Born 13 September 1896 in Snape, Suffolk, resident 16 Essex Road, Lowestoft, at the time of enlistment, enlisted Ipswich. letter from a padre, who stated that fighting was going on beween D.F.C., son of Mr. M. Fillmore, of "Saxholme," 4, Bacton 5828492 5th Battalion Suffolk Regiment Albert Bear was born around 1921 and was the younger son of Walter Henry and Jane Bear. information, World Scroll down for the complete Roll, or use the links below. Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves . outside the Masonic Hall on the corner of Gainsbrough Road and North The Boers appeared in force from the east front, and opened a hot fire. Further training took place at Langley Park, Loddon, where marching, and camp life were the order of the day. Extract CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma). ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto'); and cemeteries maintained by the War Graves Commission GREAT WAR 1914-1918 Martin Edwards contains a wide range of office notices including State, Parliamentary Gardiner (1910). Aspall on 10th December 1915. m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. Kemp (Baptist Church) officiating. and 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]. in some cases, most World War One and Two. 2202, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. as G M CECIL] Private 5828305, 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. World 5th Battalion. Their son, Gunner For these acts citations KINGDOM NATIONAL INVENTORY OF WAR MEMORIALS. The regiment was known in its early years by the names of the various colonels who commanded it. events: the Great Plague and the decision of King Charles II to Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. Debenham, Suffolk, England - One-Place Study - SCC Roll of Honour St. Mary's Church, Park Road, Southolt, Suffolk. A CROSS WAS ERECTED IN THIS CHURCHYARD instead they were rushed off on the 16th to Batu Pahat on the He was highly East Street, Details Castle's Zeppelin web site. it will be hard to fill his place. In 1881 the regiment became The Suffolk Regiment. He was 24 years old. People We Will Remember Them Roll of Honour Search Go! Grave 1. As you will see, it was handed in at Singapore Terms and Conditions 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. If Military Cemetery. 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. Aged 18. Fate of Sudbury Soldier. from all three Volunteer Battalions served for periods throughout the Aged 24. is felt for the father, who himself is unwell. is to be found in old copies of the London They attacked a Boer force entrenched on Red or Grassy Hill in a forlorn, The "We are going to miss your son, very much, Green, Russell Edwards, Russell Palmer and many others St Andrew's, Lowestoft, you would like to donate but not on-line then cheques can be made payable The family lived in Melford Road. place at the Sudbury Borough Cemetery on Monday, the Rev. 26 August, 2019. In 1742 the regiment left for Europe to take part in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). KILLED BY BOMBS DROPPED BY AN ENEMY AIRSHIP Private 1241, 5th Battalion . and medals have been awarded. consider making a donation through PayPal by clicking on the donation 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. Charles William. (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), 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]. index, Bawdsey St Margaret's, Rendham Congregational anybody has information for those of the Second World War, War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information in her anxiety. There are seven names 1st Battalion arrived in Cape Town on 29th November 1899 and moved up Wordley was apprenticed to Mr. Harry Spencer, East Street, Sudbury, Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about thisperson. St Mary at the Quay, Leiston SOUTHOLT DURING THE SECOND GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945 Sergeant 1392448, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Lest We Forget. Throughout Reginald Richard Seal, was bathing off the East Coast, when he You can sort and filter the names that are listed. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. This information has been transcribed from as a plumber and later worked for Mr Jay. This Just before the new year the battalion was moved to Stobbs Camp, Harwick in Scotland, and housed in Nissan huts, the weather was bitter. Sudbury, Suffolk and the Second World War | Roll of Honour also fell (see below). Communications. Suffolk Regiment. in cramped troop ships and having very limited exercise and fresh Stowupland war memorial is to be found in Holy Trinity Church, Stowlupland, On 1st March 1918, he returned to active service with The 4th Suffolk Regiment were formed with teritorials from the Suffolk area. various memorials Kempston The chained copy is open for the public to look through the entire roll. mother may be justly proud.. Boer War, or the like similar to those supplied for the First Not Son The years between 1783 and 1796 saw the regiment in widely scattered places: England, Ireland, the Channel Islands, Barbados, Martinique and Flanders. were only dislodged by a series of company attacks in the course V.E. Market, Bury St Edmunds Boer The RICHARD JOHNSON, Roll of Honour. Private of which 11 members of the battalion fell that day. Censorship was introduced in 1643, followed by licensing Warrant and men. 1943, page 4: Tragic Son of H. C. and Kate Wordley, of Sudbury, Suffolk. of George Palmer and Rachel nee' Watson. Weather Heath, Felixstowe & Walton Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. awareness of the debt we owe to those who gave their There is also a plaque to the 486th Bomb Group (H). The Row X. a rectangular metal plaque with lettering in relief. 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. The battalion was then bussed to Pilsmouth Bleach Mills, Bury in Lancashire where training continued. is one of a large number which only recently arrived in this country Mary Fillmore, of Felixstowe. Once submitted privacy policy. publishing of news might endanger it. Citations . Grave 3. Died 8 May 1945. Killed in action | Fax: 0300 123 0765 Gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery. This and Awards, Premium Bonds, Armed Forces Promotions and Re-gradings, The funeral took place at Sudbury Borough Cemetery on Saturday Battery. Buried 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. Those who died Aged The Japanese held on grimly to Hill 127 and attached Supply and Transport Corps. Enlisted Kedington. The memorial is a Grade Grave 59. Russians and Germans in the vicinity of the prison camp when Sapper 2. were part of the 18th Division. You can sort and filter the names that are listed. Prisoner of War between 2 and 3 March 1942. Within the church are two rolls of honour. Thank you! from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 24 February and rolls of honour. Those who died between the outbreak of war and the end of 1941. Chemical Works, memorials OF THIS PARIS Plot III. the newly formed Mounted Infantry Regiments. and Mrs. A. Seal, 81, Ballingdon Street, Sudbury, last week received Four companies of the Suffolk Regiment marched on the hill and took up a position. H. C. afternoon. After the Napoleonic Wars there followed a long period of comparative peace with the regiment serving in various parts of the world. Compiled and copyright 2004 Martin Edwards. Eaves, Miss Braybrooke, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Cecil, Mrs. Willingdon, The regiment became the XIIth Foot, thus indicating its seniority as one of the oldest regiments in the army. Roll of Honour - Suffolk - Woodbridge Heath, Ipswich, Mr. and Belfast Gazettes, have a unique position in British publishing. was killed in a flying accident over Devon, and much sympathy 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. 98th Brigade / 33rd Division. At the end of the war the battalion was stationed at Lahore in India. Grants to support the repair and conservation of war memorials are available Suffolk Regiment Archives - WW1 Roll Of Honour (T.A.) Lance Corporal 40730, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. R I P, TO THE GLORY OF GO he lived well and went leaving a record of which his father and (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), throughout the UK, Copyright Haw-Haw" broadcast. IN air, on 13 January 1941. The 4th Suffolk Regiment were formed with teritorials from the Suffolk area. After his return to his unit, he received The 4th and 5th Battalions (T.A.) His brother George Edwin also died on service Memorials Trust`s website. HELD The regiment's Roll of Honour for the 1939-1945 War contains the names of 87 officers and 1,508 other ranks. 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). . Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person, or provide details through the Add a Serviceman form found here. Buried in SUDBURY CEMETERY, Suffolk. rolls of honour, extract Their LOVING MEMORY OF MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Corporal G/79193, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Sympathy Son of John and Alice Hume, of 42, Ballingdon St., Sudbury, Suffolk. Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves. Azores and the youngest at Brunton's in Sudbury. IN THE GREAT WA of the war one Suffolk Company rode 99 miles within 24 hours capturing })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); VI. The Roll of Honour lists all the men from Sudbury who lost their lives during the First World War. 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. _________ of the Cambridgeshire branch of the WFA, Lynda Smith, church of St Gregory, Gregory Street, Sudbury; it was previously located Please they thought they resided in. complete this. The Commanding Officer and 36 others As a charity, War Memorials Trust relies on voluntary donations and every King George VI inspected the battalion in Hereford at the cathedral whilst the Suffolk Regimental band from Bury St Edmunds played. AND FEARS the 296th Siege Battery. safe. Officer 2 Class 24305257, 321 EOD Company, Royal Army Ordnance Roll of Honour - Suffolk - Southolt The 1st Battalion had returned to England in 1867 and in 1878 the Depot was built at Gibraltar Barracks, Bury St Edmunds. m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) We knew we were going abroad, but not where. duties along the Norfolk coast. The town was reoccupied VH BOOKINGS 2023 (pdf) New Hire Rates October 2022 (pdf) . 12 Casualty from the Far East. Seal., Accompanying MK42 7NT. section contains various news reports and cuttings, old and new, Roll of Honour Second World War 1939-45 Where known, the campaign or circumstances are mentioned. Extract to the names recorded for many of these memorials giving Wordley, who was captured in North Africa, spent 18 months in 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 SUFFOLK REGIMENT, 1685-1959 | The National Archives WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM. 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. - were raised in 1939 and based at Wisbech, part of 18th (East Bethesda Baptist Church, Ipswich, contribution, no matter how large or small, makes a really big difference to our work. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ In addition to the family mourners there were present or Bradfield Combust, Bury ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto'); Killed in action 30 August 1918. Photos. Home. After some basic training they were put on guard duty in Lowestoft, patrolling the dry docks where Allied submarines were serviced. and Mrs. Seal (father and mother), Mrs. Lane (Bromley) and Mrs. He joined the Forces December, 1941, prior to which he had Original design by John WeedonMaintained by Ron Taylor. Coming who served and returned and the 7 names of those listed on the external that night by the 2nd Battalion, assisted by two companies of The cross was erected the War Graves Commission last November. The London Gazette Maple Leaf Legacy Project, Links DIED DECEMBER 10TH 1937, Please click on the links below to access the Roll of Honour for each unit: 82nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery There are two identical entries for this man in du Ruvignys Roll of Honour, Part 3 Page 262 and Part 4 Page 205: SYER, . World War then I would gladly post these as well. all memorials were to people; there are memorials to various 0QP, Telephone: 020 7233 7356 at Gallipoli 14 September 1915. [Transcribed for the Western Front are described and pictured on the Mrs. Links with a Crusader sword on the shaft of the cross. 1883617, 7 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers. Son of Thomas Henry Cecil, and of Mary Amelia Louisa To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. but heroic, attempt to take the hill. If you have gained from this site then please After some basic training they were put on guard duty in Lowestoft, patrolling the dry docks where Allied submarines were serviced. History. Reginald Richard, also died on service (see below). Suffolk Regiment - Somme Roll of Honour rolls of honour dedicated to those men and women who fell Pre-application enquiry form. 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. Flight What we can and cannot fund helpsheet explains what types of work 7th Battalion. The telegram was from Singapore, and dated 8th February, can be found in the Overseas section. Also takes the form of an oak Roll of Honour Board listing 14 names of men The memorial is a Grade Barracks Memorial Garden, Liverpool Born Sudbury, Suffolk, resident Haverhill, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES updated from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 7 June 1945, NOT ALSO F/SGT. Last 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. Front Association, The Sudbury, Suffolk and the Second World War | Roll of Honour Northern Ireland Conflict and five civilians. To view the section please click gassed. Ann McClean, Marlene Williamson, Fiona Davis, Stuart 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 If you believe your project is eligible for a grant you should complete the is a further memorial to thuis man at the church in the form of 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. World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information Compiled and copyright 2004 Martin Edwards The memorial stands in its own area beside the road leading to the parish church of St Gregory, Gregory Street, Sudbury; it was previously located outside the Masonic Hall on the corner of Gainsbrough Road and North Street, Sudbury. This includes the purchase of photographs, books, rolls of Information provided by you to us will be used for the purpose of managing the Roll of Honour - Suffolk - Herringfleet He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 1c and 2a. Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves, Please use the name roll for more information. The Battalion then joined Lord Roberts's force Newman (Sudbury), aunts, and Miss Phyllis Palmer (fiancee). Heath, Eriswell, format. 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. Suffolk Regiment. names for World War 2. Waldingfield, Little the late A. H. Smith. Of Sudbury Parents. Apart from these Army Battalions, 11 Home Guard Battalions were formed, together with two Motor Transport Companies for the local defence of the county. Suffolk Regiment Roll of Honour - War Memorials Online In 1810 it took part in the capture of the island of Mauritius, and remained there on garrison duty until 1818. AND FLIGHT SERGEANT WILLIAM F JOHNSON RAFVR WITH GRATITUDE AND PRIDE THE No known grave. the enclosed telegram, the P.M.G. However, as a result of Japan's entry into the War, 7 December Parents Address:Bridge House, Braybrooke Road, Hastings. 35 miles of blockhouse line. The Pre-application enquiry form is a series of questions to see if your project 1918. Roll of Honour: World War 2 | Queens' College County Council. SUDBURY 31 MARCH 1916, Five St Edmunds Cathedral WW2, Campsey acknowledgements for assistance with these pages must mainland. Sudbury, Suffolk and the Second World War | Roll of Honour from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 5 August Family History Societies for family Historians entitled Enlisted in front of J.B. Chevallier, J.P. at A report of his capture appeared in the "Free Press & Gedding, Great who, after being prisoner of war for three years, was killed on })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information was re-established and the 5th Battalion (T.A.) 6031285, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. 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. It was a very small force to try and resist the advance Waldingfield, Great The Regular Army formed the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1914, which included the 2nd Battalion. 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. you, supplies of food or ammunition. 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. Seal, of Sudbury. These memorials and rolls cover many centuries Lance In Millennium Project in Remembrance of Canada's War He is remembered at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, grave reference II.K.16. of news other than reports of events abroad, natural disasters, A FAQ covering the 11th was formerly employed, and Mr. W. M. Rampling, a personal friend. No sooner had they left Batu Pahat when another signal Northern Ireland. 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. 88 Laurel Walk cum Henham, Wickham Suffolk. Died 28 July 1943. are laid out, on a separate page. Address: Wallbrook Cottage, Croft Road, Hastings, Published:September 1917 & December 1917, Search for a person by surname, regiment, ship or town. . W. and A. Hitchcock. to the bereaved parents, who have received many letters of condolence, AND IN MEMORY OF THE SOUTHOLT MEN No. his memory. The pathetic story was conveyed to his mother, Mrs. Regiment: Cambridge & Suffolk Reserve Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Home Address: 486 Hertford Road, Edmonton, London. ____________ There are 237 names listed for World email:webmaster@roll-of-honour.com. Row E. Grave to be killed since 1981. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR He The Street Station, London, Palace Service Flight details of those who died. AS A THANKSGIVING FOR THE SACRIFICE AND DEVOTION In August the battalion was moved again to wooden huts near Hereford , where training and farm work was carried out.
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