56 Rock Road, Nelghyl, Cambridge

History of 56 Rock Road

1901

(Nelghyl)

Charles H Taylor, 42, commercial traveller, born Kings Lynn

Minnie, wife, 29, born Cambs

Florence E, 18, born Kings Lynn

Percival C, 16, ironmonger’s assistant, born Kings Lynn

Mabel H, 11, born Kings Lynn

Gladys L, 6, born Northants

Dorothy E, 3, born Cambridge

1911

(Nelghyl)

Henry James McCullagh, 40, senior clerk engineering dept. Post Office telegraph, born Kilkenny

Jane Harriet McCullagh, 36, born Belfast

Alfred Thompson, 13, born Belfast

Harry Lee, 7, born Cork

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Herbert Victor Rhodes, born 1884, private 204283 1st Beds and Hertford Regiment. He was a warehouseman. In 1916 he was shot in the right shoulder and judged 20% disabled. In May 1919 he was found dirty on parade (unshaven) and confined to barracks for four days.

John Cosstick, born 1884, gunner 211157 24th Res. Batt. Royal Regiment of Artillery. He was married to Lily with one daughter. He enlisted 1915. In July 1917 his wife wrote asking the whereabouts of her husband and was told the location of his present unit was uncertain but that letters could be sent to R.A. Rouen.