ADAMSON

W E

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ALDRED

Albert Frederick

Private 1803, "F" Company, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th April 1916. Aged 21. Born and enlisted Halesworth. Son of Frederick and Emma Aldred, of 17, Station Rd., Halesworth, Suffolk. Buried in CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section E. Grave 18.

ASHFORD

Crcil Harry

Lance Corporal 3/10138, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 9th October 1915. Born Framlingham, enlisted Lowestoft. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.

BALLS

Walter Alick

Lance Corporal 1349, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 18th July 1916. Born Blyford, enlisted Halesworth. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.

BIRD

Robert B

Private 1456, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 11th March 1915. Aged 23. Born Westhall, enlisted Halesworth. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Bird, of 34, Wissett Rd., Halesworth, Suffolk. Buried in ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 4.

BOYLES

Alfred

Leading Seaman 235130, H.M.S. Laforey, Royal Navy. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 23rd March 1917. Aged 27. Born 24th October 1889 in Halesworth. Husband of Alice E. Boyles, of 8, Chediston St., Halesworth, Suffolk. Awarded Messina Medal. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 21.

BOYLES

Henry

Private 3/10092, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 2nd March 1916. Aged 30. Born Halesworth, enlisted Ipswich. Husband of Rosa E. Boyles, of 145, Chediston St., Halesworth, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.

BROWN

Ebenezer

Private G/16811, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) posted to 2nd/20th London Regiment. Killed in action 20th October 1918. Aged 20. Born Ilkeshall, enlisted Lowestoft, resident Halesworth. Son of Mary Ann Brown, of Mill Post Cottages, Halesworth, Suffolk, and the late Edward Brown. Formerly 23449, Royal West Surrey Regiment. Buried in ROMERIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Nord, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 1.

BROWN

William Herbert

Private 201040, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 20th December 1918. Aged 30. Born Halesworth, enlisted Ipswich. Formerly 3517, Suffolk Regiment. Son of Mrs. Priscilla Brown, of Hill Cottage, Walpole, Halesworth. Buried in HALESWORTH NEW CEMETERY, Halesworth, Suffolk. Section A. Grave 367.

CALVER

[Richard] Bertie

[Listed as Bertie Richard on CWGC] Private 1801, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 26th August 1915. Aged 18. Born and enlisted Halesworth. Son of Charles and Mary Calver, of 20, Chediston St., Halesworth, Suffolk. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XVII. Row D. Grave 35.

CARTER

G

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CHENEY

William

Private 400729, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 28th March 1918. Born Carlton Colville, enlisted Lowestoft, resident Halesworth.

CLAY

Arthur

Private 29171, 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 28th April 1917. Born Swineshead, Lincolsnhire, enlisted Halesworth, resident Holton.

CLOW

Stanley Edward

Corporal 200030, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th March 1918. Born Cookley, enlisted Halesworth. Formerly 367, Suffolk Regiment.

COBB

A J

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CODLING

P B

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COLE

Leonard James

Sergeant 200674, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 26th September 1917. Born Halesworth, enlisted Ipswich. Formerly 2750, Suffolk Regiment.

COLE

William George

Corporal F/2549, 16th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 1st July 1916. Born Halesworth, enlisted Woldingham, Surrey, resident Brockley, Kent.

CONSTANCE

J

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COWLES

Frederick Herbert James

Private 200280, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 23rd April 1917. Born and enlisted Halesworth. Formerly 1788, Suffolk Regiment.

CROFT

B

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DAY

J R

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DRAKE

A

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DULIEU

W

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ETHERIDGE

John Thomas Mills

Private 2786, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 16th May 1915. Born Halesworth, enlisted Ipswich.

ETHERIDGE

Robert Charles

Lance Corporal 13250, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds 21st October 1918. Born and resident Halesworth, enlisted Ipswich. Formerly 23323, Suffolk Regiment.

ETHERIDGE

R J

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EVERSON

A G

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FINCH

W

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FOSTER

A G

possibly George FOSTER, Lance Sergeant 20330, 8th Batatlion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 4th August 1918. Enlisted Norwich, resident Halesworthy (sic).

FROST

George Jesse

Second Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds, in hospital in Ballieul, 9th September 1915. Suffered from injuries received whilst demonstrating bombing few days previous; a bomb had been thrown short and Lieutenant frost rushed to fling it into a trench to avert an accident, sacrificing his own life. Aged 22. Son of William Wall Frost and Mary Frost, of 8, Thorofare, Halesworth, Suffolk. Buried in BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD), Nord, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 35.

FROST

Robert Wall

Second Lieutenant, 10th battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action at the Battle of Albert 3rd July 1916. Aged 26. Son of William Wall Frost, of 8, Thorofare, Halesworth, Suffolk, and the late Mary Frost. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.

GRICE

Albert [Victor]

Corporal 36488, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 2nd May 1918. Born Blyford, enlisted Halesworth.

GRICE

E

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HOWARD

Robert

Private 40678, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th August 1918. Born Halesworth, enlisted Ipswich. Formerly 19557, Northamptonshire Regiment.

HURREN

Clifford George

Private 12588, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in actyion 19th October 1915. Born and resident Halesworth, enlisted Warley, Essex.

HURREN

A F

Corporal 200663, 1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment transferred to 374896, Labour Corps. Died 21st March 1919. Buried in HALESWORTH NEW CEMETERY, Halesworth, Suffolk. Section A Grave 355.

KERRISON

Horace

Private 26053, 9th Battalion, Loyal North lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Born Wissett, enlisted Halesworth. Formerly 26393, Bedfordshire Regiment.

LAMBERT

E H F

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LARMAN

G J

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MOWER

H

probably Bertie MOWER, Private 8851, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 21st April 1915. Born Huntingfield, enlisted Halesworth.

MUTTITT

George

Sergeant 30387, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Killed in action 10th April 1918. Born and resident Halesworth, enlisted Ipswich. Formerly 15199, Suffolk Regiment.

MUTTITT

Robert [John]

Private 24553, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 26th August 1917. Born and enlisted Halesworth.

NEWBY

L Albert

Lance Corporal 15272, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12th November 1918. Born Halesworth, enlisted Ipswich.

NICKER

E J

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NICKER

Victor C

Corporal 22847, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 4th March 1917. Born and enlisted Halesworth. Formerly 1802, Suffolk Regiment.

PARKE

James [William]

Private M/317183, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in Mesopotamia (Iraq) 17th October 1918. Born Halesworth, enlisted Croydon, Surrey, resident Waddon, Surrey.

PECK

Harry Herbert

Private 3/8672, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 30th September 1915. Born and enlisted Halesworth.

PECK

Samuel Gibson

Private 8004, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 24th August 1914. Born Peasenhall, enlisted and resident Halesworth.

PETTITT

Henry

Guardsman 28988, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds 7th October 1917. Born Halesworth, enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne.

PRESS

Harry

Rifleman 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 27th October 1914. Born and enlisted Halesworth, resident Paddington, Middlesex.

ROBINSON

Eric George

Rifleman S/7275, 8th Battalion, Rifle briagde 9The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 6th July 1915. Born and resident Halesworth, enlisted Charing Cross, Middlesex.

ROSE

William

Corporal 386, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 14th July 1915. Aged 40. Born and enlisted Halesworth. Husband of F. Rose, of 39, Chediston St., Halesworth. Buried in HALESWORTH NEW CEMETERY, Halesworth, Suffolk. Section B Grave 120.

SADLER

A

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SHEPPARD

William

Private 1530, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 20th July 1916. Born Uggeshall, Suffolk, enlisted Halesworth.

SONES

Frederick George

Private G/66859, 6th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West kent Regiment). Killed in action 7th September 1918. Born and resident Halesworth, enlisted Ipswich. Son of Alfred Thomas and Anna Sones of Halesworth, Suffolk. Formerly 27064, Buffs (East Kent Regiment).

SONES

Ziba

2nd Lieutenant The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 5th Battallion attached to 2nd Batallion. Son of Ziba and Frances Sones. Attended Framlingham College, Framlingham, Suffolk 1891-1896 On Framlingham College war memorial as 2nd Lieutenant South Lancashire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial Panel 54.

STANNARD

Clement George

Private 46558, 17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 19th July 1918. Born Rdeisham, enlisted Lowestoft, resident Halesworth. Formerly T/258649, Royal Army Service Corps.

THOMAS

A

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THOMAS

E M M

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WARD

H T

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WARD

Robert

Private P.W.4873, 4th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 23rd April 1917. Enlisted Bury St Edmund's, resident Halesworth.

WARD

William

Sergeant 1459, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 1st August 1916. Born and enlisted Halesworth.

WARD

William

Private 18520, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 12th September 1917. Born Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich, resident Halesworth.

WATERS

J W

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WATSON

Charles Stanley

Private G/28910, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West kent Regiment). Died 19th November 1918. Born Halesworth, enlisted Bury St Edmunds.

WATSON

Edward William

Private 15732, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 21st September 1915. Born Halesworth, enlisted Ipswich.

WEST

R

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WOULNOUGH

A E

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ASHFORD

H

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BARBER

Leslie Frederick

Lance Corproal 6027742, 53rd (8th Battalion, The Essex Regiment) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 12th August 1944. Aged 31. Son of Frederick and Amelia Jane Barber; husband of Muriel Irene Barber. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calavdos, France. Plot XXVII. Row A. Grave 9.

BEVERLEY

Norman

Trooper 7955302, Inns of Court Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 5th March 1943. Aged 19. Son of Montague Barnabas Beverley and Alice Ruth Beverley, of Halesworth. Buried in HALESWORTH NEW CEMETERY, Halesworth, Suffolk. Section C Grave 178.

CATCHPOLE

Alfred John

Private 5778695, 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 21st September 1944 as a prisoner of war of the Japanese. He was being trasnported to Japan on the Hofuku Maru when she was sunk by planes from a U.S. Aircraft Carrier. Aged 29. No known grave. Commmeorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singpaore. Column 49.

Note: On 21st September 1944 the Hofuku Maru sailed with Convoy MATA-27 for Takao in Formosa. She was attacked by an American aircraft carrier about 80 miles north of Corregidor, the aircraft carrier’s planes sunk the whole fleet including the Hofuku Maru, not knowing she carried prisoners. The Hofuku Maru was carrying 1289 prisoners from Manila to Japan, 1047 were lost.

DAVEY

Robert Seymore

Private 5825975, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died as a prisoner of War of the Japanese 20th June 1943, Aged 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert William Davey; husband of Nellie May Davey, of Walworth, London. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 8. Row C. Grave 53.

DRAKE

H

probably Harry John DRAKE, Lieutenant 269431, 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 26th August 1944. Son of Wilfred Harry and Dorothy Alice Drake, of Harleston, Norfolk. Buried in ST. DESIR WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 1.

DUNNETT

Allen

Private 5827167, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died as a prisoner of war of the Japanese 25th June 1943. Aged 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Dunnett; husband of Ivy May Dunnett, of Somerleyton, Suffolk. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 2. Row L. Grave 71.

ELLIS

Charles Goldie

Leading Aircraftman 1260353, 241 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 24th May 1945. Aged 26. Son of Bruce and Jessie Ellis; husband of Norah Ellis, of Ipswich, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on MALTA MEMORIAL, Malta. Panel 19, Column 2.

JOHNSON

G E

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FARRINGTON

Sidney

Private 5828074, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 1st february 1944. Aged 29. Son of Herbert and Rebecca Farrington, of Halesworth, Suffolk. Buried in CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 3.

HATHERLEY

Frederick [Ernest]

Marine EX/5609, R.M. Group, M.N.B.D.O.1., Royal Marines. Died 1st June 1941. Aged 23. Son of Roderick Henry and Lilian Mary Hatherley. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 103. Column 1.

KING

Herbert Richard

MArine EX/4389, No. 42 R.M. Commando, Royal Marines. Died 31st January 1945. Aged 27. Husband of Ethel King, of Halesworth, Suffolk. Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar. Plot 10. Row B. Grave 8.

LING

B

probably Brian Samuel John LING, Private 5828197, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died as a rpisoner of war of the Japanese 21st September 1944. He was being trasnported to Japan on the Hofuku Maru when she was sunk by planes from a U.S. Aircraft Carrier. Aged 25. Son of Frederick William and Effie Esther-Ling, of Southwold, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 56.

Note: On 21st September 1944 the Hofuku Maru sailed with Convoy MATA-27 for Takao in Formosa. She was attacked by an American aircraft carrier about 80 miles north of Corregidor, the aircraft carrier’s planes sunk the whole fleet including the Hofuku Maru, not knowing she carried prisoners. The Hofuku Maru was carrying 1289 prisoners from Manila to Japan, 1047 were lost.

PARKER

Ernest

Lance Corporal 5773672, 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 18th August 1945. Aged 25. Son of Henry Arthur and Mary Parker, of Halesworth, Suffolk. Buried in MADRAS WAR CEMETERY, CHENNAI, India. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 15.

RODWELL

Ivan Kedington

Lieutenant, H.M.S. Barham, Royal Navy. Died 25th November 1941. Aged 25. Son of Maj. Francis John Rodwell, O.B.E., T.D., and Florence Catherine Rodwell, of Southwold, Suffolk; husband of E.B. Rodwell. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 45, Column 2.

ROGERS

C

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WHITE

E

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WILLIMOTT

Leslie

Private 14356734, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died 12th June 1944. Aged 20. Son of Rose Elizabeth Willimott, of Halesworth, Suffolk. Buried in KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY, India. Plot 7. Row A. Grave 19.

Note: On Saturday 18th January 1941 about 15 German Dornier aircraft crossed the coast of East Anglia to bomb airfields. The siren had been sounded at Halesworth and one local resident went into his back bedroom which overlooked the church to make sure his Bren gun was ready for action. As he did so he noticed an aircraft coming out of the low clouds which he identified as a German Dornier. Firing the Bren gun from his bedroom window he thought he saw hits on the aircraft until it passed the church tower and he knew he had also hit the church tower. The Dornier then jettisoned its 8 high explosive bombs across Halesworth railway installations hitting the station house, booking office, railway track and signal box. Three people were killed and four injured. The Dornier then went on towards the coast where it crashed and the crew were taken prisoner. No other heavy gun emplacement or British fighter aircraft claimed to have damaged the Dornier which was the usual thing to do in wartime. When the all clear siren was sounded the resident went out and inspected the church tower where he noticed the church clock had been damaged. He dare not report the incident as he thought he would be in trouble for damage to the clock.

CLARKE

Miss Joan Elizabeth

B.R.C.S. Daughter of Gladys Ellen Clarke, of 12 The Avenue. Died at Station House 18th January 1941. Aged 19.

HOLLAND

Mrs Hannah

Of Station House. Wife of Herbert William Holland (below). Died at Station House 18th January 1941. Aged 59.

HOLLAND

Mr H W

Of Station House. Husband of Hannah Holland (above). Died at Station House 18th January 1941. Aged 59.

CAREN

Henry Victor

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