| Surname |
Forename(s) |
Award |
Details |
Memorial/Place |
When |
| ABRAHAM |
George |
DCM |
Pte. Hunts County News 31-5-18. Hail Weston. |
Hail Weston |
WW1 |
| AFFORD |
Joe |
MC, DCM |
Sgt. Offord. 8939, Bedfordshire Rgt. DCM (LG 22-9-16). Rescued wounded captain and wounded himself. Promoted Company Sergeant Major. Hunts Post 15-9-16. Later commissioned. Captain, awarded MC. HP 19-10-17. |
Offord |
WW1 |
| AYRES |
W |
MM |
Cpl. St Neots. Awarded during Battle of Messines. Hunts Post 7-9-17. |
St Neots |
WW1 |
| BARNETT |
George |
MM & Bar |
L/Cpl. Hail Weston. Hunts County News 31-5-18. |
Hail Weston |
WW1 |
| BENNETT |
A C |
MM |
203409 Pte. Huntingdon. Warwickshire Reg. |
Huntingdon |
WW1 |
| BOUTALL |
Alfred |
DSM & Medal of St George (Russia) |
Chief Petty Officer. Formerly St Neots. RNAS armoured cars, Russia. Hunts Post 23-11-17 |
St Neots |
WW1 |
| BRISTOW |
Marenza |
MM |
20766 Lance Corporal, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment Killed in action 22 August 1918. Husband of Agnes Bristow. Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. |
Pondersbridge |
WW1 |
| BROWN |
Harry |
MM |
Pte. Kimbolton. Wounded and awarded MM. KiA. Hunts Post 23-11-17. |
Kimbolton |
WW1 |
| CARDELL |
E P |
MC & MiD |
Major. Great Paxton. Mentioned in Despatches three times. Hunts Post 28-12-17. MC, Hunts County News 29-3-18. |
Great Paxton |
WW1 |
| COOPER |
J |
MM |
Sgt. Formerly Huntingdon, parents living Coventry. Lancashire Fusiliers. Hunts Post 17-11-16. |
Huntingdon |
WW1 |
| CATLING |
G W |
MM |
Pte. Hail Weston. Hunts Post 20-7-17. |
Hail Weston |
WW1 |
| COOK |
Frank |
MM |
Pte. Eaton Ford. Royal Warwickshire Rgt. Hunts Post 2-11-17. Later wounded, Hunts County News 3-5-18. |
Eaton Ford |
WW1 |
| CROOTE |
James |
DCM |
Sgt. Waresley. Hunts Post 4-5-17. |
Waresley |
WW1 |
| DAVIES |
E |
DCM |
Sgt-Major. Kimbolton. Hunts County News 10-5-15. |
Kimbolton |
WW1 |
| DESBOROUGH |
Victor |
MC |
Lieut. Ammunition dump exploded near his battery causing heavy casualties to men and horses. He extricated the horses and organised the rescue of the wounded during shelling. Hunts County News 7-6-18. |
Hunts |
WW1 |
| EDWARDS |
Fred |
MM & Bar |
Sgt Son of Mr & Mrs Edwards, Holwood Farm, Chatteris Rd, Somersham. Husband of Mrs Edwards, of Blackpool, Lancs. MM for gallantry in Western Desert 13-8-42; Bar for action in North Africa, 19-8-43. Cambs Times 3-11-44. |
Somersham |
WW2 |
| FOSTER |
Thomas |
MM |
Pte. Lieut. Godmanchester. Middlesex Rgt. Carried wounded officer to safety. Hunts Post 27-6-17. |
Godmanchester |
WW1 |
| FRASER |
M F K |
MC |
Holywell. Yorks and Lancs Rgt. For work as intelligence officer. Hunts Post 5-10-17. |
Holywell |
WW1 |
| GRAVES |
W F |
DCM |
Sgt. Huntingdon. 67580, Machine Guns Corps. (LG 28-3-18). Devotion to duty during extraordinarily heavy shellfire. Hunts County News 25-1-18. |
Huntingdon |
WW1 |
| GREEN |
John Leslie |
VC |
Lieut. Son of Mr John George & Florence May Green JP, of Houghton (later St Mark's Lodge, Cambridge). Born Buckden, December 1888. Educated Felsted School and Downing College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Hospital. MRCS, LRCP. House surgeon at Huntingdon County Hospital. Went to Africa as surgeon. Joined Royal Army Medical Corps in 1915, as medical officer to 5th South Staffordshire Rgt, later transferred to 5th Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Rgt). Married Dr Edith May Moss, MB, on 1-1-16. VC for action on 1-7-16.
His wife was told: "He was advancing in the rear of his battalion in the assault. On reaching the wire, he found an officer wounded, moved him to a shell hole and dressed the wounded under continuous fire. He then carried him back towards our lines, though wounded himself, about 200 yards. Just before reaching our advanced line the brother officer was hit again. Your husband started to dress his wound when he was shot through the head." KiA 1-7-16, age 26. Hunts Post 28-7-16.
Citation (LG 4-8-16): "For most conspicuous devotion to duty. Although himself wounded, he went to the assistance of an officer who had been wounded and was hung up on the enemy's wire entanglements, and succeeded in dragging him to a shell hole, where he dressed his wounds, notwithstanding that bombs and rifle grenades were thrown at him the whole time. Captain Green then endeavoured to bring the wounded officer into safe cover, and had nearly succeeded in doing so when he was himself killed."
Buried Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
For more information follow this link.
|
Buckden |
WW1 |
| GRIFFITHS |
H |
Medaille Militaire, France |
Gnr. Great Paxton. Royal Garrison Artillery. For rescuing several wounded Frenchman under heavy shellfire at La Forest, Somme, on 5-12-16. Hunts Post 7-12-17. |
Great Paxton |
WW1 |
| HAWKES |
T |
DCM |
Pte. Formerly Brampton. 687179, Canadian Infantry (11th Canadian Infantry Brigade). For 1-9-17, at Alpacha Trench, valuable reconnaissance & 5-9-17, took part in attack on Alpacha Trench, only survivor. Led second attack which was successful & rescued two wounded men and beat off two counter attacks. (LG 6-2-18). Hunts Post 16-11-17. |
Brampton |
WW1 |
| HAWKINS |
Elijah |
MM |
Pte. Little Staughton. Stretcher bearer, Polygon Wood, 1917. HP 9-11-17. |
Little Staughton |
WW1 |
| HILL |
A |
MM |
Staff-Sgt. Huntingdon. Royal Army Medical Corps, attached Irish Division. Hunts Post 26-10-17. |
Huntingdon |
WW1 |
| HILL |
A V |
MM |
L/Cpl. St Neots. Hunts Post 30-11-17. |
St Neots |
WW1 |
| HOLLINGTON |
F |
Croix de Guerre |
Sgt-Major. Godmanchester. 2660, 4th Hussars. Hunts Post 2-3-17. |
Godmanchester |
WW1 |
| HORNSBY |
Albert |
MM |
Sgt. Ramsey. Awarded in 1916. Hunts Post 28-12-17. |
Ramsey |
WW1 |
| HORNSBY |
Frank |
MM |
Cpl. Ramsey. Royal Field Artillery. For rescuing wounded and getting them to dressing station under heavy shellfire in November, 1917. Hunts Post 28-12-17. |
Ramsey |
WW1 |
| HURL |
Arthur |
MM |
Pte. St Ives. Machine Gun Corps. For covering retreat, 31-7-17. Hunts Post 31-8-17. |
St Ives |
WW1 |
| HUMPHREY |
Horace |
MM |
L/Cpl. Diddington. Hunts County News 14-6-18. |
Diddington |
WW1 |
| HUNT |
Charles |
Certificate of Gallant Conduct |
Pte. Kimbolton. Northamptonshire Rgt. For Rosieres, 26-3-18, lewis gunner, prevented German flanking movement. Hunts County News 7-6-18. |
Kimbolton |
WW1 |
| HUTCHINGS |
Percy |
MM |
Pte. St Ives. Gordon Highlanders. For 28-8-17. Hunts Post 7-12-17. |
St Ives |
WW1 |
| INGLE |
Wright |
DSC & Cross of Order of St Gladimir (Russia) |
Lieut. Hilton. RNAS Armoured Cars. For action on the Dobrudja, Roumania. Hunts County News 1-3-18. |
Hilton |
WW1 |
| IVATT |
Harold |
MC |
Capt. Hemingford Abbotts. 5th South Staffordshire Rgt. MC during capture of Hohenzollen Redoubt. KiA 21-5-18. Hunts County News 31-5-18. |
Hemingford Abbotts |
WW1 |
| JAKES |
A |
MM |
Pte. Earith. 66997, Royal Fusiliers. Westhoek Ridge, 10-8-17, cut off in shell hole, sniped enemy, and got back in darkness. |
Earith |
WW1 |
| KING |
L |
MM |
Pte. Diddington. Stretcher bearer. Hunts Post 12-10-17. |
Diddington |
WW1 |
| KING |
S |
MM (?) |
Pte. Potton & Eynesbury. Stretcher bearer, 3/6-8-17. Hunts Post 23-11-17. |
Potton & Eynesbury |
WW1 |
| KISBY |
A H |
MM |
Sgt. Great Gransden. Hunts County News 8-2-18. |
Great Gransden |
WW1 |
| KNIGHTS |
W O |
MM |
Sgt. St Ives. Royal Marine Light Infantry. MM at Ginchy, Somme, although wounded he stayed with battery until the fight was over. Hunts Post 15-9-16. |
St Ives |
WW1 |
| LIVETT |
J E |
MM |
Pte. Hertford. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. MM during capture of Vimy Ridge. Stretcher bearer. KiA. Hunts Post 7-12-17. |
Hertford? |
WW1 |
| LOCKE |
Willie |
Medal of St George (Russia) |
Chief Petty Officer. Hemingford Park. Received for action when KiA 1-7-17, Austrian front. Hunts County News 22-2-18. |
Hemingford Park |
WW1 |
| LOCKER-LAMPSON |
Oliver Stillingfleet |
CMG & DSO |
MP for Hunts. Born London, educated Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. Lawyer then MP before First World War. Served on Western Front and in Russia 1914-17 commanding No 15 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service, Armoured Car Squadron. |
Hunts |
WW1 |
| LONGBOURNE |
Hugh R |
DSO |
Captain. Former commanding officer of Ramsey company of the Huntingdonshire Cyclists. An agent for Lord de Ramsey. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Rgt). DSO for gallantry at Schwaben Redoubt, Thiepval, Somme, (LG 25-11-16): "He crawled to within 25 yards of an enemy strongpoint and bombed the enemy with good effect. Later, with a sergeant and a private, he rushed the strongpoint, capturing a machine gun and 40 unwounded prisoners." KiA 22-5-17, at Cherisy. |
Ramsey |
WW1 |
| MACER |
Leonard |
DSM |
Able Seaman. Pidley. Sinking of German U-boat. Hunts Post 17-8-17. |
Pidley |
WW1 |
| MADDISON |
Cecil Cyril |
MM |
L/Cpl. Huntingdon. Canadian Infantry. Hunts County News 11-1-18. |
Huntingdon |
WW1 |
| MARKHAM |
H E |
MM |
Pte. St Neots. Essex Rgt. Hunts County News 18-1-18. |
St Neots |
WW1 |
| MATTHEWS |
W |
MM |
Sgt. St Neots. Hussars. MM in 1918. KiA 28-4-18. Hunts County News 31-5-18. |
St Neots |
WW1 |
| MAYLE |
Herbert |
MM |
Pte. Huntingdon. Royal Warwickshire Rgt. Hunts Post 15-12-16. |
Huntingdon |
WW1 |
| NEWTON |
C G |
MC |
Lieut. Formerly of Buckworth. Royal Flying Corps. Hunts County News 17-5-18. |
Buckworth |
WW1 |
| PALMER |
S A |
MM |
14466 Pte. 2nd Battn Coldstream Guards. |
Ramsey |
WW1 |
| PAPWORTH |
Frank |
MM |
Pte. High St, Huntingdon. Runner, awarded at Arras. Hunts Post 1-6-17. |
Huntingdon |
WW1 |
| PARKSINON |
G R |
MiD |
T/Lt. Eldest son of Mr & Mrs Parkinson, The School House, Somersham. 1st Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. Mentioned in Despatches, Mesopotamia. (The Times 10-6-19). |
Somersham |
WW1 |
| PARREN |
E |
MiD |
Cpl. Earith. Royal Air Force. Hunts County News 21-6-18. |
Earith |
WW1 |
| PAULEY |
Robert |
MM |
Cpl. Hilton. Machine Gun Corps. Manned telephone lines when headquarters evacuated under shellfire. Hunts Post 31-8-17. |
Hilton |
WW1 |
| RICHARDS |
M F |
MC |
Lieut. Brampton. 12th Suffolk Rgt. New Year's Honours, 1918. Hunts County News 25-1-18. |
Brampton |
WW1 |
| RICHARDSON |
Thomas Albert |
MM & Bar |
23475 Sergeant, 6th Northamptonshire Regiment 18 September 1918. |
Pondersbridge &
Ramsey |
WW1 |
| RUSSELL |
F G |
MM |
Sgt. Alconbury. Bedfordshire Rgt. For binding up wounded while under fire. Hunts Post 18-8-16. |
Alconbury |
WW1 |
| SEWARD |
Graham |
MM |
Pte. Godmanchester. Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. Held off Germans with a lewis gun during attack on German trenches. He lay in front of the German wire. Hunts Post 11-15-17. |
Godmanchester |
WW1 |
| SHARMAN |
W |
MM |
Sgt-Major. Eynesbury. Hunts Post 26-10-17. |
Eynesbury |
WW1 |
| SIMON(D)S |
Bert |
MM |
Pte. St Ives. For 21-10-17. Carrying important message through barrage. Hunts Post 2-11-17. |
St Ives |
WW1 |
| SLOMAN |
H N P |
MC |
Lieut. Godmanchester & Sandy. Rifle Brigade. Wounded 30 minutes before attack but carried on until fainted through loss of blood. Hunts Post 19-10-17 & Hunts County News 25-1-18. |
Godmanchester & Sandy |
WW1 |
| SMITH |
Alfred |
DCM, CSM |
St Neots. 60002, Royal Fusiliers. LG 25-8-17. Hunts Post 23-11-17. Brother of Arthur Smith, MM. |
St Neots |
WW1 |
| SMITH |
Arthur |
MM |
Pte. St Neots. Royal Warwickshire Rgt. Hunts Post 23-11-17. Brother of Alfred Smith, DCM. |
St Neots |
WW1 |
| SMITH |
G E |
MM |
Pte. Fenstanton. 6th Northamptonshire Rgt. For 17-2-17, during 18th Division operations against South Miraumont Trench. Hunts Post 27-4-17. |
Fenstanton |
WW1 |
| SMYTHE |
B W |
MC |
Lieut. Caxton & Eaton Ford. Bedfordshire Rgt. Palestine. Hunts County News 22-2-18. |
Caxton & Eaton Ford |
WW1 |
| SPRING |
F C |
MM |
L/Cpl. Sandy. Bedfordshire Rgt. Hunts Post 19-10-17. |
Sandy |
WW1 |
| SYMONDS |
Ernest |
MM |
Bdr , Earith. Royal Field Artillery. Signaller. During 1916, for twice repairing telephone wire under fire. Hunts Post 16-11-17. |
Earith |
WW1 |
| THORNHILL |
John Evelyn |
DSO |
Major. Seaforth Highlanders. Enlisted 1899 and served in South African War. DSO in New Year's Honours, 1916, for service in the field (LG 14-1-16). HP 21-1-16. Died 2-10-18. |
St Neots. |
WW1 |
| TOMSON |
D V |
MC |
Lieut. St Neots. Royal Field Artillery. Hunts County News 7-9-17. |
St Neots |
WW1 |
| TUNSTALL |
James T |
MC |
Reverend. Former Weslyan minister in St Neots. Army chaplain. For 4-10-17, Polygon Wood, attended wounded for 60 hours and saving men when dressing station hit by shell. Hunts Post 6-11-17. |
St Neots |
WW1 |
| TYSOE |
Donald |
Medal of St George (Russia) |
Petty Officer. Godmanchester. RNAS, armoured cars. Hunts Post 16-11-17. |
Godmanchester |
WW1 |
| WHEATON |
H |
MM(?) |
Pte. 6th Northamptonshire Rgt. Devotion to duty at Miraumont. Hunts Post 4-5-17. |
Hunts |
WW1 |
