BEEKEN

Harry

Lance Corporal 16982, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, formerly 11th Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 28 March 1918. Aged 21. Born Manea, Cambridgeshire, enlisted March, Cambridgeshire. Son of Thomas & Hannah Beeken, The Green. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.

CLIFTON

Arnold Colton

Private 203004, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Missing in action 27 May 1918. Aged 23. Husband of Florence Jane (nee Rodgers) Clifton of Sandy Bank, New York, Lincolnshire, married October-December 1917 in Horncastle Registration District, Lincolnshire. In the 1901 census he was the son of Herbert and Amelia Clifton, aged 6, born Murrow, Cambridgeshire, resident Cranmoor Farm, The Fifties, Manea, Manea (Isle of Ely), North Witchford, Cambridgeshire. In the 1911 census he was the son of Herbert and Amelia Clifton, aged 16, born Parson Drove, Cambridgeshire, a Farmer's son working on farm, resident Sibsey, Northlands, Boston, Lincolnshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France. Addenda Panel.

COOPER

Alfred aka Fred

Private 34939, 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment formerly 6554, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 3 September 1917. Aged 29. Born Hilgay, Norfolk, resident Manea, Cambridgeshire, enlisted King's Lynn, Norfolk. Son of Samuel and Rebecca Cooper, of Ten Mile Bank, Hilgay, Norfolk; husband of Bertha Delina Cooper, of Fodder Fen, Manea. March, Cambs. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Section P. Plot III. Row C. Grave 4A.

GRAY

George Henry

Private 13753, 99th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 18840, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1 August 1916. Aged 25. Born and resident Manea, Cambridgeshire, enlisted March, Cambridgeshire. Son of Henry & Catherine Gray. Husband of Daisy Gray, School Lane. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.

HAYLOCK

William George

No military details as yet found. In the 1891 census he was the son of William and Harriet Haylock, aged 5, born Cambridgeshire, a scholar, resident Station Road, Long Stanton All Saints, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire. In the 1901 census he was the son of William and Harriett H Haylock, aged 15, born Cambridgeshire, an Agricultural Labourer, resident Back Lane, Manea, Manea (Isle of Ely), North Witchford, Cambridgeshire.

JACKSON

Claud

Private 23842, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 20 August 1916. Born Manea, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Thrapston, Northamptonshire. Buried in Bazentin-Le-Petit Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Grave lost. Special Memorial Row A. Grave 14.

LARKINS

George Rose

Private 50846, 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment formerly TR/13/74193 Training Reserve. Drowned in Egypt 25 August 1918. Born Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Holloway, Middlesex. Son of George Rose Larkins. Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Section K. Grave 35.

MARSHALL

Harry

Private 14622, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 22 March 1918. Born Manea, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Second son of Mrs Stacey, Upwell Rd, March. Groom to Dr Black, of Manea. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 54 to 56.

MOAT

Leonard

[Listed as MOATE on memorial] Gunner 76206, 156th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died on service 8 April 1917. Aged 22. Born and resident Manea, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Horsekeeper, exemption disallowed March 1916. Only son of George and Mary Moat, Westfield. Buried in Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 7.

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NEWBY

Walter

Private G/24726, 6th Battalion, East Kent Regiment. Missing believed killed in action 30 November 1917. Only son of Mr and Mrs Newby, School Lane. No known grave. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France. Panel 3.

POPE

George H

Rifleman S/29545, "B" Company, 16 Platoon, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own), formerly 18838, Suffolk Regiment. Missing, believed killed in action 28 May 1918. Born Welney, Cambridgeshire, resident Manea, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. Lived in Field Road, Manea. Son of Henry and Susan Pope. No known grave. Commemorated on Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France.

RUSH

Herbert

Private 5459, 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died of wounds 12 November 1916. Aged 37. Born Hilgay Fen, Norfolk, resident Manea, Cambridgeshire, enlisted March, Cambridgeshire. Son of William and Maggie Rush. Husband of Mrs Rush, School Lane. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Plot VIII. Row D. Grave 174.

SHARPE

Edgar Thomas

Private 235394, 1st/6th Battalion (Territorial), Northumberland Fusiliers formerly 6653, Suffolk Regiment. Died on service 28 March 1918. Born Horningsea, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 16 to 18.

"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"

1939-45

NEWTON

David Lloyd

Petty Officer Cook, P/MX 54234, H.M.S. Holcombe, Royal Navy. Died at sea when hsi ship was hit by a Gnat torpedo from the German submarine U-593 and sank north-east of Bougie, Algeria, 12 December 1943. Aged 26. Born 25 January 1917 in March, Cambridgeshire. Son of John H and Edith A Newton, of Bournemouth (formerly of Manea). In the 1939 Register he was the son of John H and Edith A Newton, born 25 january 1917, single, H M Ship Vernor P M Navy Cook No 54234, resident Station Road, Manea, North Witchford R.D., Cambridgeshire. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 79, Column 1.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1944:

NEWTON David Lloyd of 100 Oswald-road Bournemouth died on or since 12 December 1943 on war service Administration Winchester 12 May to John Houseley Newton retired grocer and Edith Annie Newton (wife of the said John Houseley Newton). Effects £563 1s. 10d.

MOATE

Harry

Volunteer, 2nd (Isle of Ely) Battalion, Home Guard. Killed by passing train on Home Guard duty at Delph Bridge 21 June 1941. Aged 20. Born 30 December 1920. Son of Mrs Moate, of School Lane, Manea. In the 1921 census he was5 months old, son of Elsie May Moate, born Manea, Cambridgeshire, resident 22, The Avenue, March, Cambridgeshire. In the 1939 Register he was resident with Herbert (his stepfather) and Elsie May (his mother) Dunham, single, born 30 December 1920, a Farm Labourer, resident School Lane, Manea, North Witchford R.D., Cambridgeshire. Buried 24 June 1941 in old part of Manea Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.