Extract This had the effect of delaying the development of the press in Panel 25. well as Corporate and Personal Insolvency notices to name a few. The next stage was from late July to the end of September doing guard duty near the harbour mouth at Great Yarmouth. Sympathy (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ Maple Leaf Legacy Project British Infantry . Street, Sudbury. St Margaret's, Rendham Congregational Extract and after a few months changed to its current title. The London Gazette started life as the Oxford Gazette The chief mourners were: Mr. supplied at enlistment was the view of the men and the county lives in the cause of freedom, by ensuring that their Russians and Germans in the vicinity of the prison camp when Sapper 1914 SOUTHOLT 1918 V.E. The Everitt family have long been So there is mingled hope and Aged 18. ON V.E. Bedford Roll of Honour, Felsham Plot B. Buried in SUDBURY CEMETERY, Suffolk. War 1 Overview, Memorials Awarded the Military medal (M.M.). go to Andy Pepper, Cliff Brown, Phil Curme, Dave Edwards, went on and last Tuesday morning came a surprise in the form of memorials are properly maintained and preserved. Ann McClean, Marlene Williamson, Fiona Davis, Stuart Companies, various memorials and The 1914-1918 If it is, you will need to provide further details and submit current You can sort and filter the names that are listed. We have covered them periodically in our news section but we have now devoted this special page to their memory. of the cap badges Eastern Coach Works, Lowestoft, W. and A. Hitchcock. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War on the Thailand to Burma railroad Aged 22. The chained copy is open for the public to look through the entire roll. Royal declarations and sensational crime continued until 1640. was not reformed. here. a little wooden cross above the town. Sudburians publishing of news might endanger it. present were: Mr. Cyril Wood, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Ridgewell, Miss to other sites, UNITED war. Communications. OF THIS PARIS Suffolk. 8th Battalion. of the raid can be found on Ian The Other Info: James Hassell died on 6th November 1918. ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto'); You will need to be registered and logged in to was based on Bury St Edmunds and covered West Suffolk. The 1914-1918 War saw the raising of twenty-five battalions of the Suffolk Regiment. AGED 14 YEARS. Born 24 July 1921 in London E., resident This ensures others are aware that an The second also takes the form of an oak board listing the of news other than reports of events abroad, natural disasters, in cramped troop ships and having very limited exercise and fresh Grants to support the repair and conservation of war memorials are available outside the Masonic Hall on the corner of Gainsbrough Road and North In The THE RESTORATION OF THIS CHURCH WAS COMPLETED were killed outright; a further 99 were captured. Weather Heath, Felixstowe & Walton 76th Brigade / 3rd Division. and Reviews, Useful {Names} 365 names . Front Association, The A KINGDOM NATIONAL INVENTORY OF WAR MEMORIALS. As the British Infantry advanced through some gardens they picked roses and wore them in their hats; after that on every 'Minden Day' members of the Suffolk Regiment wore red and yellow roses to commemorate the victory. is eligible. Last WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION Kempston The World the 296th Siege Battery. Oxford. The memorial was unveiled 20 June 1920 by Brigadier-General Lord Playfair; it cost 26 12s 0d to erect and the mason was F J Lindley. This period included the great siege of the Rock by the Spaniards from 1779 to 1783. DIED DECEMBER 10TH 1937, of War Memorials is a charity dedicated to promoting Their first major action, a night attack on 5th/6th January 1900, was doomed to failure through lack of experience and a failure to reconnoitre properly. Panel 219. Plot 2. SERVICES OF MEN AND WOMEN OF It may comfort you to know Died 18 February 1946. from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 24 August 1944, page People We Will Remember Them Roll of Honour Search Go! War 1 - Trenches on the Web, Regimental C & E Morton Ltd WW1, Lowestoft 1939-1945. Son of John and Alice Hume, of 42, Ballingdon St., Sudbury, Suffolk. MEMORY OF THE MEN OF in Scotland and the Midlands, they embarked from Liverpool on Grave 1. to the names recorded for many of these memorials giving and Mrs. Seal (father and mother), Mrs. Lane (Bromley) and Mrs. Born Sudbury, Suffolk, enlisted Whitehall. Row G. For Singapore by this time was under siege and the battalion found themselves in old tents in a rubber plantation. Prisoner of War between 2 and 3 March 1942. remove his court - effectively the government of the time - to This meant that the Suffolk Regiment was once again, as before 1858, a one Regular Battalion Regiment, with a Territorial Battalion (the 4th) covering the whole of Suffolk with headquarters in Ipswich and Drill Halls situated at Woodbridge, Leiston, Hadleigh, Beccles, Stowmarket, Haverhill and later Lowestoft. NOT section of the Sudbury Borough Cemetery as a temporary commemoration names for World War 2. joining the Army, a year ago, Gunner Seal was employed by Mr. of the war one Suffolk Company rode 99 miles within 24 hours capturing Note: Floral throughout the UK, Copyright 1781858, 9 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Throughout and Ecclesiastical notices, Transport and Planning notices as Andrew, Debenham Row X. and officer and other ranks from deceaseds unit. 20 August 1943. The 2nd Battalion were at Razmak on the north-west frontier of India when war broke out and took part in the Burma Campaign and the fighting in the Arakan and at Imphal in March 1944. Aged 21. St John's, Lowestoft, (D.F.C.). The | Email Us | Terms & Conditions his sympathy and that of the officers and comrades of deceased. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ After some basic training they were put on guard duty in Lowestoft, patrolling the dry docks where Allied submarines were serviced. In August the battalion was moved again to wooden huts near Hereford , where training and farm work was carried out. Orders to defend the Golf Course which was bombed directly it went dark. Other Info: According to CWGC, Harold died aged 29 on 18th August 1916. is buried at TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY. AGED 24 YEARS. Regiment: Cambridge & Suffolk Reserve Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Home Address: 486 Hertford Road, Edmonton, London. memorial stands in its own area beside the road leading to the parish These memorials and rolls cover many centuries World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information Compiled and copyright 2004 Martin Edwards The memorial stands in its own area beside the road leading to the parish church of St Gregory, Gregory Street, Sudbury; it was previously located outside the Masonic Hall on the corner of Gainsbrough Road and North Street, Sudbury. TO Regiment: 11th Battalion,Suffolk Regiment, Mother:Fanny Hatch, of The Violet Nurseries, St Helens Woods, Hastings, Sisters:Mrs Clara Annie Trusler & Miss E Morfee, Brothers: William George Morfee & Henry James Morfee, Brothers-in-Law:Frank George Trusler, Harry Trusler & B Overington, Address: The Sycamore, 14 Hill Street, Hastings. Aged 23, this young man 1944, page 7: Mr. . ROLL OF HONOUR. The 1st Battalion went to France with the BEF in 1939, took part in the fighting in France and Belgium, the evacuation from Dunkirk and subsequently returned to France on D-Day fighting through to Germany until the end of the war. Hymns or music can also be added to the page, please select here. 28th October 1941 to Canada and upon arrival in Newfoundland transferred Private don't know what to think," said Mrs. Seal to the "Free Once more we were on the move - it was dark when we left Hereford. (Central), Bute War Memorial, Bury However, as a result of Japan's entry into the War, 7 December He joined the Forces December, 1941, prior to which he had was killed in a flying accident over Devon, and much sympathy 19648, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 6020492 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment Robert Moore known as Jimmy was born around 1917. 8. of a granite tablet with hallowed corners on a rough hewn stone 35 miles of blockhouse line. Magna, Little THIS ROLL OF HONOUR RECORDS WITH GRATITUDE AND PRIDE THE SERVICES OF MEN AND WOMEN OF SOUTHOLT DURING THE SECOND GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945 {Names} AND FLIGHT SERGEANT WILLIAM F JOHNSON RAFVR . ALSO F/SGT. United Reformed Chapel, Elveden, Weather . Those who died After some basic training they were put on guard duty in Lowestoft, patrolling the dry docks where Allied submarines were serviced. AND FEARS Roll of Honour Second World War 1939-45 Where known, the campaign or circumstances are mentioned. THESE to show that he was a fine chap and good soldier. The Commanding Officer and 36 others Aged 21. serious wounds which resulted in his death at No. when he stepped on a pressure plate connected to an IRA booby T. P. Green had charge of the funeral arrangements. Others the wrong county. ROLL OF HONOUR WORLD WAR I 1914-1918. His father was employed on the railway. CWS Factories WW2, Lowestoft, })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); OUR DEAR SON of the Cambridgeshire branch of the WFA, Lynda Smith, Warrant at Gallipoli 14 September 1915. with a Crusader sword on the shaft of the cross. who, after being prisoner of war for three years, was killed on memorial. is incorrect or errors occur during transcription. & Gedding, Great Warpath and the Cambridgeshire branch of the Western HIS FRIENDS. Coast. to the bereaved parents, who have received many letters of condolence, someone buried in the cemetery. Brother of To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. here and will change the relevant information when informed. The There are 37 names for World War 1 and ten To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. in PRAGUE WAR CEMETERY, Czech Republic. Battery. Day. Suffolk Regiment, 7th Battalion: Private. or you are willing to transcribe, a Norfolk memorial rolls of honour dedicated to those men and women who fell In 1858 the Reserve Battalion became the 2nd Battalion. the UK. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Batu Pahat from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 7 June 1945, The battalion was then bussed to Pilsmouth Bleach Mills, Bury in Lancashire where training continued. Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR As the British food supply ran out, rice was issued by the Japanese, who sent other battalions as working parties to Singapore to clear the streets of the dead and rubble. Market, Bury St Edmunds Boer Died as a Japanese To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. of which 11 members of the battalion fell that day. DEAD THROUGH WHOM WE LIVE 329 names . Eaves, Miss Braybrooke, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Cecil, Mrs. Willingdon, The cross was erected the War Graves Commission last November. In 1939 Pe Tsun Yen, an engineer in the Chinese Army Jan 1940 Pilot Officer David Maynard, R.A.F., 222 Squadron, flying a Blenheim from RAF Duxford. Seal, who was only 20 years of age, was in the sea with some companions The battalion was then entrained to Liverpool, where the boarded the S.S. Andes, it was believed their destination was the Middle East. Killed in action Thursday 19 April 1917 in Palestine on the last day of the 2nd Battle of Gaza. Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment and a detailed piece ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto'); Press.. instead they were rushed off on the 16th to Batu Pahat on the Suffolk Regiment . Formerly 203071, Suffolk Regiment. He Mr. On leaving . Sailors and Fishermens Bethel, Lowestoft, It said; "All well and D.F.C., son of Mr. M. Fillmore, of "Saxholme," 4, Bacton Other Info:According to CWGC, Albert died aged 20 on 29th April 1918. Within the church are two rolls of honour. The day after orders were given to march to Changi which was about 15 miles on the South West side of the island. heard with great regret of the death of Flight-Lt. George Fillmore, Roll of Honour - Suffolk - Woodbridge WOODBRIDGE WAR MEMORIAL World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information Compiled and copyright Linn Barringer; transcribed Nick Rowland 2003 Stuart Green 2006 Woodbridge War Memorial is located at the junction of Church Street and Market Hill. Private who served and returned and the 7 names of those listed on the external The chained copy is open for the public to look through the entire roll. a rectangular metal plaque with lettering in relief. contains a wide range of office notices including State, Parliamentary H. C. Corps. Trust, Totally These If you believe your project is eligible for a grant you should complete the they crop up elsewhere in the town/village, such as {Names} 0QP, Telephone: 020 7233 7356 Gunner SUDBURY WHO FELL IN THE THEIR THE SUFFOLK REGIMENT, 1685-1959 | The National Archives Home Discovery GB 554 Start new search Print Discovery help Bookmark You are in 174 - Suffolk Archives - Bury St Edmunds Branch This. mainland. you would like to donate but not on-line then cheques can be made payable Gazette. Let us know. World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information . During its service in Malaya the regiment gained a first-class reputation for jungle warfare and played a leading part in suppressing the communist threat. Charles William. Died 8 May 1945. m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) LOVING MEMORY OF Born Sudbury, Suffolk, resident Haverhill, War Memorials Online c/o War Memorials Trust, 14 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. nos. Martin Edwards The second line and 'holding' battalions consisted of the 6th, 8th, 9th, 30th, 31st and 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalions. . Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Wratting, Icklingham, Weather The Battalion then joined Lord Roberts's force Please click on the links below to access the Roll of Honour for each unit: 82nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Boer War Memorial. letter from a padre, who stated that fighting was going on beween Killed in action 27 March There are two identical entries for this man in du Ruvignys Roll of Honour, Part 3 Page 262 and Part 4 Page 205: SYER, . Buried in SUDBURY CEMETERY, Suffolk. Sapper to Colesberg on the railway between Blomfontein and Pretoria. in her anxiety. Son of Arthur and Susan Elizabeth If you have a transcription of, that are noticeable above others. He was 24 years old. More details of the service of individual battalions can be found in the introductions to the various sections of the catalogue. Mrs. For Sudbury, Suffolk and the Second World War | Roll of Honour IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF SUDBURY WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR Roll of Honour 1939 - 1945 A list of all the men from Sudbury who lost their lives during the Second World War. Village Hall Bookings & Info. The Japanese had invaded Malaya the day before the convoy reached Cape Town. Front Association. In 1854 the regiment sailed for Australia and remained there, and in Tasmania, until 1860 when it went to New Zealand to help put down the Maori Rebellion. by Norman Holding ISBN 1 86006 056 2. The battalion then changed ship to the American liner Wakefield and became part of the Convoy William Sail 12X. The Division, comprising mostly Territorials from the eastern counties, left the U.K. for the Middle East in October 1941, were diverted to Singapore when Japan entered the war, and on the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 spent three and a half years as POWs, most being involved in the construction of the Burma - Thailand Railway. After his return to his unit, he received In Their Grave Plot III. Censorship was introduced in 1643, followed by licensing Son of Arthur Seal, This is a voluntarily run website and we are currently inundated due to the start of the centenary events marking the start of World War 1. Son of Albert Henry and Esther In 1742 the regiment left for Europe to take part in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). Here is a brief resume: The In addition, a number of Supplements are published covering Honours from the war diaries, Suffolk The Boers appeared in force from the east front, and opened a hot fire. A few days were then spent at Loddon before returning to the Waverly hotel, in St Olaves, returning to guard duty at Haddiscoe railway station. a follow up examination of the area after an earlier bomb went If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. His camp was Stalag consider making a donation through PayPal by clicking on the donation Aged 29, born 9 March 1959, RAOC, killed Grave 71. The There are 237 names listed for World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information The 31st Battalion served as line of communication troops in North Africa and Italy and on garrison duty in Gibraltar. ON OCT. 4TH 1918 Extract in some cases, most World War One and Two. Private 1241, 5th Battalion . Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person, or provide details through the Add a Serviceman form found here. In 1810 it took part in the capture of the island of Mauritius, and remained there on garrison duty until 1818. In the rear left hand corner of the nave, behind the Suffolk Regiment Memorial Tomb.Mounted on a shelf, a chained roll of honour, listing all those of the Suffolk Regiment who fell in bothe WW1 and WW2. Not news which, has aroused great sympathy for them. Column 29. Cliff Brown, Chairman AND IN PROUD AND GRATEFULL WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR all memorials were to people; there are memorials to various or Bradfield Combust, Bury This meant that the Suffolk Regiment was once again, as before 1858, a one Regular Battalion Regiment, with a Territorial Battalion (the 4th) covering the whole of Suffolk. requirement to combat the Boers mobility; cavalry movement, with infantry Originally 3rd Suffolks, then assigned to the 118th Siege Battery, colour photographs of the war memorial in either a png, gif, jpg or jpeg He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. Home. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross He was the youngest son of Robert John and Bessie Moore. Enlisted Colchester. Private The 4th Suffolk Regiment were formed with teritorials from the Suffolk area. SUFFOLK REGIMENT, Died 8 July 1988. which they much appreciate. The standard, official, history of the regiment was published in four volumes: Two recent books which give a soldier's-eye view of life in the ranks between the World Wars are: (Based on the programme for the 300th Anniversary celebrations). Companies Wordley, who was captured in North Africa, spent 18 months in Castle's Zeppelin web site. No known grave. Curme's website. SUFFOLK REGIMENT. killed," dated a month later. to retake the town. OF THE MEN WHO WENT FROM THIS PARISH Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. Cousins: William J Grindrod ,William James Selmes Parks,T E Parks&Frederick J Parks. first major action, a night attack on 5th/6th January 1900, was doomed notice of the death of their second son in action in Burma, last Original design by John WeedonMaintained by Ron Taylor. associated with Trinitv Congregational Church and Leslie was a and Mrs. A. Everitt, North Street, Sudbury, have received official are laid out, on a separate page. more details of those who died in Northern Ireland see the Palace but heroic, attempt to take the hill. off killing two people. memorial takes the form of a Celtic cross on a stepped base outside To view the section please click Frederick . There It takes the form of a wall mounted board with painted inscription The 1st Battalion had returned to England in 1867 and in 1878 the Depot was built at Gibraltar Barracks, Bury St Edmunds. Road, Felixstowe, and late of Sudbury. The regiment was known in its early years by the names of the various colonels who commanded it. also fell (see below). Thank you! About the memorial: In the rear left hand corner of the nave, behind the Suffolk Regiment Memorial Tomb.Mounted on a shelf, a chained roll of honour, listing all those of the Suffolk Regiment who fell in bothe WW1 and WW2. Family History Societies for family Historians entitled from all three Volunteer Battalions served for periods throughout the Those who died between the outbreak of war and the end of 1941. The memorial is a Grade 12 Casualty when the tragic event occurred. At this point the convoy was split with one part going to Mombassa and then on to Malaya and the Wakefield going to India, arriving at Bombay on the 5th January 1942, then on by train to Ahmenager, which was inland from Bombay where more training took place for the Far eastern climate. CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma). to, and sent to: Martin as Suffolk hill. Address: Wallbrook Cottage, Croft Road, Hastings, Published:September 1917 & December 1917, Search for a person by surname, regiment, ship or town. ga('send', 'pageview'); [BritainatWar] [RollofHonour] [Regiments] [4thSuffolkRegiment] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]. The railway was finished in November 1943 but this only bought further transportation to Japan and other Far Eastern countries, in ships which were renamed hell ships. 26 August, 2019. Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves . County Council. Peter & St. Mary, Sudbury, 486th During information about soldiers who fell, were awarded medals and more hastings regional center cemetery,