Roll of Honour - Suffolk

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EAST BERGHOLT WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Michael Last 2008

The East bergholt memorial is in the form of a stone cross on a three stone plinth there are no names inscribed on it. It stands at the junction of the B1070 and Flatford Lane, opposite the church, St Mary the Virgin. It takes the form of a Calvary Cross with a figure of Christ and was deciated by Rev. C Powell and unveiled by Major-general I C B Vesey on 17th July 1921. The memorial cost £37, the architect was Mr C E Eden and the builder Mr E E Saunders, the sponsor was Miss Calvert; details appeared in the East Anglian Daily Times 18th July 1921. The names are to be found on the a large Portland stone in the form of plaque inside the church on the right hand side. It was unveiled 1st August 1920; the masons were Messrs W farmer & Brindley and the architect Sir Thomas Graham Jackson. There are 65 names listed for World War 1, the inscription is on a brass plaque affixed to the memorial. There is a further memorial in St Mary's Church for those who died in World War 2 which is not listed here which lists 13 names; it was unveiled 14th July 1948 and takes the form of a Portland Stone plaque.

Please note that some of the entries reasearched here are dubious and further research is being carried out to correct any errors that exist.

IN GRATEFUL MEMORY
OF MEN OF EAST
BERGHOLT WHO GAVE
THEY LIVES FOR KING
AND COUNTRY IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914- 1918.

ABBOTT	Albert	probably Private 43345, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died on the 16 August 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and face 1 C and 2A.
ARMITAGE	Algernon Henry John James	Lance corporal 72269, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 26 June 1915. Aged 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Armitage, of Bergholt Rd, Cattawade, Manningtree, Essex; husband of A. C. Baker (formerly Armitage) of Oakleigh the Croft, Bures, Suffolk. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 51.
BARBER	Ernest Edward	Private 6479, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 6 October 1914. Aged 33. Son of George Barber, of Park Farm, East Bergholt; husband of Mary Helena Barber, of Park Rd., East Bergholt, Suffolk. Buried in Les Gonards Cemetery, Versailles. Plot/Row/Section 2. Grave 1.
BANTHORP	Arthur Herbert	Lieutenant Colonel, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died on the 18 June 1918 at Northhampton while commanding Regimental Depot. Aged 55. Son of Capt Barthorp (10th Hussars) and Caroline Barthorp, of Woodcote, East Bergholt. Born at Scarborough. Buried in East Bergholt Cemetery, East Bergholt, Suffolk. Grave reference “C“. 15. 26.
BARTHORP	Michael Arthur Raymond	Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 20 July 1916. Aged 19. Son of Florence Elezabeth Barthorp, of Woodcote, East Bergholt, and the late Lt. Col. Arthur Herbert Barthorp (name also on the memorial, father and son). No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and face 11A and 11D.
BOORE	James Edgar	Private 32641, 11th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Died 23 March 1918. Aged 35. Son of Mrs. Sylvia S. Boore, of Gaston St., East Bergholt, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial. Panel 48 and 49.
BROOKE	Herbert Thomas	Lance Cpl (Private?) 202346, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 13 May 1920. Prisoner of war. Buried in East Bergholt Cemetery, East Bergholt, Suffolk. Grave reference “C “14. 34.
BUCK	Charles Melville	Lieutenant, Royal Air Force - No further information currently available
CASEY	John Patrick	Private 0/1728, Royal Ordnance Corps. Died 21 January 1919. Husband of Mary Casey, of Mill Farm, East Bergholt. Buried in East Bergholt Cemetery, East Bergholt, Suffolk. Grave reference “C”. 5. 8.
CLARKE	Arthur Pleasance	probably Rifleman A/200947, 21st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Died 9 February 1917. Buried at La Clytte Military Cemetery. Plot 11. Row B. Grave 25.
CLARKE	Joseph	Private East Surrey Regiment - No further information currently available
CLARKE	Syney Herbert	Lance corporal 16513, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 6 June 1915. Aged 25. Son of Mr and Mrs. Charles Clarke, of East Bergholt; husband of Mrs. Clarke, of Ipswich. Buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. Plot VIII. Row A. Grave 70.
CLARKE	Edward Maurice	Private 16774, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 6 October 1916. Aged 22. Youngest son of Isaac and the late Emmeline Clarke, of East Bergholt Suffolk. Buried in Cemetery St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen. Plot B. Row 15. Grave 52.
CLARKE	Felix William	Able Seaman 184591 (R.F.R./CH/B./5010), H.M.S. “India”, Royal Navy. Died 8 August 1915. Buried at Fredrikstad Military Cemetery. Note: H.M.S. INDIA. Hired by the Admiralty for service as an armed merchant cruiser and served in the 10th Cruiser Squadron, on the 08 August 1915 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-22 off the island of Holligvaer near Bodo, Norway. She sunk with the loss of 10 offices and 105 ratings. The surviving 22 offices 119 men were taken to Norvik by Gotaland by H.M. Armed Trawler Saxon.
CLIFTON	Fred	probably Private 5320, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 8 May 1917. Buried in Ste. Catherine British Cemetery. Plot/Row/Section J. Grave 5.
CLIFTON	Max	Sergeant 829, Australian Infantry. Died 9 April 1918. Aged 23. Son of Charles and Susan Clifton; Husband of Margaret Ann Clifton of “Canberra,” Moore St., Campsie, New South Wales. Born, East Bergholt, Suffolk. Buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery. Plot VII. Row C. Grave 15.
CONWAY	Frank John	probablyPrivate 19228, Suffolk Regiment. 2nd Battalion. Died 30 September 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 21.
COUSINS	Arthur Charles	probablyPrivate 13262, 116th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (infantry). Died 3 September 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.
CROSBY	Ernest	probablyPrivate 9119, 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 9 August 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 36 and 38.
CUTTINGS	Leslie	Private 69276 6th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died 27 September 1918. Age 19. Son of Mr. And Mrs. G. W. Cuttings, of East End, East Bergholt. Buried in Pigeon Ravine Cemetery, Epehy. Plot II. Row B. Grave 13.
COLE	Arthur	Chief Stoker 276124 Royal Navy H.M.S. ‘’Turbulent. ’’ Died 1 June 1916. Aged 40. Long service and good conduct medal. Son of John Cole, of East Bergholt, husband of Kate Hastings (formerly Cole), of 283 Norwich Rd., Ipswich. Awarded East and West Africa Medal (Benin Expedition). Grave/memorial Ref; 17. Chatham Naval Memorial. Note: H.M.S. TUBULENT, Talisman Class Destroyer, she was sunk at the battle of Jutland 31st May-- 1st June 1916 the leading German ship crash into the Turbulent she was the last ship in the line sinking with all hands.
DALE	Abram	Private 14167, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 26 May 1918. Aged 24. Son of Abram and Esther Dale, of 11, Box Iron, East Bergholt, Suffolk. (The third of 3 sons to fall). Buried in Esquelbecq Military Cemetery. Plot II. Row D. Grave 25.
DALE	John	Private 20653, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 30 November 1917. Age 18. Son of Abram and Esther Dale, of 11, Box Iron, East Bergholt. (The second son of 3 to fall) No known grave. Commemorated on CambraI Memorial, Louverval. Panel 2.
DALE	William John	Private 73037, 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 10 October 1917. Aged 21. Son of Abram and Esther Dale of 11, Box Iron, East Bergholt (The first of three sons to fall). Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. Section P. Plot III. Row F. Grave 7B.
DALE	Jack	Private, Royal Fusiliers – No further information currently available
DALE	Robert Charles	Private 3857, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 29 August 1916. Son of Charles and Ellen Dale, of East Bergholt, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.
GARDNER	William Arthur	Lance Corporal 7042, 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 3 September 1916. Aged 36. Son of William and Louisa Gardner, of Highlands Cottage, East Bergholt. Served in the South African campaign. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11A,
GOODCHILD	Henry Walter	probably Private formerly 27009 34th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers then Lance Corporal, 60371, 101st Company, Labour Corps. Died 13 May 1918. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. Section P. Plot XI. Row I. Grave 12A.
FENN	Arthur	Able seaman R/435, Nelson Battalion Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Died 15 April 1917. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial. Bay 1.
HARVEY	Walter	Private Australian Imp. Force. - No further information currently available
HICKS	Joseph William	Private 301126 Essex Regiment. 1st/ 7th Battalion. Died 23 December 1917. Buried in Gaza War Cemetery. Plot XXII. Row E. Grave 7.
HICKS	Stanley Frederick	Sergeant 47869, 15th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Died 11 August 1916. Aged 26. Son of F. A. and P. Hicks; husband of Mabel A. R. Hicks, of 4, Clyde Terrace, Steyning, Sussex. Buried in East Bergholt Cemetery, East Bergholt, Suffolk. Grave Reference “C.” 13. 43.
JACKSON	Ernest James	Private G/17962, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 4 October 1917. Aged 27. Son of William and Susannah Jackson, of Ivy Cottage, Heath Rd, East Bergholt, husband of the late Emily Jackson. Buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery. Plot VI. Row J. Grave 14.
JENNINGS	John ‘Jack’ Gilderdale	Major attached 6th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Died 10 August 1915. Aged 37. Son of the late Gen. Sir Robert Melvill Jennings, K.C.B.; husband of Adeline Braund Jennings, of 1, Hyde Park Terrace, London. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial Turkey. Panel 190 to 196. Additional details show he attended the United Services Collage as a pupil or member of staff, one of its well know pupils being Rudyard Kiping from 1878-- 1882. Note: 9th August 1915 the 6th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers took part in the attempt to recapture Scimtar Hill and to manage to gain some ground but experienced ferocious resistance from the Turks that eventual forced the British to withdraw, the same date that he died. Plaque within St Mary's Church. IN LOVING MEMORY OF MAJOR JOHN GILDERDALE JENNINGS MAJOR 6TH PUNJABIS ATTACHED TO 6TH ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS WHO FELL LEADING HIS MEN TO THE ATTACK ON CHOCOLATE HILL SUVLA BAY GALLIPOLI ON AUGUST 9TH 1915 AGED 39 YEARS
LIAS	Ronald John Mortlock	Lieutenant, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 23 February 1916. Aged 26. Son of the Rev. J. J. Lias (Chancellor of Llanduff Cathedral) and Mrs. M. B. Lias, of The Lodge, Abington, Cambridge. Buried in Menin Road South Military Cemetery. Plot I. Row I. Grave 5.
MEAD	Charles Arthur	Private 24166, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 28 April 1917. Aged 24. Son of Mr. C. H. and Mrs. E. A. Mead, of Elm Rd., East Bergholt. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4
MOSS	Arthur Alan	Private 101280. Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry). Died 18 December 1917. Son of Lucy Moss, of Livery Stables, East Bergholt. Buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Section F. Grave 19.
MOSS	Herbert Frank	probablySecond Lieutenant, 132nd Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 30 August 1918. Buried in Hem Farm military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu. Plot II. Row C. Grave 10.
MAY	Bertie David	probablyPrivate G/29002, 23rd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment). Died 24 March 1918. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.
MOWER	Edwin	Private 6286, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 1 October 1915. Aged 29. Son of the late John Mower; husband of Ellen Calver (formerly Mower), of Little, Dodnash farm, Bentley, Suffolk. Buried in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery. Plot II. Row H. Grave 4.
NORTON	Caleb Joseph	probably Driver (Sapper) 136573, 15th Field Company, Royal Engineers Died 12 February 1917. Buried in Bray Military Cemetery. Plot II. Row A. Grave 40.
NEVILLE	Robert William	(probably). Private 19783, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 23 October 1918. Aged 37. Husband of Maude Neville, of “Gorselands”, Silchester, Reading. Commemorated on the Screen Wall of Leicester Welford Rd, Cemetery. Reference O1. 208
NUNN	George	Private 60342, 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 19 February 1917. Aged 25. Son of Thomas Nunn, of Station Rd, Manningtree, Essex; husband of Amelia Agnes Spurgin (formerly Nunn), 70, East Hill, Colchester. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. Section O. Plot VI. Row F. Grave 5.
PASKELL	David	Private 8952, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 16 January 1915. Aged 20. Son of Mr. H. H. and D. A. Paskell, of Long Rd, East Bergholt. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 21.
PECK	Eric Harold	Private formerly 43689 Suffolk Regiment. 2nd Battalion then 24483 Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 13 November 1916. Aged 20. Son of Walter and Jane Peck, of Fen Cottage, East Bergholt. His brother Leonard Walter also died in service. Buried in Luke Copse British Cemetery, Puisieux. Grave 23.
PECK	Leonard Walter	Corporal 22159, 83rd Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died 11 May 1919. Aged 27. Son of Walter and Jane Peck, of Fen Cottage, East Bergholt. Croix de Guerre, brother of Eric Harold also died. Buried in East Bergholt Cemetery, East Bergholt, Suffolk. Grave Reference “U”. 1. 32.
PECK	Herbert	Lance Corporal 12846, 11th Battalion formerly 16th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 22 March 1918. Aged 21. Son of Mr. And Mrs. R. Peck of White Horse Rd, East Bergholt. Commemorated on Special Memorial B. 6. in Vaulx Hill Cemetery.
SALMON	Hugh Leonard	Private 15355, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 21 October 1916. Aged 24. Son of Edmund Hugh Salmon, of Heath Rd, East Bergholt. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 D.
SAUNDERS	John Frederick	Private R.A.S.C. - No further information currently available
SHARPE	Jasper Henry Frederick	Private 35482, 4th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) transferred to 67006, 112th Battalion, Labour Corps. Died 16 February 19. Aged 22. Son of Mr, and Mrs. A. Sharpe, of East Bergholt. Buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille. Plot XIII. Row D. Grave 20.
SOUTHGATE	Frederick	probably Private 12583, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 9 May 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial. Panel 28 to 30.
SOUTHGATE	Walter	probably Private 12584 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 9 May 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial. Panel 7.
SOUTHGATE	William Henry	Sergeant Kings Royal Rifle Corps - No further information currently available
TATUM	Arthur	Private 12926, Essex Regiment. Died 9 February 1919. Aged 23. Son of Harry and Elizabeth Tatum, of Heath Rd., East Bergholt. A prisoner of war. Buried in East Bergholt Cemetery, East Bergholt, Suffolk. Grave Reference “C.” 12. 21.
THURLOW	Andrew George James	Private 12582, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 9 May 1915. Aged 20. Son of the late Henry George and Mary Ann Thurlow, of Burnt Oak, East Bergholt. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegseert Memorial. Panel 7.
TWEED	Edward	Private, Suffolk Regiment - No further information currently available
TOWNSEND	Henry Charles William	Able Seaman 239251, H.M.S. “Aboukir”, Royal Navy. Died 22 September 1914. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 3. Part of a statement put out by Admiralty September 22nd 1914. H.M. ships Aboukir (Captain John E. Drummond) Hogue, and Cressy were sunk by the Germam submarine U 9 in the North sea. The Aboukir was torpedoed, and whilst the Hogue and the Cressy had closed and were standing by to save crew, they were also torpedoed. A considerable number were saved by H.M.S. Lowestoft and by a division of destroyers, trawlers and boats.
WEBBER	George	Gunner 304, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 4 November 1916. Aged 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Webber, of Marsh Barn Cottage, Manningtree, Essex. Buried in East Bergholt Cemetery, East Bergholt, Suffolk. Grave Reference “C. ” 9. 16.
WHEELER	Alan George	Corporal 205872, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 9 July 1918. Aged 20. Son of William Thomas and Mary Ann Wheeler, of Parkfield, East Bergholt. Buried in East Bergholt Cemetery, East Bergholt, Suffolk. Grave Reference “C.” 15. 24.
WOOD	Geoffrey Dayrell	Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 13 October 1915. Aged 24. Son of Ernest Richard and Katherine Grace Wood, of Melton hall, Melton, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 37 and 38. Also on the Melton Memorial Plaque in St Mary's Church: TO THE BELOVED MEMORY OF GEOFFREY DAYRELL WOOD LIEUTENANT 7TH BATT SUFFOLK REGIMENT WHO AGVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY AT THE TAKING OF THE HOHENZOLLERN REDOUBT OCT 13 1915 AGED 24 GOD SAVE THE KING
WOOD, MC	Richard Poindestre	Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died 9 October 1916. Age 26. Son of Ernest Richard and Katherine Grace Wood, of Melton Hall, Melton, Suffolk. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 14 A and 14 B. Also on the Melton Memorial Plaque in St Mary's Church, unveiled 5th August 1920: IN LOVING MEMORY OF MAJOR "TEMPY. LIEUT. COLONEL" RICHARD POINDESTRE WOOD MC KILLED NEAR LE TRANSLOY OCTOBER 9TH 1916 AGED 26 AND 2ND LIEUTENANT ROBERT BASIL WOOD 2ND BATT THE BORDER REGIMENT KILLED NEAR ARMENTIERES OCTOBER 12TH 1916 AGED 24
WOOD	Robert Basil	Second Lieutenant, 6th Battalion attached 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. Died 12 October 1916. Aged unknown. Son of Ernest Richard and Katherine Wood, of Melton Cottage, East Bergholt. It appears that the Woods family lost three sons. Buried in Tancrez Farm Cemetery. Plot I. Row J. Grave 14. Also on the Melton memorial. Plaque in St Mary's Church, unveiled 5th August 1920: IN LOVING MEMORY OF MAJOR "TEMPY. LIEUT. COLONEL" RICHARD POINDESTRE WOOD MC KILLED NEAR LE TRANSLOY OCTOBER 9TH 1916 AGED 26 AND 2ND LIEUTENANT ROBERT BASIL WOOD 2ND BATT THE BORDER REGIMENT KILLED NEAR ARMENTIERES OCTOBER 12TH 1916 AGED 24
WRIGHT	Alfred James	Corporal 326857, 58th Battery, 14 Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery. Died 23 February 1918. Aged 36. Son of Robert and Mary Ann Wright, of East Bergholt. Buried in Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension. Plot III. Row E. Grave 39.
WRIGHT	William	Private 31469, 6th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 9 May 1917. Aged 26. Son of Walter Wright, of Warren Cottage, Brantham, Suffolk. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery. Plot XIX. Row R. Grave 9.
WRIGHT	William George	probably Private 12994 Essex Regiment. 9th Battalion. Died 10 July 1916. Buried in Ovillers Military Cemetery. Plot IX. Row N. Grave 2.
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945 Still to be transcribed.
World War 2 Plaques within the church
PATTERSON, OBE	John F	Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Artillery. Killed in action off Singpaore February 1942. Awarded the Order of the British Empire. Plaque in St Mary's Church, unveiled 7th November 1946: IN MEMORY OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN F PATTERSON, RA. OBE KILLED IN ACTION OFF SINGAPORE FEB 1942
WOODS	Peter Henry	The Children's Corner in St Mary's Church was provided 1st December 1947 in memory of this man. It disappeared in 1991 when major reordering the west end of the church took place.

Last updated 8 January, 2009

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