Second Lieutenant, 19th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action during a 19 Squadron operational patrol, in combat with enemy scouts from Jasta 18, over Dadizeele, on Friday, 21st September 1917. Flew BE12s and Spads, based Bailleul Asylum Ground, France. Age 24. Son of Fred and Louisa Kirby, of Meadow Lane, Over, Cambs. In the 1911 census he was a Farmer's son working on his father's farm, aged 18, born Over, Cambridgeshire, resident with his parents, Fred and Louisa Kirby, at Hill Farm, Over, Cambridgeshire. Buried in PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE, Nord, France. PLot IV. Row H. Grave 27. See Over also.

Extract from National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1918:

KIRBY Frederick William, of Over Cambridgeshire lieutenant R.F.C. died 21 September 1917 in France Administration Peterborough 15 August to Fred Kirby farmer.
Effects £431 12s 9d.

Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1161981, 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Bomber Command. Killed in action flying out of Waddington, Lincolnshire, in an Avro Manchester I, serial number L7312, when the aircraft was shot down by a Bf110 night fighter at Horendonk near Antwerp during a raid on Huls, one of the crew survived and was captured, Monday, 13th October 1941. Aged 26. Born 12 July 1915. Native of Over, Cambridgeshire. Son of Stephen Benjamin and Kate Ada Carter, of Over, Cambridgeshire. In the 1921 census he was aged 5, born Over, Cambridgeshire, son of Stephen Ben James and Kate Ada Carter, resident West Street, Over, Huntingdonshire. In the 1939 Register he was born 12 July 1915, and Insurance Agent, single, boarding at Linbury, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridge M.B., Cambridgeshire. Buried in ESSEN (HORENDONK) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Essen, Antwerpen, Belgium. Collective grave. See Over also.

CARTER Andrew Joseph of West-street Over Cambridgeshire died on or since 13 October 1941 on war service Probate Peterborough 30 November to George Bree Carter coal merchant and Leonard Benjamin Carter flight-lieutenant R.A.F.
Effects £777 0s. 5d

Sergt. Andrew Carter, R.A.F., who has been reported missing after an operational flight over Western Germany.

The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Carter, of Over, and brother of Flying Officer L. Carter, R.A.F., he was educated at Over Council School and the Cambridge School of Commerce. He commenced his business career with Mr. Cyril Watts, auctioneer and valuer St Ives, and then became the Prudential Assurance Company representative in the Fen Ditton and Newmarket Road area of Cambridge.

He way a well-known skater and cyclist, winning several prizes, and was a member of the track team of the Cambridge Town and County Cycling Club in the Eastern Counties Cycling. Championships. He also played football for the Cambridge Town Reserves, and for the Over Club.

For some time he was the Over local correspondent for the “Independent Press and Chronicle.”

Sapper, 2072955, 287 Field Company, Royal Engineers who died on Thursday, 6th January 1944. Age 23. Prisoner of War. Born in Over at Bury House in the High Street in the early 1920's and grew up in the village. When the Territorial Army called for recruits, he was among a group of Over men who responded. Cyril Badcock and Owen Braysher were also volunteers. Douglas was called up immediately in 1939. His parents were Benjamin Percy and Elizabeth Johnson who farmed at Hill Farm, Longstanton Road for many years. The farm only recently passed from the Johnson ownership. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 2. Row D. Grave 21. See Over also.

Died in Japanese. Hands.—Our picture is of Sapper Douglas Johnson, of the 287th Field Co, R.E., second son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Johnson, Hill Farm. Over, who died in January, 1944, of avitaminosis whilst a prisoner of war in. Japanese hands. After leaving the Technical School he went to the Engineering Laboratory. He joined the Territorial Army in March, 1939, and was called up when war broke out. He was well known in the district as a keen footballer and cricketer.