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In memory of
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Edward Charles Skinner
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(Wimpole)
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| Private 15628. 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. |
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Born: (New) Wimpole, Cambridgeshire.
Enlisted: Cambridge, 5 October 1914.
Died: Wednesday 9th August 1916, aged 25.
How died: Killed in action.
Theatre of War: France and Flanders. |
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| Photographs kindly loaned by Brenda and
Michael Skinner. |
| Eddie was the son of Charles and Ellen Skinner of New
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire. The photograph above shows the Skinner
Family, photographed at the Wayman's house at 68 Cambridge Road
around 1912. Eddie (front right) was brother to Frank Skinner
and Harry Skinner, who are also listed on the War Memorial. |
| "Private Edward Charles (Eddie) Skinner of the
Suffolk Regiment, eldest son of Mr and Mrs C Skinner, of New Wimpole,
was reported Missing on August 9th 1916, and it was not until a
year later he was reported killed on that day. Private Skinner,
who was 24 years of age, joined the Army on October 5th 1914. He
was sent back to Cundall's Munitions Works, where he had been employed,
in August 1915, but was recalled in June of the following year and
sent out to France on 6th July. A memorial service was held in Wimpole
Church on Sunday, September 23rd 1917. This is the second son Mr
and Mrs Skinner have lost, Private Frank Skinner having been killed
on July 1st 1916." (Herts and Cambs Reporter November 16th
1917) |
| 1901 Census*: |
Charles
Ed[ward] SKINNER |
Head |
M
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41
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Labourer (Gardens Domestic) |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| Ellen SKINNER |
Wife |
M
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36
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- |
Barrington, Cambridgeshire |
| Margaret SKINNER |
Daughter |
S
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11
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Scholar |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
Edward
Cha[rle]s SKINNER |
Son |
S
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9
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Scholar |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| Frank SKINNER |
Son |
S
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6
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Scholar |
Barrington, Cambridgeshire |
| Harry SKINNER |
Son |
S
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3
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- |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| Arthur John SKINNER |
Son |
W
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11m
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- |
Barrington, Cambridgeshire |
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| * It would appear from the family
photograph that Charles and Ellen had two further daughters after
the date of the census. |
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| Memorial: Pier and Face 1C and 2A, Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. |
| The Thiepval Memorial commemorates almost 73,000
soldiers who died on the Somme battlefields between July 1915 and
20th March 1918 who have no known grave. A high proportion of the
names at Thiepval are soldiers who died on 1st July 1916 – the first
day of the Battle of the Somme. Located at one of the key sites
on the Somme battlefield, it was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and
was unveiled in 1932 by the Prince of Wales. |
| Edward C Skinner is also commemorated (under the badge
of the Suffolk Regiment) on the gravestone of his father C E Skinner,
in Wimpole Churchyard.
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In memory of
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Frank Skinner
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(Wimpole)
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| Private 13644. 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. |
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Born: Wimpole, Cambridgeshire. [1901 census:
Barrington]
Enlisted: Cambridge, 8 September 1914.
Died: Saturday 1st July 1916 (First day
of the Battle of the Somme), aged 21
How died: Killed in action.
Theatre of War: France and Flanders. |
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| Photographs kindly loaned by Brenda and
Michael Skinner. |
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Frank was the son of Charles and Ellen Skinner of New Wimpole,
Cambridgeshire. The photograph above shows the Skinner Family,
photographed at the Wayman's house at 68 Cambridge Road around
1912. Frank (back right) was brother to Eddie Skinner and
Harry Skinner, who are also listed on the War Memorial.
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| "Private Frank Skinner, of the Suffolk Regiment,
second son of Mr and Mrs C Skinner of Wimpole, joined the colours
on September 8th 1914, and went out to the Front on January 8th
1916. In July of the same year news was received through a chum
that he was missing, and later, writing again, he said his chum
had been killed, but it was not until August 3rd that the War Office
intimation of his death, which took place on July 1st, was received.
Private Skinner (who was 21 years of age), prior to the war was
employed by Mr Hagger, of Cambridge Road Farm, Wimpole. Mr and Mrs
Skinner have two other sons serving in the Suffolks, Private E C
Skinner and Private H Skinner." (Herts and Cambs Reporter
October 13th 1916) |
| See also: Lance Corporal
William Wayman |
| 1901 Census*: |
Charles
Ed[ward] SKINNER |
Head |
M
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41
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Labourer (Gardens Domestic) |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| Ellen SKINNER |
Wife |
M
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36
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Barrington, Cambridgeshire |
| Margaret SKINNER |
Daughter |
S
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11
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Scholar |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
Edward
Cha[rle]s SKINNER |
Son |
S
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9
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Scholar |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| Frank SKINNER |
Son |
S
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6
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Scholar |
Barrington, Cambridgeshire |
| Harry SKINNER |
Son |
S
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3
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- |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| Arthur John SKINNER |
Son |
W
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11m
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- |
Barrington, Cambridgeshire |
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photograph that Charles and Ellen had two further daughters after
the date of the census. |
| "Of the 750 Cambridgeshire men of the 11th Battalion
of the Suffolk Regiment who climbed out of their trenches at 7.30am
on 1st July 1916 no less than 691 were killed or wounded on that
awful day. . . " |
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| Grave: Plot 10, Row Q, Grave 5. |
| Cemetery: Gordon Dump Cemetery, Oillers-La
Boisselle, Somme, France. |
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The great majority of the soldiers buried in
this cemetery were killed during July 1916 during the battle for
the villages of La Boisselle (captured on the 3rd July) and Ovillers
(captured on the 17 July). The cemetery commemorates over 1500
war casualties, although over half are unidentified.
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| Frank Skinner is also commemorated (under the badge
of the Suffolk Regiment) on the gravestone of his father C E Skinner,
in Wimpole Churchyard.
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See also: 11th
Battalion Resource site and related list of the
Soldiers Killed on the First Day of the Battle of the Somme.
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In memory of
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Harry Skinner
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(Wimpole)
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| Private 23312. 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. |
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Born: Wimpole, Cambridgeshire.
Enlisted: Cambridge (December 1915/January 1916).
Died: Friday 5th April 1918, aged 20.
How died: Killed in action.
Theatre of War: France and Flanders.
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| Photographs kindly loaned by Brenda and
Michael Skinner. |
| Harry was the son of Charles and Ellen Skinner of New
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire. The photograph above shows the Skinner
Family, photographed at the Wayman's house at 68 Cambridge Road
around 1912. Harry (back centre) was brother to Eddie Skinner
and Frank Skinner, who are also listed on the War Memorial. |
| 1901 Census*: |
Charles
Ed[ward] SKINNER |
Head |
M
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41
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Labourer (Gardens Domestic) |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| Ellen SKINNER |
Wife |
M
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36
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- |
Barrington, Cambridgeshire |
| Margaret SKINNER |
Daughter |
S
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11
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Scholar |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
Edward
Cha[rle]s SKINNER |
Son |
S
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9
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Scholar |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| Frank SKINNER |
Son |
S
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6
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Scholar |
Barrington, Cambridgeshire |
| Harry SKINNER |
Son |
S
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3
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- |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| Arthur John SKINNER |
Son |
W
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11m
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- |
Barrington, Cambridgeshire |
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| * It would appear from the family
photograph that Charles and Ellen had two further daughters after
the date of the census. |
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| Memorial: Panel 25, Pozieres
Memorial, Somme, France. |
| The Pozieres Memorial relates to the period of
crises in March and April 1918 when the fifth Army was driven back
by overwhelming numbers across the former Somme battlefields. The
memorial commemorates over 14300 casualties who have no known grave
and who fell in France between 21st March and 7th August 1918. |
| Harry Skinner is also commemorated (under the badge
of the Suffolk Regiment) on the gravestone of his father C E Skinner,
in Wimpole Churchyard.
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In memory of
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Frederick Smith
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(Arrington)
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| Private 8246, 1st Battalion, Befordshire Regiment.
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Born: Arrington,
Cambridgeshire.
Enlisted: Royston, Hertfordshire, (pre-war).
Died: Saturday 14 November 1914.
How died: Killed in action.
Theatre of War: France and Flanders. |
| 1901 Census (Family believed to be): |
| James SMITH |
Head |
M
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68
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Farm Labourer |
Arrington, Cambridgeshire |
| Caroline SMITH |
Wife |
M
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57
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- |
Arrington, Cambridgeshire |
| Arthur George SMITH |
Son |
S
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23
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Farm Labourer |
Arrington, Cambridgeshire |
| Frederick SMITH |
Son |
S
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18
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Farm Labourer |
Arrington, Cambridgeshire |
| Harriett SMITH |
Sister |
S
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67
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(General ill-health since
childhood) |
Arrington, Cambridgeshire |
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| Memorial: Panel 31 and 33, Ypres
(Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| Ypres (now Ieper) is a town in the Province of
West Flanders. The Memorial is situated at the eastern side of the
town on the road to Menin (Menen) and Courtrai (Kortrijk). Each
night at 8.00pm, the traffic is stopped at the Menin Gate while
members of the local Fire Brigade sound the Last Post in the roadway
under the Memorial's arches. |
| The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bears the names
of more than 54,000 officers and men whose graves are not known.
The memorial was unveiled by Lord Plumer in July 1927. |
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In memory of
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William Wayman
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(Wimpole)
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| Lance Corporal 13658. 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. |
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Photograph kindly loaned by Grace Everson. |
Born: Wimpole,
Cambridgeshire.
Enlisted: Cambridge, 8th September 1914.
Died: Saturday 1 July 1916 (First day of the Battle of the
Somme), aged 20.
How died: Killed in action.
Theatre of War: France and Flanders. |
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| Photograph kindly loaned by Brenda and
Michael Skinner. |
| William was the edest son of Walter and Annie Wayman
of New Wimpole, Cambridgeshire. The photograph above shows the Wayman
Family, photographed at their house at 68 Cambridge Road around
1912. William is standing behind his father. |
| "Lance Corporal William Wayman, of the Suffolk
Regiment, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W Wayman of Wimpole, was killed
in action on July 1st. Lance Corporal Wayman (aged 20 years), was
one of the first of the Wimpole lads to respond to the call, and
with his chum Private Frank Skinner joined
on the 8th September, 1914. He went out to the Front on January
8th, 1916, and was killed on July 1st, the same day as his chum
Private Skinner. Before the war he was employed by Mr Anthony, of
Thornbury Hill Farm, Wimpole. He came home for short leave on June
12th, 1916, returning on June 18th." (Herts and Cambs Reporter
October 13th 1916) |
| 1901 Census*: |
| Walter WAYMAN |
Head |
M
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26
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Yardman on Farm |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| Elizabeth A[nnie] WAYMAN |
Wife |
M
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28
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Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| William WAYMAN |
Son |
S
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4
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- |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| George WAYMAN |
Son |
S
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2
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Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| Walter WAYMAN |
Son |
S
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-
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Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
| Robert HURST |
Father-in-Law |
W
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76
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Retired
[ex Ag Lab] |
Wimpole, Cambridgeshire |
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| * It would appear from the family
photograph that Walter and Annie had a further son and three daughters
after the date of the census. |
| "Of the 750 Cambridgeshire men of the 11th Battalion
of the Suffolk Regiment who climbed out of their trenches at 7.30am
on 1st July 1916 no less than 691 were killed or wounded on that
awful day. . . " |
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Memorial: Pier and Face
1C and 2A, Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France.
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| The Thiepval Memorial commemorates almost 73,000
soldiers who died on the Somme battlefields between July 1915 and
20th March 1918 who have no known grave. A high proportion of the
names at Thiepval are soldiers who died on 1st July 1916 – the first
day of the Battle of the Somme. Located at one of the key sites
on the Somme battlefield, it was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and
was unveiled in 1932 by the Prince of Wales. |
See also: 11th
Battalion Resource site and related list of the
Soldiers Killed on the First Day of the Battle of the Somme. |
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| The WW1 servicemen are listed under the Parishes
of Arrington or Wimpole as shown on the Cambridgeshire County War
Memorial in Ely Cathedral. |
| These pages were
researched by Steve Odell. He would be pleased to add a photograph
or any additional family or military information against the names
in the individual commemorations. Please contact
with details. |
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Roll of Honour
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The
following names are recorded on the
Wimpole and Arrington War Memorial:
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1914-1918
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Sergeant
W.Ingrey
1st Bedfordshire Regiment
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Private
J.W.Neaves
5th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
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Private
A.H.Pell
2nd Queens Royal West Surrey
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Private
F.Smith
1st Bedfordshire Regiment
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Lance Corporal
W.Wayman
11th Suffolk Regiment
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1939-1945
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Private
J.W.Law
2nd Cambridgeshire Regiment
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