DEDHAM, ESSEX - WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2003 Lynda Smith

Photographs copyright © 2003 Lynda Smith

IN HONOUR OF DEDHAM MEN
WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF
THEIR COUNTRY AND IN THE
CAUSE OF RIGHT AND FREEDOM
1914 – 1918 & 1939 – 1945
WE THAT SURVIVE PERCHANCE MAY END OUR DAYS
IN SOME EMPLOYMENT MERITING NO PRAISE
THEY HAVE OUTLIVED THIS FEA & THEIR BRAVE ENDS
WILL EVER BE AN HONOUR TO THEIR FRIENDS.

ABLEWHITE	Charles	Corporal 12795. 2nd Bn., Essex Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 26 October 1916. Age 18. Born Ardleigh. Lived Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Son of Charles and Alice Jane Ablewhite, of Fieldside Cottage, The Heath, Ardleigh, Essex. Buried: GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France. Ref. II. B. 31.
ARTHEY	Frank Arthur	Private 18990. 2nd Bn., Essex Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 6 July 1916. Age 18. Born and lived Dedham. Enlisted Shepherd’s Bush, Middlesex. Son of Mrs. Ellen Arthey, of Crown St., Dedham, Essex. Buried: BEAUVAL COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. F. 11.
BARNARD	Arthur Wilson	Second Lieutenant. 12th Bn., Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 29 March 1918. Age 24. Son of James Henry and Edith Barnard, of The Square, Dedham, Essex. Native of Dedham. Buried: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. XXVIII. F. 4.
BIRD	Alfred James	Private 91356. Royal Army Medical Corps. Died Monday 6 October 1919. Buried: DEDHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Essex, United Kingdom.
BROWN	Frank	No further information available at present.
BOND	Henry	No further information available at present.
BYLES	John Henry	Private G/14665. 2nd Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 18 September 1918. Age 23. Born and enlisted Dedham. Son of Mrs. Emily Jane Byles, of 2, Prince Cottages, High St., Dedham, Essex. Commemorated: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 6.
COLLINGWOOD	Carlton	Captain 4th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday 8 August 1916. Age 26. Eldest son of Sir William Collingwood; husband of May C. C. Mackie (formerly Collingwood), of Thornyhill, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Yorks. Native of Newton-le-Willows, Lancs. Buried: DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. II. E. 34.
COOK	Charles Wilfred	Private 37678. "B" Coy. 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 27 March 1918. Age 20. Born Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Only son of George Alfred and Mary Cook, of Dedham, nr. Colchester, Essex. Buried: DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No.1, Somme, France. Ref. V. D. 34.
DINES	Edward	Lance Corporal 235118. 4th Bn., Seaforth Highlanders. Formerly G/23587 Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 10 July 1917. Age 39. Born Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Son of the late William and Ann Dines, of Dedham; husband of Elizabeth J. Dines, of "Southfields," Dedham, Essex. Buried: POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. LIX. E. 10.
DOUBLE	Thomas William	Private 19039. 1st Bn., Essex Regiment. Died of wounds at sea Sunday 19 September 1915. Born and lived Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 144 to 150 or 229 to 233.
FINBOW	Arthur William	Private 19630. 1st Bn., Essex Regiment. Died of wounds Monday 3 July 1916. Age 31. Born Mendlesham. Lived Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Son of Fernando and Emma Finbow, of Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk; husband of Olive M. Finbow, of Prince Lane, Dedham, Essex. Buried: GEZAINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Ref. I. G. 8.
GRIMSEY	Charles W	Private 5/30034. 5th Bn., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Formerly 26714 Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 3 May 1918. Age 35. Born Stratford, Essex. Enlisted Colchester. Husband of Gertrude M. Grimsey, of 6, Eastwood Rd., Rayleigh, Essex. Buried: JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Ref. J. 74.
HAMMOND	Arthur Thomas	Gunner 121056. 53rd Bty, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action Friday 18 May 1917. Age 20. Born Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hammond, of Princes Green, Dedham, Colchester. Buried: PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. P. 25.
HITCHCOCK	James	Gunner 59024. 252nd Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds Thursday 2 August 1917. Age 32. Born and lived Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Son of David Walter and Rosanna Hitchcock, of Long Rd., Dedham, Essex. Buried: WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. II. P. 1A.
HUNNABALL	Harry	Gunner 95497. 7th Bn., Tank Corps. Killed in action Wednesday 21 November 1917. Age 25. Born Mistley, Essex. Enlisted Colchester. Son of James and Julia Hunnaball, of High St., Dedham, Essex: husband of Annie Hunnaball, of The Street, Ardleigh, Colchester. Buried: HERMIES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. II. B. 18.
LAND	Ernest George	Private 7176. 3rd Bn., Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action Sunday 4 April 1915. Born Dovercourt. Lived Dedham. Enlisted Warley. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 6 and 8.
OGG	Edward	Serjeant 2280. 1st/5th Bn., Essex Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 20 August 1915. Born and lived Dedham. Enlisted Chelmsford. Buried: EAST MUDROS MILITARY CEMETERY, Lemnos, Greece. Ref. II. G. 115.
OSBORNE	Bertie Alfred	Rifleman A/200930. 13th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps. Formerly 6201 Essex Regiment. Killed in action Friday 23 August 1918. Born and lived Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Buried: ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. II. L. 11.
OSBORN(E)	Horace Joseph Cecil	Private 24799. 2nd Bn., South Wales Borderers. Formerly 54495 R.A.M.C. Killed in action Saturday 1 July 1916. Born Dedham. Enlisted Chelsea. Son of Joseph William Osborn of High Street, Dedham, Essex. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 4 A.
PASSIFUL	Leonard	Private 2066. 1st/1st, Essex Yeomanry. Died of wounds Wednesday 2 February 1916. Age 17. Lived and enlisted Colchester. Son of William S. and Emma Passiful, of 31, Culver St., Colchester. Native of Felixstowe, Suffolk. Buried: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. IV. H. 84.
RADFORD	Alfred William	Private 36201. 1st Bn., Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action Friday 8 June 1917. Age 28. Born Ardleigh. Lived Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Buried: VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE No.3, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. XV. E. 14.
ROUT	Robert James	Private 13369. 2nd Bn., Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds Saturday 26 December 1914. Age 25. Born Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Son of Henry and Ada Rout, of Crown St., Dedham, Colchester. Buried: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. III. B. 13.
RUDGE	Alfred	Private 16486. "A" Coy. 11th Bn., Essex Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 26 September 1915. Age 26. Born and lived Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Son of Michael Rudge, of East Lane, Dedham, Essex. Commemorated: LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 85 to 87.
RUDGE	Bertie	Private 28240. 11th Bn., Border Regiment. Formerly 32846 Essex Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 1 April 1917. Age 23. Born Dedham. Enlisted Warley, Essex. Son of Michael Rudge, of East Lane, Dedham, Colchester. Buried: SAVY BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Ref. I. A. 13.
SAGE	Frank Albert	Private 25625. "A" Coy. 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 23 April 1917. Age 22. Born and lived Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Son of Herbert and Florence Elizabeth Sage, of Crown St., Dedham, Colchester. Buried: LA CHAUDIERE MILITARY CEMETERY, VIMY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. IV. D. 6.
SHARP	Albert	No further information available at present.
SHARP	George	Corporal 15808. 3rd Bn., Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds Wednesday 27 October 1915. Born Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. A. 13. 42.
SMITH	John William	Lance Corporal 18993. 11th Bn., Essex Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday 12 January 1916. Age 33. Born and lived Dedham. Enlisted Shepherd’s Bush, Middlesex. Son of William H. Smith, of Holmleigh, Dedham, Essex. Buried: POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. V. 11.
WALLIS	Albert Henry	No further information available at present.
WATSON	William Henry	Private 10291. 2nd Bn., Essex Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 26 June 1915. Age 19. Born and lived Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Son of Mrs. Ruth Watson, of Prince Lane, Dedham, Essex. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 39.
WATSON	Gerald Walter	Gunner 955217. 3rd Bty. 45th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action Thursday 28 June 1917. Born Dedham. Enlisted London. Buried: PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. I. B. 3.
WINNEY	Frederick Henry	Private 40253. 2nd Bn., Essex Regiment. Killed in action Monday 23 October 1916. Born Higham, Suffolk. Lived Dedham. Enlisted Colchester. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 D.
1939 – 1945
BARBER	Frederick George	Flight Sergeant 1805684. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday 23 April 1945. Age 20. Son of Alfred George and Florence Barber, of Dedham, Essex. Buried: DELY IBRAHIM WAR CEMETERY, Algeria. Ref. 1. K. 15.
BEARD	Leonard Bertram	Trooper 14250452. 2nd County of London Yeo. (Westminster Dragoons), R.A.C. Died Tuesday 5 September 1944. Son of Mrs. J. E. Beard, of Dedham. Buried: DEDHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Essex, United Kingdom.
BLAND	Edward	Serjeant 5826514. attd. 11th Bn. , Nigeria Regiment, R.W.A.F.F. Died Friday 13 February 1942. Age 28. Son of George and Eva Bland, of Dedham, Essex. Buried: FREETOWN (KING TOM) CEMETERY, Sierra Leone. Ref. 4. B. 17.
BLAND	John	No further information available at present.
CLOVER	Leonard George	Sapper 1870217. 510 Field Coy., Royal Engineers. Died Wednesday 1 November 1944. Age 30. Son of George and Elizabeth Clover. Commemorated: GROESBEEK MEMORIAL, Gelderland, Netherlands. Panel 2.
DALTON	Dominick Fitzgerald	Lieutenant Colonel AI/189. Cdg. 3rd Bn., 1st Punjab Regiment. Died Thursday 6 July 1944. Age 44. Son of John Fitzgerald Dalton and Beatrice Dalton; husband of Coralie Dalton, of Hurst Green, Sussex. Buried: ASSISI WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Ref. III, H, 12.
DENNEY	Thomas Frederick	Guardsman 2616397. 6th Bn., Grenadier Guards. Died Monday 8 November 1943. Son of Arthur and Florence Harriett Denney, of Dedham, Essex. Buried: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Ref. IV, J, 18.
DINES	Frederick Albert	Pilot Officer 148893. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Wednesday 24 November 1943. Son of Elizabeth Dines. of Dedham. Buried: DEDHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Essex, United Kingdom.
EAGLE	Leslie Frederick	Trooper 7883925. 4th, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Died Tuesday 28 May 1940. Age 26. Son of Albert Walter and Roseanna Eagle, of Dedham, Essex. Buried: FLINES-LES-RACHES CHURCHYARD, Nord, France.
FRANCIS	Leonard Edward	Private 6016265. 2/5th Bn., Essex Regiment. Died Friday 21 July 1944. Age 23. Son of James and Agnes Francis, of Dedham, Essex. Buried: PRAGUE WAR CEMETERY, Czech Republic. Ref. I. C. 10.
GARROD	Bertie Ambrose	Lance Serjeant 2611838. 5th Bn., Grenadier Guards. Died Saturday 27 March 1943. Buried: BEJA WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. Ref. 1. A. 11.
HOWE	John Raymond	Private 7614627. Died Wednesday 28 May 1941. Age 24. Commemorated: ATHENS MEMORIAL, Greece. Face 9.
POLSON	Henry Walter	Private 6006474. Essex Regiment. Died Sunday 2 June 1940. Age 30. Son of Frederick Alfred and Emily Ethel Polson; husband of Emily Polson, of Dedham, Essex. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Block "S". Plot 4. Row U. Grave 17.
SMITH	Russell Hubert	Marine CH/X 106625. H.M.L.C.G.(M) 110., Royal Marines. Died Tuesday 25 December 1945. Age 21. Son of Henry James Smith and Lilian May Smith, of Dedham, Essex. Buried: HASLAR ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Ref. F. 6. 6.
COOMBER	Joan A	Died Friday 10 December 1943. Age 21 at The Firs, Long Road, Dedham. Lived at The Firs, Long Road, Dedham, Colchester. Wife of William Coomber. Commemorated in the RURAL DISTRICT OF LEXDEN AND WINSTREE Section of the Civilian War Dead Register.
COOMBER	Robert William	Died Friday 10 December 1943. Age 6, at The Firs, Long Road, Dedham. Lived at The Firs, Long Road, Dedham, Colchester. Son of William Coomber, and of Joan Coomber. Commemorated in the RURAL DISTRICT OF LEXDEN AND WINSTREE Section of the Civilian War Dead Register.

4 July 2003