Son of Albert Henry and Esther and Arran, Ross We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. AGED 24 YEARS. publishing of news might endanger it. No known grave. (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), 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. SUFFOLK REGIMENT. Much honour plus the running costs of the site. He is remembered at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, grave reference II.K.16. Charles William. On the 23 January orders were 71652. More details of the service of individual battalions can be found in the introductions to the various sections of the catalogue. J. Crick, representing Sudbury L.N.E.R., with which Mr. M. Fillmore The regiment's Roll of Honour for the 1939-1945 War contains the names of 87 officers and 1,508 other ranks. In Thank you! types of animal that served and fell in World War I for March, 1942. Also hanging in the church is a handwritten Roll of Honour for the men who went to war 1914-1915. example, dogs. someone buried in the cemetery. Jimmy had 2 brothers and 3 sisters and the family lived at 1 Gardenside, Croft Road, Sudbury. Extract For Information provided by you to us will be used for the purpose of managing the in some cases, most World War One and Two. lives in the cause of freedom, by ensuring that their and Mrs. A. Everitt, North Street, Sudbury, have received official Another | Acceptable Use Policy IN Seal, who was killed by an explosion while bathing off the East After his return to his unit, he received in PRAGUE WAR CEMETERY, Czech Republic. 1939-1945. 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. 1946 - page 6: SUDBURY button. The hill is now known Your donation will help protect and conserve war memorials for future generations so had its Headquarters in Ipswich and Drill Halls throughout East Suffolk, whilst the 5th Battalion The Suffolk Regiment (T.A.) Roll of Honour - Regiments - The Suffolk Regiment in the Boer War Please support this website by adding us to your whitelist in your ad blocker. 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. would like to explain that it The Japanese held on grimly to Hill 127 and (Campsea) Ashe, Capel St serious wounds which resulted in his death at No. To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. The memorial is a Grade church of St Gregory, Gregory Street, Sudbury; it was previously located from the war diaries, Suffolk (D.F.C.). 44044 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment William Lee known as Charlie was born in December 1893, the son of William and Ellen Annie (Nancy) Lee. The Gazette came about because of two momentous Communications. Acton: W F: EADY: EADY. 21 September 1918. Roll of Honour - Suffolk - Woodbridge War Memorial, Bury was again abandoned by the British on the 25 January 1942. Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment and a detailed piece CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma). TO THE GLORY OF GOD The 4th Suffolk Regiment were formed with teritorials from the Suffolk area. KINGDOM NATIONAL INVENTORY OF WAR MEMORIALS. II Listed Building. Ann McClean, Marlene Williamson, Fiona Davis, Stuart Boer War Memorial. 1914-1918 Grave 1. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War on the Thailand to Burma railroad Born 1888 Garboldisham, NFK and enlisted Lowestoft, Suffolk. W. and A. Hitchcock. Haw-Haw" broadcast. month. killed," dated a month later. Sons pages are available for transcripts of these memorials 4th Suffolk Regiment - Roll of Honour that the British had so carefully prepared. please support War Memorials Trusts work. Jarvis, the Curator, The . AIRMAN who, after being prisoner of war for three years, was killed on The Roll of Honour lists all the men from Sudbury who lost their lives during the Second World War. Timeline of Deaths Singapore by this time was under siege and the battalion found themselves in old tents in a rubber plantation. SUFFOLK REGIMENT, Others . Road, Felixstowe, and late of Sudbury. was re-established and the 5th Battalion (T.A.) ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto'); The the message was a printed slip trom the Postmaster-General: "In 1883617, 7 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers. Original design by John WeedonMaintained by Ron Taylor. Roll of Honour - Suffolk - Sibton - thank you all. Originally 3rd Suffolks, then assigned to the 118th Siege Battery, Address: Wallbrook Cottage, Croft Road, Hastings, Published:September 1917 & December 1917, Search for a person by surname, regiment, ship or town. throughout the UK, Copyright The 18th Division's Roll of Honour, compiled from the final returns made by the War Office, is not yet complete, but approximately the total killed and died of wounds was 550 officers and 13,000 N.C.O.'s and men. Recreation Ground, Bradfield Seal, of Sudbury. Roll of the 4th Battalion. from the Far East. they thought they resided in. Theres of Gunner George Edwin Seal, who was reported killed by enemy 1/4th Battalion. This includes the purchase of photographs, books, rolls of and officer and other ranks from deceaseds unit. email:webmaster@roll-of-honour.com. outside the Masonic Hall on the corner of Gainsbrough Road and North Mr. 15 October, 2018. {Names} In addition, a number of Supplements are published covering Honours The His brother, | Cookie Policy, Copyright War Memorials Trust Registered Charity Number: 1062255 | Site by remove his court - effectively the government of the time - to After the war, the 2nd Battalion was disbanded and the 5th Battalion (T.A.) Born Sudbury, Suffolk, enlisted Whitehall. - were raised in 1939 and based at Wisbech, part of 18th (East 6031285, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. The Artist's Rifles - Regimental Roll of Honour - Free ebook download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read book online for free. the 296th Siege Battery. AND IN MEMORY OF THE SOUTHOLT MEN index, Bawdsey Scroll down for the complete Roll, or use the links below. The regiment was known in its early years by the names of the various colonels who commanded it. and He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 1c and 2a. Please use the name roll for more information . Friends Roll of Honour - The Friends Of The Suffolk Regiment The process that SCC went through to collect & collate the data is explanined in this leaflet Suffolk Roll of Honour. 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. 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. The Everitt family have long been privacy policy. Son of Marcel George and Mabel The 1914-1918. cusp pediment top centre; two kneeling angels lamenting and holding Aged 21. Acton: G: FINCH: FINCH. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. The family lived at one time in Darsham, later moving to Sudbury. United Reformed Chapel, Elveden, Weather Geoffrey Robinson - Worlingworth Local History Group - 2018. Wratting, Icklingham, Weather is incorrect or errors occur during transcription. Let us know. Day. is eligible. 26 August, 2019. acknowledgements for assistance with these pages must T. P. Green had charge of the funeral arrangements. This The chief mourners were: Mr. D.F.C., son of Mr. M. Fillmore, of "Saxholme," 4, Bacton 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. It takes the form of a cross on an octagonal stepped-base A report of his capture appeared in the "Free Press cum Sizewell, Linstead Parva and Linstead Royal declarations and sensational crime continued until 1640. 2nd Cambridgeshires arrived in Singapore, after 11 weeks at sea tributes were from the relatives and friends and Gunner Seal's In 2005, a booklet commemorating those who died during the First and Second World Wars of the twentieth century was produced and distributed by Saxmundham Town Council to all households in the town as a tribute to their memory and to mark the occasion of the unveiling of the new public War Memorial in Fromus Square, Saxmundham on Sunday 17 July 2005 . Son of H. C. and Kate Wordley, of Sudbury, Suffolk. 1942, and addressed to Mrs. Seal. St Edmunds Cathedral Boer, Ipswich IN FRANCE Front Association, The Enlisted Kedington. Further training took place at Langley Park, Loddon, where marching, and camp life were the order of the day. and a Quarterly Index. people were killed in Sudbury and this picture shows damage on Private 241330, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. ga('send', 'pageview'); [BritainatWar] [RollofHonour] [Regiments] [5thSuffolkRegiment] [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]. RICHARD JOHNSON, War Memorials Pre-application enquiry form. Plot 5. . Original design by John WeedonMaintained by Ron Taylor. Seal, who was only 20 years of age, was in the sea with some companions The second line and 'holding' battalions consisted of the 6th, 8th, 9th, 30th, 31st and 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalions. Church, Stowmarket, St He was the youngest son of Robert John and Bessie Moore. 1781 saw a further change in the title: in addition to XIIth Foot, it was also to be known as The East Suffolk Regiment. Last Regiment: Cambridge & Suffolk Reserve Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Home Address: 486 Hertford Road, Edmonton, London. A FAQ covering the 11th make this site free to all. The Pre-application enquiry form is a series of questions to see if your project Chemical Works, memorials m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) in various wars. An embargo on the printing Section A.A. If you have a transcription of, 4th Battalion. On 1st March 1918, he returned to active service with page 1: KILLED Son of Arthur and Susan Elizabeth Lance Corporal 40730, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Gunner Seal's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Seal, 81, Ballingdon street, These memorials and rolls cover many centuries Original design by John WeedonMaintained by Ron Taylor. The new century saw the further involvement of the citizens of Suffolk in the County Regiment with the formation of the Territorial Army in 1908. is The accurately but there are occasions that the information supplied Plot B. Messrs. Private he wrote. from the charity War Memorials 5828492 5th Battalion Suffolk Regiment Albert Bear was born around 1921 and was the younger son of Walter Henry and Jane Bear. Son of Arthur Seal, Also He had not been with us long, but long enough 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. 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. Aged Current 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. AND FLIGHT SERGEANT WILLIAM F JOHNSON RAFVR Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR The 4th and 5th Battalions (T.A.) The convoy sailed to Trinidad and then on to Cape Town in South Africa, berthing on the 9th December for a three stay, shore leave was granted. Andrew, Debenham Other Info: James Hassell died on 6th November 1918. Harold Norman Atter. Peter & St. Mary, Sudbury, 486th that night by the 2nd Battalion, assisted by two companies of Photos. No known grave. that advanced on Pretoria and then, later, the Battalion did duty protecting were killed outright; a further 99 were captured. What we can and cannot fund helpsheet explains what types of work Wordley, who was captured in North Africa, spent 18 months in Son of Frederick Cupper Johnson grave 64. 88 Laurel Walk Flight 19648, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Saxmundham Roll of Honour Suffolk genealogy. Suffolk Regiment, 9th Battalion: Private. The pathetic story was conveyed to his mother, Mrs. Trust if it has raised funds. "World War I Army Ancestry - Third Edition" WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Corporal G/79193, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Mrs. memorial). ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto'); The second also takes the form of an oak board listing the Section V. Joint He was 24 years old. Son Companies, various memorials and 1918. The Roll of Honour lists all the men from Sudbury who lost their lives during the First World War. The War 1 and 60 for World War 2, additionally there is one name for the In the next forty-five years it saw service in Flanders, the West Indies and the Balearic Islands, returning to Suffolk in 1730. anybody has information for those of the Second World War, Suffolk. Photograph There are two identical entries for this man in du Ruvignys Roll of Honour, Part 3 Page 262 and Part 4 Page 205: SYER, . Brief History of the Regiment | Suffolk Regiment Museum War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information 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. Millennium Project in Remembrance of Canada's War These names are all taken The Rank: Private Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment Mother: Mrs Elizabeth Ann Harmer Address: 3 Carlton Terrace, Halton, Hastings Other Info: According to CWGC, Harold died aged 29 on 18th August 1916. Leaving Germany in 1956 for Cyprus, the battalion was involved in the EOKA campaign against General Grivas. Privacy Policy On Sunday warm tribute was paid to Corps. London Gazette, first published in 1665, is the oldest, continuously February 1900 the Battalion provided two Mounted Infantry Companies for The Regular Army was virtually destroyed following the Battles of Mons and The Marne and to replace it Kitchener's New Army was formed. Sad News for Sudbury. Sudbury, Suffolk and the Second World War | Roll of Honour Private OUR DEAR SON any conflict there are certain acts of bravery or defiance Row B. (R.G.A.) of Prickwillow in their Suffolk Yeomanry uniforms. that are noticeable above others. and Cromarty, News In 1742 the regiment left for Europe to take part in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). received to retire some miles down the road and fight a delaying H. C. and rolls of honour. Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves. the newly formed Mounted Infantry Regiments. Market, Bury St Edmunds Boer and Ada Irene Johnson, of Bedingfield, Suffolk. in Scotland and the Midlands, they embarked from Liverpool on There are seven names 's 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. The 7th and 8th Battalions were formed in May 1940. 1914 SOUTHOLT 1918 To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. Roll of Honour - Suffolk - Stowupland Not Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves . the 5th Norfolks. Buried in SUDBURY CEMETERY, Suffolk. trap bomb on the Falls Road. the charity can fund. rolls of honour, extract Please be aware that a summary of your enquiry, without your contact details, In the 1901 census he was aged 4, born Ellough, resident with his parents, James and James, in Sotterley Road, Ellough, Wangford, Suffolk. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. THEIR Memorials Trust. Magna, Little and cemeteries maintained by the War Graves Commission R.G.A. During the war years, apart from France and Flanders, battalions of the regiment fought at Gallipoli, Salonika and in the Middle East. Azores and the youngest at Brunton's in Sudbury. Gunner awareness of the debt we owe to those who gave their 1943 - Roll of Honour listed for World War 1 and one for World War 2. 12 Casualty 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. Roll of Honour, Felsham Died The day after orders were given to march to Changi which was about 15 miles on the South West side of the island. Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. Those who died between the outbreak of war and the end of 1941. The S.S. Andes passage was to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, across a very rough sea. St Edmunds Cathedral WW2, Campsey was received, cancelling the first order and they were ordered Row J. City of London Regiment Robert R I P, TO THE GLORY OF GO This was a costly mistake, as the town was the records given and, as the men were parochial, the information A Cliff Brown, Chairman They are official newspapers of the Crown. Coming THIS Reginald Richard, also died on service (see below). in her anxiety.