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cemetery name came from the nickname of a supply road
at the rear of the trenches when the front was in that area.
SADDINGTON George Daniel
Possibly Private 14755 The Queens Regiment
Born in 1881 in Kings Cliffe, George was the second son of
George and Mary Saddington.
By 1901 he had left home and was lodging in Fletton, near
Peterborough, and working as a railway engine cleaner.
In 1906 he married Edith Anne Backshall in London and in 1911
they were living in Upper Tooting. George was working for Cook
Son & Co, as were other Kings Cliffe men.
We have no information of his possible war service except
the details shown above from the only medal card for a GD
Saddington.
In 1948 they were still living in the same house in Upper Tooting.
He died in 1961 in Wincanton, Somerset.
SAUNDERS Arthur Samuel
Private 17329 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
Born in 1896 in Kings Cliffe, Arthur was the second son of John
and Mary Saunders of West Street, Kings Cliffe.
In 1911 Arthur was living with his parents and working as an
agricultural labourer. By the time he joined up in February 1915,
he was working as a poultry farmer.
He signed up in Peterborough and joined the Northamptonshire
Regiment when he was 19 years old.
He didn’t start his army career in the best possible way, as, just
three months after signing up, he was on a charge for missing
the tattoo and received three days confined to barracks. He
followed this a week later by overstaying his leave by 12 hours
and this time lost seven days pay as well as being confined to
barracks for seven days.
A month after his second punishment he set off for France on
13th February 1915 and less than four months later he was
killed in action on 19th July 1915.
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at the rear of the trenches when the front was in that area.
SADDINGTON George Daniel
Possibly Private 14755 The Queens Regiment
Born in 1881 in Kings Cliffe, George was the second son of
George and Mary Saddington.
By 1901 he had left home and was lodging in Fletton, near
Peterborough, and working as a railway engine cleaner.
In 1906 he married Edith Anne Backshall in London and in 1911
they were living in Upper Tooting. George was working for Cook
Son & Co, as were other Kings Cliffe men.
We have no information of his possible war service except
the details shown above from the only medal card for a GD
Saddington.
In 1948 they were still living in the same house in Upper Tooting.
He died in 1961 in Wincanton, Somerset.
SAUNDERS Arthur Samuel
Private 17329 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
Born in 1896 in Kings Cliffe, Arthur was the second son of John
and Mary Saunders of West Street, Kings Cliffe.
In 1911 Arthur was living with his parents and working as an
agricultural labourer. By the time he joined up in February 1915,
he was working as a poultry farmer.
He signed up in Peterborough and joined the Northamptonshire
Regiment when he was 19 years old.
He didn’t start his army career in the best possible way, as, just
three months after signing up, he was on a charge for missing
the tattoo and received three days confined to barracks. He
followed this a week later by overstaying his leave by 12 hours
and this time lost seven days pay as well as being confined to
barracks for seven days.
A month after his second punishment he set off for France on
13th February 1915 and less than four months later he was
killed in action on 19th July 1915.
177
