
DENSTON WAR
MEMORIAL
World War 1 - Roll of Honour
with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Russell Edwards; researched
Martin Edwards 2006
Denston
war memorial can be found on the village green in Denston. It takes
the form of a Celtic Cross with a hexagonal shaft and base. It contains
12 names for World War 1. It was initially unveiled in December 1921
and reported in the East Anglian Dialy Times 15th December 1921.
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Photograph
copyright © Russell Edwards 2006 |
TO
THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
CARTER |
William
[Pearce] |
Private
G/35159, 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 13th November 1916. Aged 32. Born Denston, enlisted
Bury St Edmund's, resident Newmarket. Son of Jaazaniah and Janet
Carter, of Denston, Newmarket. Buried in ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY,
BEAUMONT-HAMEL, Somme, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 53. |
COOKE |
William |
15
Suffolks probably
William COOKE, Private 26600. 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed
in action 28th August 1916. Born and enlisted Bury St Edmund's.
Buried in AGNY MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section
E. Grave 42. |
MOORE |
George |
Private
35163, 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 31st July 1917. Born and resident Denston, enlisted
Holloway. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 6 and 8. |
ORBELL |
Douglas |
Lieutenant,
1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 5th September
1918. Buried in PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France.
Plot V. Row M. Grave 5. |
ORBELL |
James |
Private
G/17575, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
9th September 1916. Born Denston, enlisted Cantebury, Kent. |
RUTTER |
Leonard
[Alfred] |
Rifleman
44791, 18th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
3rd October 1918. Born and resident Denston, enlisted Bury St Edmund's.
Formerly TR/9/72788, 25th Battalion, Training Reserve. Buried in
HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XIV.
Row L. Grave 4. |
TAYLOR |
Arthur |
Lance
Corporal 34766, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action
12th October 1918. Born Cavendish, enlisted Wickhambrook, resident
Denston. Formerly 25073, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Buried
in BRANCOURT-LE-GRAND-MILITARY CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot/Row/Section
A. Grave 7. |
TAYLOR |
Walter |
[Listed
as 2nd Suffolks on memorial] Private 26621, 2nd Battalion, Duke
of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Killed in action 17th October
1916. Born and resident Denston, enlisted Coventry, Warwickshire.
Formerly 18307, Dorsetshire Yeomanry. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A. |
TWITCHETT |
Frank |
Private
151979, 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Died
4th September 1916. Aged 24. Born 22nd April 1896 in Suffolk. Son
of Charles and Ellen Twitchett, of Top Green, Denston, Newmarket,
Suffolk. Labourer by trade. Unmarried. Enlisted and passed fit 11th
November 1915 at Brandon, Canada, aged 19 years 7 months, height
5 feet 11½ inches, girth 42 inches, complexion ruddy, eyes
grey, hair dark; religion Presbyterian. No known grave. Commemorated
on VIMY MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. National Archives of Canada
Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9858 - 4 |
TWITCHETT |
Walter |
Private
60800, 15th/17th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire
Regiment). Killed in action 22nd April 1918. Born Denston, enlisted
Bury St Edmund's. Buried in LE GRAND HASARD MILITARY CEMETERY, MORBECQUE,
Nord, France. Plot 4. Row C. Grave 12. |
WHITEROD |
Archibald
'Arch' |
Private
G/35158, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 28th February 1917. Born and resident Denston,
enlisted Newmarket. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. |
Last
updated
29 September, 2006
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