18 Aug 2023
Wife: Mildred Louise Adams
Born: 1881 in Norfolk 1 (see note 1) Died: 1942 in Portsmouth, Hampshire 1 (see note 2) Father: Mother:
Husband: Harry Hignell Speed Married: 1916 in London 1 (see note 3)
Born: 1870 in Trumpington Christened: 30 Oct 1870 in Trumpington (see note 4) Census: 1871 in Church Street, Trumpington (see note 5) Census: 1881 in Woodditton, Cambridgeshire (see note 6) Census: 1911 in Soham, Cambridgeshire (see note 7) Occupation: 1911 Gunner, Royal Marine Artillery Died: 9 Feb 1919 2 (see note 8) Buried: in Portsmouth, Hampshire Father: James Speed (1844 - 1918) Mother: Margaret Caroline Hignell (1847 - 1933) Media link: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/6935432 Media desc: Lives of the First World War
Sources: (1) FreeBMD website. (2) Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
Event Notes Note (1) Mar 1881 Kings Lynn 4b 372 Note (2) Dec 1942 Portsmouth 2b 688 age 61 Note (3) Jun 1916 St George Hanover Square 1a 1043 Note (4) Oct 30 SPEED Harry Hignell of James & Margaret Caroline otp domestic servant Note (5) Age 6 months, born Trumpington, with parents Note (6) Age 10, born Trumpington, with family Note (7) Age 40, born Trumpington. Gunner, Royal Marine Artillery, single, with parents Note (8) Rank: Gunner Service No: RMA/10004 Date of Death: 09/02/1919 Age: 48 Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Artillery H.Q. (Eastney) Grave Reference: New Ground. H. 10. 3. Cemetery: PORTSMOUTH (HIGHLAND ROAD) CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of James Speed; husband of Mildred Speed, of 29, Kassassin St., East Southsea, Hants. Born at Trumpington, Cambs Also commemorated on the Newton (Cambs) War Memorial: see http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Cambridgeshire/NewtonCambridge.html Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index