BROOKS

George

Private 10599, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 27/02/1915. Age 20. Son of Edward Brooks of East Lane, Ufford, resident of Bromeswell. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

CRACKNELL

Edward Percy

Private G/25157, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 05/04/1918. Born in Bromeswell. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial

DICKERSON

George

Sergeant 12620, Royal Engineers, attached 15th Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 27/10/1918. Age 32. Son of John and Mary Ann Dickerson of Woodbridge. Buried at Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade, Italy

HINES

Albert William

Believed to be Private 2418, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 18/08/1916. born Aldeburgh. Commemorated on the Thiepval memorial

PETTITT

Charles

Leading Stoker R/1348, Royal Navy. HMS Formidable. Died 01/01/1915. Age 25. Son of John and Jane Pettitt of The Lodge, Bromswell. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. HMS Formidable was the first British battleship to be sunk in the First World War. While on exercise, 37 miles off the Devon coast, two torpedoes fired by German U-boat 24 resulted in her sinking within two hours. Only 199 members of her crew of 750 survived

PLANT

Frederick Charles

Rifleman A/203951, 9th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died 29/03/1918. Born in Bromeswell. Buried at the Sains-Du-Nord Communal Cemetery

SPEARMAN

Charles

Private 6995, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 27/10/1915. Age 23. Buried at Le Treport Military Cemetery

1939-1945

BUCKLE

Leslie William

Private 58277079, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 21/04/1945. Age 24. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

BUCKLE

Robert Charles

DSM. Able Seaman C/JX 144530, Royal Navy. HMS Kipling. Died 17/12/1940. Age 21. Son of Ernest Frederick and Agnes Emily Buckle of Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Launched in 1939, HMS Kipling’s early duties were in the Atlantic, followed by the Norwegian Campaign and then patrolling in the Western Approaches. Able Seaman Buckle was lost during this period

EASTON

James Harley

Believed to be Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 755173, 107 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 09/09/1940. Buried at Wambercourt Churchyard. In September 1940, 107 Squadron were flying bombing missions using Blenheim Mk IV Bombers, based at RAF Wattisham

EDWARDS

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FULLER

Robert Charles William

Leading Aircraftman 1618302, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 22/12/1945. Age 22. Son of Charles William and Daisy Margaret Fuller. husband of Eileen Fuller of Melton. Buried at Madras Cemetery, Chennai

GARRETT

Nelson Robert

Corporal 5827164, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died between 05/02/1942 and 15/02/1942. Age 24. Son of Edwin and Nellie Garrett of Bromeswell. husband of Ethel Mary Garrett of Hove, Sussex. Buried at Kranji War Cemetery. Corporal Garrett died in the fighting that led up to the attack on the Johore Straight and the capitulation of Singapore

PLANT

Russell William

Private 14591946, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 10/04/1945. Age 20. Son of Alfred John and Ethel Plant of Bromeswell. Buried in the Hanover War Cemetery

STEWARD

George Arthur

DFM. Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 45375, 17 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 23/10/1941. Age 26. Son of John and Ellen Maud Steward of Bromeswell. Buried at Bromeswell (St Edmund) Churchyard. 17 Squadron RAF flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain. Flt Lt Steward is amongst those officially listed as being one of “The Few”. The DFM was awarded in December 1940 when George Steward was a Sergeant. Flight Lieutenant Steward died after the Squadron had been rotated to Scotland from the South of England

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