Private 9722. 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds Gallipoli 20th May 1915, aged 23 years. Son of Mr G A and Mrs E C Abbs of Abbey Street, Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Born Thorpe le Soken, enlisted Harwich and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial. Panel 144 to 150 or 229 to 233.

Lance Corporal 5305. 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 18th August 1916. Born c 1896 son of Frederick and Fanny Austin, brother of Sydney C Austin. Born Thorpe le Soken, enlisted Colchester and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 16B and 16C.

Private 12554. 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 20th October 1915. Born c 1895 son of Frederick and Fanny Austin, brother of Stanley Austin. Born Thorpe le Soken, enlisted Chelmsford and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial. Panel 85 to 87.

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Private 32471. 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 6th September 1918. Born Thorpe le Soken, enlisted Warley and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Buried in Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension. V.M.17.

Corporal 9226. 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli 6th June 1915. Born Weeley, enlisted Colchester and resident Weeley, Essex. Buried in Twelve Trees Copse Cemetery. II.A.12.

[Recorded as Frederick Bowles on the church plaque] Private 25706. 13th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, formerly 15194 Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 26th March 1918. Born London (place unspecified) and enlisted Warley, Brentwood, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.

Gunner 26270. C Battery, 78th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 5th April 1918. Born Thorpe le Soken, Essex and enlisted Stratford (which unspecified). Buried in Varennes Military Cemetery. I.L.39.

Private G/14593. 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 7th June 1918, aged 25 years. Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Britton of 2 Railway Cottages, Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Enlisted Colchester, Essex. Buried in Cambrin Military Cemetery. O.36.

Sergeant 8486. 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 16th June 1917, aged 26 years. Son of Mrs E Bryant of 2 Railway Cottages, Thorpe le Soken, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.

Private 201739. 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, formerly 19986 Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 20th November 1917, aged 41 years. Son of Meshech and Ellen Carter of Elvedon, Norfolk. Husband of Rose Jane Holt (formerly Carter) of 43 Meredith Road, Clacton, Essex. Born Sudbury, Suffolk and enlisted Colchester, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 40 to 41 and 162 to 162A.

Private 4385. 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds 3rd August 1916. Born Southwold, Suffolk, enlisted Colchester and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 6B and 6C.

Private 955. 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 6th March 1916. Born Thorpe (which unspecified) and enlisted Colchester, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial. Panel 65 to 67.

Drummer 17097. 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died Palestine 28th April 1918, aged 39 years. Son of Dan and Harriet Cook of Little Clacton, Essex. Husband of Annie Ellen Burton (formerly Cook) of The Garage, Walton on the Naze, Essex. Born Little Clacton, enlisted Colchester and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery. V.53.

Private 4386. 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 2nd August 1917, aged 21 years. Son of William Daines of 8 Landermere, Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Born Wesley and enlisted Colchester, Essex. Buried in Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-Le-Preux. II.D.1 (Spec Mem).

Private 202475. 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, formerly 4064 Essex Regiment. Killed in action 5th July 1917, aged 30 years. Son of Frederick and Martha Denny of Barnards Farm, Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Born Crowfield, Ipswich (as GWGC) or Stowmarket (as SDGW), Suffolk and enlisted Chelmsford, Essex. Buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium. Plot ll. Row l. Grave 15.

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Private 40056. 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds 4th October 1916, aged 21 years. Son of Mr H Downs of Malting Cottages, Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Enlisted Colchester and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Buried in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban. M.11.

Private 201632. 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Palestine 19th September 1918, aged 21 years. Son of John Alexander and Flora Cameron Dumerton of Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Born Thorpe le Soken, enlisted Warley and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. U.85.

Private 13509. 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 26th September 1915, aged 23 years. Son of Philip and Emily J Harris of Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Born Thorpe le Soken, Essex and enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial. Panel 37 and 38.

[Entered as E T Harvey on memorial.] Private 269807. 7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed in action 19th May 1917. Born Thorpe (which unspecified) and enlisted Colchester, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.

Private 35270, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Enlisted Clacton on Sea and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Son of Maurice Francis and Jane Herbert of Abbey Street, Thorpe le Soken; cousin of William Robert Herbert (below). Baptised 25 June 1893 in Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, son of Jane and Maurice Herbert. In the 1901 census he was aged 8, born Thorpe, Essex, son of Maurice and Jane Herbert, resident Abbey Street, Thorpe Le Soken, Tendring, Essex. In the 1911 census he was aged 17, born Throep, Essex, a Labourer, son of Jane Herbert (a widow), resident Abbey Street, Thorpe Le Soken, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.

Rifleman C/543, 16th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 15th July 1916, aged 28 years. Born Thorpe le Soken, enlisted Colchester and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Son of William and Sarah Herbert of High Street, Thorpe le Soken, Essex; cousin of Maurice Herbert (above). In the 1901 census he was aged 13, born Essex, a Page Boy, servant of Arthur S and Calara Ivens, working at The Limes, The Street, Thorpe Le Soken, Tendring, Essex. In the 1911 census he was aged 23, born Thorpe Le Soken, Essex, a grocer's Assistant, son of William and Sarah Ann Herbert, resident High Street, Thorpe Le Soken, Essex. Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Plot XVIII. Row I. Grave 14.

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Private 250649. 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Palestine 26th March 1917. Enlisted Clacton and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial. Panel 33 to 39.

Military Medal. Private 3/3586. 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 12th October 1916, aged 21 years. Son of George and Louisa Jarrard of High Street, Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Born Colchester, enlisted Harwich and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Buried in Bancourt British Cemetery. XI.B.3.

Lance Corporal 12972. 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 1st November 1915, aged 17 years. Son of Mrs Jemima Vinson of Abbey Street, Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Born and enlisted Elmswell, Suffolk. Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery. Plot I. Row D. Grave 1.

Lance Corporal 34633. 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died at sea 15th April 1917, aged 23 years. Husband of Annie Jones (formerly Mann) of Council Houses, Second Green, Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Born Kirby le Soken and enlisted Colchester, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatby Memorial.

Private G/14630. 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 30th November 1916, aged 27 years. Husband of Lily F Parmenter of Fern Cottage, Kirby Cross, Essex. Enlisted Colchester, Essex. Buried in A I F Burial Ground, Flers. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 15.

Private 959. 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 27th March 1915, aged 29 years. Son of (the late) George Peartree and Maria Orbell (formerly Peartree) of High Street, Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Born Clacton and enlisted Colchester, Essex. Buried in La Laiterie Military Cemetery. Plot I. Row A. Grave 13.

Private 250712. 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds Palestine 27th March 1917. Enlisted Colchester and resident Tendring, Essex. Buried in Gaza War cemetery. Plot X. Row G. Grave 8.

Private 3/3204. 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds at sea 4th July 1915. Born Thorpe le Soken, enlisted Harwich and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial. Panel 44 to 150 or 229 to 233.

Private 960. 12th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 2nd August 1917. Born Thorpe (which unspecified) and enlisted Colchester, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 34.

Private 607. 32nd Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Died 20th July 1916, aged 24 years. Son of Albert George and Beatrice Mary Rowe of Thorpe le Soken, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on V.C Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles. Panel 6.

Rifleman 12546. 9th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action 24th August 1916, aged 19 years. Son of John and Alice L Salmon of 4 Railway Cottages, Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Born Clapton, enlisted Colchester and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval. Plot VIII. Row K. Grave 7.

Rifleman 5306. 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born Great Holland, enlisted Colchester and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial. Panel 10.

Sergeant 1705, 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 26 September 1915, the second day of the Battle of Loos. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Colchester. Son of Harry and Sarah Smith of St Osyth, later 6, Council Houses, Elmstead Market, Colchester. Prior to enlisting, he worked as a baker in Thorpe Le Soken. No known grave. No known grave. Commemorated on on Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 65 to 67. Also listed on St Osyth War Memorial and Elmstead Market War Memorial.

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[Entered as A J Sparrow on memorial] Private 41054. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 29th May 1918, aged 25 years. Son of James and Eliza Sparrow of Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Born Shotley, Suffolk and enlisted Colchester, Essex. Buried in Tannay British Cemetery, Thiennes. Plot 4. Row A. Grave 6.

Private G/24648. 7th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment, formerly 4379 East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 28th September 1916. Born Thorpe le Soken, enlisted Colchester and resident Thorpe le Soken, Essex. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 5D and 6D.

Private S4/084688. 54th Field Bakery, Army Service Corps. Died 15th June 1915, aged 26 years. Son of John and Esther Waller of Kirby Road, Great Holland, Essex. Born Thorpe le Soken, enlisted Colchester and resident Kirby Cross, Essex. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. VIII.A.81.

Second Lieutenant, 111th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 15th November 1917. Aged 19. Baptised 15 May 1898 in Aveley, Essex. Son of George and Mary Phillibrown, of The Police Station, Clacton-on-Sea. Native of Great Wakering, Essex. His father was a Police Constable. In the 1911 census he wasa ged 13, born Gt. Wakering, Essex, at school, son of George Ernest and Mary Phillibrown, resident Church St Coggeshall, Great Coggeshall, Essex. Buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 11. See also Upper Dovercourt

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Private 6018177, 4th Battalion, Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Killed in action 28th May 1940. Born and resident Essex. Buried in Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery. Plot 4. Row A. Grave 13.

Private 6009756, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 29th November 1941. Born and resident Essex. Buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma. Plot 2. Row H. Grave 20.

Sergeant 6018523, 2/5th Battalion, West Surrey Regiment. Died 12th September 1943, aged 28 years. Son of Frederick Arthur and Ethel Annie Hawkins of Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Buried in Salerno War Cemetery. Plot I. Row F. Grave 44.

Private 6031413. 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed in action 28th January 1945, aged 28 years. Born and resident Essex. In the 1939 Register he was born 2 April 1916, a Bricklayer, son of John L and Maud L Leggett, resident Laurel Cottage, Tendring R.D., Essex. Buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery. Plot 26. Row C. Grave 15.

Private 5779295. 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 25th January 1942, aged 27 years. Son of William Charles and Ann Rix of Little Bentley, Essex. Husband of Irene Rix. Buried in Kranji War Cemetery. Coll Grave. 18.D.13-16.

Sergeant on memorial. Possibly George Derrick Roberts. Sergeant 409083. 6th (Airborne) Armoured Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 12th April 1945, aged 26 years. Son of John Watt and Violet Ann Roberts. Husband of Millicent Olive Roberts of Yiewsley, Mdx. Buried in Hanover War Cemetery. 15.F.1.

Trooper 6018112. 43rd (2/5th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment) Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 24th June 1944, aged 25 years. Son of Walter and Emily Smith of Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Husband of Daphne M D Smith of Hatfield, Herts. No known grave. Commemorated on Bayeux Memorial. Panel 7.

Lieutenant 276985. G Battery, 13 (The Honourable Artillery Company) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery. Died 3rd July 1944, aged 25 years. Son of Percy and Eva Stanford of Wix, Essex. Buried in Ryles War Cemetery, Bazenville. VI.A.4.

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Sergeant on memorial. Possibly Henry Charles Walton. Sergeant 571411, Royal Air Force. 161 Squadron. Died 23rd January 1944, aged 22 years. Son of Arthur William and Lilly May Walton of Poole, Dorset. No known grave. Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial. Panel 239.

Military Cross. Major 45947. 74 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 29th December 1941, aged 44 years. Son of H J Lloyd and Eleanor Wright. Husband of Margery Charlotte Wright of Thorpe le Soken, Essex. Buried in Pembroke Military Cemetery. 1.4.10.

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