PETERBOROUGH WAR MEMORIAL

WADE, CHARLES WILLIAM, The Green, Werrington, 57240, Private, 2nd Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 3.12.17 near Cambrai. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Panels 3 and 4.

WADLOW, FRANK HENRY, 'Marylands', Dogsthorpe, 267565, Private, 1st Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 15.8.16 in France. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Panels 10a/10d.

WAINWRIGHT, WILLIAM, Albert Place, 8471, Sergeant, 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 3.2.15 near La Bassee. Buried in Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Givenchy, Grave IV.D.26.

WAITE, GEORGE WILLIAM, 1, Old Westwood Row, 267485, Private, 1st Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (formerly Huntingdonshire Cyclists Battalion). Killed in action 23.8.16 on the Somme, France. Buried in Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Grave VI.B.06.

WALE, PHILLIP, Dogsthorpe Road, 25078, Private, 5th Essex Regiment. Died of wounds 4.4.17 in Palestine, age 23. Buried in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Grave F.250.

WALKER, ARTHUR (TIM), 5, South Street, 52481, Private, 18th Kings Liverpool Regiment. Killed in action 9.4.17 at Arras. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Panel 3.

WALLIS, ARTHUR JAMES, Peterborough, 22786, Lance Corporal, 6th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 17.2.17 at Boom Ravine. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Panels 11a/11d.  

WALLIS, HERBERT, 'Jasmine Cottage', Fengate, 31505, Private, 1st Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 23.4.17 near Arras. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Panel 5.

WALLIS, WILLIAM, 'Jasmine Cottage', Fengate, 930, Lance Corporal, 10th Cheshire Regiment. Reported missing, believed killed in action 26.4.18 near Kemmel. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Panels 61/63.

WALSHAW, FRANK, 'The Firs', Eastfield Road, Lieutenant, 10th Grenadier Guards (Indian Army). Killed in action 20.9.18 at Neblus, Palestine. Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial, Panel 57.

WALTER, REGINALD HARRY, 35, Eastgate, 204490, Private, 10th Sherwood Foresters. Died of sickness 25.6.18 at the 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen. Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Grave Q.II.I.20.

WARD, JAMES HENRY, Stanground, 6214, Private, 7th Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 16.8.17 in the Ypres Salient. Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Grave LXVII.D.13.

WARD, JOHN WILLIAM, 39, Duke Street, Old Fletton, 9440, Private, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9.5.15 at Aubers Ridge. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Panels 28/30.  

WARD, LEONARD RICHARD, 52, Eastgate, 64122, Corporal, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 24.3.18. Mentioned in despatches 7.11.17. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Panels 90/93.

WARD, PERCY, 8, Henry Street, 787, Trooper, Northants Yeomanry. killed in action 2.3.15 near Neuve Chapelle. Buried in Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Grave V.E.10.  

WARES, ARTHUR JAMES, 30, Glebe Road, 307191, Corporal, Army Service Corps (Interpreters Corps). Died at home 24.3.20 from dysentry contracted while serving in Egypt.  

WARWICK, JOHN DOUGLAS BARFORD, 103 Park Road, Major, Huntingdonshire Cyclists Battalion, attached 1/1st Bucks Bn, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 10.3.17, age 23, near Peronne, France. Buried in Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Grave II.L.07.

WATERFIELD, HARRY WALTER, 143, Gladstone Street, 13093, Private, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 12.5.16 at Bethune. Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, Grave V.C.46.  

WATERFIELD, WILLIAM OSWALD, 143, Gladstone Street, 7165, Private, 2nd East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 29.4.15. Buried in Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, Grave II.H.27.

WATERING, WILLIAM ERNEST, 133, Crown Street, 6717, Company Sergeant Major, 2nd Royal Scots. Killed in action 15.10.14. Also served in the South African war and was awarded Kings and Queens medals. 1914 Star. Buried in Vielle Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Grave IV.D.09.

WATFORD, WALTER, MM, Eastgate, 8486, Sergeant, 5th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action in France 30.7.16. Awarded Military Medal. Buried in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Grave I.G.26.

WATLING, ELVIN, 100, Dickens Street, 38027, Private, 1st Essex Regiment. Killed in action 20.11.17 at Cambrai. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Panels 7/8.  

WATSON, ALBERT HENRY, 45, Highbury Street, 10506, Private, 5th Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of sickness after two operations 24.2.16 at Northampton General Hospital. Buried in Peterborough (Broadway) Cemetery, Grave 7.3.2613.

WATSON, JOHN, 180, Belsize Avenue, Woodston, Lance Corporal, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 10.6.18 near Lens. Buried in Fosse No.10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Grave III.C.14.  

WATTS, CHARLES DAVID, 67, Percval Street, 61657, Private, 23rd Royal Fusiliers. Wounded 17.2.17 at Boom Ravine. Died of wounds at the 45th Casualty Clearing Station 24.2.17. Buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Grave VI.A.27.

WATTS, CHARLES EDWARD, 53, Westwood Street, 58521, Private, 6th Northamptonshire Regiment. Reported missing, believed killed in action 29.9.18 at The Knoll, age 19. Commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Panel 7.

WATTS, PERCY FREDERICK ORMONDE, 6, South View, London Road, 14878, Private, 7th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 15.10.15 at St. Eloi, Belgium. 1914 Star. Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial, Panels 43/45.

WEBB, LLOYD HENRY, 39, Eastgate, 43670, Private, 1st Essex Regiment. Killed in action 13.4.17 near Monchy-le-Preux. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Panel 7.  

WEBER, VICTOR JOSEPH, 59, Narrow Street, Lieutenant, Border Regiment (attached RAF). Killed in a flying accident 15.12.18 at Tourmignies, south of Lille, France. Buried in Brebieres British Cemetery.

WELDON, JOHN GEORGE, 39, Mayors Walk, 8441, Corporal, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 21.12.14. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Panels 28/30.

WELDON, WILLIAM, 43, Queens Road, Old Fletton, 7779, Private, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 10.3.15 at Neuve Chapelle. Also served in South Africa. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Panels 10/1.

WELLS, VIVIAN STANLEY, Fletton Avenue, 245425, Company Sergeant Major, 20th Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 31.3.18. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Panel 8.

WESSON, FREDERICK W, 60, Eastgate, 7821, Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 8.8.17 at Ypres, Belgium. Buried in Vormezeele Enclosure No.3, Grave XIV.B.01.

WEST, REGINALD BERNARD, 191, High Street, Old Fletton, 56665, Private, 17th Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 31.10.18 near St. Quentin. Buried in Vichte Military Cemetery, Grave III.A.07.

WEST, WILLIAM, 123, High Street, Old Fletton, 40635, Private, 4th Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 22.4.17. Buried in Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Grave IV.B.24.  

WESTCOMBE, WILLIAM FREDERICK, 15, Alma Road, 4515, Sergeant Major, 9th Lancers. Killed in action 29.9.14 at Longueval. 1914 Star. Also served in the South African war. Buried in Longueval Communal Cemetery, Grave B.02.

WESTON, CHARLES WILLIAM, Peterborough, 20039, Private, 5th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 3.3.16 near Loos. Commemorated on Loos Memorial, Panels 91/93.

WESTON, DAVID, 92, Star Road, 7161, Private, 2nd East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 12.4.15 at Hill 60, Ypres, Belgium. Buried in Bedford House Cemetery, Enclosure 4, Special Memorial 11.  

WHEATLEY, JOHN HENRY, 149, New Road, Woodston, 18793, Private, 7th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 14.6.16 at Messines. Buried in Ration Farm Annexe, Grave II.A.28.  

WHEATLEY, JOHN WILLIAM, 247, Gladstone Street, 9947, Private, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9.5.15 at Aubers Ridge, France. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Panels 28/30.  

WHISTLECROFT, FREDERICK, 5, New Road, Woodston, 40728, Private, 1st Essex Regiment. Killed in action 4.4.18 at Gommecourt. Re-interred in Euston Road Cemetery, Grave IV.H.01.

WHITEHAND, ALBERT EDWARD, 80, Oundle Road, Woodston, 891528, Bombardier, 64th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 4.10.17 age 28 in the attack on the Broodseinde Ridge, Ypres, Belgium. Buried in White House Cemetery, Ypres, Grave III.M.08.

WHITNEY, FRANK, 5, Princes Road, Old Fletton, 267512, Private, 1st Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Killed in action 16.4.17. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Panels 10a/10d.  

WHITWELL, HARDY, Lincoln Road, Werrington, 14877, Private, 7th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 19.4.17 near Arras. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Panel 7.  

WHYLE, JAMES, 7, Field Street, 9267, Private, South Wales Borderers. Died 24.7.15 on board the hospital ship 'Neuralia' from wounds received in action in the Dardanelles. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Panels 80/84.

WIGFALL, PERCY CHARLES, 15, Lime Tree Avenue, 3398, Private, 33rd Battalion Australian Infantry. Killed in action 22.8.18 in France. Buried in Bray Military Cemetery, Grave II.J.07.

WILCOX, FRED, 83, Russell Street, 17010, Private, 7th Northamptonshire Regiment. Wounded 1.7.16 at Pommiers Redoubt. Died of wounds 2.7.16 in hospital on the Somme, France. Buried in La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Grave I.A.35.

WILCOX, REGINALD MORTEN, George Street, Woodston, 33403, Private, 1st Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 23.4.17 near Arras. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Panel 5.  

WILDER, GEORGE PERCY, 10, Clifton Avenue, 267074, Private, 9th Middlesex Regiment. Died of wounds 4.7.18 at the 23rd Stationary Hospital, Baghdad. Buried in Baghdad War Cemetery, Iraq, Grave XI.G.11.

WILDER, HATTON LINCOLN, 254, Lincoln Road, 39263, Private, 1st Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed in action 3.10.16 on the Somme. Buried in Euston Road Cemetery, Grave I.C.50.  

WILKINS, WILLIAM GEORGE, Paulette's Cottages, Eastfield, 32402, Private, 1st East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 27.2.17. Buried in Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, Grave III.C.16.  

WILKINSON, GEORGE FREDERICK, 49, St. Margarets Road, Old Fletton, 241930, Private, 5th Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 11.4.17. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Panel 1c.

WILKINSON, GEORGE HENRY, 250, Lincoln Road, 204391, Private, 4th Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in an accident 7.7.17. Buried in Albuera Cemetery, Grave A.18.  

WILSON, ARTHUR REGINALD, 13, Monument Street, 14552, Private, 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment. Reported wounded 4.3.17, later reported missing presumed killed in action on that date. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Panels 11a/11d.

WILSON, HARRY EDGAR, 31, Monument Street, 177304, Driver, Royal field Artillery. Died of sickness contracted in Egypt 19.8.20 in Edinburgh War Hospital. Buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery, Grave 4.1.79.

WILSON, JOHN THOMAS, Peterborough, 177959, Gunner, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 28.5.17. Buried in Klein Vierstraat British Cemetery, Grave I.F.04.  

WILSON, JOSEPH HARRY BERNARD, MM, 4, St. Marks Street, 895189, Gunner, 855th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 24.8.18. Buried in Pernes British Cemetery, Grave IV.B.19. Awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry in the field whilst in action, and was recommended for a commission but was killed before being gazetted.  

WINGROVE, FREDERICK WILLIAM, 135, Padholme Road, 173520, Driver, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 28.5.19 in Russia. Commemorated on Haidar Pasha Memorial, Istanbul, Turkey.

WINSPEAR, ARTHUR, Belsize Avenue, Woodston, Second Lieutenant, Connaught Rangers. Killed in action 5.11.14 near Ypres. Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial, Panel 42.

WINTERTON, GOSFORD CHARLES, 68, Lincoln Road, Walton, 65816, Sergeant Instructor, 3rd hussars, attached Royal Flying Corps. Died of pneumonia 5.8.18 in Aylesbury Military Hospital. Buried Aylesbury Cemetery, Bucks, Grave X.89.

WOOD, CECIL MALCOLM, 42, Gladstone Street, 205857, Private, 7th Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 4.4.18 whilst a prisoner of war. Buried in Premont British Cemetery, Grave IV.B.03.  

WOODALL, WILLIAM SHAW, 122, Queens Walk, Old Fletton, Corporal, 5th Cameron Highlanders. Died of wounds 26.9.17 at Rouen. (Formerly 11423, Royal Scots). Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Grave P.III.I.11B.  

WOODCOCK, SAMUEL, Fletton Avenue, 8270, Private, 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9.5.15 at Aubers Ridge, France. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 7.

WOODCOCK, THOMAS FREDERICK, Fletton Avenue, 240201, Lance Corporal, 5th Leicestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 15.8.17 at Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium. Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, Grave I.U.37.

WOODING, FRANK, 34, Gladstone Street, 7020, Private, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment. Reported missing, believed killed in action 28.3.18 on the Somme, age 34. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Panels 28/29.

WOODMAN, EDWARD, 383, Lincoln Road, Corporal, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 2.10.17 in Ypres Salient. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Grave XXV.E.6A.  

WOODS, ALFRED ALBERT, 58, Westgate, 197976, Sapper, Royal Engineers (173rd Tunnelling Company).. Died of sickness 17.5.17 at Knighton Hospital, Leicester. Buried in Peterborough (Stanground) Cemetery, Grave 19.

WOODS, GEORGE HENRY, 1, High Street, Old Fletton, 59580, Private, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 20.9.17 in Ypres Salient. (Formerly 11600, East Kent Regiment). Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Panels 154/159.

WOODS, SIDNEY PERCY, 19, Goodyers Yard, Bridge Street, 8617, Lance Corporal, 5th Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 28.11.17 on the Somme. Buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Grave V.B.08.  

WOODWARD, BERTIE, 389, Gladstone Street, 8837, Lance Corporal, 4th Northamptonshire Regiment. Drowned 31.12.17 in Mediterranean. Commemorated on Chatby Memorial, Egypt.

WOODWARD, FAIREY, Peterborough, 16535, Private, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9.5.15 at Aubers Ridge. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Panels 28/30.

WOODWARD, JOHN EDWARD, 84, Water End, Woodston, 203315, Private, 4th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 2.11.17 at Gaza, Palestine. Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial, Panel 40.

WOOLLERSON, ARTHUR, Stanground, 1271, Private, 4th Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 19.9.15 at Gallipoli. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Panels 154/155.

WOOLEY, JOHN THOMAS, 251, Oundle Road, Woodston, 1430, Private, 10th Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action 12.8.15 in Palestine. Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panels 30/64.

WREN, GLADSTONE, 66, GNR Cottages, New England, 9108, Private, 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 8.7.16 on the Somme, France. 1914 Star. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Panels 11a/11d.

WREN, JOHN HENRY, 66, GNR Cottages, New England, 9438, Private, 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 14.3.15 at Neuve Chapelle. 1914 Star. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Panels 28/30.

WRIGHT, ARCHIBALD, MM, 22, Gladstone Street, 10475, Private, 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 13.6.18 in France. Buried in Vitry-le-Francois French National Cemetery, Grave 1533.

WRIGHT, HAROLD FRANCIS, 3, Rogers Street, 36640, Private, 5th Gloucester Regiment. Died of wounds in France 6.10.18. Buried in Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension, Grave III.E.20.  

WRIGHT, JAMES, 22, Gladstone Street, 43885, Private, 13th London Regiment. Died of wounds 15.5.18 at No.7 Casualty Clearing Station, France. Buried in Ligny-St-Flochel British Cemetery, Grave I.B.22.

WRIGHT JAMES, Fengate, Peterborough, 6939, Private, 20th Co. Royal Army Service Corps, transferred to 307107, 857th Area Employment Co. Labour Corps. Died 5.12.18 aged 55. Son of Thomas and Sarah Wright, husband of Millie Wright, 18, Cross Street, Watford. Buried in Janval Cemetery, Dieppe, Grave    I.ZZ.06

WRIGHT, JOSEPH WALTON, 72, Silver Street, London Road, 23193, Private, 6th Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 2.12.17 at Cambrai Woods. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Panel 3.

WRIGHT, OWEN, 204, Belsize Avenue, Woodston, 19875, Private, 12th Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 20.11.17 in Ypres Salient. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Panels 86/88.  

WRIGHT, THOMAS HENRY, Chapel Lane, Werrington, 6033, Private, 7th Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action 19.8.16 on the Somme. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Panels 12a/13b.

WRIGHT, WILLIAM, Bishops Road, 201798, Private, 6th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Killed in action 1.10.18. Buried in Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery, Grave IV.D.13.

WRIGHT, WILLIAM, Bishop's Road, 10675, Private, 2nd Highland Light Infantry. 1914 Star. Died of wounds in hospital 25.9.14. Buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Grave X.AB.09.  

WRIGHT, WILLIAM, 3, Rogers Street, 7098, Lance Corporal, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9.5.15 at Aubers Ridge, France. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Panels 28/30.

WRIGHT, WILLIAM EDWARD, 116, Gladstone Street, 201677, Private, 1st Lincolnshire Regiment. Reported missing, presumed killed in action 21.3.18. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial, Panels 23/24.  

WYER, HERBERT EDWIN, Of Warman, Saskatchewan, Canada, late of Peterborough, England, 41106, Private, 53rd Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force. Died result of wounds 12.12.18 at Moose Jaw Hospital, Canada. Buried in Warman Cemetery, Saskatchewan, Canada, Grave 5.21.W.45.

WYMAN, ARTHUR, 6, Huntley Grove, 30906, Private, 10th Bn Canadian Expeditionary Force. Killed in action 27.9.18 at Canal-du-Nord, near Cambrai. Buried in Haynecourt British Cemetery, Grave I.C.06.

WYMAN, CHARLES, 6, Huntley Grove, 20841, Private, 7th Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 18.8.16 on the Somme. Buried in Blighty Valley Cemetery, Grave II.K.03.

YARROW, HORACE, 15, North Street, 23977, Private, 11th (Cambs) Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 26.8.17 in France. Buried in Hargicourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Grave A.11.

YERRELL, JOHN WILLIAM, 26, South Street, 9493, Corporal, 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Died of wounds 2.4.15 in hospital. Buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Grave IX.C.22.  

YERRELL, SAMUEL, 26, South Street, 9492, Sergeant, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 20.7.16 at Contalmaison, Battle of the Somme, France. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Panels 11a/11d.