Roll of Honour - Suffolk

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YAXLEY WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2008

The memorial is to be found within Yaxley Parish Church. The World War 1 mmeorial takes the form of a brass plaque mounted on a wooden backboard beneath which is a further plaque commemorating World War 2. There are 8 names listed for World War 1 and 3 for World War 2. The names have been sorted into alphabetical order within conflict here for ease of reading and research.

Photograph Copyright © Geoff Stebbens 2008

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IM MEMORY OF

ALDRIDGE	Frederick	Private 14171, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 4th May 1917. Born Wakefield, Yorkshire, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.
ALGAR	Alfred	Private 4428, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 29th August 1916. Aged 19. Born Yaxley, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of William and Elizabeth Algar, of High Street, Claydon, Ipswich. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.
ANNISS	Thomas Albert	[Spelt ANNESS on CWGC and SDGW] Sergeant 12631, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 11th March 1915. Aged 26. Born Liverpool, enlisted Eye. Son of Thomas and Susan Anness, of Eden Cottage, Yaxley, Eye, Suffolk; husband of Margaret Jane Anness, of 31, Airedale Rd., Balham, London. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 2.
CLEMENTS	Walter John	Private 15549, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 3rd July 1916. Born Stowmarket, enlisted Eye. Commemorated in OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Special Memorial 11. Note: There are now 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to 24 casualties believed to be buried among them. Other special memorials record the names of 35 casualties, buried in Mash Valley Cemetery, whose graves were destroyed in later fighting. The cemetery also contains 120 French war graves.
FARROW	Harry S	Private G/39144, 6th Battalion, Queen's OWn (Royal West Kent Regiment). Killed in action 23rd October 1918. Born Gislingham, enlisted Ipswich. Buried in VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 6.
FRYETT	Arthur	Private 3/7346, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 15th May 1917. Aged 24. Born Botesdale, enlisted Norwich. Son of Arthur and Eliza Fryett, of Sunny Side, Mellis, Eye, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3.
KEMP	Charles Walter	Private 33313, 6th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Died of wounds 13th December 1916. Ageed 22. Enlisted Eye, resident Yaxley. Son of Charles and Constance R. Kemp, of Yaxley, Eye, Suffolk. Formerly 4329, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in MESNIL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 12.
STAMMERS	George Wallace	[Listed as Wallis STAMMERS on CWGC and SDGW] Lance Corporal 201452, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 23rd April 1917. Aged 26. Born Yaxley, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of Mrs. L. Bennett, of 88, Mellis Common, Eye, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 ALSO OF
ALDRIDGE	Leslie Donald	Private 5784370, 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds in North West Europe 18 October 1944. Aged 21. Born and resident Norfolk. Son of William and Hilda Aldridge, of Yaxley, Suffolk. Buried in MIERLO WAR CEMETERY, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Plot I. Row F. Grave 5.
BROWNE	Edward Francis	Sergeant 7631715, 501 Advanced Ammunition Depot, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died on service in Cyrenaica, Middle East, 2 July 1942. Aged 25. Born 24 November 1916. Son of Edward (a Licenced Victualler) and Emma Browne, of Yaxley, Suffolk. In the 1921 census he was aged 4, born Peasenhall, Suffolk, son of Edward and Emma Browne, resident Angle Inn, Peasenhall, Suffolk. In the 1939 Register he was single, an Office Manager & Seed Expert & Agricultural Seeds, Etc., resident with his parents in Norwich Road, Parish of Yaxley, Yaxley, Hartismere R.D., Suffolk. Originally wounded 14 October 1941 in the Middle East. Buried in HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot 1. Row G. Grave 2. Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1942: BROWNE Edward Francis of Sunnyside Yaxley Suffolk died 2 July 1942 at No. 1 (NZ) General Hospital on war service Probate Ipswich 2 December to Edward Browne carpenter. Effects £635 15s. 10d.
BURIED IN THE CEMETERY
GARNHAM	Wilfred Ephraim	Civilian formerly Gunner (Signalman) 953071, 67 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 8 May 1944. Aged 22. Death registered in the Ipswich Registration District, Volume 4A, page 1073. Buried in YAXLEY CEMETERY, Suffolk. Extract from Diss Express - Friday 12 May 1944, page 4: GARNHAM. On May 8th, at East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital, Wilfred Ephraim Garnham, aged 22 years, the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Garnham, of 5 Council Houses, Yaxley, after much suffering, patiently borne. Funeral Yaxley Church. Saturday, 3 o’clock. Extract from Diss Express - Friday 19 May 1944, page 6: FUNERAL The death occurred on Monday week, in Ipswich Hospital, at the early age of 22 years, of Mr. Wilfred Ephraim Garnham, eldest son of Mrs. and Mr. Garnham. He was a member of the Home Guard for two years, before being called up for H.M. Forces, and served in the Royal Artillery for almost two years. He was wounded during exercises and was discharged on medical grounds in December. The funeral took place at St. Mary's Church, on Saturday. The Rector, the Rev. R. C. Magee, officiated and Mrs. Bloom presided at the organ for deceased's favourite hymn. “There is a green hill.” The principal mourners were Mrs. and Mr. Garnham (mother and father), Drv. D. Garnham (brother), Mrs. and Mr. S. Cobb, Reading (aunt and uncle), Mrs. and Mr. F. Balaam, Ilford (aunt and uncle), Mrs. and Mr. D. Whiting, Diss (aunt and uncle), Mr. J. Garnham, Wortham (uncle), Mr. A. Cobb, Woolwich (uncle), Mrs. J. Cobb, Stowmarket (great aunt), Mrs. W. Bond, Yaxley (great aunt), Miss D. Balaam. Ilford, Mrs. N. Harvey, Mrs. E. Cotton, Mrs. and Mr. L. Garnham, Mr. W. Whiting, Mr. F. Garnham, Mrs. F. Bickers. Miss Cobb (cousins). Able-Seaman E. Cobb (uncle) was unable to attend owing to being on Active Service. Others present in Church were Miss Magee, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bird, Mrs. W. Ransome, Mrs. W. Debenham. Mrs. Land, Mrs. Debenham, Mrs. Hunt, Miss D. Hunt, Mrs. Stannard, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. F. Bowell, Mrs. A. Martin Mrs. W. Martin. Mrs. A Turrell, Mrs. V. Cobb, Mr. J. Dunn, Mr Mortlock, Mrs. Rush, Miss Rush (Eye), Mrs. Brown (Diss), Miss P. Whiting, Mrs. and, Mr.. R. Lockwood (Eye), Mr. Charlton, Mrs. Keeble, Mrs. W. Hawes (Brome), Mrs. Mayes (Thornham), Mrs. G. Ellis. The Yaxley Sec. No. 2 Pltn. 7th Suffolk Btn. H. Guard formed a guard of honour, the pall bearers being W. and D. Debenham, G. Stannard and H. Palmer, members of the same company and close friends of the deceased. The “Last Post" was sounded by Home Guard Elliner, of Gislingham.

Last updated 11 March, 2023

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