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The War Memorial for Buckden (Cambridgeshire), stands in front of St. Mary's Church, BuckdenThe War Memorial for Buckden (Cambridgeshire), stands in front of St. Mary's Church, Buckden
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The Buckden War Memorial stands in St Mary's Churchyard, looking down onto the Offord Road. The memorial is a wheel cross, with a shaft with a sword of sacrifice in relief, rising from a plinth. On either side are additional blocks containg the names of the fallen in Second World War. 33 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War and 14 for the Second World War.

Details of all the names on this memorial have been posted on the Roll of Honour website.

Two soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial for Buckden (Cambridgeshire).

Private Tom Clarke, 235232. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Elizabeth Clarke; husband of Alice Clarke, of Silver St., Buckden, Hunts. Killed 15 October 1917. Aged 38.
Born Buckden (Hants), Enlisted Huntingdon, Resided Buckden.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(Before boundary changes, Buckden was in Huntingdonshire.)

Private Frederick Pywell. 33352. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4216 Suffolk Regt. Son of John and Martha Pywell, of Buckden, Huntingdon; husband of Florence E. Pywell, of Norton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Died of wounds 10 May 1918. Aged 36.
Born Buckton (Hunts), Enlisted Ipswich, Resided Burstall.
Buried ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.
(SDGW gives Regimental No as 33552. Shown as L/Cpl on the memorial.)

First World War Commemorationsn on the War Memorial for Buckden (Cambridgeshire)First World War Commemorationsn on the War Memorial for Buckden (Cambridgeshire)
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Second World War Commemorationsn on the War Memorial for Buckden (Cambridgeshire) - right hand blockSecond World War Commemorationsn on the War Memorial for Buckden (Cambridgeshire) - right hand block
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