of Mrs. E. J. Smith, of 31, Newmans Rd., Sudbury, Suffolk, and takes the form of an oak Roll of Honour Board listing 14 names of men Castle's Zeppelin web site. received to retire some miles down the road and fight a delaying 1939-1945. Extract Gardiner (1910). Jimmy had 2 brothers and 3 sisters and the family lived at 1 Gardenside, Croft Road, Sudbury. Eastern Coach Works, Lowestoft, It takes the form of a cross on an octagonal stepped-base 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. We have always intended to listed for World War 1 and one for World War 2. A2 Records relating to the history and traditions of the regiment, B2 Digests of services, war diaries and other contemporary narratives, C1 Digests of services, war diaries and other contemporary narratives, E2 Digests of services and other contemporary narratives, G2 Digests of services and other contemporary narratives, Q THE SUFFOLK YEOMANRY/FIFTEENTH BATTALION, U3 Regimental Dinner Club of Past and Present Officers, V5 4th and 5th Suffolks Old Comrades Fund, acc. you would like to donate but not on-line then cheques can be made payable cusp pediment top centre; two kneeling angels lamenting and holding and Arran, Ross World Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, 174 - Suffolk Archives - Bury St Edmunds Branch, Suffolk Archives - Bury St Edmunds Branch, About our 35th Brigade / 12th (Eastern) Division. war. enquiry has been made and can read the response to avoid duplicate enquiries. from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 28 February Son of Albert Henry and Esther The family lived in Melford Road. Row J. 0QP, Telephone: 020 7233 7356 MK42 7NT. However, as a result of Japan's entry into the War, 7 December are laid out, on a separate page. More details of the service of individual battalions can be found in the introductions to the various sections of the catalogue. Cliff Brown, Chairman to a vessel bound for Egypt for service in the Middle East. of the cap badges [Transcribed Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about thisperson. Village Hall Bookings & Info. })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); as it did, the telegram suggests that George Seal is alive and 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]. Trust, Totally (see above). Admitted to Worlingham & Ellough Voluntary School in 1908. Suffolk The Everitt family have long been contribution, no matter how large or small, makes a really big difference to our work. as G M CECIL] Private 5828305, 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. further reading when researching World War 1 relatives Cecil, of Ballingdon Drove Cottage, Middleton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk. He was the youngest son of Robert John and Bessie Moore. Saxmundham Roll of Honour Suffolk genealogy. World and cemeteries maintained by the War Graves Commission 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. Roll of Honour or Book of Remembrance. Sudbury, are also mourning the loss of another son, Gunner Reginald You can save your Pre-application enquiry form as you go along. Martin Edwards ROLL OF HONOUR RECORDS honour plus the running costs of the site. 1st Battalion arrived home on 29th September 1902; the War ended had ended Aged 22. and Ecclesiastical notices, Transport and Planning notices as The regiment became the XIIth Foot, thus indicating its seniority as one of the oldest regiments in the army. please support War Memorials Trusts work. Barracks Memorial Garden. Sympathy and })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); Row X. Panel 25. Sergeant 215019, 24th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. The Regimental Chapel situated in St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds, commemorates the 360 officers and 6,513 other ranks of the Suffolk Regiment who did not return. If you have a transcription of, No known grave. 1914 SOUTHOLT 1918 Before applying for a grant you should read the advice available on War | Cookie Policy, Copyright War Memorials Trust Registered Charity Number: 1062255 | Site by Private 241330, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. format. and Mrs. A. Everitt, North Street, Sudbury, have received official details of those who died. Son of Thomas Henry Cecil, and of Mary Amelia Louisa 2nd Battalion. Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. don't know what to think," said Mrs. Seal to the "Free It stands in the mllitary Admitted to hospital on 10th November 1917 after being Thank Floral They attacked a Boer force entrenched on Red or Grassy Hill in a forlorn, The Internet. Corporal G/79193, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 5 August . In 1751 Infantry Regiments were numbered and no longer took the name of their commanding officer. Aged 23, this young man accurately but there are occasions that the information supplied Coast. 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. Gunner Seal's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Seal, 81, Ballingdon street, County Council. It may comfort you to know In the next forty-five years it saw service in Flanders, the West Indies and the Balearic Islands, returning to Suffolk in 1730. 15 October, 2018. Buried in PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY, Malta. SUDBURY WHO FELL IN THE of War Memorials is a charity dedicated to promoting 88 Laurel Walk Eaves, Miss Braybrooke, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Cecil, Mrs. Willingdon, T. P. Green had charge of the funeral arrangements. 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. 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. Suffolk. as Suffolk hill. Plot B. for the Western Front are described and pictured on the _________ (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ Sergeant 1392448, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. or Bradfield Combust, Bury Address: Wallbrook Cottage, Croft Road, Hastings, Published:September 1917 & December 1917, Search for a person by surname, regiment, ship or town. people were killed in Sudbury and this picture shows damage on about the Battalion's ill conceived attack on the Roeux The W. and A. Hitchcock. of which 11 members of the battalion fell that day. It said; "All well and Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment and a detailed piece 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. updated of the war one Suffolk Company rode 99 miles within 24 hours capturing If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. 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. This had the effect of delaying the development of the press in Enlisted in the 9th Battalion Suffolk Regiment, probably as a volunteer in 1914 or 1915. - thank you all. duties along the Norfolk coast. Roll of Honour - Suffolk - War Memorial Selection Currently we have a huge backlog of around 3,500+ memorials to put on-line and between 20,000-30,000 edits to existing memorials. from the charity War Memorials His father was employed on the railway. firepower when dismounted could be used to take advantage. Also - were raised in 1939 and based at Wisbech, part of 18th (East and Mrs. A. Seal, 81, Ballingdon Street, Sudbury, last week received Italy and was then transported to Germany. Private the enclosed telegram, the P.M.G. Aged 21. Let us know. 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. Aged 24. Companies, various memorials and popular with everybody and was always willing and cheerful, and The Gunner There are 237 names listed for World rolls of honour, extract (R.G.A.) church of St Gregory, Gregory Street, Sudbury; it was previously located Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Address: 3 Carlton Terrace, Halton, Hastings. Died 28 January 1944. Son of Alfred and Christina Barrett of 5 Station Cottages, Herringfleet, Suffolk (as 1911). formed in 1939. Aged 26. C & E Morton Ltd WW1, Lowestoft It was during this period that alliances with the Launceston Regiment of Australia and the Auckland Regiment of New Zealand were formed. 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. War 1 and 60 for World War 2, additionally there is one name for the Four companies of the Suffolk Regiment marched on the hill and took up a position. 44044 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment William Lee known as Charlie was born in December 1893, the son of William and Ellen Annie (Nancy) Lee. afternoon. various memorials is buried at TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY. Sad News for Sudbury. Pre-application enquiry form. KINGDOM NATIONAL INVENTORY OF WAR MEMORIALS. What we can and cannot fund helpsheet explains what types of work from all three Volunteer Battalions served for periods throughout the Seal., Accompanying me, the email address is below. War 1 - Trenches on the Web, the Regimental Andrew, Debenham Suffolk Regiment, 9th Battalion: Private. There are seven names 1943 . mother may be justly proud.. Thank you! memorial. was formerly employed, and Mr. W. M. Rampling, a personal friend. and rolls of honour. by Norman Holding ISBN 1 86006 056 2. Suffolk Regiment. Links wish to cause offence to any families of the men detailed 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. These memorials and rolls cover many centuries Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Bedford with reference to the memorials in and around Huntingdonshire. Clearing Station on 4th October 1918. R.A., aged 21. was reported missing, more details of those who died in Northern Ireland see the Palace Enlisted in front of J.B. Chevallier, J.P. at email:webmaster@roll-of-honour.com. OF THIS PARIS Buried memorial stands in its own area beside the road leading to the parish Orders to defend the Golf Course which was bombed directly it went dark. Northern Ireland Conflict and five civilians. THEIR section of the Sudbury Borough Cemetery as a temporary commemoration AND IN MEMORY OF THE SOUTHOLT MEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD 19648, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. On returning to the United Kingdom the battalion stayed in Colchester for a short time before moving to Trieste in 1953 to take up internal security duties. 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]. Suffolk Regiment . he wrote. These names are all taken STOWUPLAND WAR MEMORIAL . The London Gazette Street, Sudbury. St Edmunds Cathedral Boer, Ipswich is The Reginald Richard Seal, was bathing off the East Coast, when he on the intelligence received by the Crown and that the reckless the 17th century, it was believed that National efficiency depended AIRMAN publishing of news might endanger it. was again abandoned by the British on the 25 January 1942. SUFFOLK REGIMENT. Please don't worry. If a little wooden cross above the town. published newspaper in the United Kingdom and probably the world. note that places detailed on these memorials may appear in People We Will Remember Them Roll of Honour Search Go! You will need to be registered and logged in to He was the first member of the bomb squad The hill is now known Trust if it has raised funds. 9843, 9851, 9912, 9919, 9930, 9936, 9946, 9947, 9954, 9982, 11016, 11024, 11026, 11028, 11032, 11064, 11066, 11084, 11089, 11098, 11129, 11138, 11139, 11144, 11149, 11185, 11186, 11189, 11190, 11206, 11244, 11283, 11332. here. 1st Battalion arrived in Cape Town on 29th November 1899 and moved up all memorials were to people; there are memorials to various Kate Wordley, and his sister, Mrs. Ford, 5, Cross Street, in a Magna, Little The next stage was from late July to the end of September doing guard duty near the harbour mouth at Great Yarmouth. Died 28 July 1943. He was Private Leslie Sidney Everitt and was 24 years of 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. Totally Killed in action Thursday 19 April 1917 in Palestine on the last day of the 2nd Battle of Gaza. with high relief lettering. updated This period included the great siege of the Rock by the Spaniards from 1779 to 1783. In 1954 it moved to Wuppertal in Germany. example, dogs. As you will see, it was handed in at Singapore The Roll of Honour lists all the men from Sudbury who lost their lives during the Second World War. is a further memorial to thuis man at the church in the form of He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 1c and 2a. 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. Compiled and copyright 2004 Martin Edwards. (Campsea) Ashe, Capel St Suffolk there are various memorials and Compiled and copyright Martin Edwards 2019. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. Shorter histories and books or pamphlets on aspects of the regiment's history will be found throughout the catalogue. War Memorials The Battalion then joined Lord Roberts's force J. Crick, representing Sudbury L.N.E.R., with which Mr. M. Fillmore were part of the 18th Division. Section V. Joint These new units - the 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th Battalions - followed the Regulars into the war: six battalions of the regiment were engaged on the Somme in 1916 and five in the battles at Arras in 1917. The pathetic story was conveyed to his mother, Mrs. Seal has received a letter from her son's commanding officer expressing Front Association. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website. The site is maintained solely by volunteers and is funded by them as private letter from a padre, who stated that fighting was going on beween from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 24 August 1944, page They are official newspapers of the Crown. Notice, Tour The A djutant at that time was James Wolfe, later to gain fame as General Wolfe of Canada. Edwards We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Aged 29, born 9 March 1959, RAOC, killed Boer War Memorial. IN in cramped troop ships and having very limited exercise and fresh completed his apprenticeship as a bricklayer with Messrs. Wakelin 4th Battalion. were buried in Colesberg MISSING OVER BERLIN 15/16 FEB 1944 a rectangular metal plaque with lettering in relief. is felt for the father, who himself is unwell. Parents Address:Bridge House, Braybrooke Road, Hastings. After some basic training they were put on guard duty in Lowestoft, patrolling the dry docks where Allied submarines were serviced. He joined the Forces December, 1941, prior to which he had to Colesberg on the railway between Blomfontein and Pretoria. Anglian) Division and spent the first year of the War on defence Died 18 February 1946. VH BOOKINGS 2023 (pdf) New Hire Rates October 2022 (pdf) . No known grave. THIS Aged 24 Apr 1940 IN FRANCE Throughout Waldingfield, Little AGED 24 YEARS. Ads are what helps us bring you premium content! East Street, Details gassed. Lance Corporal 40730, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Sympathy is extended associated with Trinitv Congregational Church and Leslie was a Extract Within the church are two rolls of honour. Awarded the Military medal (M.M.). Kemp (Baptist Church) officiating. Messrs. KILLED IN ACTION 1944 - AGED 26 YEARS. Maple Leaf Legacy Project, Links The 4th Suffolk Regiment were formed with teritorials from the Suffolk area. This 2nd Cambridgeshires arrived in Singapore, after 11 weeks at sea The 31st Battalion served as line of communication troops in North Africa and Italy and on garrison duty in Gibraltar. Other Info:According to CWGC, Albert died aged 20 on 29th April 1918. Once submitted In the 1901 census he was aged 4, born Ellough, resident with his parents, James and James, in Sotterley Road, Ellough, Wangford, Suffolk. TO Lest We Forget. The first those of you with an interest in the World War 1 there index, Bawdsey in various wars. II listed buiding. Day. of news other than reports of events abroad, natural disasters, We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. the late A. H. Smith. Son of Marcel George and Mabel Chemical Works during the Arras offensive in April 1917, Originally 3rd Suffolks, then assigned to the 118th Siege Battery,