World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information Compiled and copyright © 2000 Dave Edwards
This memorial is a stone pillar on the village green.
"Erected
to the memory of the men of Reach who died in the Great War 1914 - 1919"
1914-1919
Charles CAMPS
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Pte 6th Yorkshire killed in action 17/1/1917 age
22. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. S. Camps, of Reach, Cambs; husband of Eliza Ethel Camps,
of Crown Hall Farm, Burwell, Cambs. |
C R CREEK
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Cpl 1/4 Lincs killed in action 2/5/1917. Buried:
PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France.
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[Warren] Ivan COOK
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Pte 11th Suffolks killed in action 1/7/1916. Commemorated:
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Son of Adah Cook, of High St.,
Reach, Cambridge, and the late Robert Henry Cook. |
Frederick J HATLEY
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Pte Machine Gun Corps killed in action 17/10/1916
age 21. Buried: DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT, Somme, France.
Son of John William Hatley, of Bull Cottage, Reach, Cambs. |
Fred LONG
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Pte East Surrey killed in action 7/8/1918 age 23.
Commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Son of Mrs. Emily
Ann Long, of Blue House Farm, Prior Fen, Ely, Cambs. |
Percy MILLARD
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Pte 11th Suffolks died of wounds 11/7/1916 age
20. Buried: ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Son of Saunders
and Charlotte Millard, of Reach, Cambridge. |
Arthur James MILLER
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L/Cpl 2nd West Yorks killed in action 10/3/1915.
Commemorated: LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. |
Alfred WHITMORE
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Pte 11th Suffolks killed in action 1/71916 age
24. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Son of Mrs. B.
Whitmore, of Alms Houses, Swaffham Prior, Cambs. |
R.I.P.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends
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