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

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

Cpl 1/4 Lincs killed in action 2/5/1917. Buried: PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France.

[Warren] Ivan COOK

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

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

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

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

L/Cpl 2nd West Yorks killed in action 10/3/1915. Commemorated: LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.

Alfred WHITMORE

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