BAKER

Tom

Gunner RMA/6544, H.M.S. Superb, Royal Marine Artillery. Died 22nd March 1917. Aged 39. Husband of L. E. Baker, of Rose Cottage, Higham. Buried in South West part of ST. STEPHEN CHURCHYARD, HIGHAM GREEN, Suffolk.

BLOOMFIELD

Charles

Private 2358, 1/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds at Gallipoli 5th September 1915. Born Higham, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Buried in EMBARKATION PIER CEMETERY, Turkey. Special memorial A. 37.

BRIGHT

Albert

Acting Sergeant SE/28557, Royal Army Veterinary Corps. Died in United Kingdom 30th October 1918. Aged 33. Born and enlisted Woolwich, Kent. Son of Samuel and Alice Bright, of Woolwich; husband of L. Bright, of Heath Farm, Higham. Buried west of the church in ST. STEPHEN CHURCHYARD, HIGHAM GREEN, Suffolk.

BRINKLEY

Harry [William]

Private 17757, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 16th September 1916. Born Preston, Suffolk, enlisted Newmarket. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.

BYAM

Ernest

Private 8601, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 7th December 1914. Aged 23. Born Shimpling, Suffolk enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of Samuel Henry and Margaret Byam, of 39, Middle Green, Higham, Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 10.

BUGGS

A

Private, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment). - No further information available - Cannot locate on SDGW, CWGC or Medal Roll.

COOKE

Robert

[Spelt COOK on SDGW & CWGC] Private 5177, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds 12th November 1915. Born Higham, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave 3.

COOKE

Walter George

Private 8766, "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 9th December 1914. Aged 18. Born Higham, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cooke, of 69, The Mount, Higham, Bury St. Edmunds. Buried in LE CATEAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot III. Row A. Headstone 20.

FITCHES

[Joseph] Arthur

Private 59357, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 29th September 1918. Aged 19. Born Higham, enlisted Ipswich. Son of Edward and Susanna Fitches, of Higham, Suffolk; husband of Lily Fitches, of Barrow Green, Bury St. Edmund's. Buried in UNICORN CEMETERY, VEND'HUILE, Aisne, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 4.

LYES, D.C.M.

James William

Lance Corporal 13922, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 27th March 1918. Born Higham, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). Buried in BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 29.

LYES

Bert 'Bertie'

Private 35379, 20th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died of wounds 8th November 1916. Aged 26. Born Higham, enlisted and resident Newmarket. Born Higham, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of James and Eliza Lyes. Buried in GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 20.

MARTIN

William

Private 38011, 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds 24th September 1917. Born Higham, enlisted Burton, Staffordshire. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 19 to 23 and 162.

MINGAY

[R] William

Private 12430, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died in United Kingdom 29th December 1914. Aged 17. Born Pakenham, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Buried in SHORNCLIFFE MILITARY CEMETERY, Kent. Section O. Grave 248.

ANDREWS

William Charles

Able Seaman C/SSX 29520, H.M.S. Wakeful, Royal Navy. Died 29th May 1940. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 35, Column 1.

BRIGHT

Kenneth Ernest

Sergeant (Flight Engineer) 648514, 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 4th September 1943. Aged 26. Son of Albert and Lily Sussanah Bright, of Higham, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Buried in HANOVER WAR CEMETERY, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany. Plot 3. Row F. Collective grave 8-10.

DEARSLEY

Reginald

Private 5827364, 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died as a prisoner of war of the Japanese 11th October 1943. Aged 22. Son of James and Elizabeth Rutter, of Higham, Suffolk. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 2. Row A. Grave 52.

STONE

P or F R

Leading Aircraftman, Royal Air Force - No further information currently available

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