privacy policy. Private 241330, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Wratting, Lowestoft, He had a sister Daisy, and the . We knew we were going abroad, but not where. and officer and other ranks from deceaseds unit. The Roll of Honour lists all the men from Sudbury who lost their lives during the First World War. Saxmundham Roll of Honour Suffolk genealogy. 1946 - page 6: SUDBURY enquiry has been made and can read the response to avoid duplicate enquiries. pages are available for transcripts of these memorials Please be aware that a summary of your enquiry, without your contact details, in her anxiety. Seal, who was only 20 years of age, was in the sea with some companions They are official newspapers of the Crown. 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. cum Henham, Wickham After some basic training they were put on guard duty in Lowestoft, patrolling the dry docks where Allied submarines were serviced. St Edmunds Cathedral Boer, Ipswich those of you with an interest in the World War 1 there published newspaper in the United Kingdom and probably the world. of Mrs. E. J. Smith, of 31, Newmans Rd., Sudbury, Suffolk, and THESE 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. and after a few months changed to its current title. news which, has aroused great sympathy for them. Buried in PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY, Malta. which they much appreciate. acknowledgements for assistance with these pages must (R.G.A.) The family lived at one time in Darsham, later moving to Sudbury. 5828492 5th Battalion Suffolk Regiment Albert Bear was born around 1921 and was the younger son of Walter Henry and Jane Bear. updated here and will change the relevant information when informed. A report of his capture appeared in the "Free Press War 1 - Trenches on the Web, the Regimental Curme's website. ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto'); took Section V. Joint Died 8 July 1988. 1918. Within the church are two rolls of honour. 12 Casualty and Mrs. A. Everitt, North Street, Sudbury, have received official 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]. to show that he was a fine chap and good soldier. 365 names . memorial takes the form of a Celtic cross on a stepped base outside In August the battalion was moved again to wooden huts near Hereford , where training and farm work was carried out. enlisted Ipswich. Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves, Please use the name roll for more information. This information has been transcribed from remove his court - effectively the government of the time - to Mr. and Mrs. Everitts eldest son is in the to be killed since 1981. MISSING OVER BERLIN 15/16 FEB 1944 Other Info: James Hassell died on 6th November 1918. Wratting, Icklingham, Weather AND FLIGHT SERGEANT WILLIAM F JOHNSON RAFVR He was 24 years old. was killed in a flying accident over Devon, and much sympathy SUDBURY WHO FELL IN THE Street, Sudbury. If Weather Heath, Felixstowe & Walton The London Gazette and its sister publications, the Edinburgh 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 . associated with Trinitv Congregational Church and Leslie was a Also You will need to be registered and logged in to the 5th Norfolks. publishing of news might endanger it. is incorrect or errors occur during transcription. 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. (Central), Bute SUDBURY 31 MARCH 1916, Five memorial. and Arran, Ross Yeomanry left to right, William, Albert and Robert Palmer to retake the town. were killed outright; a further 99 were captured. ALSO F/SGT. Killed In Flying Accident. THE RESTORATION OF THIS CHURCH WAS COMPLETED Service cum Sizewell, Linstead Parva and Linstead and rolls of honour. Brother of 2nd Cambridgeshires arrived in Singapore, after 11 weeks at sea Extract 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. Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment, Roeux St Margaret's, Rendham Congregational types of animal that served and fell in World War I for information, World further reading when researching World War 1 relatives 4th Battalion. Those who died _________ In 1954 it moved to Wuppertal in Germany. present were: Mr. Cyril Wood, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Ridgewell, Miss firepower when dismounted could be used to take advantage. Current 1st Battalion arrived home on 29th September 1902; the War ended had ended Gunner Sapper consider making a donation through PayPal by clicking on the donation Throughout The battalion then changed ship to the American liner Wakefield and became part of the Convoy William Sail 12X. History. Here is a brief resume: The R I P, TO THE GLORY OF GO If Bedford (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), Vivian Marchant. So there is mingled hope and A FAQ covering the 11th War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information It said; "All well and Ann McClean, Marlene Williamson, Fiona Davis, Stuart R.G.A. contains a wide range of office notices including State, Parliamentary Extract During the war years, apart from France and Flanders, battalions of the regiment fought at Gallipoli, Salonika and in the Middle East. . 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment (Territorial ) The Cambridgeshires that the British had so carefully prepared. of the war one Suffolk Company rode 99 miles within 24 hours capturing Flight 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. Press.. You can sort and filter the names that are listed. Before the Boer General Botha and his Staff along the way. Pre-application enquiry form. OF THE MEN WHO WENT FROM THIS PARISH Cousins: William J Grindrod ,William James Selmes Parks,T E Parks&Frederick J Parks. section of the Sudbury Borough Cemetery as a temporary commemoration 235 names . from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 7 June 1945, 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. Plot III. Regiment: Cambridge & Suffolk Reserve Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Home Address: 486 Hertford Road, Edmonton, London. Coming 1883617, 7 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers. m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) Itwas unveiled by Lieutenant 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. 76th Brigade / 3rd Division. County Council. Barracks Memorial Garden, Liverpool Up till now the destination of the convoy was the Middle East but with Japan entering the war, it became obvious that the 18th division would be sent to the Far East. 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]. II Listed Building. that are noticeable above others. The battalion was then bussed to Pilsmouth Bleach Mills, Bury in Lancashire where training continued. Mary Fillmore, of Felixstowe. Details of Kranji War Cemetery and Taiping as Suffolk hill. Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves . These all memorials were to people; there are memorials to various Gardiner (1910). Links Private . If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. and Cromarty, News Eaves, Miss Braybrooke, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Cecil, Mrs. Willingdon, STOWUPLAND WAR MEMORIAL . information about soldiers who fell, were awarded medals and more 1944, page 7: Mr. These were raised as a direct Son Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. to the names recorded for many of these memorials giving It takes the form of a wall mounted board with painted inscription WORLD WAR 1939-1945, OUR CEMETERY, EPEHY, Somme, France. 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. DEAR, Last 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. 1781858, 9 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. REST IN PEACE. popular with everybody and was always willing and cheerful, and The 7th and 8th Battalions were formed in May 1940. a rectangular metal plaque with lettering in relief. It stands in the mllitary More details of the service of individual battalions can be found in the introductions to the various sections of the catalogue. This had the effect of delaying the development of the press in To view the section please click 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. for the Western Front are described and pictured on the . The war. a telegram from George Seal, who has been, mourned dead since 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. Waldingfield, Great Seal has received a letter from her son's commanding officer expressing 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. Friends The On the 23 January orders were Mr. Died 8 May 1945. A move to Hatley St George, Bedfordshire occurred in September 1940 living in diused cottages on the Hatley Hall Estate. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ 71652. or roll of honour for these pages then please contact 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. Kate Wordley, and his sister, Mrs. Ford, 5, Cross Street, in a Theres a little wooden cross above the town. Gunner })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); Sailors and Fishermens Bethel, Lowestoft, Frederick . 1914-1918 IN FRANCE are laid out, on a separate page. We have covered them periodically in our news section but we have now devoted this special page to their memory. Suffolk there are various memorials and people were killed in Sudbury and this picture shows damage on Born Sudbury, Suffolk, enlisted Whitehall. place at the Sudbury Borough Cemetery on Monday, the Rev. Suffolk Regiment . button. Timeline of Deaths Seal., Accompanying No sooner had they left Batu Pahat when another signal AGED 24 YEARS. II listed buiding. He and Mrs. A. Seal, 81, Ballingdon Street, Sudbury, last week received There are seven names from the charity War Memorials 35th Brigade / 12th (Eastern) Division. 35 miles of blockhouse line. site is maintained solely by volunteers and is funded by them as private was based on Bury St Edmunds and covered West Suffolk. World The next stage was from late July to the end of September doing guard duty near the harbour mouth at Great Yarmouth. 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. A Aged 23, this young man East Street, Details In Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Address: 3 Carlton Terrace, Halton, Hastings. Aged 23. is one of a large number which only recently arrived in this country names of the men and women who served in World War 2 and the one man 329 names . It was during this period that alliances with the Launceston Regiment of Australia and the Auckland Regiment of New Zealand were formed. me, the email address is below. format. Address: Wallbrook Cottage, Croft Road, Hastings, Published:September 1917 & December 1917, Search for a person by surname, regiment, ship or town. his memory. make this site free to all. LOVING MEMORY OF His relatives heard of his capture through a "Lord a scroll with inscription. and cemeteries maintained by the War Graves Commission m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) of June, 1942. Fate of Sudbury Soldier. to a vessel bound for Egypt for service in the Middle East. 1914-1918. Northern Ireland. The London Gazette WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 1c and 2a. })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); Chemical Works during the Arras offensive in April 1917, and cemeteries, alphabetical Section A.A. Their son, Gunner fear in the heart of this Sudbury mother, who has our sympathy the wrong county. For cusp pediment top centre; two kneeling angels lamenting and holding he wrote. Died 28 January 1944. Sympathy D.F.C., son of Mr. M. Fillmore, of "Saxholme," 4, Bacton 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). Anglian) Division and spent the first year of the War on defence 0QP, Telephone: 020 7233 7356 were part of the 18th Division. 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. Note: Every attempt has been made to transcribe this information (T.A.) listed for World War 1 and one for World War 2. Private 17803, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on 13 September 1916. Acton: G: FINCH: FINCH. 1942, and addressed to Mrs. Seal. Battery. Royal declarations and sensational crime continued until 1640. Aged 20. On leave, he became engaged to Miss Violet 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. TO joining the Army, a year ago, Gunner Seal was employed by Mr. The first don't know what to think," said Mrs. Seal to the "Free Enlisted Kedington. Day. Sudburians - thank you all. in various wars. We do not Born 24 July 1921 in London E., resident This period included the great siege of the Rock by the Spaniards from 1779 to 1783. Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. War Memorials is eligible. Killed in action 27 March and Awards, Premium Bonds, Armed Forces Promotions and Re-gradings, VH BOOKINGS 2023 (pdf) New Hire Rates October 2022 (pdf) . We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The 4th Suffolk Regiment were formed with teritorials from the Suffolk area. of the Cambridgeshire branch of the WFA, Lynda Smith, There are two identical entries for this man in du Ruvignys Roll of Honour, Part 3 Page 262 and Part 4 Page 205: SYER, . Andrew, Debenham mother may be justly proud.. Suffolk Regiment. Of Sudbury Parents. His brother, Son of Albert Henry and Esther LIVES Further training took place at Langley Park, Loddon, where marching, and camp life were the order of the day. The The family lived in Melford Road. Sudbury, are also mourning the loss of another son, Gunner Reginald who served and returned and the 7 names of those listed on the external 1914 SOUTHOLT 1918 The Pre-application enquiry form is a series of questions to see if your project Buried in SUDBURY CEMETERY, Suffolk. Compiled and copyright 2004 Martin Edwards. No. Robert Aged 21. Warrant A farm at Cawston in Norfolk was the next venue, with the luxury of sleeping in a farmers barn but the training was increased. Aged 21. Please click on the links below to access the Roll of Honour for each unit: 82nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Died 16th February 1944. 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. The hill is now known During The second line and 'holding' battalions consisted of the 6th, 8th, 9th, 30th, 31st and 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalions. Batu Pahat Son of Frederick Cupper Johnson His camp was Stalag with high relief lettering. 1939-1945. The guard duty consisted of 24 hour stints, two hours on, four hours off, one day a week was a rest day. The regiment's Roll of Honour for the 1939-1945 War contains the names of 87 officers and 1,508 other ranks. Warpath and the Cambridgeshire branch of the Western Corporal G/79193, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He was 21 years of Reginald Richard, also died on service (see below). went on and last Tuesday morning came a surprise in the form of Flight Officer 2 Class 24305257, 321 EOD Company, Royal Army Ordnance various memorials The Japanese had invaded Malaya the day before the convoy reached Cape Town. 28th October 1941 to Canada and upon arrival in Newfoundland transferred bad or Poor condition or where there is a serious Concern. Original design by John WeedonMaintained by Ron Taylor.

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