CAMBRIDGE GUILDHALL WAR MEMORIAL
WORLD WAR 1 - SURNAMES - E

World War 1 detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2014

Listed here are the surnames from the Guildhall Roll of Honour and to be also found on other memorials within the county.

Photograph Copyright © Mary Naylor 2013

EARL	Frederick George	Private G/67712, 6th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey regiment). Killed in action 13 May 1918. Aged 19. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Geo. and Mrs. E. M. Earl, of 84, Guyder Street (sic), Cambridge. Formerly 3402, 8th Yeomanry Cyclists. Buried in ACHEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 29. See also Cambridge St Matthew's
EDMUNDS	Cecil H	No further information currently available
EDMUNDS	Guy V	No further information currently available
EDWARDS	Alfred	Lance Corporal 16654, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Born and enlisted Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. See also Cambridge St Matthew's and also Cambridge St Philips
EDWARDS	Charles Albert	Private 40657, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 9 April 1917. Born St Michael's, Ipswich, enlisted Cambridge. In the 1911 census he was married to Maud, a Town Postman, born Ipswich, Suffolk, resident 30 Argyle Street, Mill Road, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3. See also Cambridge Post Office and also Cambridge St Philips and also Cambridge St Barnabas
EDWARDS	Thomas	Private 32702, 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire ad Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 12 July 1916. Aged 24. Born and enlisted Nottingham. Son of Harry A. and Mrs. E. A. Edwards, of 77, Kingston St., Mill Rd., Cambridge. Buried in LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row J. Grave 21. See also Cambridge St Barnabas
EGAN	Percy [Joseph]	Private 92021, 16th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment.). Died of wounds 24th March 1918. Aged 20. Born and resident Cambridge, enlisted Bradford, Yorkshire. Son of Joseph Charles and Emily Mary Egan, of 1, Owlstone Rd, Cambridge. Formerly 088513, Army Service Corps. In the 1911 census he is the son of Joseph Charles and Emily Mary Egan, aged 13, at school, born Cambridge and resident with his parents at 18 Eltisley Avenue, Newnham Croft, Cambridge. Buried in BRONFAY FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, BRAY-SUR-SOMME Somme, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 50. See also Cambridge St Mark's and Cambridge County High School
ELBOURN	Arthur	Serjeant 6770, 3rd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Died of wounds 9 April 1917. Aged 40. Born cambridge, enlisted Chiswick, Middlesex, resident King's Cross, Middlesex. Son of Frederick and Mary Ann Elizabeth Elbourne, of Cambridge; husband of Annie Elizabeth Elbourne, of 93, Judd St., King's Cross, London. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row C. Grave 79. See also Cambridge, Christ Church
ELBOURN	William	[Listed as William] Private 4334, 1st (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), London Regiment. Killed in action 1 October 1916. Born and resident Cambridge, enlisted Handel St., London. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 D and 16 B. See also Cambridge, Christ Church
ELBOURN	William Frank	[Listed as William] Private SS/15867, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in United Kingdom 27 February 1916. Aged 43. Born and resident Cambridge, enlisted London. Son of Mrs. M. A. E. Elbourn. Formerly Royal Marine Light Infantry. Buried in CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave 2605. See also Cambridge, Christ Church
ELDERKIN	Robert Charles	Private 235005, 1/5th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 29 April 1918. Aged 20. Born King's Cross, London, enlisted and resident Cambridge. Son of Robert and Grace Emily Elderkin, of 114, Thoday St., Mill Rd., Cambridge. Formerly 19690, Suffolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 27 to 30. See also Cambridge St Philips
ELGAR	Reginald Jack	Private G/17368, 16th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 25th September 1918. Aged 20. Born Cambridge, enlisted Bury St Edmund's. Son of Mrs. L. H. Elgar, of 19, Doric St., Cambridge. Buried in TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 21. See also Cambridge St Mary the Less and Cambridge St Paul's
ELLIOTT	Hugh W	No further information currently available
ELLIS	Arthur George	Private 9955, 1st Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Killed in action 20 February 1915. Born and enlisted Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 37. See also Cambridge St Philips
ELLIS	George	Private 24309, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 8 August 1916. Aged 20. Born Little Wilbraham, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Charles and Kate Ellis, of 21, Fitzwilliam St., Cambridge. Native of Clayhythe, Horningsea, Cambs. Buried in DAOURS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 16.
ELLIS	Henry George	Private 50199, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 11 April 1917. Aged 34. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Son of Vincent and Clara Ellis, of 12, Victoria St., Cambridge; husband of Hetty, Gertrude Ellis, of 47, Castle St., Cambridge. Employed W Eaden Lilley & Co Ltd. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4. See also Cambridge Holy Trinity and Cambridge St Andrew the Great and also Cambridge, Christ Church
ELLIS	James Mansfield	Private 24725, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 18 August 1916. Aged 20. Born old Chesterton, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ellis, of 56, Milton Rd., Cambridge. Born at Chesterton, Cambridge. In the 1911 census he is aged 15, son of George and Emma Ellis, born Cambridge and resident with his family at 56 Milton Road, Cambridge. Buried in CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL Somme, France. Plot IX. Row C. Grave 13. See also Cambridge St Lukes and Cambridge University Press
ELLIS	John Leonard	Private 14201 [SDGW] or 14291 [CWGC], 12th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action 3 April 1916. Born Cambridge, enlisted Leeds. Buried in VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURES NO.1 AND NO.2, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I Row D. Grave 16.
ELLIS	Thomas	No further information currently available
ELLIS	William Charles	Private 326251, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 22 March 1918. Enlisted Cambridge. Formerly 3453, Cambridge Regiment. No known grave. Commorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 84 and 85.
ELLIS	William Sharpe	Private 6131, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards. Died of wounds 20 September 1916. Aged 39. Born Great Bowden, Leicestershire, enlisted Hamilton, Lanarkshire, resident Cambridge. Son of William and Mary Ellis of Cambridge; husband of Frances L. Ellis, of 17. Brookfields Mill Rd., Cambridge. Buried in LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE, Somme, France. Plot II. Row F. Grave 2. See also Cambridge St Philips
ENDERSBY	Arthur William	[Listed as ENDERSLEY on SDGW] Private 20443, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 18 April 1917. Born Romsey Town, Cambridge, enlisted Cambridge. In the 1911 census he is aged 20, son of Louisa Endersby (a widow), a Blacksmith's Labourer, born Cambridge, resident 86 Hertford Street, Chesterton. Buried in COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot X. Row G. Grave 10. See also Cambridge St Lukes
ENDERSBY	Charles J	No further information currently available
EUSDEN	Ernest H	Private 220340, 6th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 25 July 1918. Aged 19. Enlisted and resident Cambridge. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Eusden, of 92, Union Lane, Old Chesterton, Cambridge formerly 6, Arbury Road, Cambridge. Formerly 1919 R.A.M.C. and 204218, Seaforth Highlanders. Buried in BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 7. See also Chesterton
EUSDEN	George Langley	[Listed as ENSDEN on SDGW] Corporal 9544, 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Aged 28. Born Old Chesterton, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of the late George and Hannah Eusden, of Old Chesterton, Cambridge. In the 1911 census he is aged 21, unmarried born Cambridge and a Private in the 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment serving at Wellesley Barracks, Mhow, India. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34. See also Chesterton, Chesterton Arbury and Cambridge St Lukes
EVERARD	William Robert	Sapper 166375, "F" Company, 5th Reserve Battalion, Royal Engineers. Died in United Kingdom 9 November 1918. Ahed 27. Enlisted Cambridge. Husband of A. M. Adams (formerly Everard), of 116, Argyle St., Mill Rd., Cambridge. St. Pau'ls Parish. Buried in CAMBRIDGE (MILL ROAD) CEMETERY, Cambridgeshire. Plot/Row/Section XXXI. Grave 31. See also Cambridge St Philips

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