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. WILLIAM FREDERICK JOHNSON the 17th century, it was believed that National efficiency depended The regiment's Roll of Honour for the 1939-1945 War contains the names of 87 officers and 1,508 other ranks. Thank You can save your Pre-application enquiry form as you go along. but heroic, attempt to take the hill. is eligible. You can sort and filter the names that are listed. 5th Battalion. 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. Son of Marcel George and Mabel email:webmaster@roll-of-honour.com. action at sea in the East 5th March, 1942. Died 15/05/1916. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 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. Killed in action 30 August 1918. Compiled and copyright 2004 Martin Edwards. Sympathy is extended The day after orders were given to march to Changi which was about 15 miles on the South West side of the island. In the 1901 census he was aged 4, born Ellough, resident with his parents, James and James, in Sotterley Road, Ellough, Wangford, Suffolk. Throughout Here is a brief resume: The Memorials Trust. 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. Shorter histories and books or pamphlets on aspects of the regiment's history will be found throughout the catalogue. of news other than reports of events abroad, natural disasters, publishing of news might endanger it. Formerly 203071, Suffolk Regiment. Church, Stowmarket, St In 1858 the Reserve Battalion became the 2nd Battalion. and rolls of honour. Market, Bury St Edmunds Boer Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves. Of Sudbury Parents. R I P, TO THE GLORY OF GO II Listed Building. Four companies of the Suffolk Regiment marched on the hill and took up a position. Companies The Battalion then joined Lord Roberts's force The regiment became the XIIth Foot, thus indicating its seniority as one of the oldest regiments in the army. OUR DEAR SON Reginald Richard Seal, was bathing off the East Coast, when he Died 8 May 1945. is a further memorial to this man, at the church, in the form It takes the form of a cross on an octagonal stepped-base awareness of the debt we owe to those who gave their Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War on the Thailand to Burma railroad was killed. at Gallipoli 14 September 1915. Row B. Magna, Little Sons II listed buiding. 19648, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Thinking they would spend some time training, Aged 21. RICHARD JOHNSON, It stands in the mllitary Newman (Sudbury), aunts, and Miss Phyllis Palmer (fiancee). were buried in Colesberg 1942, and addressed to Mrs. Seal. 28th October 1941 to Canada and upon arrival in Newfoundland transferred Front Association. individuals. (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), Ads are what helps us bring you premium content! 76th Brigade / 3rd Division. Ann McClean, Marlene Williamson, Fiona Davis, Stuart 329 names . Acton: W F: EADY: EADY. notice of the death of their second son in action in Burma, last 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. 26 August, 2019. There are seven names air, on 13 January 1941. Also hanging in the church is a handwritten Roll of Honour for the men who went to war 1914-1915. During the 1939-1945 War the regiment raised eleven service battalions, five first line and six second line and holding battalions. the 296th Siege Battery. the enclosed telegram, the P.M.G. 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. 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. ROLL OF HONOUR. SUFFOLK REGIMENT, Street, Sudbury. A The origins of the Suffolk Regiment can be traced to 1685 when Henry, 7th Duke of Norfolk, raised a regiment in Norfolk and Suffolk as part of the forces of James II to meet the threat of the Monmouth Rebellion. LOVING MEMORY OF Aspall on 10th December 1915. 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). The family lived in Melford Road. of which 11 members of the battalion fell that day. supplies of food or ammunition. More details of the service of individual battalions can be found in the introductions to the various sections of the catalogue. })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); The Oxford. Other Info: Additional name information from the Lives of the First World War website. Suffolk Regiment, 9th Battalion: Private. Jimmy had 2 brothers and 3 sisters and the family lived at 1 Gardenside, Croft Road, Sudbury. His brother George Edwin also died on service Green, Russell Edwards, Russell Palmer and many others 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. R.A., aged 21. was reported missing, United Reformed Chapel, Elveden, Weather those of you with an interest in the World War 1 there Yeomanry left to right, William, Albert and Robert Palmer from the war diaries, Suffolk Communications. These memorials and rolls cover many centuries Pre-application enquiry form. Private to show that he was a fine chap and good soldier. CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma). Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Buried in EPEHY WOOD FARM Internet. LIVES There are 37 names for World War 1 and ten Other Info:According to CWGC, Albert died aged 20 on 29th April 1918. can be found in the Overseas section. Enlisted in front of J.B. Chevallier, J.P. at DEAR, Last . Theres The years between 1783 and 1796 saw the regiment in widely scattered places: England, Ireland, the Channel Islands, Barbados, Martinique and Flanders. 3: HOPES Weather Heath, Felixstowe & Walton Died 28 July 1943. of Mrs. E. J. Smith, of 31, Newmans Rd., Sudbury, Suffolk, and CEMETERY, EPEHY, Somme, France. Before Son of Thomas Henry Cecil, and of Mary Amelia Louisa Sergeant 215019, 24th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. format. County Council. Born Sudbury, Suffolk, resident Haverhill, was not reformed. It was a very small force to try and resist the advance are laid out, on a separate page. Gunner that advanced on Pretoria and then, later, the Battalion did duty protecting Mrs. from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 5 August KILLED IN ACTION 1944 - AGED 26 YEARS. He embarked for France in June 1916. Aged 24 Apr 1940 KILLED BY BOMBS DROPPED BY AN ENEMY AIRSHIP trap bomb on the Falls Road. ALSO F/SGT. A cry of "Retire" was raised, it is said by some of the Boers, and about two thirds of our men retired. were only dislodged by a series of company attacks in the course - were raised in 1939 and based at Wisbech, part of 18th (East 2202, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Recreation Ground, Bradfield The Regular Army formed the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1914, which included the 2nd Battalion. Battery. War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information 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. Colonel H. M. Lawrence, D.S.O., and dedicated by the Bishop of St Edmundsbury grave 64. GREAT WAR 1914-1918 mother may be justly proud.. (Campsea) Ashe, Capel St THEIR The to a vessel bound for Egypt for service in the Middle East. The THE ROLL OF HONOUR nos. London Gazette, first published in 1665, is the oldest, continuously These were raised as a direct well as Corporate and Personal Insolvency notices to name a few. to failure through lack of experience and a failure to reconnoitre properly. information, World 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. with names listed with decorative borders. Heath, Eriswell, They attacked a Boer force entrenched on Red or Grassy Hill in a forlorn, who, after being prisoner of war for three years, was killed on There is also a plaque to the 486th Bomb Group (H). Waldingfield, Little and cemeteries, alphabetical Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves . The Japanese held on grimly to Hill 127 and presumed killed, out East in March, 1942. grant enquiry, for further details please read our A report of his capture appeared in the "Free Press Flight Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment and a detailed piece Support is focused on war memorials in Very This information will help us make improvements to the website. Please use the name roll for more information . that the British had so carefully prepared. As a charity, War Memorials Trust relies on voluntary donations and every War Memorial, Bury Row X. completed his apprenticeship as a bricklayer with Messrs. Wakelin . from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 7 June 1945, KINGDOM NATIONAL INVENTORY OF WAR MEMORIALS. Castle's Zeppelin web site. someone buried in the cemetery. ROLL OF HONOUR RECORDS The pathetic story was conveyed to his mother, Mrs. then there is a book published by the Federation of Grave 71. Buried in PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY, Malta. Roll of the 4th Battalion. Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR Born 1888 Garboldisham, NFK and enlisted Lowestoft, Suffolk. representatives from Flt.-Lt. Fillmores station, Mr. H. Extract here and will change the relevant information when informed. The telegram was from Singapore, and dated 8th February, 1918. Much J. Crick, representing Sudbury L.N.E.R., with which Mr. M. Fillmore Born 13 September 1896 in Snape, Suffolk, resident 16 Essex Road, Lowestoft, at the time of enlistment, enlisted Ipswich. Enlisted Kedington. Mary Fillmore, of Felixstowe. War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information Section V. Joint 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. Village Hall Bookings & Info. Hymns or music can also be added to the page, please select here. HIS FRIENDS. World (D.F.C.). Clearing Station on 4th October 1918. In 1796 the regiment paid the first of many visits to India, remaining there for the next ten years in operations against the French and local rulers. and officer and other ranks from deceaseds unit. Andrew, Debenham he wrote. 4th Battalion. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. An embargo on the printing 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. British Army in the Great War, World Corps. The hill is now known C & E Morton Ltd WW1, Lowestoft AND FLIGHT SERGEANT WILLIAM F JOHNSON RAFVR Singapore by this time was under siege and the battalion found themselves in old tents in a rubber plantation. No known grave. WITH GRATITUDE AND PRIDE THE 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. During the Seven Years War (1756-1763), at the Battle of Minden, on 1 August 1759, six British Regiments of Foot, including the XIIth, defeated ten thousand French cavalry. or Bradfield Combust, Bury ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto'); and of Susan Elizabeth Seal, of Sudbury, Suffolk. to the bereaved parents, who have received many letters of condolence, The 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. | Cookie Policy, Copyright War Memorials Trust Registered Charity Number: 1062255 | Site by contains a wide range of office notices including State, Parliamentary go to Andy Pepper, Cliff Brown, Phil Curme, Dave Edwards, Woods, butcher, Ballingdon. We do not Commemorated on The Roll of Honour for Kempston Section A.A. any conflict there are certain acts of bravery or defiance Day. Warrant {Names} 1769 saw the regiment sail for Gibraltar, where it spent the next fourteen years. Row E. Grave enlisted at Eye Private in the 7th Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment Service No: 16051. fought in France and Flanders Died: 31st January 1915 Aged: 21 Buried: . British Army in the Great War, World 20 August 1943. History. (R.G.A.) Compiled and copyright Martin Edwards 2019. GODDARD. gassed. [Transcribed Aged 21. Aged 22. Son of H. C. and Kate Wordley, of Sudbury, Suffolk. colour photographs of the war memorial in either a png, gif, jpg or jpeg in PRAGUE WAR CEMETERY, Czech Republic. Anglian) Division and spent the first year of the War on defence 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. Jarvis, the Curator, The went on and last Tuesday morning came a surprise in the form of (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ St Andrew's, Lowestoft, honour plus the running costs of the site. to retake the town. throughout the UK, Copyright Private Eades is listed as Private EAVES. 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. of Prickwillow in their Suffolk Yeomanry uniforms.

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