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ASHLEY-CUM-SILVERLEY - Roll of Honour

World War 1 and 2 - Rolls of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Dave Edwards
Photographs of graves copyright © 2005 David Male

This memorial is a marble plaque within the church.

To the Glory of God
and in grateful memory of
the men of Ashley, who gave their lives
for King and Country in
the Great War
1914 - 1918

BAILEY

Reginald David

Pte. 2nd/4th Bt. Royal Berkshire Reg., killed in action 27th July 1916, age 23, buried: LAVENTIE MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE, Nord, France. Son of James Bailey, of Church St., Ashley, Newmarket, Cambs. Enlisted Bury St. Edmunds, resident Ashley. Formerly 3061, Suffolk Regiment.

BELL

Francis [Frank] (R)

Pte. 7th Bt. Suffolk Reg., killed in action 1st August 1915, age 28, buried: GUNNERS FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Son of Benjamin and Maria Bell, of Ashley, Newmarket. Born Ashley, enlisted Newmarket.

CARTER

Walter

possibly Walter CARTER, Private 307895, 2/7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 21st March 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Thurlow, Suffolk, enlisted Ormskirk, Lancs, resident Newmarket, Suffolk. Formerly 55993, Liverpool Regiment.

DODD

Charles

possibly Charles Edward DODD, Rifleman S/29887, 16th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 21st March 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Newmarket, enlisted Rotherhithe, Kent, resident Battersea, Surrey.

DODD

William

Private 26612, 14th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Silverley, enlisted Newmarket. Formerly 23887, Suffolk regiment.

HICKS

Bertie

Pte. 12th Bt. Suffolk Reg., killed in action 25th March 1918, age 23, commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Mrs. B. Hicks, of Church St., Ashley, Newmarket, Cambs. Born Ashley, enlisted Newmarket.

LANGLEY

Charles Albert

Pte., 12th Bt. Suffolk Reg., killed in action 24th November 1917, commemorated: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Born Ashley, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds.

LANGLEY

Leonard (F)

Pte. 2nd Bt. Suffolk Reg.,killed in action 20th July 1917, age 32, buried: BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY, Brandenburg, Germany. Son of Louisa Langley, of Ashley, Newmarket. Born Ashley, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds.

MANN

John

No further information currently.

MANN

Tom

No further information currently.

PEGG

Ernest [Edgar]

Pte. 11th Bt. Suffolk Reg., died of wounds 27th July 1916, age 24, buried: ASHLEY (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Son of Edgar and Jane Maria Pegg, of Ashley, Newmarket. Born and enlisted Newmarket.

POOLEY

Percy

Private L/14082, 3rd battalion, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own). Killed in action 15th February 1915 in France & Flanders. Born Ashley, enlisted Mill Hill, Middlesex.

RANNER

Ralph

Pte. 8275, 108th Coy., Machine Gun Corps. (Infantry), killed in action 1st July 1916, buried: A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS, Somme, France. Born Silverley, enlisted Hull, resident Ipswich. Formerly 19771, East Yorkshire Regiment.

RADFORD

Frederick

L/Cpl. 4th Inf. Labour Coy., Hampshire Reg., d 4/5/1917, age 34, buried: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Husband of Ruth May Radford, of Ashley, Newmarket, Cambs.

RANSOME

John [W]

Pte. 8th Bt. Suffolk Reg., d 28/12/1914, buried: ASHLEY (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.

SMITH

John

Private 6304, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 30th October 1914 in France & Flanders. Born Ashley, enlisted Bury St Edumds.

WAKELIN

J

No further information currently.

Their name liveth for evermore

1939 – 1945
CHALLIS

Bernard Lionel

Gnr. 85 Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Artillery, d 15/2/1942, age 27, buried: KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore.

FINCH

John Meredith

O/S HMS Achates, Royal Navy, d 25/7/1941, age 27, commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. Son of Harry and Faith Alice Finch.

HALLIDAY

Cyril Robert

Spr. 116 Road Constr. Coy., Royal Engineers, d 17/6/1940, age 21, commemorated: DUNKIRK MEMORIAL, Nord, France.

Last updated 3 June, 2006

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