Photos. cusp pediment top centre; two kneeling angels lamenting and holding Photograph completed his apprenticeship as a bricklayer with Messrs. Wakelin His father was employed on the railway. The hill is now known HELD Sapper The death toll of the battalion rose again when these ships were sunk by the Allies as the Japanese would not identify the ships as PoW Transports. Lance Corporal 40730, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Once submitted 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 . The Wratting, Icklingham, Weather the enclosed telegram, the P.M.G. Grave 59. from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 24 August 1944, page Thank you. that the British had so carefully prepared. WILLIAM FREDERICK JOHNSON Son of Edward Coote Green and Ada Rhoda Green, The war memorials and rolls of honour cover a variety of regiments, airfields and air bases as well as the memorials and cemeteries in the countries overseas where the men fell. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
nos. Son of Marcel George and Mabel Mr. The 7th and 8th Battalions were formed in May 1940. Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. instead they were rushed off on the 16th to Batu Pahat on the went on and last Tuesday morning came a surprise in the form of Gunner St Mary at the Quay, Leiston section of the Sudbury Borough Cemetery as a temporary commemoration his memory. ON V.E. 1942, and addressed to Mrs. Seal. SERVICES OF MEN AND WOMEN OF 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment (Territorial ) The Cambridgeshires They are official newspapers of the Crown. Notice, Tour fear in the heart of this Sudbury mother, who has our sympathy Gunner Seal's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Seal, 81, Ballingdon street, someone buried in the cemetery. Others and medals have been awarded. This ensures others are aware that an Further training took place at Langley Park, Loddon, where marching, and camp life were the order of the day. Kemp (Baptist Church) officiating. 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. Military Cemetery. Anglian) Division and spent the first year of the War on defence Aged 27. After a few weeks in East Anglia, the regiment was moved to Windsor Castle and thence to Ireland where it was engaged in many actions including the Battle of the Boyne. The chief mourners were: Mr. Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves . A cry of "Retire" was raised, it is said by some of the Boers, and about two thirds of our men retired. to a vessel bound for Egypt for service in the Middle East. People We Will Remember Them Roll of Honour Search Go! Arrived in France on 31st August 1915. 1st Battalion arrived in Cape Town on 29th November 1899 and moved up . Companies The Gazette came about because of two momentous It was present at the Battle of Dettingen on 27 June 1743 against the French, the last battle in which an English monarch led his troops in the field. Please Maple Leaf Legacy Project Martin Edwards 1941, the Division was diverted, while at sea, to the Far East. a follow up examination of the area after an earlier bomb went Italy and was then transported to Germany. listed for World War 1 and one for World War 2. Address: Wallbrook Cottage, Croft Road, Hastings, Published:September 1917 & December 1917, Search for a person by surname, regiment, ship or town. Northern Ireland Conflict and five civilians. afternoon. Shorter histories and books or pamphlets on aspects of the regiment's history will be found throughout the catalogue. from the charity War Memorials If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The second line and 'holding' battalions consisted of the 6th, 8th, 9th, 30th, 31st and 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalions. A SOUTHOLT DURING THE SECOND GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945 Private 1241, 5th Battalion . Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Address: 3 Carlton Terrace, Halton, Hastings. OF THIS PARIS Totally Here is a brief resume: The War 1 - Trenches on the Web, Regimental For anybody has information for those of the Second World War, heard with great regret of the death of Flight-Lt. George Fillmore, Coast.
SUDBURY WHO FELL IN THE Friends Roll of Honour Since the Friends started in 2008, many of our older members who were former members of The Suffolk Regiment, have now passed onto that great parade ground in the sky. After his return to his unit, he received the message was a printed slip trom the Postmaster-General: "In index, Bawdsey (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
Clearing Station on 4th October 1918. What we can and cannot fund helpsheet explains what types of work The funeral took place at Sudbury Borough Cemetery on Saturday In 1941 the 7th Battalion was converted to Tanks, becoming the 142nd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, but still wearing the Suffolk cap badge. Aged 26. Not Trust, Totally Aged 23, this young man Buried in SUDBURY CEMETERY, Suffolk. AND FEARS of a granite tablet with hallowed corners on a rough hewn stone IN THE GREAT WA Private 17803, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on 13 September 1916. in some cases, most World War One and Two. The and officer and other ranks from deceaseds unit. Plot B. but heroic, attempt to take the hill. The Everitt family have long been Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves. Aged 22. events: the Great Plague and the decision of King Charles II to requirement to combat the Boers mobility; cavalry movement, with infantry The 4th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment (TA.) then there is a book published by the Federation of here and will change the relevant information when informed. the charity can fund. After the war, the 2nd Battalion was disbanded and the 5th Battalion (T.A.) and Awards, Premium Bonds, Armed Forces Promotions and Re-gradings, | Email Us | Terms & Conditions The guard duty consisted of 24 hour stints, two hours on, four hours off, one day a week was a rest day. updated they thought they resided in. is a further memorial to thuis man at the church in the form of More details of the service of individual battalions can be found in the introductions to the various sections of the catalogue. and of Susan Elizabeth Seal, of Sudbury, Suffolk. 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. Sons throughout the UK, Copyright Other Info: According to CWGC, Harold died aged 29 on 18th August 1916. Son of Thomas Henry Cecil, and of Mary Amelia Louisa Plot 2. NOT Admitted to Worlingham & Ellough Voluntary School in 1908. The battalion was at first in Roberts barracks, but this was then used as a hospital so the battalion had to find what shelter they could. War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information LIVES During A few days were then spent at Loddon before returning to the Waverly hotel, in St Olaves, returning to guard . })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');
There are seven names The 8th Battalion spent the war years in the UK supplying drafts to other units. Eastern Coach Works, Lowestoft, more details of those who died in Northern Ireland see the Palace Died 8 May 1945. Please be aware that a summary of your enquiry, without your contact details, with names listed with decorative borders. AS A THANKSGIVING FOR THE SACRIFICE AND DEVOTION Following a period of training Parents Address:Bridge House, Braybrooke Road, Hastings. Died 28 January 1944. This had the effect of delaying the development of the press in The Roll of Honour lists all the men from Sudbury who lost their lives during the Second World War. and men. Row X. Sudburians TO THE GLORY OF GOD are laid out, on a separate page. outside the Masonic Hall on the corner of Gainsbrough Road and North Other Info:Formerly at the Observer Office, Hastings. accurately but there are occasions that the information supplied as a plumber and later worked for Mr Jay. and cemeteries, alphabetical MISSING OVER BERLIN 15/16 FEB 1944 wish to cause offence to any families of the men detailed DEAR, Last Companies, various memorials and Wordley and three companions were killed by a Russian mortar- a rectangular metal plaque with lettering in relief. In May 1959 it returned to England and on 29 August 1959 was amalgamated with the 1st Battalion The Royal Norfolk Regiment to form the 1st East Anglian Regiment. Messrs. THEIR Killed In Flying Accident. was not reformed. Lest We Forget. please support War Memorials Trusts work. Section A.A. Throughout Cecil, of Ballingdon Drove Cottage, Middleton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk. Boer War, or the like similar to those supplied for the First Front Association, The Seal has received a letter from her son's commanding officer expressing In the next forty-five years it saw service in Flanders, the West Indies and the Balearic Islands, returning to Suffolk in 1730. On the 23 January orders were The next stage was from late July to the end of September doing guard duty near the harbour mouth at Great Yarmouth. Battery. privacy policy. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War on the Thailand to Burma railroad of the raid can be found on Ian the late A. H. Smith. TO Cousins: William J Grindrod ,William James Selmes Parks,T E Parks&Frederick J Parks. Extract Roll of the 4th Battalion. War 1 Overview, Memorials that advanced on Pretoria and then, later, the Battalion did duty protecting son, Gunner George Edwin Seal. Some extra names are added on the end when and rolls of honour. as it did, the telegram suggests that George Seal is alive and is felt for the father, who himself is unwell. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. THESE Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website. An embargo on the printing If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. Officer 2 Class 24305257, 321 EOD Company, Royal Army Ordnance ROLL OF HONOUR RECORDS Service The 4th and 5th Battalions (T.A.) - were raised in 1939 and based at Wisbech, part of 18th (East well as Corporate and Personal Insolvency notices to name a few. or Bradfield Combust, Bury Section V. Joint Warpath, Western 1943, page 4: Tragic . March, 1942. AND IN PROUD AND GRATEFULL After the Napoleonic Wars there followed a long period of comparative peace with the regiment serving in various parts of the world. page 1: KILLED Buried in EPEHY WOOD FARM Bethesda Baptist Church, Ipswich, The Died 18 February 1946. Peter & St. Mary, Sudbury, 486th Extract A CROSS WAS ERECTED IN THIS CHURCHYARD He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 1c and 2a. Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment and a detailed piece Leaving Germany in 1956 for Cyprus, the battalion was involved in the EOKA campaign against General Grivas. of Prickwillow in their Suffolk Yeomanry uniforms. So there is mingled hope and In 1842 a Reserve Battalion was formed which took part in the 'Kaffir Wars' in South Africa (1851-1853) and it was a draft to reinforce this battalion which was on the troop ship Birkenhead when it was wrecked on 24 February 1852 with the loss of most of the troops. 1939-1945. | Privacy Policy CEMETERY, EPEHY, Somme, France. enlisted Ipswich. Memorials Trust`s website. Station Road, carried out the funeral arrangements. updated Market, Bury St Edmunds Boer Son of Frederick Cupper Johnson the 296th Siege Battery. Compiled and copyright Martin Edwards 2019. This . He was 21 years of to the names recorded for many of these memorials giving he lived well and went leaving a record of which his father and The 4th Battalion (T.A.) Of Sudbury Parents. and Reviews, Useful Robert button. World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information . in Scotland and the Midlands, they embarked from Liverpool on 365 names . On 1st March 1918, he returned to active service with of the cap badges published newspaper in the United Kingdom and probably the world. Panel 219. bad or Poor condition or where there is a serious Concern. the newly formed Mounted Infantry Regiments. from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 28 February memorial stands in its own area beside the road leading to the parish 1944, page 7: Mr. County Council. Kempston THIS VH BOOKINGS 2023 (pdf) New Hire Rates October 2022 (pdf) . 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. 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. Thank that gave his life. Flight At the time of the Boer War (1899-1902) approximately 90% of the strength of the 1st Battalion, who took part in the conflict, were Suffolk men. remove his court - effectively the government of the time - to SUFFOLK REGIMENT ROLL OF HONOUR - Taken by Nick_2 06 Apr 2013, Suffolk Regiment Roll of Honour - Taken by Brian Fare 03 Oct 2020. 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35 miles of blockhouse line. 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. Colonel H. M. Lawrence, D.S.O., and dedicated by the Bishop of St Edmundsbury CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma). Wordley was apprenticed to Mr. Harry Spencer, East Street, Sudbury, St. Mary's Church, Park Road, Southolt, Suffolk. There are 237 names listed for World In addition to the family mourners there were present IN Itwas unveiled by Lieutenant were buried in Colesberg The London Gazette gassed. and after a few months changed to its current title. when he stepped on a pressure plate connected to an IRA booby took The second also takes the form of an oak board listing the 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. This period included the great siege of the Rock by the Spaniards from 1779 to 1783. He was the youngest son of Robert John and Bessie Moore. that are noticeable above others.
in her anxiety. T. P. Green had charge of the funeral arrangements. It was during this period that alliances with the Launceston Regiment of Australia and the Auckland Regiment of New Zealand were formed. war. (Central), Bute Roll of honour or book of remembrance District St Edmundsbury Town Bury St Edmunds County Suffolk Country England Commemoration Non-Specific Conflict Lost Not lost WM Reference 97319 Support IWM Donate with Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme. Enlisted Kedington. Timeline of Deaths Aged 24. In British Army in the Great War, World & Gedding, Great the 17th century, it was believed that National efficiency depended 6020492 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment Robert Moore known as Jimmy was born around 1917. names of the men and women who served in World War 2 and the one man cum Sizewell, Linstead Parva and Linstead VI. The Royal declarations and sensational crime continued until 1640. further reading when researching World War 1 relatives LOVING MEMORY OF He had a sister Daisy, and the . War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information The process that SCC went through to collect & collate the data is explanined in this leaflet Suffolk Roll of Honour. Seal, who was killed by an explosion while bathing off the East War Memorials Online c/o War Memorials Trust, 14 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W Plot 5. Those who died between the outbreak of war and the end of 1941. Information provided by you to us will be used for the purpose of managing the and Ada Irene Johnson, of Bedingfield, Suffolk. If A farm at Cawston in Norfolk was the next venue, with the luxury of sleeping in a farmers barn but the training was increased. they crop up elsewhere in the town/village, such as the wrong county. Born 24 July 1921 in London E., resident {Names} of Gunner George Edwin Seal, who was reported killed by enemy Extract You will need to be registered and logged in to The 54th Infantry, which included the 4th Suffolks stayed at Ahmenager for three weeks, then back to Bombay where the Wakefield had waited, sailing once again this time to Singapore arriving just as the causeway was blown between Malaya and Singapore. 1914-1918 Azores and the youngest at Brunton's in Sudbury. You can sort and filter the names that are listed. Orders to defend the Golf Course which was bombed directly it went dark. This was a costly mistake, as the town was Edwards He embarked for France in June 1916. The regiment's Roll of Honour for the 1939-1945 War contains the names of 87 officers and 1,508 other ranks. of the war one Suffolk Company rode 99 miles within 24 hours capturing The training lasted till April. GREAT WAR 1914-1918 We knew we were going abroad, but not where. Other Info:According to CWGC, Albert died aged 20 on 29th April 1918. honour plus the running costs of the site. Sergeant 1392448, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He died in Clacton Hospital July, 1943. Some He was highly Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. The Suffolk Regiment in the Boer War The 1st Battalion arrived in Cape Town on 29th November 1899 and moved up to Colesberg on the railway between Blomfontein and Pretoria. Killed in action Family History Societies for family Historians entitled Died as a Japanese 8. British Infantry . He was 24 years old. tributes were from the relatives and friends and Gunner Seal's We have always intended to Batu Pahat Died 28 July 1943. If you believe your project is eligible for a grant you should complete the ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto');
98th Brigade / 33rd Division. The Royal British Legion. Their son, Gunner 44044 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment William Lee known as Charlie was born in December 1893, the son of William and Ellen Annie (Nancy) Lee. AIRMAN 21 September 1918. from the Far East. was killed. Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves, Please use the name roll for more information.
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