
BRANDESTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll
of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright
© Stuart Green 2006
The
War Memorials is made of Aberdeen granite and takes the form of a Latin
Cross mounted on a stepped base. The memroial originally stood in the
cemetery but was moved to the parish church in 1985. There are 15 names
for World War 1 and 2 for World War 2. The memorial was dedicated 1st
May 1921. The builders were Messrs. Clary & Wright. Reports of the
memorial unveiling can be found in the East Anglian Daily Times 2nd
May 1921.
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR ONES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
ADAMSON |
Percy
R |
Private
200728, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 20/07/1916. Born at
Rushmere. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
ALDOUS |
Edward
William |
Lance
Corporal 241150, 1st/6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment.
Died 24/05/1917. Age 30. Son of Mrs. Hannah Durrant of Cretingham.
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial |
BEDINGFIELD |
Horace
|
Private
17632, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 17/02/1917. Age 26.
Son of Horace and Eliza Bedingfield of Brandeston. Commemorated
on the Thiepval Memorial |
BEDWELL |
William
|
Private
232560. 2nd/2nd Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Died
26/10/1917. Age 36. Son of Mrs M Bedwell of 20 Cross Street, Erith,
Kent – born Brandeston. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial |
BILNEY |
Edwin
Arthur |
Private
2975, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 17/05/1915. Age 21.
Son of Arthur and Mary Bilney of 20 Low Street, Brandeston. Buried
at Merville Communal Cemetery |
BILNEY |
Fredrick
C |
Private
13740, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 05/05/1916. Age 17.
Son of Charles Bilney of Hoo Green, Hoo. Buried at Brandeston Cemetery.
Private Bilney’s death is recorded at Thanet |
BILNEY |
Jonas |
Gunner
454, Royal Field Artillery. Died 23/12/1917. Age 43. Son of David
and Mary Ann Bilney of Brook Cottage, Kettleburgh. Buried at Brandeston
Cemetery. Gunner Bilney’s death was recorded at Plomesgate |
BILNEY |
Walter |
Private
12532, 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 13/10/1915.
Buried at East Mudros Military Cemetery |
CABLE |
Arthur |
Corporal
15014, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 19/05/1917. Age 21.
Son of Alfred and Lucy Cable of 8 Park Cottage, Brandeston. Commemorated
on the Arras Memorial |
CONE
|
Ernest
|
Private
17025, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 06/08/1915 – Born Hoo,
Resident of Brandeston. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial |
DURRANT |
Alfred
Eli |
Lance
Corporal 3/8071, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 03/10/1915.
Born Cretingham. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial |
EMENY |
Charles |
Private
18567, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 08/08/1918. Age 28.
Son of John and Emma Emeny of Brandeston. husband of Edith Emeny
of 17 Low Street, Brandeston. Buried at Merville Communal Cemetery |
FARTHING |
Walter
William |
Private
69122, 1st Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Died 21/09/1918. Son of Mr C H Farthing of Brandeston. Buried at
Meath Cemetery, Villers-Guislain |
STOCKENS |
Francis
|
Sergeant
7565, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 24/04/1915. Age 31.
Son of John and Margaret B Stockens of The Street, Kettleburgh.
Buried at Perth Cemetery (China Wall). Sergeant Stockens is listed
on the Memorial as Sergeant STOCKINGS |
WARNE
|
Charles
Frederick |
Private
30233, 10th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment – Died 12/04/1918
– Age 20. Son of Mr J Warne of 18 Low Street, Brandeston – Commemorated
on the Ploegsteert Memorial |
WARNE |
William
|
Sergeant
– Suffolk Regiment – No further information currently available |
1939-1945
|
ALGAR |
Edward
George |
Fusilier
14339212, 6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 21/06/1944.
Buried at Orvieto War Cemetery, Italy |
HARVEY |
Donald
Edmund |
DFM.
Pilot Officer (Wireless Operator), 97 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died 10/05/1944. Age 21. Son of Donald and Madeleine
Maud Harvey of Wetherby, Yorkshire. Buried at Lesquin Communal Cemetery.
In 1944, 97 Squadron were flying Lancaster Bombers from RAF Coningsby
as part of the RAF Bomber Command, raiding Europe |
Last
updated
27 September, 2006
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