
BENHALL
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll
of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright
© Stuart Green 2006
The
War Memorials is made of Portland stone and takes the form of a Celtic
Cross mounted on a two stepped base. There are 19 names for World War
1. THe memorial was unveiled on 4th September 1921 by Major-general
W E B Smith a report of which appeared in the East Anglian Daily Times
4th September 1921. A stone tablet can be found within the parish church
commemorating 3 men who died in World War 2, this memorial was unveiled
on 2nd October 1946; this second memorial is still
to be transcribed.
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE WAR
1914-1918
BICKER |
Alfred |
Believed
to be Private G/17684, 7th Battalion, The Buffs
(East Kent Regiment). Died 12/10/1917. Commemorated on the Tyne
Cot Memorial |
BURROWS |
James
Alfred |
Private
7855, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 01/08/1916. Age 26.
Son of Mrs C Burrows of Kelsale Street, Saxmundham. Commemorated
on the Basra Memorial |
CABLE |
Frederick
|
Gunner
41676, 325th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 25/07/1917.
Age 24. Son of Harry Arthur and Mary Ann Cable of 41 Bigsbys Corner,
Benhall. Buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery |
CABLE |
Thomas
Walter |
Gunner
8279, “C” Battery, 72nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 13/08/1916.
Born Benhall. Buried at Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz |
CLOUTING |
William
Gibson |
Private
G/35570, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 16/08/1916. Born in,
and resident of Benhall. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
COOK |
Stanley
Hubert |
Private
44263, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 23/09/1918. Age 19.
Son of Winter and Dinah Cook of Petrol Lodge, Benhall. Buried at
Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt |
DELAP |
John
Follansbee Bredin |
Second
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Died 18/10/1916.
Age 19. Son of the Rev Louis Bredin Delap and Jennie Charlotte Delap
of Benhall Vicarage, Saxmundham. Buried at the A.I.F. Burial Ground,
Flers |
EDMUNDS |
Eric
|
Private
204376, 12th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 25/03/1918. Commemorated
on the Arras Memorial. See also Liverpool
Street Station, London |
HAMMOND |
Arthur |
Corporal
13515, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment . Died 24/08/1915. Age 19.
Son of Mr and Mrs G Hammond of Old Farm, Blaxhall. Commemorated
on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Corporal Hammond is also commemorated
on the Blaxhall War Memorial |
KERSEY |
James
Arthur |
Private
242169, 2nd/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Died 20/04/1917.
Born in Benhall. Buried at Peronne Communal Cemetery. Private Kersey
is listed on the War Memorial as Private Kearsey |
LEON |
Austin |
Private
57880, 1st/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).
Died 03/10/1918. Age 33. Son of W and E Leon of Saxmundham. husband
of Mary Leon of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Buried at Bellicourt
British Cemetery. On memorial as A L LYON |
MANN |
Ernest
Walter Charles |
Private
9489, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 08/01/1915. Born at
Westbourne, Ipswich. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
MANN |
Herbert
William |
Corporal
3/7178. 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 18/12/1915. Age 28.
Husband of Lottie E Mann of Brook Cottage, Benhall – born Kelsale.
Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery See also Kelsale
with Cartlon and Liverpool
Street Station, London |
MARKHAM |
George
Arthur |
Private
31694, 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 24/09/1916.
Age 27. Son of Henry and Mary Ann Markham of Rose Hill, Farnham.
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
PAYNE |
Elmy |
Private
S4/059989, 42nd Bakery Section, Army Service Corps. Died 15/05/1916.
Age 36. Son of Mrs Mary Ann Payne. Born at Benhall. Buried at Ripon
Cemetery, Yorkshire. Private Payne’s death was recorded at Ripon |
PENDLE |
E
C |
No
further information currently |
SALTER |
Arthur
Alfred |
Private
G/95345, 2nd/2nd Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Died
11/08/1918. Age 28. Son of Frederick William and Fanny Salter of
Fairfield Road, Saxmundham. Buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery,
Wimille |
SAUNDERS |
Robert
|
Private
13366, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 11/10/1916. Age 29.
Son of Louisa Saunders of Kiln Lane, Benhall. Buried at Bancourt
British Cemetery |
SPALDING |
Albert
Charles |
Private
G/5763, 2nd Battalion, The Queens’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Died 01/07/1916. Age 25. Son of Harry and Emily Spalding of Brook
Cottage, Benhall. husband of Ada Helen Spalding of "Hillside",
Coleman's Hatch, Sussex. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
GOD
PROVED THEM AND FOUND THEM WORTHY OF HIMSELF.
Last
updated
21 February, 2018
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