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Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion
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Those known to have served withHuntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion during the Great War 1914-1918. - Clark Sidney Charles. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1917)
- Freeman George Matthew. Pte. (d.22nd Aug 1917)
- Maile Thomas Henry. Cpl. (d.17th or 27th Aug 1916)
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Pte. George Matthew Freeman 1/7th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.22nd Aug 1917) George Freeman was born in Spalding, Lincolnshire, the eldest of 9 children. His mother died in childbirth when he was 15. Like his family, he worked the land as a horseman. He met his wife in Kings Ripton, Huntingdonshire while working on a farm. They married in 1912. In 1915 he joined the Huntingdon Cyclists then in 1916 he was transferred to the 1/7th Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He was wounded several times during several battles. Then on the 22nd Aug 1917 he was killed in action in Belgium, leaving behind his widow, Ethel, and two young boys. He was 26 years old. The following year his younger brother, Fred, was also killed in action in France age 19. He had only been in the field for 4 months. Also remembering his brother-in-law, Arthur, who was killed in Belgium in 1916 leaving a widow and baby that he'd never seen.
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Cpl. Thomas Henry Maile 1/8th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.17th or 27th Aug 1916) Harry Maile was the eldest son of George Charles and Ada Mary Maile of Brampton,Huntingdonshire. He enlisted in The Hunts Cyclists
around June of 1915. His HCB number was 207. He was posted to B Company of the 1/1st Battalion of the Huntingdonshire Cycle Division. Later he transferred to the 1/8th Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (T.F)
Harry was killed in action on either the 17th August 1916 (this is the date on his parents gravestone in Brampton.Huntingdon, Cementry) or 27th August 1916. His name is on The Thiepval Memorial of the Missing of The Somme.
Always remembered by his family -Great Uncle Harry we will never forget the sacrifice you made for us.R.I.P.
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