
IKEN WAR
MEMORIAL
World War 1 - Roll of Honour
with detailed information
Compiled and copyright
© Stuart Green 2006
The
Iken war memorial can be found within the parish church and takes the
form of a bronze plaque within a stone frame. It contains the name of
10 men who gave their lives during World War 1.
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN THE MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL SERVING
THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE
GREAT WAR
1914-1918
BUTTON |
Reginald |
Private
33610, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 09/10/1917. Age
19. Son of J John Button of 21 Iken Common, Iken. Buried at Godewaersvelde
British Cemetery |
BUTTON |
Sydney
Charles |
Gunner
36935, "X" 1st Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery.
Died 23/07/1918. Age 23 Son of John and Jemima Button of 21 Iken
Common. Buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille |
BUTTON |
William
Thomas |
Sergeant
33789, 81st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 11/12/1917.
Age 33. Son of Mrs Jemima Button of 21 Iken Common. Buried at Ypres
Reservoir Cemetery |
HILL |
Henry
William |
Private
42372, 25th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 24/03/1918.
Born Iken, resident of Tunstall. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial |
MARKHAM |
Arthur
William |
Private
G/7581, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 11/07/1917.
Born Wickham Market. Commemorated of the Arras Memorial |
MILLER |
Frederick
William |
Private
G/35387, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 03/11/1918. Age 39.
Son of George Charles and Mary Ann Miller of Sandy Lane, Iken. Buried
at Iken (St Botolph) Churchyard. Private Miller’s death is recorded
at Camberwell |
PARRETT |
De
Lacey |
Private
27918, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Died 28/02/1917.
Age 23. Son of De Lacey and Bertha Parrett. Native of Suffolk. Buried
at Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte |
TRICKER |
Frederick
|
Sergeant
36934, "A" Battery, 106th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died 23/08/1916. Age 35. Son of Mary Ann Tricker of Pitt Cottages,
Iken, Tunstall. Buried at La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie |
WHAYMAN |
Frank |
Lance
Corporal 18731, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 03/07/1916.
Age 20. Son of William S and Emily Whayman of Iken. Buried at Ovillers
Military Cemetery |
WILKINSON |
Lionel |
Believed
to be Private 7857, "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk
Regiment. Died 30/11/1916. Age 28. Son of Mr and Mrs James Wilkinson
of Malling Cottage, Bentley, Ipswich. Commemorated on the Basra
Memorial. The Iken Memorial states "Lionel Wilkinson – Rifle
Brigade" – The above is the only Lionel on the CWGC lists |
"GREATER
LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT
A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
ST JOHN XV 13
Last
updated
15 October, 2006
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