Steve D Posted 4 May , 2006 Share Posted 4 May , 2006 I am aiming to research all of the servicemen who served in WW1 from the small Huntingdonshire village of Colne, below is a list of them, any information on any of them would be appreciated, I have done all of the usual SDGW checks, PRO MIC check as well as looked at the memorial details on the excellent roll of honour website; Petty Officer Harry Burch RN GH Manchett RN Capt JWP Dunger RE Lt E G Hinkins RE Lt AE Boultbee RFC KIA Capt BstJ Boultbee RAF Capt EF Boultbee RAF 3-8518 RQMS WG Evans Beds Reg Cpl B Charter Y&L Reg 17093 Cpl B Prior Beds Reg KIA 56173 L/Cpl FF Royston RWF KIA Pte F Aspinall 15256 Pte AW Brown Beds Reg KIA 19759 Pte H Brown Beds Reg KIA Pte J Brown Essex Reg 43022 Pte JH Butcher Northants Reg H Conquest Beds 4208 Pte R Conquest Beds Reg 15341 Pte P Conquest Gren Gds 30194 Pte S Charter Warks Reg KIA M/317115 Pte PA Curry ASC Pte E Cross Unknown Reg? Pte A Duller R West Kent Reg Pte A Fear Unknown Reg?? 86923 Pte C Farrow RAMC 49059 Pte AC Fox R Fus G/82402 AR Goats Queens Reg Pte WP Gibbs Beds Reg 3534 Pte HP Gibbs R Fus KIA 40396 Pte A Holmes Lanc Fus KIA 83576 Pte J W Huckle Notts & Derbys KIA T4/232178 HW Leach ASC KIA DM2/397495 Pte HJ Leader ASC F/3471 Pte M Lincoln Middx Reg 3-7550 Pte HS Parish Beds Regt 28408 Pte GW Pomfret Queens J Pomfret Non Combatant Corps 225862 Pte H Purchas Nothants Reg Pte L Setchell Unknown Reg?? Sgt WW Setchell AGS? 30830 Pte W Smith Beds Reg KIA Pte W Tall ASC 267571 Pte HB Topper Ox & Bucks KIA 26409 Pte HE Topper Middx Reg G/39075 Pte WT Topper R West Kent 27006 Pte H Wheaton Northants Reg Pte G Wheaton Beds Any info would be appreciated. Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 4 May , 2006 Share Posted 4 May , 2006 Any info would be appreciated. Steve, your best bet would be to trawl the local newspaper archives. Is this fellow of any interest: per CWGC: Name: SAGER, ERNEST ALFRED Initials: E A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Middlesex Regiment Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 18/04/1917 Service No: TF/201134 Additional Information: Son of William Arthur and Hannah Jane Sager; husband of Annie May Sager, of Colne, St. Ives, Hunts. Casuality Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 7. Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geoff501 Posted 5 May , 2006 Share Posted 5 May , 2006 Petty Officer Harry Burch RN GH Manchett RN Steve, you may get service records for these two here: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...y=*&queryType=1 George Albert Manchett 232829 (born Hunts.) is there, there are a few named Burch but not sure if your man is there. Costs 3.50 to download each records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fuller Posted 5 May , 2006 Share Posted 5 May , 2006 Hi Steve Glad I saw this. If you email me I can take care of the Bedfords, as previously discussed. Unfortunately, I lost my utlook (hence addresses, emails etc) when my PC died on me & I couldnt find a record of what we had previously discussed! Speak to you soon Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 5 May , 2006 Share Posted 5 May , 2006 Steve, Go to roll-of-honour.com Martin has started some of the research that you might find of use om Colne. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted 22 March , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 March , 2014 Hello forum I am re writing my Book Orchards to Poppyfields, about the soldiers from Colne in Huntingdonshire, if any member has any details on any of the men I would be grateful. Steve Dighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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