Roll of Honour - Suffolk - Stonham Parva aka Little Stonham

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STONHAM PARVA WAR MEMORIAL aka
LITTLE STONHAM WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2019

The Stonham Parva war memorials are to be found in St. Mary's Church, Church Lane, Stonham Parva, Suffolk. The World War 1 memorial is a carved, grey marble, tablet with the top section carved as a scroll with black lettering set on dark grey stone below this a second tablet commemorates those who fell in Wordl War 2. The memorial was dedicated originally by Rev. W. J. Badcock 29 February 1920. There are 9 names for World War 1 and 3 names for World War 2. There is also a hand written scroll listing 37 names of those who who served in World War 1 from Stonham Parva. The names for World War 1 are listed in order of death date but have been sorted into alphabetical order here for ease of reading and research. The same applies to the names on the Roll of Honour, these have been sorted into alphabetical order.

TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING
WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY

ABBOTT	George Herbert	Rifleman 9958, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died 14 February 1919. Aged 33. Son of Robert and Emma Abbott, of Wetheringsett, Suffolk; husband of Eliza Lavinia Denny (formerly Abbott), of 3, Pie Cottage, Little Stonham, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Buried in STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE, Seine-Maritime, France. Division 64. Plot VI. Row H. Grave 2.
ALLARD	Bertie Charles	Private G/10708, 1st Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Died 15 July 1916. Agd 22. Son of the late William and Phoebe Allard; brother of Mrs. A. Soar, of Ipswich, Suffolk. Buried in LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Plot 7. Row H. Grave 26.
BRETT	Arthur William	Private 328016 (formerly 6637), 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action 22 August 1918. Aged 24. Born Little Stonham, Suffolk, enlisted Stowmarket. Son of Arthur and Mary Annie Brett, of Church Lane, Little Stonham; husband of Lilian Brett, of King's Rd., Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10.
JORDAN	William Henry	Driver 13177, 4th Division H.Q., Royal Horse Artillery. Died 22 March 1918. Buried in FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row B. Grave 20.
MILES	James Dowd	Sergeant 12008, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 28 April 1917. Aged 26. Son of Henry and Anna Nora Miles, of Little Stonham, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.
PELLS	Algernon John	Private 2394, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 30 October 1916. Buried in GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 12.
SMITH	John	[4th Battalion on ROH] Private 40573, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 17 February 1917. Buried in BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 62.
WARD	Charles	[ROH states Cambridgeshire Regiment.] Private 41421, 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 21 April 1917. Aged 22. Son of John and Jane Ward, of Shop House, Little Stonham, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.
WARD	[Walter] William	Private 3141, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 15 July 1916. Aged 19. Son of John and Jane Ward, of Shop House, Little Stonham, Stowmarket, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.
"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS." ALSO IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1939-1945
ALLARD	Albert [Claude]	Private 5829780, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 27 June 1944. Aged 24. Son of Albert and Florence E. Allard, of Stonham, Suffolk. Buried in HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot 1. Row T. Grave 4.
FREEMAN	John {William]	[Memorial states 19 September] Private 5832596, 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 21 September 1944. Aged 31. Son of Arthur and Louisa Freeman, of Little Stonham, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated at SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 55.
MAYLON	Frank	[Spelt MALYON on CWGC] Leading Aircraftman 1151882, 113 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 15 November 1941. Aged 20. Son of Albert E. and Ethel E. Malyon, of Stuston, Suffolk. Buried in HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot 15. Row E. Grave 4.
ROLL OF HONOUR STONHAM PARVA
BRETT	Arthur [William]	Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of wounds
BRETT	Stanley	Sussex Regiment
CALVER	Frederick	Infantry Reserve
CHITTOCK	Charles George	Private 6712, 4th Australian Infantry Battalion, A.I.F. Enlisted 19 July 1916. Returned to Australia 8 August 1919. Wheelwright by trade. Resident Eastern Road, Tarramurra, Sydney, N.S.W. Unmarried. Aged 27 at enlistment. Son of Mr. J. Chittock, of Church Lane, Little Stonham, near Stowmarket, Suffiolk, England. Religious denomination Church of England.
CLARK	Thomas	4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment
CLARKE	Richard	Army Service Corps
CLARKE	Samuel	3rd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
CLIFFORD	B C	Royal Horse Artillery
DENNY	George [Sidney]	Private 2312, Australian Regiment. Enlisted 28 April 1916 aged 28. a Pantryman by trade. Unmarried. Religious denomination Church of England. Resident c/o Mrs. McMulkin, of 54, Belgrave Street, Manly, N.WS.W. Son of Thomas Denny, of Little Stonham, Parva, Suffolk, England. Embarked for the United Kingdom 17 October 1816 at Sydney aboard H.M.A.T. Borda A30.
DENNY	William	Air Mechanic 3 Class (Instrument Repairer) 144972, Royal Air Force.
EASTER	Frederick H	Northamptonshire Regiment
EMSDEN	Charles	Royal Field Artillery
FINBOW	John	Royal Garrison Artillery
GRIST	Charles	Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
JOLLY	B R	Army Service Corps
MARSHALL	H	Grenadier Guards
MATTHEW	Frederick	The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
MOSS	Sidney	Army Service Corps
MOYE	A W	Cambridgeshire Regiment
NUNN	Arthur	12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
PELLS	Algernon John	4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action
PETERS	Elijah	13th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
PETERS	Frederick	Infantry Reserve
RACE	John B	4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
RACE	P O	Royal Engineers
RIVERS	Alfred	King's Own Scottish Borderers
ROSHIER	Frederick Duke	Chief Stoker 302512, H.M.S. Vivid II, Royal Navy (last ship served on). Born 7 January 1885 in Little Stonham. ENlisted in the Royal Navy 22 January 1903 for 12 years, re-enlisted 22 January 1915 to 16 May 1916. Height 5 feet 6 inches, brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. Draper and Clothier in 1918.
ROSHIER	Walter	Royal Field Artillery
ROWE	A W	4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
SCOTT	Sidney	The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
SKINNER	H	1st Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment).
SMITH	John	4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action
SMITH	Walter	Private 34677, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Born Little Stonham, Suffolk, 1896, resident near the Church, Little Stonham, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Attested 5 June 1916 in Ipswich, aged 22 years 1 month, Horseman by trade, married, height 5 feet 10 inches, weight 144lbs, chest 36-38½ inches. Married Gertrude Emma Fairweather 5 June 1915 in Little Stonham; two sons. Called up for service 5 June 1918, posted 6 June 1918. Transferred to Section "Z" Army Reserve on Demobilisation 26 November 1919.
TOPPLE	C	3rd/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Prisoner of War in Germany.
TYDEMAN	Walter	Leading Stoker 301825, H.M.S. Vulcan Royal Navy. Born 27 September 1884 in Little Stonham. Farm Labourer by trade. Enlisted 7 October 1902 for 12 years, re-enlisted 7 October 1914 to 21 February 1918. Heioght 5 feet 4¾ inches, fair hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion.
WARD	Charles	Cambridgeshire Regiment. Killed in action
WARD	William	4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action

Last updated 30 August, 2019

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STONHAM PARVA WAR MEMORIAL aka LITTLE STONHAM WAR MEMORIAL

STONHAM PARVA WAR MEMORIAL aka
LITTLE STONHAM WAR MEMORIAL