BALLS

William Victor

Private 3/9106, "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 18/08/1916. Age 18. Son of Herbert James and Emily Dale Balls of Weston Terrace, Wickham Market. Commemorated on the Thiepval memorial

BRANTON

Gordon John

Private 48006, 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 05/06/1917. Age 33. Son of the late John and Eliza Branton of Wickham Market. Husband of Emma Almeda Rumsey (formerly Branton) of "Everest", 154 Castle Street, Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial. Private Branton is also commemorated on the Melton War Memorial

BUCKLES

George William

Private 2106, "E" Company, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 26/04/1915. Age 28. Son of Thomas and Eliza Buckles. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

CABLE

Roland

Private 29697, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 11/02/1917. Age 28. Husband of Laura L Cable of Deben Cottage, Wickham Market. Buried at Varennes Military Cemetery

COOK

Bertie

Corporal 9194, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 18/08/1916. Age 23. Son of John and Elizabeth Cook of Snowdon Hill, Wickham Market. Buried at Quarry Cemetery, Montauban

COOPER

Harry Edward

Private 48778, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 25/09/1918. Born at Pettistree. Buried at Brie British Cemetery

COTTON

Bernard

Private ………., 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment. No further information currently available

COTTON

Oliver Gordon

Sergeant 15504, "D" Company, 21st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died 30/07/1916. Age 21. Son of Mr and Mrs G Cotton. Husband of E M Cotton of 67 Oakley Road, Islington, London. Native of Wickham Market. Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery

EASTER

Frederick

Private 41144, 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died 30/09/1918. Age 30. Eldest son of Sam and Eliza Easter of Wickham Market. Husband of Alice Easter of Snowdon Hill, Wickham Market. Buried at Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery

FINCH

William Charles

Corporal 2725, 2ndBattalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 10/05/1915. Born in Wickham Market. Buried at Roeselare Communal Cemetery

GROSS

Arthur George Charles

Air Mechanic 3rd Class 122646, Royal Air Force. Armament School, Uxbridge. Died 18/06/1918. Age 19. Son of Charles Frederick and Dorothy Lucy Gross of Wickham Market. Buried at Boyton (St Andrew) Churchyard. Air Mechanic Gross’ death is recorded at Uxbridge. Air Mechanic Gross is also commemorated on the Boyton War Memorial

HACON

Edgar Charles

Corporal 3460, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 24/03/1916. Age 21. Son of Edgar and Lucy Maria Hacon of Bridge Street, Wickham Market. Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery

HALL

Frederick J

Private 6779, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 23/10/1914. Age 30. Son of George and Rosa Hall. Husband of Rosa Hall of Pear Tree Cottage, Lopen Seavington, Somerset. Born in Campsea Ashe. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

HALL

Walter A

Lance Corporal 8317, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 26/09/1916. Born in Wickham Market. Buried at the A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers

KEER

Oliver Largent

Private 3828, 18th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 07/02/1916. Age 20. Son of John Cordy Keer and Susannah Elizabeth Keer of Wickham Market. Buried at Cambrin Churchyard Extension

LEGGETT

Frederick William

Private 200613, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 15/07/1916. Born at Charsfield. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

LEGGETT

George Thomas

Rifleman 375490, 2nd/8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). Died 30/10/1917. Born at Charsfield, resident of Wickham Market. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial

MATTIN

James Harvey

Private 57805, 16th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 02/10/1918. Age 19. Son of Jerry and Maud Mattin of Spring Lane, Wickham Market. Commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial

OSBORNE

Leonard Walter

Rifleman 23501, 1st/5th Battalion, The King’s (Liverpool Regiment). Died 01/08/1917. Born in, and resident of, Wickham Market. Buried at the Mendinghem Military Cemetery

OSBORNE

Ronald Bayford

Driver 94853, "B" Battery, 68th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 05/07/1915. Age 25. Son of Walter W and Emma Osborne of Bridge Street, Wickham Market. Buried at the Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery

PIGGOTT

Charlie William

Private 33861, 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 30/11/1917. Age 36. Son of Frederick Andrew and Mercy Piggott of 53 Kingswood Road, Penge, London. Husband of Ruth Mary Piggott of "Sunnyside," Bridge Street, Wickham Market. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval

ROSE

Isaac Samuel

Private 40989, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 11/08/1917. Age 30. Son of James and Maria Rose of White Hart Yard, Wickham Market. Buried at Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-Le-Preux

SHEPHERD

Hedley Graham

Private 229592, 1st Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Died 02/04/1918. Age 25. on of Mrs Mary E Shepherd of 34 Calbourne Road, Balham, London. resident of Wickham Market. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial

SHEPHERD

Leonard Gordon

Private 354194, 7th Battalion, London Regiment. Died 05/02/1917. Resident of Wickham Market. Buried at the Chester Farm Cemetery

SMITH

Arthur Edward

Private 28208, 12th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 28/12/1916. Age 36. Born in Letheringham, resident of Wickham Market. Buried at Wickham Market Cemetery. Private Smith’s death is recorded at Nottingham

SMITH

Frederick Frank

Sergeant 241326, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 16/12/1917. Age 28. Son of William and Julia Smith of 11 Bridge Street, Wickham Market. Husband of Mary Alice Smith of West Heath, Balterley, Crewe, Staffordshire. Buried at Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel

SMITH

Percy Bramwell

Private 200603, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 18/08/1916. Born in Eyke. Buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

SMITH

William Edward

Corporal 12713, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 11/04/1917. Born in Eyke. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial

TEMPLING

William Samuel

Private 13389, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 23/12/1915. Age 22. Son of William and Caroline Templing of Deben Cottages, Wickham Market. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

WALKER

Stanley George

Private 40057, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 23/04/1917. Born in, and resident of, Wickham Market. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial

WARD

Harry John

Private 200609, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 09/12/1917. Age 21. Son of Josiah and Louisa Ward of Smithdale Terrace, Bridge Street, Wickham Market. Buried at Wickham Market Cemetery. Private Ward’s death is recorded at Lambeth

WIGHTMAN

Sidney Arthur Bendall

Private 9093, 20th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 28/11/1917. Age 21. Son of Harry T and Ellen Wightman of 1 St Hildreds, Victoria Street, Felixstowe. Born Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried at Dochy Farm New British Cemetery

BALDRY

Arthur Charles Edgar

Lance Corporal 5946650, 1/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’ Own). Died 13/02/1942. Age 33. Commemorated on the Brookwood Memorial

CLARKE

Harold Patrick

Fireman and Trimmer, Merchant Navy. ss Fort Athabaska. Died 02/12/1943. Age 23. Son of Maurice J and Florence I Clarke. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial. On 2nd December 1943 the Fort Athabaska was in the docks at Bari loaded and ready for departure carrying 76 tons of cargo, mail and 2 captured German 1000 rocket bombs. The ship next to it blew up, and despite the crews’ efforts, the 2 German bombs exploded killing 46 men out of her complement of 56

DUNNETT

Reginald James

Private 11256979, 1/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died 14/11/1944. Age 20. Son of Sydney and Alice Maud Mary Dunnett of Wickham Market. Buried at Meldola War Cemetery

GARNHAM

Alfred William

Gunner 5826238, 67 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 09/01/1943. Age 28. Son of Charles and Violet May Garnham. Husband of Elizabeth Phyllis Norah Garnham of Bruisyard. Buried at Caserta War Cemetery

GLANFIELD

Charles Albert

Lance Corporal 5825955, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 25/04/1943. Age 28. Buried at Kranji War Cemetery

GLANFIELD

John Frederick

Private 562337, Devonshire Regiment. Died 02/07/1940. Age 24. Son of John William and Florence Ada Glanfield. Husband of Mary Charlotte Glanfield of Islington, London. Commemorated on the Brookwood Memorial

HALL

Stanley George

Flying Officer 411775, Royal Australian Air Force. Died 13/02/1944. Age 23. Son of Edith Hall of Wickham Market. Buried at Wickham Market Cemetery

SINGLETON

Arthur

Gunner 1427537, 4 Battery, 2 Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 10/06/1940. Age 27. Husband of A G Singleton of Wickham Market. Buried at Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen

TEESDALE-SMITH

Henry

Captain 51960, 2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 30/05/1940. Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial

DALE

Eliza Sheppard

Civilian. Died 19/10/1942. Age 74. Wife of George Dale of 118 High Street, Wickham Market. Eliza Dale died as a result of a bombing raid that hit her house. Her death is recorded at Deben Rural District

MAYHEW-FROST

Albert

Civilian. Died 19/10/1942. Age 44. Husband of Annie Violet Mayhew-Frost of 114 High Street, Wickham Market. Albert Mayhew-Frost died as a result of a bombing raid that hit his house. His death is recorded at Deben Rural District

MAYHEW-FROST

Annie Violet

Civilian. Died 19/10/1942. Age 43. Wife of Albert Mayhew-Frost of 114 High Street, Wickham Market. Annie Mayhew-Frost died as a result of a bombing raid that hit her house. Her death is recorded at Deben Rural District

RICHES

Chester Keeble

Civilian. In May 1942 Chester Riches, aged 53, was accidentally shot dead as he drove his cattle onto marshland near Orford in Suffolk where the army also trained. Son of James & Louisa Riches of Wickham Market.

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