 5651 Cambridgeshire Regiment. Son of A Revell &
E Revell Burrows. Husband of Elizabeth Lydia Hammond (formerly Burrows),
14 Bannister's Row, Wisbech. Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
|
BOTTOM |
Walter
Bertram |
28771
Pte, 11th (Lonsdale) Border Regiment. Killed in action 2-12-17.
Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. |
BROUGHTON |
David
Abraham |
235054
Pte, 1st South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 26-10-17,
age 19. Formerly 202082 Essex Regiment. Son of Samuel James &
Mary Ann Broughton, of Wisbech St Mary. La Brique Military Cemetery
No 2, Belgium. |
CALEY |
Alfred
Edward |
40184
Pte, 4th Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 15-4-17, age 32.
Son of Mr & Mrs G Caley, Long Sutton. Husband of Annie Caley.
Formerly 28238 Essex Regiment. Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
|
DIGGINS |
Arthur
|
3674
Pte, 4/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died home 2-2-16, age 19. Son
of Thomas Diggins, Wisbech St Mary. Lived near Church. Wisbech St
Mary churchyard. |
EAGLE |
George
William |
12262
L/Cpl 6th Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 3-7-16, age 27. Son
of Mr J and Mrs B E Eagle, High Side, Wisbech St Mary. Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. |
GIBSON |
W
|
No
information. |
GARNER |
Charles
|
553231
Pte, 650th Agricultural Company, Labour Corps. Died pneumonia 20-8-19.
Formerly 38680 Rifleman, 25th Reserve Garrison Btn, Rifle Brigade.
Son of the late Jacob and Mary Ann Garner, Wisbech St Mary. Husband
of Kate Garner, 58 Lenton St, Hyson Green, Nottingham. Wisbech St
Mary churchyard. |
GARNER |
George
Henry |
40392
Pte, 1/5th Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 6-9-17, age 19.
Eldest son of Mr & Mrs Edward Garner, Rummer's Lane. Tyne Cot
Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. |
GALL |
Harry
Edward |
1878
Pte, DCompany, 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment. Wounded 3-9-16, buried
by shell, Died of wounds 4-9-16, age 22. Son of Mrs E Ashton, of
Panswell Lane, Barton Rd, Wisbech. Lodged with Mrs Westwood, Elm
Rd, March. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Brother
of below. |
GALL |
Sidney
William |
235187
Pte, 8th Lincolnshire Rgt Killed in action 1-10-17, age 21. Son
of Mrs E Ashton, of Panswell Lane, Barton Rd, Wisbech. Lived Gadds
Lane, Leverington Common. Formerly 2878 Cambridgeshire Regiment.
Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Brother of above.
|
HEATH |
Walter
John |
R/4161
Gunner, Anti-Aircraft Training Depot, B Battery, No 4 AA Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery. Died at Shoeburyness Military Hospital 12-10-16,
age 19. Son of James Heath, Wisbech St Mary, and the late Susannah
Mary Heath. Wisbech St Mary churchyard. |
HOWARD |
Leonard
|
M2/222498
Pte, 363rd Mechanical Transport Coy, attached V Corps (Heavy Artillery),
Army Service Corps. Died of wounds 27-9-18. Grevillers British Cemetery.
|
KNOWLES |
Spencer
Tomlin |
21335
Pte, 10th (Grimsby Chums) Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds
10-4-17, age 21. Youngest son of William & Mary Ann Knowles,
Tholomos Drove. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais,
France. |
LE
PLA |
Frederick Hugh |
Private
33144 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who was killed in action on
Saturday, 26th October 1918. Age 22. Born Wisbech St Mary, enlisted
King's Lynn, resident Walpole St Andrew, Norfolk. Formerly 23315
Norfolk Regiment. Buried in St Souplet British Cemetery, Nord, France.
Grave I. D. 16. |
MOYSES |
Frederick
James |
A/201818
Cpl, 16th (Church Lads) King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
20-5-17, age 19. Formerly 20106 Suffolk Rgt and TR/13/21223 109th
Training Reserve Btn. Son of Mr & Mrs John William Moyses, Mouth
Lane, North Brink, Wisbech. Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
|
MOYSES |
Frank
|
3683
Pte, 3rd Btn Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 31-8-18. Formerly
18882 Suffolk Regiment. Son of Mr H C Moyses, Bunkers Hill, Wisbech
St Mary. Mory Abrey Military Cemetery, Mory, Pas de Calais. Brother
of Joseph. |
MOYSES,
MM |
Joseph |
4191
Pte, D section, 55th Coy, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 1-3-17.
Son of Mr H C Moyses, Bunkers Hill. Awarded Military Medal for 1-4
October 1916. Formerly East Surrey Regiment. Regina Trench Cemetery,
Grandcourt. Brother of Frank. |
PHILLIPS |
John
William |
234643
Gunner, 52nd Brigade Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Dow
30-9-17. La Clytte Military Cemetery, Heuveland, Belgium.
|
SINCLAIR,
DCM & MM |
James |
28207
Sgt, 1st Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 12-11-17. Awarded
MM, followed by DCM (London Gazette 4-3-18). Hooge Crater Cemetery,
Belgium. |
TAWN |
Gilbert
Benjamin |
48159
Pte, 12th (Bermondsey) East Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds 22-10-18,
age 21. Son of Benjamin and Mary Jane Tawn, of Church Rd, Wisbech
St Mary. Courtrai (St Jean) Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
|
TAYLOR |
William
J |
No
information. |
WRIGHT |
John
William |
24728
Pte, 7th Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 12-10-16. Beaulencourt
British Cemetery, Ligny-Thilloy, Pas de Calais, France.
|
Buried in churchyard: |
SMITH |
G
|
22707
Corporal, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds (gas) Saturday,
17th July 1920, age 36. Son of George & Sarah Ann Smith, New
Walsoken. Husband of Rosa Smith, Wisbech St Mary. Buried in WISBECH
ST. MARY CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire in South-East part.
|
1939-45 |
BARNES |
Thomas
Cyril |
Leading
Aircraftman, 1451480, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 13-5-45,
age 23. Son of John Frederick & Lilian Barnes, of Wisbech St
Mary. Wisbech (St Mary) Churchyard, Cambs. |
BRIGHTON |
Albert
Edward |
Sgt,
518503, 42 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 13-10-40. Flew Beauforts,
based Wick with detachment at Thorney Island. Buried in Wisbech
(St Mary) Churchyard, Cambs. |
CULY |
William
Raymond |
Pte,
14655758, 1st Queen's Royal West Kent. 20-12-44. Son of Arthur William
& Emily Culy; husband of Edna May Culy, of March. Phaleron War
Cemetery, Greece. |
GARNER |
Kenneth
Charles |
Flight
Sgt, 1331756, Wireless operator (Air), 190 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. 26-8-44, age 23. Flew Stirlings, based Great
Dunmow. Son of Charles Richard & Gladys May Garner, of Wisbech
St Mary. Villeneuve-St-Georges Old Communal Cemetery, Valde, Marne,
France. |
HEATH |
Gilbert
Thomas James |
Sgt,
1443366, 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 30-1-44,
age 22. Son of Thomas Alfred & Elizabeth Heath, of Wisbech St
Mary; husband of Eva Joan Heath, of Wisbech St Mary. Berlin 1939-45
War Cemetery, German. |
HOLMES |
Henry
John |
Cpl,
6970530, Army Catering Corps. 22-10-44, age 26. Son of Harry John
& Flora Holmes, of Wisbech St Mary; husband of Olive Evelyn
Holmes, of Wisbech St Mary. Santerno War Cemetery, Italy. Brother
of below. |
HOLMES |
William
|
L/Cpl,
14669791, 6th Green Howards (Yorkshire Rgt). 9-9-44, age 21. Son
of Harry John & Flora Holmes, of Wisbech St Mary. Geel War Cemetery,
Antwerp, Belgium. Brother of above. |
MOYSES |
Frances
Cyril |
Pte,
114722324, 5th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. 10-1-45, age 19.
Son of Francis John Henry & Mabel May Moyses, of Hunstanton.
Hotton War Cemetery, Hotton, Luxembourg. |
MOYSES |
Tom
|
Pte
S/258238, Royal Army Service Corps. 8-3-46. Son of Tom & Mary
Ann Moyses, of Wisbech St Mary. Wisbech (St Mary) Churchyard, Cambs.
|
TAWN,
DSM, BEM |
Robert George |
Able
Seaman C/JX 137109, H.M.S. Vernon (Diving Establishment), Royal
Navy. Killed in Falmouth Inner Harbour, whilst de-fusing an unexploded
Land Mine, dropped by parachute from a Luftwaffe Bomber, 6th March
1941. Aged 24. Son of Charlott Tawn and stepson of Harry Maile,
of Leverington Common, Cambridgeshire. Awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal (D.S.M.) and the British Empire Medal (B.E.M.). Buried
in FALMOUTH CEMETERY, Falmouth, Cornwall. Section L. Row C. Grave
9.
Note: Able Seaman
Tawn, a Royal Navy Diver was Killed in Falmouth Inner Harbour, whilst
de-fusing an unexploded Land Mine, dropped by parachute from a Luftwaffe
Bomber. Along with Able Seaman Tawn, Six other men also lost their
lives. All are buried in Falmouth Cemetery, with the exception of
one, named Sutherland, whose remains were never found.
See also Leverington
War Memorial |
TIBBS |
Arthur
William |
Pte,
5784588, 1st Royal Norfolk Regiment. 4-8-44, age 21. Son of Walter
J & Nellie Tibbs, of Wisbech St Mary. St Charles De Percy War
Cemetery, Calvados, France. |
WARREN |
Arthur
William |
Gnr,
1146656, 474 Battery, 138 HAA Rgt, Royal Artillery. 17-7-42, age
21. Son of John William & Alice Warren, of Wisbech St Mary.
Wisbech (St Mary) Churchyard, Cambs. |
WHITE |
Hugh
William |
Tpr,
7957656, 44th Royal Tank Rgt, Royal Armoured Corps. 25-3-45, age
26. Son of John T & Lizzie White, of Wisbech St Mary. Reichswald
Forest War Cemetery, Germany. |
WHITE |
John
Thomas |
Pte,
5783982, 7th Royal Norfolk Regiment. 15-8-44, age 22. Son of Mrs
L White, of Wisbech. Wisbech Borough Cemetery, Cambs. |
Also
listed for this parish in the Ely Cathedral Second World War Book
of Remembrance: |
COLE |
William
George Ernest |
probably
Marine, PLY/X2875, HMS Spartan, Royal Marines. 29-1-44, age 22.
Son of Charles Edward & Anne Cole; husband of Margaret Ellen
Cole, of Gedney Hill, Lincs. Naples War Cemetery, Italy. See also
Guyhirn and Rings End
Note:
There is a HMS
Spartan Association |
HEATH |
G
|
Possibly:
Graham Gerald Lancelot HEATH, Driver, 2091186, 287 Field Coy., Royal
Engineers, who died on Wednesday 2 June 1943, age 21. Buried: THANBYUZAYAT
WAR CEMETERY Myanmar. Born and resident Cambridgeshire. [Different
to G T HEATH] |
JORDAN |
Francis
|
Pte,
14643160, 4th Dorsetshire Regiment. 3-8-44, age 19. Son of William
& Rose Jordan, of Wisbech. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery, Calvados,
France. See also Guyhirn and Rings
End |
JUDE |
Harold
Albert |
Sgt,
2091253, 18th Division HQ Royal Engineers. Died of cerebal malaria
26-8-43, age 28, Prisoner of War. Died at Sankra Camp,Thailand.
Born 14-6-15, admitted to March Grammar school 17-9-25, left 30-7-29.
After leaving March Grammar School, he went to Wisbech Grammar School.
Son of Thomas William & Mary Ann Jude, of Halls Farm, Guyhirn.
Employed as sorting office clerk & telegraphist at Wisbech Post
Office. Buried Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar. See also March
Grammar School and Guyhirn and
Rings End. |
KERRIDGE |
Horace
|
Cpl,
5933701, Transport section, 2nd Cambridgeshire Rgt, Suffolk Regiment.
29-7-43, age 23, Prisoner of war. Son of Mrs H Kerridge, of Selwyn
Cottages, Guyhirn. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. See also
Guyhirn and Rings End
|
MOORE |
Charles
Trevor |
L/Cpl,
4979978, 1st Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Rgt). 13-6-42,
age 25. Husband of Iris Moore, Leicester. Knightsbridge War Cemetery,
Libya. See also Guyhirn and Rings
End |
MOORE |
Douglas
|
Aircraftman
1st class (fitter), 645710, Royal Air Force. Died 27-2-45, Prisoner
of War. Son of Mr & Mrs C Moore, Council Houses, Gull Rd, Guyhirn;
husband of Mrs Lilian Moore. Singapore Memorial, Singapore. See
also Guyhirn and Rings End
|
MORRIS |
Roger
Marshall |
Sgt
571812, 9 Squadron Royal Air Force. Died on 13-5-43, age 22. Flew
Lancasters, based Bardney, with detachments at Lossiemouth and Yagodrik.
Son of Ernest Tom & Bertha Morris; husband of Isabella Morris,
of Cambridge. Runnymead Memorial, Surrey. See also Guyhirn
and Rings End |
Last updated
15 May, 2020
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