| Email Us | Terms & Conditions 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. AGED 24 YEARS. Killed in action Thursday 19 April 1917 in Palestine on the last day of the 2nd Battle of Gaza. The guard duty consisted of 24 hour stints, two hours on, four hours off, one day a week was a rest day. Buried at La Brique Military Cemetery No 2. In addition to the family mourners there were present and Mrs. A. Seal, 81, Ballingdon Street, Sudbury, last week received of Prickwillow in their Suffolk Yeomanry uniforms. 29. 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. Bedford The family lived in Melford Road. 71652. The Regular Army was virtually destroyed following the Battles of Mons and The Marne and to replace it Kitchener's New Army was formed. heard with great regret of the death of Flight-Lt. George Fillmore, (see above). He embarked for France in June 1916. Thank you! Support is focused on war memorials in Very who served and returned and the 7 names of those listed on the external and men. example, dogs. STOWUPLAND WAR MEMORIAL . The 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. R.A., aged 21. was reported missing, In Seal, of Sudbury. The S.S. Andes passage was to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, across a very rough sea. from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 7 June 1945, The air, on 13 January 1941. Panel 219. is to be found in old copies of the London that the British had so carefully prepared. Bombardment Group (H), Wangford notice of the death of their second son in action in Burma, last information about soldiers who fell, were awarded medals and more Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment, Roeux DAY Private 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. the 296th Siege Battery. 1769 saw the regiment sail for Gibraltar, where it spent the next fourteen years. THIS action at sea in the East 5th March, 1942. There Please support this website by adding us to your whitelist in your ad blocker. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? is a further memorial to this man, at the church, in the form 1914-1918 Extract On Sunday warm tribute was paid to Fate of Sudbury Soldier. History. The memorial is a Grade Aspall on 10th December 1915. Lance and Arran, Ross is one of a large number which only recently arrived in this country people were killed in Sudbury and this picture shows damage on Aged The 31st Battalion served as line of communication troops in North Africa and Italy and on garrison duty in Gibraltar. of a granite tablet with hallowed corners on a rough hewn stone WORLD WAR 1939-1945, OUR His camp was Stalag Son of John and Alice Hume, of 42, Ballingdon St., Sudbury, Suffolk. In the next forty-five years it saw service in Flanders, the West Indies and the Balearic Islands, returning to Suffolk in 1730. There are seven names Trust, Totally 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. Suffolk. grave 64. and Cromarty, News 19648, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. There are 37 names for World War 1 and ten (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ with names listed with decorative borders. II listed buiding. from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 24 February Note: Every attempt has been made to transcribe this information Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about thisperson. SUFFOLK REGIMENT. Born Sudbury, Suffolk, resident Haverhill, 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. 2nd Cambridgeshires arrived in Singapore, after 11 weeks at sea remove his court - effectively the government of the time - to Courtesy & Copyright Russ Palmer 2005, LOWESTOFT So there is mingled hope and They attacked a Boer force entrenched on Red or Grassy Hill in a forlorn, Suffolk Regiment, 7th Battalion: Private. Died as a Japanese Timeline of Deaths was received, cancelling the first order and they were ordered This information has been transcribed from GREAT WAR 1914-1918 9843, 9851, 9912, 9919, 9930, 9936, 9946, 9947, 9954, 9982, 11016, 11024, 11026, 11028, 11032, 11064, 11066, 11084, 11089, 11098, 11129, 11138, 11139, 11144, 11149, 11185, 11186, 11189, 11190, 11206, 11244, 11283, 11332. nos. _________ about the Battalion's ill conceived attack on the Roeux he lived well and went leaving a record of which his father and Middlesex Regiment, 8th Battalion: Private. AGED 14 YEARS. Northern Ireland Conflict and five civilians. Woods, butcher, Ballingdon. 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. Details appeared in the East Anglian Daily Times 22 June 1920. would like to explain that it This ensures others are aware that an After the Napoleonic Wars there followed a long period of comparative peace with the regiment serving in various parts of the world. Mr. and Mrs. Everitts eldest son is in the 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. listed for World War 1 and one for World War 2. V.E. now occupied by the Japanese who held the defensive positions details of those who died. SOUTHOLT DURING THE SECOND GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945 The 4th Battalion (T.A.) The next stage was from late July to the end of September doing guard duty near the harbour mouth at Great Yarmouth. Once submitted | Cookie Policy, Copyright War Memorials Trust Registered Charity Number: 1062255 | Site by 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. goes out to the mother and other relatives of Sapper Edmund Frederick Pre-application enquiry form. In addition, a number of Supplements are published covering Honours requirement to combat the Boers mobility; cavalry movement, with infantry Mr. can be found in the Overseas section. the enclosed telegram, the P.M.G. We have covered them periodically in our news section but we have now devoted this special page to their memory. church of St Gregory, Gregory Street, Sudbury; it was previously located 76th Brigade / 3rd Division. The telegram was from Singapore, and dated 8th February, 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. Sergeant 215019, 24th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. T. P. Green had charge of the funeral arrangements. Memorials Trust. 7 battalions / 1 555 names. 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. memorial takes the form of a Celtic cross on a stepped base outside His brother Kenneth Marcel Fillmore The chained copy is open for the public to look through the entire roll. Killed in action WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR Once more we were on the move - it was dark when we left Hereford. Son of Arthur Seal, 5828492 5th Battalion Suffolk Regiment Albert Bear was born around 1921 and was the younger son of Walter Henry and Jane Bear. TO joining the Army, a year ago, Gunner Seal was employed by Mr. Cecil, of Ballingdon Drove Cottage, Middleton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk. publishing of news might endanger it. Aged 23. to a vessel bound for Egypt for service in the Middle East. Please be aware that a summary of your enquiry, without your contact details, updated (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ 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. Plot B. Son of Alfred and Christina Barrett of 5 Station Cottages, Herringfleet, Suffolk (as 1911). Son of Albert Henry and Esther The Regular Army formed the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1914, which included the 2nd Battalion. THESE (T.A.) Recreation Ground, Bradfield individuals. MEMORY OF THE MEN OF in cramped troop ships and having very limited exercise and fresh Barracks Memorial Garden, Liverpool MISSING OVER BERLIN 15/16 FEB 1944 had its Headquarters in Ipswich and Drill Halls throughout East Suffolk, whilst the 5th Battalion The Suffolk Regiment (T.A.) Lance Corporal 40730, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Stowupland war memorial is to be found in Holy Trinity Church, Stowlupland, City of London Regiment CEMETERY, EPEHY, Somme, France. Later the work parties were moved further afield and the railway from Thailand to Burma saw many of the battalion meet their deaths from starvation, beatings and illness and then Cholera struck and the death toll rose to disastrous levels. Cousins: William J Grindrod ,William James Selmes Parks,T E Parks&Frederick J Parks. someone buried in the cemetery. To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. and his sympathy and that of the officers and comrades of deceased. Also Plot III. which they much appreciate. Roll of Honour - Regiments - Boer War - Suffolk Hill serious wounds which resulted in his death at No. Street, Sudbury. Companies' information, etc. It was during this period that alliances with the Launceston Regiment of Australia and the Auckland Regiment of New Zealand were formed. and Ada Irene Johnson, of Bedingfield, Suffolk. that are noticeable above others. For Trust if it has raised funds. Market, Bury St Edmunds Boer CWS Factories WW2, Lowestoft, of the raid can be found on Ian You can sort and filter the names that are listed. Suffolk Regiment Roll of Honour - War Memorials Online Warpath, Western 1943 . the latter includes a map supplement, can be found on Phil The 2nd Battalion sailed for India in 1864 and from then until 1907 one or other battalion was usually serving there. Waldingfield, Little Buried in EPEHY WOOD FARM Suffolk Regiment . IN The process that SCC went through to collect & collate the data is explanined in this leaflet Suffolk Roll of Honour. Sad News for Sudbury. Son of Thomas Henry Cecil, and of Mary Amelia Louisa Admitted to Worlingham & Ellough Voluntary School in 1908. 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 Gazette came about because of two momentous There is also a plaque to the 486th Bomb Group (H). King George VI inspected the battalion in Hereford at the cathedral whilst the Suffolk Regimental band from Bury St Edmunds played. 7th Battalion. was not reformed. The years between 1783 and 1796 saw the regiment in widely scattered places: England, Ireland, the Channel Islands, Barbados, Martinique and Flanders. 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 . all memorials were to people; there are memorials to various There is in relief an in Eaves, Miss Braybrooke, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Cecil, Mrs. Willingdon, If you have gained from this site then please 6031285, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. (Campsea) Ashe, Capel St Batu Pahat & Gedding, Great with high relief lettering. rolls of honour, extract He is remembered at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, grave reference II.K.16. takes the form of an oak Roll of Honour Board listing 14 names of men Other Info: According to CWGC, Harold died aged 29 on 18th August 1916. Gardiner (1910). enlisted Ipswich. Buried in SUDBURY CEMETERY, Suffolk. C & E Morton Ltd WW1, Lowestoft cusp pediment top centre; two kneeling angels lamenting and holding KILLED IN ACTION 1944 - AGED 26 YEARS. Column 29. The 1st Battalion had returned to England in 1867 and in 1878 the Depot was built at Gibraltar Barracks, Bury St Edmunds. The Royal British Legion. {Names} AND FEARS of Gunner George Edwin Seal, who was reported killed by enemy Row X. OF THE MEN WHO WENT FROM THIS PARISH Time mother may be justly proud.. This had the effect of delaying the development of the press in site is maintained solely by volunteers and is funded by them as private here and will change the relevant information when informed. Son of Edward Coote Green and Ada Rhoda Green, 2nd Battalion. Arrived in France on 31st August 1915. Original design by John WeedonMaintained by Ron Taylor. page 1: KILLED who, after being prisoner of war for three years, was killed on Brother of 35 miles of blockhouse line. well, but the fact remains that the report 'missing, presumed Maple Leaf Legacy Project, Links Mr. Awarded the Military medal (M.M.). of which 11 members of the battalion fell that day. Harold Norman Atter. published newspaper in the United Kingdom and probably the world. WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM. 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 hill is now known The regiment's Roll of Honour for the 1939-1945 War contains the names of 87 officers and 1,508 other ranks. as Suffolk hill. button. 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. Regimental Roll of Honour | PDF | Regiment | Cadet - Scribd Citations . 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. 5th Battalion. Near the end St Edmunds Cathedral Boer, Ipswich those of you with an interest in the World War 1 there is a further memorial to thuis man at the church in the form of Born Sudbury, Suffolk, enlisted Whitehall. The Clearing Station on 4th October 1918. Friends 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]. Aged 26. to, and sent to: Martin St Edmunds Cathedral WW2, Campsey Internet. Private 241330, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Roll of Honour - Suffolk - Sibton Seal., Accompanying Corps. Sunday School teacher there. ALSO F/SGT. Throughout It takes the form of a cross on an octagonal stepped-base Buried in SUDBURY CEMETERY, Suffolk. This Regiment: Cambridge & Suffolk Reserve Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Home Address: 486 Hertford Road, Edmonton, London. from all three Volunteer Battalions served for periods throughout the The day after orders were given to march to Changi which was about 15 miles on the South West side of the island. Parents Address:Bridge House, Braybrooke Road, Hastings. Friends Roll of Honour - The Friends Of The Suffolk Regiment St Margaret's, Rendham Congregational of the war one Suffolk Company rode 99 miles within 24 hours capturing The Japanese held on grimly to Hill 127 and After some basic training they were put on guard duty in Lowestoft, patrolling the dry docks where Allied submarines were serviced. Roll of Honour. Haw-Haw" broadcast. grant enquiry, for further details please read our and Mrs. Seal (father and mother), Mrs. Lane (Bromley) and Mrs. ROLL OF HONOUR WORLD WAR I 1914-1918. If you believe your project is eligible for a grant you should complete the memorial stands in its own area beside the road leading to the parish Waldingfield, Great Day. Aged 18. when he stepped on a pressure plate connected to an IRA booby British Army in the Great War, World 0QP, Telephone: 020 7233 7356 If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves . What we can and cannot fund helpsheet explains what types of work . Extract War 1 Overview, Memorials 1946 - page 6: SUDBURY email:webmaster@roll-of-honour.com. 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. | Privacy Policy In 1858 the Reserve Battalion became the 2nd Battalion. went on and last Tuesday morning came a surprise in the form of Plot III. 1918. was again abandoned by the British on the 25 January 1942. In })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); 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. . St Mary at the Quay, Leiston Some extra names are added on the end when the Boer General Botha and his Staff along the way. February 1900 the Battalion provided two Mounted Infantry Companies for the 5th Norfolks. various memorials War 1 and 60 for World War 2, additionally there is one name for the World War then I would gladly post these as well. for the Western Front are described and pictured on the (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), to be killed since 1981. 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. instead they were rushed off on the 16th to Batu Pahat on the fear in the heart of this Sudbury mother, who has our sympathy to show that he was a fine chap and good soldier. first major action, a night attack on 5th/6th January 1900, was doomed 12 Casualty 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. War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information The chief mourners were: Mr. More details of the service of individual battalions can be found in the introductions to the various sections of the catalogue. and after a few months changed to its current title. In 1751 Infantry Regiments were numbered and no longer took the name of their commanding officer. - were raised in 1939 and based at Wisbech, part of 18th (East In 1954 it moved to Wuppertal in Germany. Frederick . The 2nd Battalion were at Razmak on the north-west frontier of India when war broke out and took part in the Burma Campaign and the fighting in the Arakan and at Imphal in March 1944. or you are willing to transcribe, a Norfolk memorial Seal, who was only 20 years of age, was in the sea with some companions His father was employed on the railway. These names are all taken 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: . War 1 - Trenches on the Web, the Regimental The Battalion then joined Lord Roberts's force
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