Godfried Reinardts • Histon

A Belgian war grave in Histon cemetery. 

Godfried Willem Reinardts was born in Aldeneik, Maaseik on 16th December, 1888. His funeral card states that he died in Iliston (Histon), England on 26th December, 1917, however the headstone shows he died on December 22nd.

I don't know how he came to be in England, or his cause of death. His headstone says

 'Born in Maseyck

Died for Belgium'

He was 29 years old.

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Bdr Arthur Leet • Histon

Bombardier Arthur Richard Leet

Service Number 93957

Royal Field Artillery 

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Arthur was born in Histon in 1882. In July of 1903 he married Lily Maud Merry and together they had three children, Violet, Doris, and Gladys.

While serving on the Western Front during the First Workd War he was gassed and subsequently discharged from service.

He died as a result of gas poisoning on 19th July, 1919 aged just 37 years old.

His grave is in Histon Cemetery. 

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Flight Sergeant E.B.Wilcox • Burwell

Flight Sergeant Ernest Burton Wilcox

Royal Air Force (150 Squadron) 

Wireless Operator/Air Gunner

Vickers Wellington IC R1044

On 27th May 1941 orders were received for three aircraft to carry out an attack on the channel port of Boulogne. At 0130 on 28th they took off at three minute intervals from RAF Newton. 

Two of the aircraft released bombs over the target area and a third, Wilcox's Wellington, bombed an alternative target of Ostend. 

On the return to base the aircraft ran into low cloud. It was trying to ascertain it's position when it crashed into a hillside 4 miles from Leicester. The aircraft broke in two on impact and the front section caught fire. 

Five members of the crew were killed, including Flt Sgt Wilcox. One member of the crew, Rear Gunner Sgt Edmunds, escaped with only minor injuries. 

Wilcox is buried Burwell Cemetery, Cambridgeshire 

His headstone bears the inscription 

"AT THE RISING AND GOING DOWN OF THE SUN 

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"

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Rifleman William Appleyard • Sutton in the Isle

Remembering Rifleman William Appleyard 

"Who died of wounds received at Messine in France June 8th 1917"

St Andrews Churchyard, Sutton in the Isle

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War Graves • Sutton in the Isle

Private Stanley William Coulson Sykes (5825825)

2nd Bn Suffolk Regiment 

Born 23 June 1913 in Coveney, Cambridgeshire 

Died 13th March 1945 - Aged 32

I do not know his cause of death. May he Rest in Peace

~LIFES WORK WELL DONE

LIFES CROWN WELL WON ~

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We have photographed further war graves in this churchyard. They will be added to this page when we have researched the men involved.

Headstone for John Youngs • Sutton in the Isle

 

St Andrew's Church, Sutton-in-the-Isle

John Youngs was born in Sutton in 1796. He served with 23rd Regiment, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, joining up toward the end of the Penninsular War. He was also a veteran of the Battle of Waterloo.

After his time in service, he claimed his war pension and moved back to his home village, which he retired to until he died on 13th April, 1878. 

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