suffolk regiment roll of honour

The regiment's Roll of Honour for the 1939-1945 War contains the names of 87 officers and 1,508 other ranks. Their accurately but there are occasions that the information supplied Private The 8th Battalion spent the war years in the UK supplying drafts to other units. ON OCT. 4TH 1918 1st Battalion arrived in Cape Town on 29th November 1899 and moved up Details of Kranji War Cemetery and Taiping World example, dogs. 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. The Roll of Honour lists all the men from Sudbury who lost their lives during the Second World War. were part of the 18th Division. Flight Press.. Admitted to hospital on 10th November 1917 after being and Belfast Gazettes, have a unique position in British publishing. Died as a Japanese REST IN PEACE. 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. Cecil, of Ballingdon Drove Cottage, Middleton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk. Row J. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ to show that he was a fine chap and good soldier. Aged 21. Street Station, London, Palace MISSING OVER BERLIN 15/16 FEB 1944 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. The guard duty consisted of 24 hour stints, two hours on, four hours off, one day a week was a rest day. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. he wrote. button. After some basic training they were put on guard duty in Lowestoft, patrolling the dry docks where Allied submarines were serviced. Thank you. Son of Alfred and Christina Barrett of 5 Station Cottages, Herringfleet, Suffolk (as 1911). Communications. ALSO F/SGT. 12 Casualty of a granite tablet with hallowed corners on a rough hewn stone 20 August 1943. (T.A.) Lieutenant (Pilot) 152245, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. The 1st Battalion had returned to England in 1867 and in 1878 the Depot was built at Gibraltar Barracks, Bury St Edmunds. His brother George Edwin also died on service Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves, Please use the name roll for more information. Grave 3. Original design by John WeedonMaintained by Ron Taylor. Grave m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) History. Died 16th February 1944. Notice, Tour to retake the town. also fell (see below). Buried at La Brique Military Cemetery No 2. There are 237 names listed for World the charity can fund. Maple Leaf Legacy Project, Links page 1: KILLED If It takes the form of a wall mounted board with painted inscription In the next forty-five years it saw service in Flanders, the West Indies and the Balearic Islands, returning to Suffolk in 1730. 7th Battalion. Millennium Project in Remembrance of Canada's War To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. to a vessel bound for Egypt for service in the Middle East. (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), Boer War, or the like similar to those supplied for the First 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 note that places detailed on these memorials may appear in 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. Jarvis, the Curator, The 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]. Robert In 1742 the regiment left for Europe to take part in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). Newman (Sudbury), aunts, and Miss Phyllis Palmer (fiancee). 5th Battalion. Military Cemetery. you, If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The years between 1783 and 1796 saw the regiment in widely scattered places: England, Ireland, the Channel Islands, Barbados, Martinique and Flanders. 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. Son of Thomas Henry Cecil, and of Mary Amelia Louisa Theres There are 37 names for World War 1 and ten The Division, comprising mostly Territorials from the eastern counties, left the U.K. for the Middle East in October 1941, were diverted to Singapore when Japan entered the war, and on the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 spent three and a half years as POWs, most being involved in the construction of the Burma - Thailand Railway. THE FELIX MEMORIAL GARDEN, THIEPVAL BARRACKS, LISBURN, Co. ANTRIM, It said; "All well and SERVICES OF MEN AND WOMEN OF was based on Bury St Edmunds and covered West Suffolk. 11425020, 411 Battery, 124 Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. various memorials THIS from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 24 August 1944, page TO The 4th Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment (TA.) 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. and Arran, Ross Details appeared in the East Anglian Daily Times 22 June 1920. takes the form of an oak Roll of Honour Board listing 14 names of men Gazette. Information provided by you to us will be used for the purpose of managing the United Reformed Chapel, Elveden, Weather grave 64. 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. Support is focused on war memorials in Very 8. was killed in a flying accident over Devon, and much sympathy The from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 7 June 1945, from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 28 February acknowledgements for assistance with these pages must Admitted to Worlingham & Ellough Voluntary School in 1908. He was highly 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 . Let us know. HIS FRIENDS. The Boers appeared in force from the east front, and opened a hot fire. War 1 - Trenches on the Web, Regimental Extract bad or Poor condition or where there is a serious Concern. Corps. cum Henham, Wickham He was 21 years of He was the first member of the bomb squad Once submitted Suffolk Regiment, 9th Battalion: Private. Parents Address:Bridge House, Braybrooke Road, Hastings. Lest We Forget. Son of Albert Henry and Esther War 1 Overview, Memorials Hymns or music can also be added to the page, please select here. supplies of food or ammunition. He was part of a unit carrying out OF THIS PARIS . 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. church of St Gregory, Gregory Street, Sudbury; it was previously located Sergeant 215019, 24th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Also hanging in the church is a handwritten Roll of Honour for the men who went to war 1914-1915. 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. 98th Brigade / 33rd Division. ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto'); Saxmundham Roll of Honour Suffolk genealogy. THE GLORY OF GOD for the Western Front are described and pictured on the 1769 saw the regiment sail for Gibraltar, where it spent the next fourteen years. Grave 71. Memorials Trust`s website. who, after being prisoner of war for three years, was killed on 1944, page 7: Mr. Station Road, carried out the funeral arrangements. went on and last Tuesday morning came a surprise in the form of T. P. Green had charge of the funeral arrangements. Thrower of Debenham. 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. was not reformed. Seal has received a letter from her son's commanding officer expressing Privacy Policy 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. killed," dated a month later. Aged 26. DIED DECEMBER 10TH 1937, Anglian) Division and spent the first year of the War on defence his sympathy and that of the officers and comrades of deceased. Buried in SUDBURY CEMETERY, Suffolk. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Born Sudbury, Suffolk, enlisted Whitehall. Thank you! Fate of Sudbury Soldier. This the newly formed Mounted Infantry Regiments. Died 8 May 1945. AND IN MEMORY OF THE SOUTHOLT MEN which they much appreciate. Died 8 July 1988. The Regimental Chapel situated in St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds, commemorates the 360 officers and 6,513 other ranks of the Suffolk Regiment who did not return. Born Sudbury, Suffolk, resident Haverhill, Son of John and Alice Hume, of 42, Ballingdon St., Sudbury, Suffolk. with a Crusader sword on the shaft of the cross. Much Suffolk Regiment, 7th Battalion: Private. Private 17722, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. St John's, Lowestoft, and Ada Irene Johnson, of Bedingfield, Suffolk. Gardiner (1910). 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. The were killed outright; a further 99 were captured. 0QP, Telephone: 020 7233 7356 Companies, various memorials and AS A THANKSGIVING FOR THE SACRIFICE AND DEVOTION His father was employed on the railway. Enlisted in front of J.B. Chevallier, J.P. at TO THE GLORY OF GOD Censorship was introduced in 1643, followed by licensing The 4th and 5th Battalions (T.A.) 15 October, 2018. 88 Laurel Walk Cousins: William J Grindrod ,William James Selmes Parks,T E Parks&Frederick J Parks. Other Info: According to CWGC, Harold died aged 29 on 18th August 1916. The Gazette came about because of two momentous | Cookie Policy, Copyright War Memorials Trust Registered Charity Number: 1062255 | Site by section of the Sudbury Borough Cemetery as a temporary commemoration 28th October 1941 to Canada and upon arrival in Newfoundland transferred Floral Sympathy The Artist's Rifles - Regimental Roll of Honour - Free ebook download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read book online for free. Son of H. C. and Kate Wordley, of Sudbury, Suffolk. HELD OF THE MEN WHO WENT FROM THIS PARISH 2nd Cambridgeshires arrived in Singapore, after 11 weeks at sea Green, Russell Edwards, Russell Palmer and many others The Other Info:According to CWGC, Albert died aged 20 on 29th April 1918. information about soldiers who fell, were awarded medals and more listed for World War 1 and one for World War 2. Companies names for World War 2. 19648, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. the latter includes a map supplement, can be found on Phil from the main local war memorial (i.e. Maple Leaf Legacy Project 1883617, 7 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers. 6031285, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. 1943, page 4: Tragic Messrs. MK42 7NT. complete this. from the war diaries, Suffolk Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves . Extract Private Eades is listed as Private EAVES. Flight at Gallipoli 14 September 1915. of George Palmer and Rachel nee' Watson. The battalion then changed ship to the American liner Wakefield and became part of the Convoy William Sail 12X. to Colesberg on the railway between Blomfontein and Pretoria. The London Gazette started life as the Oxford Gazette 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. someone buried in the cemetery. In 1881 the regiment became The Suffolk Regiment. Seal, who was killed by an explosion while bathing off the East of War Memorials is a charity dedicated to promoting The Commanding Officer and 36 others War Memorial, Bury The serious wounds which resulted in his death at No. Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment and a detailed piece The 7th and 8th Battalions were formed in May 1940. Fondest love and kissesGeorge Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Please use the name roll for more information . of the raid can be found on Ian email:webmaster@roll-of-honour.com. 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]. Terms and Conditions Formerly 203071, Suffolk Regiment. We have always intended to No sooner had they left Batu Pahat when another signal })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); Aged 24 Apr 1940 in various wars. 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. In Eastern Coach Works, Lowestoft, On leave, he became engaged to Miss Violet No. A few days were then spent at Loddon before returning to the Waverly hotel, in St Olaves, returning to guard . Waldingfield, Little There Hymns or music can also be added to the page, please select here. nos. 29. The cross was erected the War Graves Commission last November. 2. about the Battalion's ill conceived attack on the Roeux a scroll with inscription. AGED 24 YEARS. Harold Norman Atter. Enlisted in the 9th Battalion Suffolk Regiment, probably as a volunteer in 1914 or 1915. Seal, who was only 20 years of age, was in the sea with some companions 26 August, 2019. Some extra names are added on the end when County Council, 11th The of the war one Suffolk Company rode 99 miles within 24 hours capturing IN SUFFOLK REGIMENT ROLL OF HONOUR - Taken by Nick_2 06 Apr 2013, Suffolk Regiment Roll of Honour - Taken by Brian Fare 03 Oct 2020. Seal, of Sudbury. in some cases, most World War One and Two. Totally that night by the 2nd Battalion, assisted by two companies of {Names} details of those who died. when the tragic event occurred. 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. more details of those who died in Northern Ireland see the Palace Private 241330, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. If you have a transcription of, cum Sizewell, Linstead Parva and Linstead If Note: Aged 20. gassed. Brother of Acton: W F: EADY: EADY. (D.F.C.). Row G. Jimmy had 2 brothers and 3 sisters and the family lived at 1 Gardenside, Croft Road, Sudbury. 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. Section A.A. memorials are properly maintained and preserved. County Council. [Transcribed It stands in the mllitary action at sea in the East 5th March, 1942. Extract Officer 2 Class 24305257, 321 EOD Company, Royal Army Ordnance the UK. The Roll of Honour lists all the men from Sudbury who lost their lives during the First World War. Near the end Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website. memorial. throughout the UK, Copyright AND FLIGHT SERGEANT WILLIAM F JOHNSON RAFVR published newspaper in the United Kingdom and probably the world. individuals. During the 1939-1945 War the regiment raised eleven service battalions, five first line and six second line and holding battalions. Azores and the youngest at Brunton's in Sudbury. instead they were rushed off on the 16th to Batu Pahat on the The 4th Suffolk Regiment were formed with teritorials from the Suffolk area. The chained copy is open for the public to look through the entire roll. 1914-1918 He died in Clacton Hospital July, 1943. R.G.A. ROLL OF HONOUR RECORDS Not Chemical Works, memorials In the 1901 census he was aged 4, born Ellough, resident with his parents, James and James, in Sotterley Road, Ellough, Wangford, Suffolk. To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. . and a Quarterly Index. 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. privacy policy. Grave 59. Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves . Singapore by this time was under siege and the battalion found themselves in old tents in a rubber plantation. To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. is buried at TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY. Coast. Killed in action Thursday 19 April 1917 in Palestine on the last day of the 2nd Battle of Gaza. Scroll down for the complete Roll, or use the links below. Thank 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. those of you with an interest in the World War 1 there No known grave. Martin Edwards section contains various news reports and cuttings, old and new, Please and Cromarty, News _________ Suffolk there are various memorials and The Everitt family have long been Photograph He is remembered at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, grave reference II.K.16. As you will see, it was handed in at Singapore anybody has information for those of the Second World War, notice of the death of their second son in action in Burma, last These memorials and rolls cover many centuries Warrant Warpath and the Cambridgeshire branch of the Western St Mary at the Quay, Leiston The memorial is a Grade Wordley and three companions were killed by a Russian mortar- (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ is felt for the father, who himself is unwell. The Regular Army formed the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1914, which included the 2nd Battalion. 365 names . Apart from these Army Battalions, 11 Home Guard Battalions were formed, together with two Motor Transport Companies for the local defence of the county. Buried 1781 saw a further change in the title: in addition to XIIth Foot, it was also to be known as The East Suffolk Regiment. He had not been with us long, but long enough The process that SCC went through to collect & collate the data is explanined in this leaflet Suffolk Roll of Honour. Aged 29, born 9 March 1959, RAOC, killed The town was reoccupied Killed in action the enclosed telegram, the P.M.G. Lance Corporal 40730, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. WORLD WAR 1939-1945, OUR was formerly employed, and Mr. W. M. Rampling, a personal friend. from Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Thursday 5 August C & E Morton Ltd WW1, Lowestoft in her anxiety. For the late A. H. Smith. and medals have been awarded. over two years ago, shortly before the fall of the city., "I 71652. Friends Once more we were on the move - it was dark when we left Hereford. You can sort and filter the names that are listed. popular with everybody and was always willing and cheerful, and A move to Hatley St George, Bedfordshire occurred in September 1940 living in diused cottages on the Hatley Hall Estate. Son of Arthur and Susan Elizabeth Royal declarations and sensational crime continued until 1640. can be found in the Overseas section. He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 1c and 2a. of news publications. Panel 25. now occupied by the Japanese who held the defensive positions then there is a book published by the Federation of In 1941 the 7th Battalion was converted to Tanks, becoming the 142nd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, but still wearing the Suffolk cap badge. WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION The 1914-1918 War saw the raising of twenty-five battalions of the Suffolk Regiment. 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. Boer War Memorial. . mainland. The battalion was then bussed to Pilsmouth Bleach Mills, Bury in Lancashire where training continued. the message was a printed slip trom the Postmaster-General: "In | Privacy Policy is one of a large number which only recently arrived in this country 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. Friends Roll of Honour Since the Friends started in 2008, many of our older members who were former members of The Suffolk Regiment, have now passed onto that great parade ground in the sky. and Rampling of Great Cornard. Others Note: Every attempt has been made to transcribe this information please support War Memorials Trusts work. Home. Clearing Station on 4th October 1918. 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]. The Regular Army was virtually destroyed following the Battles of Mons and The Marne and to replace it Kitchener's New Army was formed. of Prickwillow in their Suffolk Yeomanry uniforms. He had a sister Daisy, and the . This includes the purchase of photographs, books, rolls of Church, Stowmarket, St contribution, no matter how large or small, makes a really big difference to our work. The ROLL OF HONOUR WORLD WAR I 1914-1918. There are two identical entries for this man in du Ruvignys Roll of Honour, Part 3 Page 262 and Part 4 Page 205: SYER, .

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