BROWN

CLARKE

COOPER

COOPER

DIGBY

EAGLE

ELLIS

FISK

On the 15th October 1914, the German submarine U9 had been stalking the cruiser HMS Theseus for three hours but had been unable to take a shot. After the disastrous attack of September (by U9), which lead to the sinking of the cruisers HMS Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue, British cruisers now patrolled at full speed on a zigzag course. Two more cruisers, HMS Hawke and HMS Endymion joined the Theseus, and all three ships stopped dead in the water to exchange mail by cutter. U9 moved into attack position and as HMS Hawk got underway, U9 fired two torpedoes which caused her to sink rapidly. The remaining two cruisers, obeying a new Admiralty order forbidding large ships from assisting sinking vessels in danger areas, moved off at full speed without putting out their boats. 484 of Hawke’s 550 crew were lost. The U Boat commander, Kapitanleutnant Otto Weddigen, had been awarded the Knight’s Order of the Iron Cross for the sinking of Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue. this action led to the presentation of Germany’s highest award "Pour de Merit" (He was later to die on 18th of March 1915, when his new submarine. U29. was rammed by the battleship HMS Dreadnought)

FISK

FRANCIS

The battlecruiser HMS Invincible was sunk by the German vessels SMS Derffliger and Lutzow during the Battle of Jutland. One of the many 12-inch shells that scored on Invincible, penetrated through the armoured plating into her magazine, causing a massive explosion. Only 6 of her 1,032 crew survived

GRAY

The Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps (CPRC) was created from British volunteers and based at Kandy until October 1914 when they were deployed indefence of the Suez Canal. Lance Sergeant Gray was the only soldier buried at Kandy War Cemetery until the Second World War, when a further 200 burials were made. (In 1915, CPRC of 8 officers and 229 other ranks, were attached to the ANZAC Corps at Gallipoli. 80 were killed and a further 99 wounded)

HAGGAR

HOWARD

KENNELL

LEWIS

MANN

MANN

MINTER

The sloop HMS Primula was sunk by a torpedo fired from the German submarine U-35, while on patrol in the Mediterranean. In the First World War, U-35 is, in terms of tonnage sunk, considered to be the most successful submarine ever to date, recording 224 merchant ships with a combined total of 539,741 tons. plus HMS Primula

MINTER

Private Minter 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

PATERNOSTER

PECK

PECK

The battlecruiser HMS Invincible was sunk by the German vessels SMS Derffliger and Lutzow during the Battle of Jutland. One of the many 12-inch shells that scored on Invincible, penetrated through the armoured plating into her magazine, causing a massive explosion. Only 6 of her 1,032 crew survived

PECK

PIPE

POTTER

Originally named HMS Revenge, this battleship was the only one of its class to see service in the Great War. She was renamed HMS Redoubtable in 1915 and became an accommodation ship in Portsmouth Harbour

RUSH

RUSH

SALMON

SAWYER

The armoured cruiser HMS Black Prince was hit by heavy shell fire during the Battle of Jutland. She blew up and sank with the loss of all her 857 crew

SAWYER

SHIPP

SPURGEON

TAYLOR

WATSON

WEAVERS

WEBB

WHENT

WILDING

WORLEDGE

Faithful unto death

IN MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

1939-1945

BANYARD

BARNES

2839 Squadron, RAF Regiment were a Light Anti-Aircraft unit

BATTEN

On 15 February 1942, 161 Squadron reformed at Newmarket from a nucleus supplied by 138 Squadron and the King's Flight. It joined with 138 Squadron in dropping supplies and agents over occupied Europe and took over the landing and pick-up operations for which it used Lysanders, Havocs and Hudsons. Only a few sorties were flown with the Havoc, and many of these were as convoy escorts under the control of Fighter or Coastal Command. Halifaxes were received in November 1942 and in September 1944, it began using Stirlings with which it continued it's covert tasks until on the 2 June 1945 the squadron disbanded

BATTEN

From the spring of 1943 onwards 115 Squadron flew Lancasters and for a while it was one of the relatively few operational units to use the Mark II version

BENTLEY

In August 1943, 143 Squadron moved to Cornwall to provide fighter support (Beaufighters) for anti-submarine aircraft operating over the Bay of Biscay

BINGHAM

In February 1942, 156 Squadron was re-formed at Alconbury, as a medium-bomber squadron equipped with Wellingtons and for the first few months operated with No. 3 Group. When the Pathfinder Force was formed in August, 1942, with the object of securing more concentrated and effective bombing by marking targets with incendiary bombs and flares dropped from aircraft flown by experienced crews and using the latest navigational equipment, 156 Squadron was one of the four squadrons selected to form the nucleus of the new force. It remained with the Pathfinder Force for the rest of the European war and, still flying Wellingtons at first and then Lancasters, played a major part in Bomber Command's offensive

BOOTH

BOOTH

On 27th March 1943, the Escort Carrier, HMS Dasher, was returning to Greenock following flying exercises when an explosion ripped through her, resulting in her quickly sinking. 379 of her crew of 528 died in what is thought to have been a tragic accident that caused a petrol storage tank to explode

CALEY

CAREY

CHAPMAN

CHAPMAN

The minesweeper HMS Skipjack was sunk by aircraft, off Dunkirk during the evacuation with loss of all her crew and between 250 and 300 soldiers who had just escaped the beaches

COOK

FELGATE

GARNHAM

HMS Fidelity was a former French merchant ship known as Le Rhin. When the Vichy Government of France signed the armistice with the Germans, Le Rhin’s captain sailed her to Gibraltar and then the UK and turned her over to the Royal Navy. Converted into a heavily armed merchantman, she is believed to have operated some secret missions, before being used in convoy protection. In December 1942, she was travelling with convoy ONS-154 when it was attacked by a submarine wolf pack. While picking up survivors from other sunken vessels in vicinity of the Azores, HMS Fidelity was hit by a torpedo fired by U-435. she was sunk with all her 327 crew and other previous survivors

GILL

GOOCH

GOODCHILD

HARRISON-JONES

HOLDING

82 Squadron moved to India in the early part of 1942 to join the effort against the Japanese. The Squadron arrived in the Far East in May, and received Vengeance dive-bombers in August. Anti-submarine patrols began on 17 November but it was in June 1943 before bombing raids began against Japanese targets in Burma. These continued for a year before the Squadron was withdrawn to re-equip with Mosquitoes. Ground attack sorties began in December and continued until 12 May 1945

HOW

In February 1939, 9 Squadron moved to Honington received Wellington Bombers, and it was with these that it was involved in anti-shipping sorties in the early stages of World War II until September 1942

HOWE

Between September 1939 and June 1940, 55 Squadron patrolled the Suez region until Italy joined the War and bombing raids over Libya began. In March 1942, Baltimores replaced the Blenheims, and the unit supported the Eighth Army as it advanced through the Eastern Desert and into Italy

LEEK

MANN

MARTIN

PARHAM

PLAYLE

PLAYLE

ROBERTS

SAWYER

On 12th April 1943 HMS Regent left Malta for a patrol along the south coast of Italy. Sightings of a submarine on 13th, 15th and 16th off Calabria are thought to be that of Regent. At 1545 on the 18th Regent fired a torpedo at the merchant ship Balcic but missed. This attack took place five miles north of Monopoli. That evening a large explosion was heard in the same area, which is believed to have been the Regent striking a mine. She was reported overdue on 1st May 1943

SOUTHGATE

SPURLING

STEWART

In 1942, 102 Squadron re-equipped with Halifaxes and continued with aircraft of this type for the rest of the European war. It took part in each of the three historic 1,000-bomber raids in May/June 1942, and, later, in the battles of the Ruhr, Hamburg, and Berlin

STONE

In February 1942, 156 Squadron was re-formed at Alconbury, as a medium-bomber squadron equipped with Wellingtons and for the first few months operated with No. 3 Group. When the Pathfinder Force was formed in August, 1942, with the object of securing more concentrated and effective bombing by marking targets with incendiary bombs and flares dropped from aircraft flown by experienced crews and using the latest navigational equipment, 156 was one of the four squadrons selected to form the nucleus of the new force. It remained with the Pathfinder Force for the rest of the European war and, still flying Wellingtons at first and then Lancasters, played a major part in Bomber Command's offensive

SYMONDS

576 Squadron was formed on 25 November 1943 from C Flight of 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds. It began bombing operations with Lancasters on 2 December and continued this role until the end of the war, as part of the main force of Bomber Command

THOMPSON

Soon after the outbreak of war 75 squadron was posted to No 6 (Training) Group and on 4th April 1940, its number plate, with the letters "NZ" added, was transferred to a Royal New Zealand Air Force heavy bomber flight which was based at Feltwell, Norfolk, a station in No 3 Group. Equipped with Wellingtons, 75 (NZ) Squadron of the RAF. the first Commonwealth squadron to be formed in Bomber Command. took part in the early bombing offensive against enemy-occupied territories

WALLIS

The Anti-Aircraft cruiser HMS Calcutta, was sunk by aircraft during the evacuation of the island of Crete. 116 of her 400 crew were lost

WARNE

WARNE

WEBB

WELHAM

WHITMORE

59 Squadron was reformed at Old Sarum on 28 June 1937 equipped with Hectors, initially specialising in night reconnaissance before being re-equipped with Blenheims in May 1939. The Squadron was moved to France in October and undertook reconnaissance missions before being forced out of their airfields by the advancing Germans. Withdrawn to southern England it continued to operate over France from British bases. In July 1940 the Squadron started bombing raids on the Channel ports and anti-submarine patrols and continued night attacks during the winter. Anti-shipping strikes began in July 1941 the Squadron converted to Hudsons

WHITING

WHITING

WHITING

WHITING

I go to prepare a place for you

FURTHER ADDITONS TO MEMORIAL - PALESTINE

CARRINGTON