ADAMS

Albert Edward

Private 35177, 1st Labour Company, Hampshire Regiment transferred to 178th Company Labour Corps. Died 27/10/1917. Age 34. Son of Harry and Celia Adams of Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Woodbridge, Suffolk. Formerly 30279, Middlesex. Regiment. Buried at the Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium

ADAMS

Arthur Edward Norton

Petty Officer 204978, Royal Navy. HMS Clan McNaughton. Died 03/02/1915. Age 31. Son of Isaac and Emily Elizabeth Adams of 30 Garland House, Seckford Street, Woodbridge. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial.

Petty Officer Adams died when HMS Clan McNaughton, an armed merchant cruiser, sank in a storm off the coast of Northern Ireland. It is believed that HMS Clan McNaughton hit a mine during the storm. there were no survivors from the 261 crew

ADAMS

Ernest Frank

Private 23488, 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 25/06/1918. Age 36. Husband of Jessie T Adams of 4 Drybridge Hill, Woodbridge. Buried at Sarralbe Military Cemetery, France

ADAMS

Norton John

Gunner 17898, 100th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died 03/10/1916. Age 30. Son of Isaac Adams of 30 Seckford Street, Woodbridge. Buried at Struma Military Cemetery, Greece

AIRY

Arthur Langton

Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment (Attached 1st Battalion). Died 11/01/1915. Age 39. Son of Dr Hubert Airy, late of Stoke House, Woodbridge. Husband of Grace Airy of Gloucester Road, South Kensington, London. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial

ANDREWS

Frederick John

Acting Lance Corporal 20107, 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers. Killed in action 04/10/1918. Age 25. Son of John William Andrews of Gordon House, Cumberland Street, Woodbridge. Enlisted Woodbridge, Suffolk resident Woodbridge. Formerly 1759, Suffolk Yeomanry. Buried at Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, Aisne, France

BAYLEY

Sydney John

Private 19208, 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment (Formerly 20th Hussars. 1st Reserve Cavalry Regiment). Killed in action 25/09/1915. Age 21. Son of John and Ada Agnes Bayley of 116 Rushmere Road, Ipswich. Born Liverpool, enlisted Colchester, Essex, resident Woodbridge, Suffolk. Formerly 19111, 1st Reserve Cavalry Regiment. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial

BICKERS

Alfred Amos

[Listed as Amos Alfred on SDGW] Rifleman R/11700, Depot, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died in United Kingdom 29/04/1915. Age 23. Son of Ambrose Bickers of 10 Burkitt Road, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Stowmarket, resident Woodbridge. Buried at the Winchester (West Hill) Old Cemetery

BICKERS

Allen Albert

Stoker 2nd Class K/21004 Royal Navy. HMS St George (Training depot part of HMS Ganges). Died 15/8/1914. Age 19. Son of Ambrose and Mary Ann Bickers of 10 Burkitt Road, Woodbridge. Buried at the Shotley (St. Mary) Churchyard

BLAKE

George Arthur

Private 27275, 6th Battalion, Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry). Killed in action 06/01/1917. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Leiston, Suffolk. Formerly C/23157, East Surrey Regiment. Buried at Agny Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

BOOTH

Leonard Alfred

MM. Sergeant 203338, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 27/09/1918. Age 23. Son of George and Elizabeth Booth of "Glenville," 95 New Street, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, enlisted Woodbridge. Formerly 1735, Suffolk Yeomanry. Buried at Lowrie Cemetery, Havrincourt, Pas de Calais, France

BREWSTER

Frank

Sergeant 509, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 20/07/1916. Age 39. Son of Harry and Louisa Brewster of Blakenham, Ipswich. Husband of Lilian Brewster of 21 Station Road, Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

BROOM

Harold

Sergeant 15183, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 21/08/1916. Age 20. Son of William and Rose Broom of 28 Angel Lane, Woodbridge. Buried at Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

BROOME

Albert Edward

DCM. Bombardier 20110 122nd Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 02/08/1917. Age 31. Husband of Beatrice E Broome of 92 Cumberland Street, Woodbridge. Buried at Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen

BROWN

Edward Percival Wildman

Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 04/09/1916. Buried at Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval

BROWN

William J H

Captain 3rd Battalion, attached 15th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 04/09/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

BULLER

Reginald Evelyn George Chapman

Private 250717, 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action in Palestine 26/03/1917. Age 21. Son of John and Eliza Buller of 37 Seckford Street, Woodbridge. Enlisted Colchester, resident Woodbridge, Suffolk. Commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel

BUNN

Charles Anthony

Private 201669, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 23/04/1917. Age 31. Son of Walter Bunn of 142 Percy Road, Shepherd's Bush, London. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Formerly 328, Suffolk Regiment. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial

BUTTON

Albert John

Lance Corporal 24851, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died at sea 17/04/1917. Age 30. Son of Jonathan and Mary Elizabeth Button of 11 Kingston Terrace, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton.

On 17 April 1917, the ambulance transport vessel HMT Donegal departed from Le Havre bound for Southampton, with injured servicemen. When she was approximately 19 miles south of the Dean Light vessel, she was hit by a torpedo and sunk. All but 11 of those on board were rescued

CARTER

Frederick William

Private 13908, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 28/09/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

CARTER

Herbert George

Believed to be Bombardier 62158, HQ 15th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery. Died 30/08/1917. Son of George and Harriet Carter of 16 Turnpike Road, Hacheston. Buried at Canada Farm Cemetery

CAYLEY

Francis Digby Edward

Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died 29/09/1915. Age 21. Son of Sir Everard Cayley, 9th Bart. and Lady Mary Cayley, of Brompton Hall, Yorkshire. Buried at Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

CLARKE

Ernest D

Able Seaman DEV/J/44313, Royal Navy. HMS Kinsha. Died 10/01/1921. Age 32. Son of George and Katherine Clarke, 25 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Sai Wan (China) Memorial, Hong Kong. The Sai Wan (China) Memorial, commemorating 72 casualties of both wars whose graves in mainland China could not be maintained.

HMS Kinsha was a River Gunboat serving on the Yangtze and West Rivers in China

CLARKE

Frederick William

Able Seaman 201471, Royal Navy, HMS Cressy. Died 22/9/1914. Age 33. Son of Frederick William and Jane Clarke of 5 New Street, Woodbridge. Husband of Margaret Jane Clarke of 91 Stephenson Street, North Shields. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial.

HMS Cressy, an old 1st Class armoured cruiser, was part of Cruiser Force C, in the area of the North Sea known as the Broad Fourteens (HMS Eurylus, HMS Aboukir and HMS Hogue were the other three cruisers). HMS Eurylus had technical problems and returned to port. Early on September 22nd 1914 the German submarine U9 under the command of Commander Otto Weddigen sighted the Cressy, Aboukir and Hogue steaming NNE at 10 knots without zigzagging. Although the patrols were supposed to maintain 12-13 knots and zigzag the old cruisers were unable to maintain that speed and the zigzagging order was widely ignored as there had been no submarines sighted in the area during the war. HMS Aboukir was hit by a torpedo first and rolled over within half an hour of the attack. HMS Hogue was picking up survivors when she was hit by two torpedoes, sinking within 10 minutes. HMS Cressy had stopped to pick up survivors, but got underway, before she was hit by a torpedo and damaged. Shortly afterwards, a second torpedo hit her and she sank within 15 minutes. 837 men were rescued but 1459 men were killed in total

COLLINS

Alfred Edward John Charles

Private 42052, 22nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 27/10/1918. Age 21. Son of John Ellis and Agnes Edith Collins of Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, resident Monewden, Suffolk. Formerly G/15086, Royal West Kent Regiment. Buried at Tezze British Cemetery, Italy

COOPER

Edward George

Private G/20308, 4th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 17/11/1916. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds, resident Woodbridge. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

COOPER

James

Private 57319, 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 4/10/1918. Son of Mrs A Cooper of 4 Bredfield Street, Woodbridge. Buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy

COTTON

Albert Edward

Private G/15321, 8th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died of wounds 16/05/1917. Age 24. Son of Mrs Ellen Eliza Cotton of Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk enlisted Woodbridge, resident Woodbridge. Formerly 15087, Suffolk Regiment. Buried at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen

CRANE

Albert George

Believed to be Private 29338, 1st/3rd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment attached to 264th Employment Company, Labour Corps. Died 24/07/1918. Age 25. Husband of Ethel D Crane of 9 St John's Street, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk enlisted Woodbridge. Formerly 36498, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in Cremona Town Cemetery, Italy

CROWE

Alan Davy

Private 29339, 1st/8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 27/08/1917. Age 32. Son of Davy and Jessie Crowe of Woodbridge. Husband of Emma Jane Crowe, of Albany Villas, Woodbridge. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen

CROWE

Brian

Private 3569, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment (transferred to 858th Area Employment Company, Labour Corps). Died 02/07/1918. Age 21. Son of William Crowe of 209 Earlham Road, Norwich. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Woodbridge. Formerly 36500, Suffolk Regiment. Buried at Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, France

CUTTING

Arthur James Harry Clifford

Rifleman C/1013, 16th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died 23/04/1917. Age 25. Son of the late James George Cutting of Woodbridge. Husband of Mabel Elizabeth Cutting of Barham, Ipswich. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial

CUTTING

Austin Wilfred

Able Seaman J/13934, Royal Navy. HMS/M E50. Died 31/01/1918. Age 24. Son of the late James George and Bessie Cutting of Woodbridge. Commemorated in Chatham Naval Memorial.

HM Submarine E50 is thought to have struck a mine in the vicinity of the North Sea’s Dogger Bank. Vessel lost with all hands

DAVIS

Bertie

Private 1726, G Company, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 15/07/1915. Age 18. Son of George Samuel and Mary Ann Davis of 11 Victoria Road, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Woodbridge. Buried at Neuve-Chapelle British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France

DENMAN-DEAN

George Walpole Winthrop

Lieutenant, Royal Marines. 2nd Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Marine Division. Died 07/11/1917. Age 21. Only son of the Rev R and Mrs Denman-Dean of Woodbridge Rectory. Buried at St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen

DUNNETT

Charles William

Able Seaman R/381, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, Nelson Battalion, Royal Navy Division. Died 23/04/1917. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial

DUNNETT

Cyril

Sergeant 48247, 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 04/11/1918. Age 24. Son of Mr J and Mrs L Dunnett of 32 Eastward Ho, Leiston. Resident of Woodbridge. Buried at Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bois. Also commemorated on the Leiston Memorial

DUNNETT

Frank Tassie

Private 55892, 151st Company, Machine Gun Corp (Infantry). Killed in action 24/04/1917. Age 34. Son of William and the late Elizabeth Dunnett of Woodbridge. Husband of Ellen E. Dunnett of 35A Emmanuel Road, Balham, London. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Wandsworth, resident Balham. Formerly 23673 East Surrey Regiment. Buried at Wancourt British Cemetery

EDMUNDS

Percy

Private 13092, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 3/11/1915. Age 19. Son of Robert and Ellen Edmonds of 118 Castle Street, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, enlisted Ipswich. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial

EDMUNDS

Reginald

Private 9524, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 20/07/1916. Age 18. Son of Robert and Ellen Edmonds of 118 Castle Street, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, enlisted Ipswich. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

FELGATE

Albert William

Private 17519, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 09/10/1917. Age 30. Son of John and Harriet Felgate of Woodbridge. Husband of Lena Felgate of 8 Church Lane Cottages, Ramsholt. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial

FELGATE

Harry Percy

Private 1758, 3rd/1st Battalion, Suffolk Yeomanry (The Duke of York's Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars). Died in United Kingdom 28/7/1916. Age 22. Son of John and Harriett Felgate of 5 Deben Road, Woodbridge. Enlisted Woodbridge, resident Woodbridge. Buried in Woodbridge Cemetery. Private Felgate’s death is recorded at Woodbridge

FERGUSON

Alexander

Private M2/021404, Royal Army Service Corps, British Military Mission, Paris. Died 07/12/1918. Age 31. Husband of Mabel Mary Ferguson of 16 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge. Born in Scotland. Buried at City of Paris Cemetery, Pantin

FINNEY

George

Believed to be Flight Cadet TR/8/25444, Royal Air Force, previously 53rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment. Died 01/08/1918. Age 18. Son of George and Eda Finney of St John's Cottage, Bagley Wood, Oxford. Born Woodbridge. Buried at Kennington Cemetery, Berkshire. Flight Cadet Finney’s death is recorded at Romney Marsh

FORD

Sidney

Believed to be Private 240828, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 16/10/1917. Buried at Gaza War Cemetery

FORSDIKE

Charles William

Second Lieutenant, 129th Battery, 42nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 13/6/1918. Age 26. Son of William Henry and Ellen Amelia Forsdike of Woodbridge. Buried at Pernes British Cemetery

FRASER

Charles

Gunner 60740 1st London Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 05/04/1917. Age 20. Son of Mr and Mrs R Fraser of 29 Castle Street, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich, resident Woodbridge. Buried at Foreste Communal Cemetery, Aisne, France

FUTTER

Charles Alborough

Private 16927, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 04/10/1916. Buried at Struma Military Cemetery, Greece

GOSLING

Robert Henry

Private 2796, 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 12/03/1916. Resident of Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Southend, resident Woodbridge. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

GRAINGER

Archibald Arthur

Gunner 19312, ‘A’ Battery, 92nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 26/11/1918. Age 27. Son of William and Anna Grainger of 22 Beaconsfield Road, Woodbridge. Buried at Berlin South-Western Cemetery

GRAY

George Edward

Private G/11881, 11th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died 28/07/1916. Age 23. Son of the late Mr and Mrs Herbert Gray of 2 Bredfield Street, Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

GRAY

Victor Samuel

Lieutenant, 48th Squadron, Royal Air Force (formerly 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment). Died 08/08/1918. Age 21. Son of Samuel and Emma E Gray of 38 Seckford Street, Woodbridge. Commemorated on Arras Flying Services Memorial.

48 Squadron, RAF was formed in 1916 and was the first Squadron to be equipped with the Bristol B.F.2. The unit was posted to France on 08/03/1917

GRAY

Walter Frederick

Private 77006, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 18/9/1918. Born Woodbridge, enlisted Ipswich, resident Woodbridge. Formerly 75586, 107th Training Reserve Battalion. Buried at Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, Epehy

GRAYSTON

Frederick

Possible Rifleman 5/3262, 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died 10/03/1915. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial. In the 1901 census, Freddy Grayston, aged 13, son of Harry and Jane Grayston is listed at 111 Brewers Lane, Woodbridge. It is unconfirmed that whether the soldier mentioned above is the same person

HARRIS

Arthur Albert

Private 27774, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 07/10/1916. Resident of Woodbridge.Born Huntingfield, Suffolk, enlisted Woodbridge, Suffolk resident Woodbridge. Commemorate on the Thiepval Memorial

HAWES

Bert

Rifleman 472879, 1st/12th (County of London) Battalion (The Rangers), London Regiment. Killed in action in 09/04/1917. Husband of M A Hawes of 36 Heron Road, Willesden, London. Born Woodbridge, enlisted London, resident Willesden. Formerly 4385, 9th Middlesex. Regiment. Buried at Achicourt Road Cemetery, Achicourt, Pas de Calais

HAWES

Henry

Believed to be Private 17128, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 23/09/1918. Born Orford. Buried at Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai

HESKETH

G F

Driver 695593 "D" Battery, 285th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 21/03/1918. Age 25. Son of the late William and Sarah Hesketh. Buried at Merville Communal Cemetery Extension

HILL

Frank

Private 320654, ‘C’ Company, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 20/04/1919. Age 37. Son of Jesse and Caroline Hill, of Woodbridge; Husband of Charlotte E. Hill. Buried at Woodbridge Cemetery

HOLDERNESS

Frederick

Believed to be Bombardier 204780, 380th Battery, 158th Army Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 19/11/1917. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Although the memorial shows L Holderness, no details can be identified to a serviceman of this name. Suffolk County Records indicate F Holderness

HOLMES

Wilfred Harry

Private 13083, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 26/09/1916. Age 20. Son of Harry and Rosina Holmes of 7 St John's Terrace, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge. enlisted Ipswich. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

HOUGHTON

George William

Sapper 187184, 223rd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 24/03/1918. Age 47. Husband of May Annie Houghton of 36 Brook Street, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk, resident Woodbridge, Suffolk. Commemorated on Arras Memorial

HOWARD

Harry

Private 43184, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 28/04/1917. Age 19. Son of Mr and Mrs C J Howard of 9 Beaconsfield Road, Woodbridge. Commemorated on Arras Memorial

HOWE

Charlie

Private 17216, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 02/03/1916. Age 39. Son of G A and J M Howe. Husband of Gertrude Ellen Howe of 75 Seckford Street, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk enlisted Ipswich. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

HOWE

John

Lance Corporal 17582, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 24/04/1915. Born Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk enlisted Ipswich. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

HUGGINS

Charles Robert

Private 29355, 1st/8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 04/10/1917. Age 37. Son of James and Harriet Jane Huggins of Great Yarmouth. Husband of Lily Rose Huggins of 25 Seckford Street, Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial

JONES

Robert B

Staff Sergeant OM2/228959, "V" Company, Royal Army Service Corps. 5/1/1919. Age 33. Buried at Woodbridge Cemetery. Staff Sergeant Jones died at Bury St Edmunds

KERSEY

Newton Robert S

Private 42972, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died 02/05/1918. Age 24. Born at Woodbridge. resident of Mildenhall. Buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez

KING

Frederick William

Private 1465, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 23/03/1916. Born and lived in Bromeswell. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Private King is also commemorated on the Melton War Memorial

LARKEN

Frederic James

Second Lieutenant, 1st/4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 14/11/1916. Age 38. Son of Louise Larken of Grove Lodge, Woodbridge and the late Major William Hare Larken (Loyal North Lancashire Regiment). Buried at Albert Communal Cemetery Extension

LARKEN

John Savage

Second Lieutenant, 10th (Royal East Kent and West Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 21/09/1918. Age 33. Son of Major W H and Louise Larken of Grove Lodge, Woodbridge. Husband of Muriel du Pre Addison. Buried at Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery Extension

LEECH

Bertie John

Private 43196, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 19/04/1918. Age 32. Son of John and Isabella Leech, of 3 Bullards Road, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich. Formerly 1610, Suffolk Cyclist Battalion. Buried at Herissart Communal Cemetery

LEGGETT

David

Private 26430, 12th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 25/03/1918. Age 31. Son of David and Sarah Leggett of 76 Vine Street, Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial

LEGGETT

Edward J

Private 7594, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died in England 28/12/1917. Age 34. Son of Sarah Leggett and the late David Leggett of 76 New Street, Woodbridge. Born and resident Ufford, enlisted Colchester. Buried at Woodbridge Cemetery

LEGGETT

Frederick Robert

MM. Corporal 201002, 1st/1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died 22/09/1918. Age 23. Son of Mrs. E. M. Leggett of St Edmunds, Brundish, Woodbridge. Buried at Wilby (St Mary) Churchyard (Suffolk)

MADDISON

Charles

Private 200232, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 08/08/1918. Born Woodbridge, enlisted Woodbridge. Formerly 1690, Suffolk Regiment. Buried at Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres

MADDISON

Samuel Herbert

Private 33831, 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Died 16/10/1918. Age 30. Son of Mr and Mrs. Frederick Maddison of 5 Burkitt Road, Woodbridge. Buried at Premont Communal Cemetery

MALLET

Horace

Private 27112, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action in Salonika 12/3/1918. Brother of Mr J Mallet of Deben Road, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Buried at Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece

MANNING

Felix Gordon

Private 200691, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 20/07/1916. Age 18. Son of Ellis G and Maria Manning of 16 Angel Lane, Woodbridge. orn Woodbridge, enlisted Ipswich. Formerly 2783, Suffolk Regiment. Buried at Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval

MANSON

Bruce Edward Alexander

Captain, 61st King George’s Own Pioneers. Died 03/11/1914. Age 35. Oon of the late F B Manson (Indian Forest Service) and Emily Manson. Husband of Mabel Manson. Served in the Boxer Rebellion. ADC to HM The King at the Delhi Durbar (1911). Connection to Woodbridge unknown. Commemorated at Tanga Memorial Cemetery, Tanzania

MARKHAM

James S

Private 21810, 5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 30/12/1917. Age 25. Lived in Melton. Commemorated the Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt.

Private Markham was on board the troop ship "Aragon", when, as she was arriving at the port of Alexandria, she was hit by a torpedo fired by the German submarine UC34. As the destroyer "HMS Attack" was rescuing the personnel on board, "Aragon" was hit by a second torpedo, and "HMS Attack" was hit by a third. Both ships were lost with the total loss of 610 lives. Private Markham is also commemorated on the Melton War Memorial

NEEDS

Arthur William

Private 62676, 18th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died 13/11/1918. Age 42. Son of William Everett Needs of Woodbridge and the late Elizabeth Needs. Husband of Elizabeth Annie Needs of 12 Theatre Street, Woodbridge. Buried at St Andre Communal Cemetery, Lille, France

NEWSON

Douglas Arthur

Second Lieutenant, 42nd Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 23/09/1918. Age 25. Son of Alice Emma Newson of 34 St Johns Street, Woodbridge and the late Samuel John Newson. Commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial. Second Lieutenant Newson is shown on the memorial with the initials BA. this is incorrect

NICHOLS

Robert Allen

Private 276319, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 26/04/1918. Age 29. Son of John Allen Nichols and Harriet Nichols. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmund's, resident Woodbridge. Formerly 24628, Suffolk Regiment. Buried at Hangard Communal Cemetery Extension

NUNN

Harry

MM Acting Sergeant 29179, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 3/5/1917. Age 38. Son of Mrs A E Nunn of 6 Seckford Street, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich, resident Saxmundham. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial

NUNN

Wilfred Maurice

Private 13104, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 08/07/1916. Age 17. Son of Frederick and Rosa Nunn, of Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, enlisted Ipswich. Buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery

OVERITT

Ernest Albert

Driver 98649, 72nd Battery, 38th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 12/10/1918. Age 26. Husband of Ethel Overett of 35 Constitution Hill, Ipswich. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted London. Buried at Voormezeele Enclosure No.3 Ieper, West-Vlaanderen

OXBORROW

William

Private 376112, 1st/9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 14/09/1918. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich, resident Woodbridge. Buried at Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich

OXX

George Amos

Private 25801, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 28/12/1918. Age 36. Husband of Edith M Oxx of 2 Castle Street, Calne, Wiltshire Buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille

PALMER

Arthur George

Sapper 154906, 227th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 27/02/1919. Age 32. Son of Mr and Mrs Walter Palmer of Woodbridge. Husband of Ada Louise Palmer of 73 Storks Road, Rotherhithe, London. Buried at Blargies Communal Cemetery Extension, Oise, France

PALMER

Samuel James

Sergeant 28823, 101st Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died 27/11/1917. Age 41. Son of Walter and Sarah Elizabeth Palmer of Woodbridge. Buried at Karachi Cemetery, commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate). Of the 13,300 Commonwealth servicemen commemorated by name on the memorial, just over 1,000 lie in cemeteries to the west of the River Indus, where maintenance was not possible

PEACHEY

Henry

Gunner 169175, 286th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 04/01/1918. Age 42. Son of Charles William Peachey of The Thoroughfare, Woodbridge. Husband of Sarah Peachey of 79 Baxter Street, Warrington. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

PEASEY

Victor Horace

Lance Corporal 12989, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/10/1916. Age 23, but Son of Elijah and Emma Peasey of 82 Cumberland Street, Woodbridge. Buried at Beaulencourt British Cemetery, Ligny-Thi lloy

PIPE

Lewis

Private 202970, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 30/08/1918. Age 32. Husband of Mabel Pipe of Old Post Office, Twinstead, Sudbury. Buried at H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St Mein (between Arras and Cambrai)

PIPE

Robert Henry

Sergeant 200939, 2nd/4th Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Died 29/03/1918. Age 26. Son of William Dalby Pipe and Emma Pipe of 9 Queen's Road, Beccles, Suffolk. Buried at Etretat Churchyard Extension (near Le Havre).

From the Woodbridge Reporter dated 30th Jan 1919, there are details of Woodbridgians who fell in the Great War. Against Robert H Pipe it says:

Robert H Pipe, assistant teacher at the Council School, died of wounds received in action on 29th March 1918. He was 26 years of age and joined the forces in September 1914.

Thanks to Jeffrey Coleman for his research into the Reporter.

PLANT

Holford Charles Fourdrinier

Second Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. attached 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment . Died 03/05/1917. Age 22. Son of Ethel Marian Clowes of The Moorings, Woodbridge and the late Samuel Plant. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial

PRENTICE

Charles Lemon

Shipwright 4th Class CH/M/23950, Royal Navy. HMS Theseus. Died 05/01/1919. Born Waldringfield. Commemorated on the Baku Memorial, Azerbaijan.

HMS Theseus, first-class cruiser of the Edgar Class. Launched in 1892, HMS Theseus saw service as tender to HMS Cambridge from 1905 to 1913 and then joined the Queenstown Training Squadron in February 1913. Theseus joined the 10th Cruiser Squadron during 1914-1915 after which she was rearmed and bulges added for Dardanelles service. She returned from service in the Mediterranean in 1916 and was sent to the White Sea. In 1918 she was stationed as a depot ship in the Aegean and later in 1919 in the Black Sea, returning home in 1920. She was sold and scrapped in 1921.

The Baku memorial, erected in 2004, commemorates those 47 soldiers -. out of a total of 92 who were killed in the Azerbaijani capital in 1918 and 1919 -. who have been identified by name. Originally occupied briefly by British forces in 1918, Turkish troops in turn evacuated Baku in November 1918 and were replaced by a new Commonwealth contingent that remained there until the Bolshevik advance made it impossible to stay. The 92 British soldiers were initially buried in Baku’s Christian cemetery, but this cemetery was destroyed under the Soviet regime that took over from the short-lived Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan in the early 1920s

READ

Arthur George Henry

Private 235058, 5th Battalion, The King’s (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 24/06/1917. Age 33. Son of Priscilla and the late Henry Read; Husband of Ethel Elizabeth Read, of 52, Ruskin Rd., Ipswich, Suffolk. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk, resident Ipswich. Formerly 19850, Suffolk Regiment. Buried at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery

REDGRAVE

William

Private 32184, 13th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 11/05/1918. Buried at Great Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery

REEVE

Leslie H

Private 42752, 14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 18/02/1919. Age 27. Son of Francis Frederick and Alice May Reeve of Ipswich. Husband of Elforda Alice Reeve of Hinderter Rector, Norfolk. Buried at Woodbridge Cemetery. Private Reeve’s death is recorded at Woodbridge

RICHES

Frank

Rifleman 472550, 2nd/12th (County of London) Battalion (The Rangers), London Regiment. Killed in action 26/5/1917. Born Woodbridge, enlisted Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial

ROBINSON

Frederick

Private 90495, 204th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 06/10/1917. Age 33. Son of James Robinson of Three Ton Inn, Cherwell, Banbury. Husband of Lilian Brown (formerly Robinson) of Park Road, St. Giles, Salisbury. Born Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire, enlisted Banbury, resident Woodbridge. Formerly 47775, Suffolk Regiment. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial

ROWLAND

Frank Dennis

Sergeant 87, 54th (East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 13/08/1915. Age 37. Son of Rowland Hill Rowland JP and Sarah Rowland of Woodbridge. Husband of Elsie Eve Rowland of "Broadleaze," Eastbourne. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey

SCOLDING

Henry William [Junior]

Private 54480, 1st/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 21/03/1918. Age 19. Son of Henry William and Kate Scolding of "Homeville", St. John's Street, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk resident Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial

SEABORN

Bernard

Private 201251, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 15/07/1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

SECKER

Walter Henry

Private 24743, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds in Abbeville Hospital 28/08/1916. Age 30. Husband of Hilda Maud Secker of 30 Castle Street, Woodbridge. Born in Woodbridge and a resident thereof, SDGW listed him as being born in East Harling, Norfolk. Enlisted on 16 February 1916 in Ipswich. Buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery

SHARMAN

Isaac

Private 31899, 13th (Service) (1st Barnsley) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 12/04/1918. Age 39. Son of the late Henry and Lydia Sharman of 89 Castle Street, Woodbridge; Husband of Mary Ann Catherine Warne (formerly Sharman) of New Street, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Woodbridge. Formerly 19600, Northamptonshire Regiment. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial

SHELDRAKE

Levi

Private R/355164, Remounts Unit, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 22/10/1919. Age 37. Son of Alfred and Mary Ann Sheldrake. Husband of Daisy Annie Sheldrake of 67 Seckford Street, Woodbridge. Born at Woodbridge. Buried at Woodbridge Cemetery

SHIMMON

George

Private 200234, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 02/03/1919. Age 38. Buried at Woodbridge Cemetery

SIMM

Frank

Believed to be Private 2272, 4th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Died Between 06/08/1915 and 09/08/1915. Age 23. Commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey

SKINNER

Albert George

Corporal M2/193003, 331st Motor Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corp. Died 09/07/1919. Age 38. Husband of Margaret Skinner of 7 Theatre Street, Woodbridge. Buried at Woodbridge Cemetery

SMY

Abram William Ernest

Private 33346, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 30/11/1917. Born Iken. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial, Louveral

SOUTHGATE

George Henry

Private 3577, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 18/08/1916. Age 22. Son of Mrs. J. Southgate of 10 Station Road, Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

SOUTHGATE

William

Believed to be Private 1995, "B" Company, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/03/1915. Age 26. Son of Mr J B and Mrs P Southgate of 25 Prospect Road, Ipswich. Commemorated at the Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy

SPIELL

Herbert Frank

[Shown as H F SPALL on the memorial, but Herbert Frank SPIELL in other records of the time] Private 12923, 6th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action 14/08/1917. Enlisted Woodbridge, Suffolk and resident Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

SPOOR

Cyril Robert

Trooper 2959, 1st Life Guards. Died 20/11/1914. Age 20. Son of Mr and Mrs H Spoor of 26 Barrack Road, Woodbridge. Buried at Sanctuary Wood Cemetery

TAMPIN

Charles Thomas

Cook’s Mate 2nd Class M/7603, Royal Navy. HMS Cressy. Died 22/09/1914. Age 20. Son of William and Elizabeth Tampin of 2 Deben Road, Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.

HMS Cressy, an old 1st Class armoured cruiser, was part of Cruiser Force C, in the area of the North Sea known as the Broad Fourteens (HMS Eurylus, HMS Aboukir and HMS Hogue were the other three cruisers). HMS Eurylus had technical problems and returned to port. Early on September 22nd 1914 the German submarine U9 under the command of Commander Otto Weddigen sighted the Cressy, Aboukir and Hogue steaming NNE at 10 knots without zigzagging. Although the patrols were supposed to maintain 12-13 knots and zigzag the old cruisers were unable to maintain that speed and the zigzagging order was widely ignored as there had been no submarines sighted in the area during the war. HMS Aboukir was hit by a torpedo first and rolled over within half an hour of the attack. HMS Hogue was picking up survivors when she was hit by two torpedoes, sinking within 10 minutes. HMS Cressy had stopped to pick up survivors, but got underway, before she was hit by a torpedo and damaged. Shortly afterwards, a second torpedo hit her and she sank within 15 minutes. 837 men were rescued but 1459 were killed in total

THEOBALD

Geoffrey Charles Drury

Staff Sergeant T/1210, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. attached 146th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 06/03/1917. Age 34. Son of Admiral C B and Ellen Theobald of Woodbridge. Buried at Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension

TURNER

Charles

Private G/29262, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 16/08/1916. Born Bawdsey, resident of Woodbridge. Buried at Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont

TURNER

Frederick George

Private 56335, 9th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 14/06/1918. Age 28. Son of Mr and Mrs Robert Turner. Husband of Harriet Turner of 16 Maiden's Grove, Woodbridge. Born Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, enlisted Ipswich, resident Woodbridge. Formerly 32166, Northamptonshire Regiment. Buried at Jonchery-Sur-Vesle British Cemetery, Marne

TURNER

John D

Corporal 200147, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 23/04/1917. Age 21. Son of Mrs Alice Mary Turner of 75 New Street, Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial

TURNER

William George

Lance Corporal 38210, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died 23/08/1918. Born in Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial

WELLS

Frederick

Gunner 86557, 113th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 26/10/1917. Age 26. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Wells, of Woodbridge. born Melton. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

WELTON

Ernest Frederick

Private 3021, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 15/7/1916. Age 20. Son of Mr and Mrs H Welton of 1 St John's Hill, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

WEST

George Mills

Private 279084, 3rd (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers), London Regiment. Killed in action 01/09/1918. Age 19. Son of George Mills West of Grundisburgh Road, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, enlisted Stratford, resident Woodbridge. Formerly 656292, 21st London Regiment. Commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial

WHISSTOCK

Donald Frederick

Private 43217, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/10/1916. Age 19. Son of Mrs Whisstock and the late Mr F W Whisstock of 2 Beaconsfield Road, Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

WICKS

Francis Hayward

Private 769006, 28th Battalion, London Regiment (Artists’ Rifles). Died in United Kingdom 01/11/1918. Age 27. Husband of Kathleen M Wicks of Suffolk House, 4 Ipswich Road, Woodbridge. Born Buffalo, New York enlisted Whitehall resident Woodbridge, Suffolk. Buried at Woodbridge Cemetery. Private Wicks’ is recorded in Billericay

WIX

Ernest Robert

Private 202723, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died in Egypt 02/12/1917. Age 36. Husband of Kate Mary Wix of 2 Seckford Street, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Woodbridge. Buried at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt

WOODRUFFE

Alfred

Sapper 143289, 11th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 02/11/1916. Age 32. Son of Charles and Jane Woodruffe of 77 Cumberland Street, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk, resident Woodbridge, Suffolk. Commemorated on the Thiepval memorial

WOODS

Arthur Alfred

Private 722967, 1st/24th (County of London) Battalion (The Queen's), London Regiment. Killed in action 17/09/1916. Age 33. Son of Henry and Sarah Woods of 26 Angel Lane, Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, enlisted Woodbridge, resident Woodbridge. Formerly 24845, 3rd Suffolk Regiment. Commemorated on the Thiepval memorial

WOODS

Charles Edward

Private TF/1885, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 09/05/1915. Born Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Hastings. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial

WOODS

William

Private 3/10318, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 15/02/1915. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

WRIGHT

Arthur A

Private 200057, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 24/03/1919. Born Woodbridge. Born Woodbridge, Suffolk, enlisted Woodbridge. Formerly 827, Suffolk Regiment. Buried at Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension

ABLITT

Herman Robert Francis

Corporal 7523187, 198 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 08/09/1945. Age 33. Son of Robert John Ablitt and of Emily Jane Ablitt of Woodbridge. Commemorated on Singapore Memorial

BACON

Leonard W

Private 5824468, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 10/09/1943. Age 33. Buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar

BAILEY

Percy Leonard

Sergeant 5825358, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 07/07/1943. Age 29. Husband of Alice Bailey of St Budeaux, Plymouth. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand

BAKER

Frederick Tomas

Believed to be Company Quartermaster Sergeant 5825912, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 24/07/1944. Age 31. Son of Robert James Baker and Ada Mary Ann Baker. Buried at Kirkee War Cemetery, India

BALES

Arthur William

Private 5827078, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/09/1944. Son of Edmund and Emma Elizabeth Bales of Woodbridge. Commemorated on Singapore Memorial

BANYARD

Charles E

Stoker 1st Class P/KX130632, Royal Navy. HMS Encounter. Died 25/04/1945. Buried at Ambon War Cemetery, Indonesia.

The Heavy Cruiser "HMS Exeter", was badly damaged in the Battle of the Java Sea on 27/01/1942. Following repairs at Soerabaya, on 01/03/1942, the Exeter sailed for Colombo with "HMS Encounter" and "USS Pope" as escorts. The Imperial Japanese Navy Heavy Cruiser fleet of Haguro, Nachi, Ashigara and Myoko, along with the destroyers Akebono, Inazuma, Kawakaze and Yamakaze, attacked in the Java Sea between Java and Borneo. all three Allied ships were lost. Stoker Banyard was rescued and taken prisoner, confined to a POW Camp in the area of Makassar on the island of Celebes, where he died in 1945. In 1961, the remains of 503 graves in Makassar War Cemetery were moved to Ambon, which was originally built on the site of an Australian, British and Dutch POW camp

BOOTH

Arnold John

MC. Lieutenant Colonel 13506, Royal Artillery, attached 25 Mountain Regiment Royal Indian Artillery. 07/01/1944. Age 47. Son of George and Elizabeth Booth. Husband of Dorothy Alice Booth, of Ipswich. Buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery, Rangoon, Myanmar

BRINKLEY

Ernest

Private 5831403, 2/5th Battalion, The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Died 29/04/1943. Age 28. Commemorated on the Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia

BROOKS

George

Believed to be Captain 229233, Reconnaissance Corps, Royal Armoured Corps. seconded to the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died 19/02/1944. Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial

BUTTON

Frederick Albert Jonathan

Flight Sergeant 1398862, 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 22/07/1944. Age 21. Son of Frederick John and Edith Emma Button, of Woodbridge. Buried at Kiel War Cemetery.

236 Squadron RAF flying Beaufighters, was stationed at North Coates at the time of Flt Sgt Button’s death

CATTERMOLE

Harry Thomas

Private 5829784, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 14/2/1942. Age 24. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

CLEMENTS

Allan Louis

Believed to be Private 5828007 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment. 13/12/1943. Age 22. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand

COOPER

Gerald John

Signalman LT/JX 247192, Royal Navy Patrol Service, H.M. Motor Minesweeper 70. Died 24/09/1943. Age 26. Son of Arthur George and Mabel Cooper of Woodbridge. Husband of Matilda W Cooper, of Notting Hill, London. Commemorated on Lowestoft Naval Memorial.

HM Motor Minesweeper 70 was lost in the Gulf of Taranto, Italy on 24/09/1943 with all hands. it is believed that she sank after hitting a mine

CRANE

Cyril

Private 5826179, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 21/10/1943. Age 26. Son of James and Harriet Crane of Woodbridge. Buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar

CRANE

Percy George

Private 5827667 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Died 11/09/1943. Age 24. Buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar

CRISP

Alfred Arthur George

Warrant Officer Class II (CSM) 5822511, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 03/06/1943. Age 38. Husband of Gertrude Louie Crisp of Woodbridge. Buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar

DOUBLE

Allen John

Corporal 7372849, 198 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 23/12/1940. Age 23. Son of Bertie and Aggie Double. Husband of Peggy Violet Double of Woodbridge. Buried in Woodbridge Cemetery

EAGLE

Charles William Henry

Private 5827075, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died between 05/02/1942 and 15/02/1942. Age 20. Son of Robert and Mable Rose Eagle of Woodbridge. Buried at Kranji War Cemetery

FARROW

Walter

Private 5826774, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 21/11/1943. Age 24. Buried at Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery

FROST

Oswald Dereck

Gunner 5827332, 7 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 29/05/1941. Age 19. Son of Arthur Edward and Florence Helena Frost of Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Athens Memorial

GODFREY

Philip Miles Derek

Second Lieutenant 271760, 205 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 31/08/1943. Age 20. Son of Maj Rumley Walter Godfrey and Stella Lorraine Godfrey of Woodbridge. Buried at Hasketon (St Andrew) Churchyard

GRANT

Frederick Arthur

Lance Corporal 5832618, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died between 21/9/1944 and 31/12/1944. Son of Frederick and Rose Grant. Husband of Phyllis Grant of Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

GRAYSTON

Harold Arthur

Aircraftman 2nd Class 1725063, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 10/11/1943. Age 19. Son of William and Rosa May Grayston of Woodbridge. Buried at Woodbridge Cemetery

GREEN

William Douglas

Guardsman 2665816, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 26/06/1944. Age 19. Son of Walter Edward and Mary Ann Green of Woodbridge. Buried at Assissi War Cemetery

HILL

Jarrold Ernest

Lance Corporal 5825559, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died between 28/5/1940 and 29/5/1940. Age 26. Husband of Jennie L Hill of Woodbridge. Buried at Oostvleteren Churchyard

HOWARD

Frank

Private 5826780, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 21/09/1944. Age 30. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

HOWE

Herbert

Believed to be Private 5830398, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died 11/08/1943. Age 25. Son of Albert and Lily Howe of Alderton. Buried in Chungkai War Cemetery, Thailand

JOY

Philip Maurice

Trooper 7907677, "C" Squadron, 7th Queen’s Own Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 28/04/1942. Age 25. Son of Hilda R Joy of Stoke, Ipswich. Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial

KEEBLE

Percy John

Sergeant 5824854, 142nd (7th Battalion Suffolk Regiment) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 24/04/1943. Age 31. Commemorated on the Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia

KNIGHTS

Ernest Henry

Petty Officer Stoker C/K 59951, Royal Navy. HMS Fitzroy. Died 27/05/1942. Age 41. Son of Herbert and Sarah Knights. Husband of Eva Daisy Knights of Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.

HMS Fitzroy was a Hunt class minesweeper that was sunk by a mine during a clearance operation off Yarmouth on 27/05/1942 with the loss of 1 officer and 13 ratings from a crew of 73

LAMBERT

Arthur Albert

Lance Corporal 5827070, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 13/05/1946. Age 24. Son of George and Mary Elizabeth Ann Lambert of Woodbridge. Buried at Woodbridge Cemetery

MARKS

Leslie Gordon

Leading Seaman C/JX156392, Royal Navy. HMS Avenger. Died 15/11/1942. Age 20. Son of Percy William and Ellen Louisa Marks of Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.

HMS Avenger was an Escort Carrier. After taking part in the Operation Torch landings of North Africa in November 1942, she departed Gibraltar with convoy MFK 1(Y) on 14 November, heading home to the Clyde in the UK. At 0305 on 15 November, approximately 45 nautical miles South of Cap Santa Maria, Portugal, Avenger was torpedoed by the German U-Boat U-155, along with two other escorting merchant ships. Avenger was hit on the port side amidships, which in turn ignited her bomb room, blowing out the centre section of the ship. Her bow and stern sections rose in the air and sunk within 2 minutes, leaving only 12 survivors

MEADOWS

Reginald Alfred

Lance Sergeant 909414, 67 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 14/11/1942. Age 31. Son of Alfred and Alice Meadows. Husband of Ellen Meadows of Ipswich. Buried at the Alamein Cemetery, Egypt

MINTER

Arthur James

Private 5825712, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 26/09/1943. Age 30. Son of Arthur and Eugene Bessie Minter. Husband of Phyllis Violet Minter of Woodbridge. Buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar

MINTER

Stanley Ernest

Corporal 5824986, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 27/06/1943. Age 33. Son of George and Maud Kate Minter. Husband of Gladys Mary Minter of Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

NEALE

Philip Evans

Sergeant (Observer) 947874, 254 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 19/07/1941. Buried at Boldmere (St Michael) Churchyard, Warwickshire.

At the time of Sergeant Neale’s death, 254 Squadron R.A.F. were flying Blenheims out of Aldergrove Airfield, County Antrim and were attached to Coastal Command

NEVILLE

Edmund Charles

Believed to be Private 5829992 1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died 15/02/1942. Age 26. Son of John and Millie Neville Born in Co Cork. Buried at Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore

NEVILLE

John Edward

Lance Sergeant 1065669, 7 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 05/03/1943. Age 31. Son of John and Millie Neville Born in Co Cork. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

OVERETT

Alfred E

Able Seaman D/J33792, Royal Navy. HMS Osborne. Died 23/12/1943. Age 45. Son of Henry and Mary Ann Overett of Woodbridge. Husband of Edith Maud Overett of Woodbridge. Buried at Woodbridge Cemetery. Able Seaman Overett’s death was recorded at Deben.

HMS Osborne was a shore base on the Isle of Wight, where they were responsible for air-sea rescue boats and the passing of orders and confidential books to ships at anchor

RICHARDSON

Arthur Edward

Sergeant (Obs) 1261271, 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 24/08/1942. Age 21. Son of Ernest Joseph and Marie Richardson of Woodbridge. Buried at Gosselies Communal Cemetery.

On 16 March 1936, No 218 reformed from A Flight of No. 57 Squadron at Upper Heyford with Harts, re-equipping with Battles in January 1938. On the outbreak of war, the squadron moved to France as part of the Advanced Air Striking Force and when the German attack came in May 1940, suffered heavy casualties in attempts to halt the enemy columns. By early June no aircraft were left and the squadron personnel were evacuated to the UK where re-equipment with Blenheims took place. Operations began in July against enemy coastal targets and barge concentrations but in November No. 218 was transferred to No. 3 Group and converted to Wellingtons for night bombing. The squadron's first night raid was on 22 December 1940 and Wellingtons continued to operate until February 1942 when Stirlings replaced them

RICHARDSON

Frederick David

Sergeant 5825059, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/02/1942. Age 32. Buried at Kranji War Cemetery

RICHARDSON

Henry Arthur John

Private 5826837, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 03/09/1943. Age 22. Son of William Charles and Sophia Ann Richardson of Woodbridge. Buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar

RICHARDSON

William Sidney Francis

Sergeant 5824068, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 28/06/1943. Age 34. Son of William Charles and Sophia Ann Richardson. Husband of Mabel Olive Smith Richardson of Brockley, London. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand

ROBINSON

Maurice Frederick

Private 5827865, 2nd Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died 11/05/1943. Age 23. Son of Lionel Wilfred Abbott Robinson and Clara Marie Robinson of Woodbridge. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand

ROWE

Cecil Charles

Corporal 5826012, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 21/09/1944. Age 30. Son of Lewis and Laura Rowe. Husband of Hilda Florence Rowe of Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

ROWLAND

Frank Wallace

Aircraftman 1st Class 1161258, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 30/09/1944. Age 28. Son of Nathaniel and Ellen Mary Rowland of Woodbridge. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

SCAIFE

Maxwell Byford

[Listed as SCARFE on memorial] Leading Aircraftman 1647338, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 26/12/1944. Age 43. Buried at Woodbridge Cemetery. Leading Aircraftman Scaife’s death is recorded at Westminster

SHELDRAKE

Frederick Arthur

Private 828019, 4th Battalion. Suffolk Regiment. Died 11/06/1943. Age 23. Son of Bertie Albert and Lily Sheldrake of Woodbridge. Buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar

SMITH

Frederick George

Believed to be Driver T/10684001, 63 (Airborne) Division Comp Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 19/09/1944. Age 33. Commemorated on the Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands

SMITH

Ralph

Private 5826465, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 06/09/1943. Age 34. Husband of Ena Agnes Smith of Woodbridge. Buried at Chungkai War Cemetery, Thailand

STONE

Douglas James

Able Seaman JX146495, Royal Navy. HMS Curacoa. Died 27/04/1940. Age 19. Son of William and May Stone. nephew of Mrs W S M King of Woodbridge. Buried at Kirkwall (St Olaf’s) Cemetery.

After four days serving as Anti-Aircraft protection off Aldanses, Norway, on 24 April 1940, HMS Curacoa was seriously damaged during a German bombing raid. Able Seaman Stone is believed to have died as a result of this attack. (Note: On 2 October 1942, HMS Curacoa was escorting RMS Queen Mary when they were involved in a collision. HMS Curacoa was cut in two and sank immediately with the loss of 404 of her 430 crew.)

THEOBALD

Frank William Isaac

Corporal 5826775, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 26/07/1943. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand

TYLER

George

Corporal 5825881, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/09/1944. Age 28. Son of Elsie May Tyler. Husband of Marguerite Tyler of Swaffham, Norfolk. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

WARNEFORD

Peter Burton

Lieutenant 121213, 2nd Airborne Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died 09/07/1943. Age 25. Son of Major Harry Walter Burton and Violet M Warneford of Woodbridge. Buried at Catania War Cemetery, Sicily

WHITE

Philip Horace

Believed to be Gunner 2039520, 5th Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 14/9/1943. Age 34. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

WRIGHT

Alfred James

Leading Stoker C/KX100644, Royal Navy. HMLCI (L) 162. Died 07/02/1943. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.

HM Landing Craft Infantry (Large) No.162 was torpedoed by U-596 and exploded while en route from Oran to Algiers. there were no survivors

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