The Cambs
at War
Who Were
The Cambs
1/1st Btn 1914-1919
1914 - 1/1st Overview
1915 - 1/1st Overview
1915 - St Eloi
1915 - Fosse Wood
1916 - 1/1st Overview
1916 - The Schwaben
1916 - St Pierre Divion
1917 - 1/1st Overview
1917 - St Julien
Insignia, Medals & Books
Remembering The Cambs
Biographies
About Us &
This Site
Biographies
Please click on the name of the soldier to go to their biography page.
'Benwick Chickens' Tug-of-war Team - Every Picture Tells a Story
'Cantabs' Concert Party - Entertainment in France and Flanders
Crookham, Rev W T R & Crookham, Lt H A R - The Padre and His Son
Gill MC and Hopkinson MC - Offensive Spirit, the Raids by Gill and Hopkinson
Greaves, L/Cpl H H - For King and Empire - The Silver War Badge
"Ju-Ju" - Tank J22 and its Crew at Morlancourt with the Cambs
Oakey, A/CSM A - Sickness and the Soldier
Peck, Maj E S - Cambridge Pharmacist
Platt-Higgins MC & The Transport Section
Sindall, Capt W T & Sindall, Capt R E - Brothers in Arms
Whitehead, Pte W M & Allen, Pte A W - A Deadly Foe
Williamson, Lt H - Author of Tarka the Otter
A Cambs Cpl reading.
Click the link below for a detailed study of Cambs service numbers and how to work out enlistment dates from them.
For a guide to identifying and understanding the First World War era medals awarded to the men of the Cambs please click the link below.
Guide to the Great War Medals of the Cambridgeshire Regiment
In response to the large volume of questions we have received about medals we have produced a list of 'Frequently Asked Questions' with unbiased detailed answers that we hope people will find helpful.
This site went live on the 14th February 2015 to mark 100 years since the 1/1st Cambs went off to war.
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Email us: cambsregt@gmail.com
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