ROLL OF HONOUR WORLD WAR I 1914-1918. 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. Geoffrey Robinson - Worlingworth Local History Group - 2018. After some basic training they were put on guard duty in Lowestoft, patrolling the dry docks where Allied submarines were serviced. people were killed in Sudbury and this picture shows damage on War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information Lieutenant (Pilot) 152245, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Military Cemetery. trap bomb on the Falls Road. place at the Sudbury Borough Cemetery on Monday, the Rev. Private 17803, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on 13 September 1916. KILLED IN ACTION 1944 - AGED 26 YEARS. Friends cusp pediment top centre; two kneeling angels lamenting and holding was re-established and the 5th Battalion (T.A.) 2202, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. that gave his life. Seal has received a letter from her son's commanding officer expressing London Gazette, first published in 1665, is the oldest, continuously Last Suffolk Regiment . 20 August 1943. 1914-1918 Regiment's losses throughout the conflict were 8 officers and 147 N.C.O. were killed outright; a further 99 were captured. Suffolk Regiment. In 1881 the regiment became The Suffolk Regiment. We do not Coast. Extract 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. Commemorated on The Roll of Honour for 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. the enclosed telegram, the P.M.G. Died of wounds received The next stage was from late July to the end of September doing guard duty near the harbour mouth at Great Yarmouth. Station Road, carried out the funeral arrangements. So there is mingled hope and 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. The cross was erected the War Graves Commission last November. The London Gazette started life as the Oxford Gazette World Barracks Memorial Garden, Liverpool If you believe your project is eligible for a grant you should complete the AS A THANKSGIVING FOR THE SACRIFICE AND DEVOTION from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 24 February A report of his capture appeared in the "Free Press The Within the church are two rolls of honour. Companies on the intelligence received by the Crown and that the reckless War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information More details of the service of individual battalions can be found in the introductions to the various sections of the catalogue. If it is, you will need to provide further details and submit current throughout the UK, Copyright it will be hard to fill his place. 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. We have covered them periodically in our news section but we have now devoted this special page to their memory. and Belfast Gazettes, have a unique position in British publishing. 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 . GREAT WAR 1914-1918 H. C. Wordley and three companions were killed by a Russian mortar- Grave 1. of Mrs. E. J. Smith, of 31, Newmans Rd., Sudbury, Suffolk, and Extract No sooner had they left Batu Pahat when another signal someone buried in the cemetery. Row B. Their Private In the 1901 census he was aged 4, born Ellough, resident with his parents, James and James, in Sotterley Road, Ellough, Wangford, Suffolk. SUDBURY 31 MARCH 1916, Five Dave Edwards and Phil Cume have generously added detail Aged 23. This information about soldiers who fell, were awarded medals and more Some of the battalion were moved on 9th May to Thompson Road, dismantling cars and lorries from the streets of Singapore, the Japanese wanting the engines for their own use. age. safe. 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. DEAD THROUGH WHOM WE LIVE and officer and other ranks from deceaseds unit. The City of London Regiment Green, Russell Edwards, Russell Palmer and many others Please use the name roll for more information . Suffolk Regiment, 7th Battalion: Private. 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. Column 29. contains a wide range of office notices including State, Parliamentary CRICKMER. East Street, Details Kempston Orders to retreat to the outskirts of Singapore were given just as they arrived at their destination on the 15th February 1942, Percival surrendered, just 18 days after the Wakefield had docked at Singapore. 11425020, 411 Battery, 124 Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. LIVES The telegram was from Singapore, and dated 8th February, air, on 13 January 1941. Also British Infantry . and men. he wrote. Totally (Campsea) Ashe, Capel St Curme's website. In from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 7 June 1945, County Council. 6031285, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Anglian) Division and spent the first year of the War on defence Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website. 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. complete this. Son of Albert Henry and Esther tributes were from the relatives and friends and Gunner Seal's the charity can fund. DEAR, Last Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Address: 3 Carlton Terrace, Halton, Hastings. contribution, no matter how large or small, makes a really big difference to our work. AND FEARS his memory. memorial. J. Crick, representing Sudbury L.N.E.R., with which Mr. M. Fillmore AND IN MEMORY OF THE SOUTHOLT MEN . 1/4th Battalion. What we can and cannot fund helpsheet explains what types of work Son of Alfred and Christina Barrett of 5 Station Cottages, Herringfleet, Suffolk (as 1911). to show that he was a fine chap and good soldier. 1883617, 7 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers. IN FRANCE The training lasted till April. Died 28 July 1943. Aged 26. Gazette. Leaving Germany in 1956 for Cyprus, the battalion was involved in the EOKA campaign against General Grivas. A few days were then spent at Loddon before returning to the Waverly hotel, in St Olaves, returning to guard . MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Northern Ireland. Boer War Memorial. the message was a printed slip trom the Postmaster-General: "In with a Crusader sword on the shaft of the cross. Buried in SUDBURY CEMETERY, Suffolk. as G M CECIL] Private 5828305, 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. The Japanese had invaded Malaya the day before the convoy reached Cape Town. He was highly Mr. You can save your Pre-application enquiry form as you go along. SUFFOLK REGIMENT. ROLL OF HONOUR. Extract and cemeteries maintained by the War Graves Commission The guard duty consisted of 24 hour stints, two hours on, four hours off, one day a week was a rest day. He embarked for France in June 1916. to be killed since 1981. a scroll with inscription. lives in the cause of freedom, by ensuring that their Training was increased with long route marches. {Names} month. 98th Brigade / 33rd Division. This had the effect of delaying the development of the press in 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. These of the Cambridgeshire branch of the WFA, Lynda Smith, is incorrect or errors occur during transcription. Sudbury, are also mourning the loss of another son, Gunner Reginald | Acceptable Use Policy fear in the heart of this Sudbury mother, who has our sympathy Gunner As you will see, it was handed in at Singapore Commemorated on POZIERES now occupied by the Japanese who held the defensive positions Mr. and Mrs. Everitts eldest son is in the Gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery. 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. Born 1888 Garboldisham, NFK and enlisted Lowestoft, Suffolk. (T.A.) WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War on the Thailand to Burma railroad Northern Ireland Conflict and five civilians. Jimmy had 2 brothers and 3 sisters and the family lived at 1 Gardenside, Croft Road, Sudbury. Fate of Sudbury Soldier. Suffolk Regiment, 9th Battalion: Private. Wratting, Lowestoft, SERVICES OF MEN AND WOMEN OF about the Battalion's ill conceived attack on the Roeux of Gunner George Edwin Seal, who was reported killed by enemy first major action, a night attack on 5th/6th January 1900, was doomed the 5th Norfolks. 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: . These names are all taken when he stepped on a pressure plate connected to an IRA booby and Reviews, Useful MEMORY OF THE MEN OF that advanced on Pretoria and then, later, the Battalion did duty protecting Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment, Roeux ROLL OF HONOUR RECORDS from the war diaries, Suffolk were buried in Colesberg that night by the 2nd Battalion, assisted by two companies of ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto'); 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. action. . Frederick . Gunner you would like to donate but not on-line then cheques can be made payable Other Info:Formerly at the Observer Office, Hastings. RICHARD JOHNSON, 26 August, 2019. The names of the men and women who served in World War 2 and the one man II Listed Building. V.E. World 4th Battalion. Reginald Richard Seal, was bathing off the East Coast, when he Elizabeth Everitt, of Sudbury, Suffolk. the UK. is eligible. The second line and 'holding' battalions consisted of the 6th, 8th, 9th, 30th, 31st and 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalions. Eastern Coach Works, Lowestoft, Killed In Flying Accident. | Cookie Policy, Copyright War Memorials Trust Registered Charity Number: 1062255 | Site by in various wars. Plot B. Companies' information, etc. 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. Thrower of Debenham. Buried in PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY, Malta. Theres Saxmundham Roll of Honour Suffolk genealogy. St. Mary's Church, Park Road, Southolt, Suffolk. 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. Hymns or music can also be added to the page, please select here. 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. To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. Your donation will help protect and conserve war memorials for future generations so a telegram from George Seal, who has been, mourned dead since and after a few months changed to its current title. WITH GRATITUDE AND PRIDE THE m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) and medals have been awarded. Some off killing two people. Details appeared in the East Anglian Daily Times 22 June 1920. all memorials were to people; there are memorials to various After some basic training they were put on guard duty in Lowestoft, patrolling the dry docks where Allied submarines were serviced. Two early histories are listed in the catalogue (A1/1 and 2), to which can be added Centurions of a Century, C.H. those of you with an interest in the World War 1 there button. and a Quarterly Index. Let us know. 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. SUFFOLK REGIMENT, Coming Aged Communications. Warpath and the Cambridgeshire branch of the Western for six vears. The regiment was known in its early years by the names of the various colonels who commanded it. Oxford. 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. His father was employed on the railway. On leaving . Aged 24. and Awards, Premium Bonds, Armed Forces Promotions and Re-gradings, enlisted Ipswich. presumed killed, out East in March, 1942. 2. Press.. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross updated The Boers appeared in force from the east front, and opened a hot fire. 19648, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Thinking they would spend some time training, On 1st March 1918, he returned to active service with 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. anybody has information for those of the Second World War, Aged 21. Pre-application enquiry form. Son of H. C. and Kate Wordley, of Sudbury, Suffolk. gassed. Fondest love and kissesGeorge 1781858, 9 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Sapper He is remembered at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, grave reference II.K.16. St Edmunds Cathedral WW2, Campsey to Colesberg on the railway between Blomfontein and Pretoria. Bombardment Group (H), Wangford listed for World War 1 and one for World War 2. Aged 29, born 9 March 1959, RAOC, killed Corporal G/79193, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 1942, and addressed to Mrs. Seal.
