Roll of Honour - Suffolk

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STERNFIELD WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & NI - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Stuart Green 2006

The memorial is to be found in the gounds of the parish church and takes the form of a stone cross on a three stepped base. There are 4 names for the First World War and one for Northern ireland, no World War 2 names appear.

TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD AND IN GALLANT MEMORY OF

1914-1918

FLATMAN	Frederick John	Private 12803, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 18/03/1916. Born Benhall. Buried at Spoilbank Cemetery
FLATMAN	Jack	Private 56686, 17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 02/10/1918. Age 19. Son of Arthur and Eliza Flatman of Sternfield. Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery
GODDARD	Arthur	Private 15016, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 19/07/1916. Age 25. Son of Charles and Hannah Goddard of Sternfield. Buried at La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie
SHIPP	William Francis	Private 28314, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 23/10/1917. Born in, and resident of, Sternfield. Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery. Private Shipp is also commemorated on the Saxmundham War Memorial
NORTHERN IRELAND
LING	Glen N	Guardsman, Grenadier Guards. Aged 18. One 21st December 1978 he was one of three guardsmen killed by machine-gun fire in a drive-by shooting whilst on foot patrol in the centre of Crossmaglen.

Last updated 14 February, 2007

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