AIREY |
Albert
Janes |
Private
200972, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 27/09/1917. Commmemorated
on the Tyne Cot Memorial |
BAKER |
Alfred
Edgar |
Private
1540, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/03/1915. Age 19.
Son of George and Clara Baker of "Woolshots", Ramsden,
Billericay, Essex. Born at Leiston. Buried at Cabaret-Rouge British
Cemetery, Souchez |
BALDRY |
Leonard
Walter Ernest |
Private
241772, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 26/09/1917. Born at
Ipswich. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial |
BARKER |
W |
No
further information currently |
BARNES |
Albert
George |
Private
200423, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 20/07/1916. Age 20.
Son of James and Elizabeth Barnes of 2 Kitchener Road, Leiston.
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
BEDWELL |
George
William |
Private
1818, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/03/1915. Age 18.
Eldest son of Mary Bedwell of 37 Valley Road, Leiston and the late
George Bedwell. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial |
BERRY |
Alfred
Robert |
Private
1819, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 10/03/1915. Age 18.
Son of Alfred and Mary J Berry of 6 Rose Cottages, West End, Leiston.
Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial |
BIRD |
Ernest
Frederick |
Lance
Corporal 865, "H" Company, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Died 12/03/1915. Age 24. Son of Alfred Charles and Mary Ann Bird
of Leiston. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial |
BIRD |
Maurice
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 30603, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 25/04/1918.
Age 21. Son of George William Bird of 12 Valley Terrace, Leiston.
Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial |
BLAKE |
C
A |
No
further information currently |
BLOOMFIELD |
Samuel
Alfred |
Private
320103, 15th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 25/11/1918. Age 26.
Son of George William and Hannah Elizabeth Bloomfield of 28 Valley
Road, Leiston. Buried at Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte |
BLOOMFIELD |
William
John |
Private
35109, 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 28/04/1917. Age 36. Son
of John and Emma Bloomfield of Leiston. husband of Matilda J Bloomfield
of 102 Portway, West Ham, London. Buried at Albuera Cemetery, Bailleul-Sire-Berthoult |
BOLAND |
William
James |
Private
9850, 20th Hussars. Died 18/01/1916. Born in, and resident of, Leiston.
ommemorated on the Loos Memorial |
BRADLEY |
Arthur
John |
Private
17879, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 20/10/1918. Born
Kettleburgh, resident Leiston. Buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road
British Cemetery, Manancourt |
BRIDGES |
Arthur
Backhouse |
Sergeant
217, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 15/04/1915. Age 27. Born
at Aldringham. Buried at Aldringham (St Andrew) Churchyard. Sergeant
Bridges death is recorded at Ashton, Manchester. Sergeant Bridges
is also commemorated on a special memorial in Ipswich Cemetery |
BRIGGS |
W |
No
further information currently |
BRIGHTWELL |
Percy
|
Private
1820, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 11/03/1915. Age 19.
Son of Mrs A E Jordan of 15 Urban Road, Leiston. Buried at Estaires
Communal Cemetery |
BUCK |
Charles
Victor |
Private
1869, 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/03/1915. Age 17. Son
of William and Letitia Buck of 97 Valley Road, Leiston. Commemorated
on Le Touret Memorial |
BUCKLES |
George
William |
Private
2106, "E" Company, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died
26/04/1915. Age 28. Son of Thomas and Eliza Buckles. born Wickham
Market. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
BUTCHER |
William
Arthur |
Private
1541, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/03/1915. Age 19.
Son of William C and S A Butcher of 14 Carr Avenue, Leiston. Commemorated
on Le Touret Memorial |
BUTTON |
William
|
Private
1937, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 16/05/1915. Commemorated
on Le Touret Memorial |
CABLE |
Charles |
Deck
Hand 4315DA, HM Drifter Campania II, Royal Naval Reserve. Died when
HM Drifter Campania II was lost with all hands 5/03/1917. Born 18
March 1881, in East Bridge (Eastbridge), Suffolk, married January
1906, Mutford, to Ethel Maud R Howes. Son of William Cable and Emma
Cable, of Theberton and Leiston, Suffolk Commemorated on the Chatham
Naval Memorial. |
CAPP |
Edward
|
Private
17064, "C" Company, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died
3/07/1916. Age 23. Son of Charles and Jane Capp of The Lodge, Old
Abbey, Leiston. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Private Capp
is also commemorated on the Yoxford Memorial |
CHAPLIN |
Frederick
Walter |
Company
Sergeant Major 715, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/03/1915.
Age 42. Husband of A M Chaplin of 15 Grimsey Road, Leiston. Buried
at Estaires Communal Cemetery |
CHAPLIN |
Harold
Garrett |
Believed
to be Surgeon, Royal Navy. HMS Hampshire. Died 05/06/1916.
Buried at Lyness Royal Navy Cemetery. Following the Battle of Jutland
on 31st March 1916, the Cruiser HMS Hampshire took on board Lord
Kitchener and his staff and left Scapa Flow for a visit to North
Russia. Shortly after sailing, in a position about 1 mile from Marwick
Head in Orkney, HMS Hampshire struck a German mine and sank almost
immediately. Of the 662 people on board at the time, only 12 survivors
were found. The bodies of approximately 100 officers and men were
recovered from the sea and interred in one common grave at Lyness.
The body of Lord Kitchener was never found |
CLARKE |
Arthur
Harold |
2nd
Steward, Merchant Navy. ss Poljames. Died 02/10/1918. Age 17. Son
of Frederick Charles Nichols Clarke and Maud Clarke of 12 Eastwood
House, Leiston. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial. ss Poljames,
a defensively-armed freighter was torpedoed without warning, 6 miles
South of the Lizard Point. 13 of her crew died |
COLES |
Charles
George |
Private
1946, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/03/1915. Age 28.
Son of Mrs Licence of 17 Paradise Place, Leiston. husband of Beatrice
Mary Coles of 30 Paradise Place, Leiston . Commemorated on Le Touret
Memorial |
CRANE |
Frank |
Private
3/9454, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 30/09/1915. Born at
Leiston. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
CUTHBERT |
W |
No
further information currently |
DAY |
Rufus
Charles |
Private
21685, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 06/03/1917. Born at
Wenhaston. Buried at Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont |
DOCKING |
James |
Sergeant
3/9850, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 16/09/1916. Age 42.
Son of John and Sophia Docking of King's Lynn. husband of Beatrice
Alice Docking, of Widney Manor, Knowle, Warwickshire. Buried at
Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont |
DUNNETT |
Cyril |
Sergeant
48247, 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 04/11/1918. Age 24.
Son of Mr J and Mrs L Dunnett of 32 Eastward House, Leiston. Buried
at Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-Au-Bois |
EASEY |
Herbert
James |
Private
202797, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 27/09/1917. Born at
Leiston. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial |
ELLIS |
William |
Believed
to be Lance Corporal 14976, 12th Battalion, Suffolk
Regiment. Died 03/01/1917. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
EMMERSON |
Percy
Arthur |
Believed
to be
Private 42039, 6th Battalion, Northampton Regiment. Died 22/08/1918.
Age 18. Son of Mrs. Emma Emmerson of Yoxford Road, Kelsale. and
the late James Emmerson. Buried at Albert Communal Cemetery Extension.
Private Emmerson is also commemorated on the Kelsale Memorial |
ENNION |
John
Richard |
MM.
Sergeant 200427, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 20/07/1916.
Born in Chester, resident in Leiston. Commemorated on the Thiepval
Memorial |
EVERETT |
Frederick
George |
Private
41083, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 07/03/1917. Buried
at Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension |
FAIRWEATHER |
Charles
|
Rifleman
573174, 1st/17th Battalion, London Regiment. Died 24/03/1918. Born
in, and resident of Leiston. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial |
FAIRWEATHER |
Harry
Stanley |
Private
1873, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 31/07/1916. Age
20. Born in, and resident of, Leiston. Buried at Leiston (St Margaret)
Churchyard. Private Fairweather’s death is recorded at Lambeth |
FORD |
Henry
|
Private
202087, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment-Died 06/08/1918. Age 21. Son
of Edward Albert and Mary Ann Ford of 35 Haylings Road, Leiston.
Buried at Mont-Bernanchon British Cemetery, Gonnahem |
FORSDIKE |
Frederick
|
Corporal
109125, 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Central Ontario Regiment).
Died 02/06/1916. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
FRANCIS |
Fred
Mayston |
Private
12400, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 17/10/1915. Age 25.
Resident Leiston. Buried at Vermelles British Cemetery |
GARRETT |
Stephen
|
Captain,
4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/03/1915. Age 36. Husband
of Mary Garrett of "Beachy Rise", Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne.
Born at Leiston. Buried at Estaires Communal Cemetery. Captain Garrett
is also commemorated on a wooden engraved plaque in Aldringham church |
GIDDINGS |
Thomas
Newton |
Corporal
13731, 28th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Died 05/05/1916. Age 28.
Husband of Ethel Giddings of 7 Roberts Road, Leiston. Buried at
Gosport (Ann’s Hill) Cemetery. Corporal Giddings’ death is recorded
at Alverstoke, Hampshire. At the time of Corporal Giddings’ death,
28 Squadron was a training Squadron based in Gosport. On Leiston
Memorial the "T" for Thomas has been changed to an "F" |
GIRLING |
Fred
John |
Sapper
200342, Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers. Died 11/07/1917.
Born at Leiston. Buried at Basra War Cemetery. Recorded on Leiston
Memorial as J.F.Girling |
GOOD |
Edward
|
Lance
Corporal 13151, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 05/08/1916.
Age 30. Born at Leiston. Buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery.
Recorded on Leiston Memorial as B.Good |
GOOD |
Harry |
Believed
to be
Driver 33337, 136th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers. Died 17/11/1915.
Buried at East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece |
GOODWIN |
Stanley
Cyril |
Believed
to be
Sergeant 13870, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 27/08/1917.
Age 21. Born at Sweffling. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
HARLING |
Albert
|
Private
42801, 12th Battalion, Light Infantry. Died 07/10/1916. Born in,
and resident of, Leiston. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
HARLING |
William
Henry George |
Private
1603, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 03/03/1916. Age
21. Son of William and Alice Harling of 65 King George's Avenue,
Leiston. Buried at Cambrin Churchyard Extension |
HARPER |
Arthur
G |
Able
Seaman J/28006, Royal Navy. HMS Pembroke. Died 12/03/1919. Age 21.
Son of Robert Harper of Crown Farm, Sizewell Road, Leiston. Buried
at Leiston (St Margaret) Churchyard. Able Seaman Harper’s death
was recorded at Medway. HMS Pembroke was the naval shore establishment
at Chatham |
HARRISON |
Arthur
Cecil |
Private
RA/410111, 8th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). attached
Divisional Signals, Royal Engineers. Died 20/10/1917. Age 20. Son
of Arthur and Emma Harrison of 2 Dinsdale Cottages, Dinsdale Road,
Leiston. Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery |
HARRISON |
Cecil
John |
Private
1827, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 15/03/1915. Age 18.
Son of John and Alice Harrison of 72 King George's Avenue, Leiston.
Buried at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen |
HILL |
George
|
Corporal
17554, 6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died 14/06/1917.
Age 33. Son of Mr and Mrs Hill of Suffolk. husband of Clara Hill
of 183 Derby Road, Birdholme, Chesterfield. born at Leiston. Buried
at Dranoutre Military Cemetery |
HILLEN |
Hugh
Alexander |
Lance
Corporal T/207053, 11th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey
Regiment). Died 26/07/1917. Son of Madeline Hillen of Birchwood,
Leiston. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
HOLLEY |
B |
No
further information currently |
HONE |
Ernest
Frederick |
Private
7861, 2nd Battalion, Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 16/05/1915. Age
29. Son of Mrs Hone of 124 Farrant Avenue, Wood Green, London. Commemorated
on Le Touret Memorial |
HONE |
Harry
J |
Believed
to be
Petty Officer 1st Class 186791 (CH), Royal Navy. HMS Stephen Furness.
Died 23/04/1915. Buried at Cromarty Cemetery |
JONES |
Francis
Henry |
Believed
to be
Private 19055, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 30/09/1915.
Age 30. Buried at the New Irish Farm Cemetery |
JONES |
Robert |
Private
1828, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 06/03/1916. Age 20.
Son of Mr and Mrs W Jones of 3 Kitchener Road, Leiston. Buried at
Bethune Town Cemetery |
KAY |
H |
No
further information currently |
KEMP |
Leonard
|
Private
50112, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 08/06/1918. Age 30.
Son of Alfred and Mary Ann Kemp of Halfway Cottages, Sizewell, Leiston.
Buried at Leiston (St Margaret) Churchyard. Where Private Kemp died
requires further research |
KEMP |
Stanley |
Private
9293, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 13/10/1915. Age 22.
Son of Alfred and Mary Ann Kemp of Halfway Cottages, Sizewell, Leiston.
Commemorated on the Loos Memorial |
KERRIDGE |
Samuel
Fredrick |
Private
15557, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 14/05/1915. Age 36.
Husband of Susannah Kerridge of Leiston. Buried at Wimereux Communal
Cemetery |
KING |
Bertie
Allen |
Second
Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 29/04/1917.
Age 24. Son of John and Florence Elizabeth King of The Common, Leiston.
Buried at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun |
KING |
Frederick
William |
Corporal
2000040, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 21/04/1917. Born
Leiston. Buried at Wancourt British Cemetery |
KITSON |
Harry
Grayston |
Private
1322, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/03/1915. Born Leiston.
Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial |
KITSON |
Walter
Ernest |
Lance
Corporal 12117, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 26/09/1917.
Born Leiston. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial |
KNAPP |
J |
No
further information currently |
LAMBERT |
Bertie
E |
Lance
Sergeant 2851, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died 09/05/1915. Born
at Bungay, resident of Leiston. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert
Memorial |
LANCASTER |
Edward
|
Sergeant
G/14189, 20th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died 26/03/1918. Age
31. Son of Mr and Mrs Lancaster of 19 Eastward Street, Leiston.
husband of Mrs Lancaster of 66 Claude Road, Leyton, London. Commemorated
on the Arras Memorial |
LARTER |
Robert
Smith |
Private
1948, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 16/12/1914. Born at
Holton. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial |
LAST |
Frank
Alec |
Lance
Corporal 13480, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 16/09/1916.
Born at Leiston. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
LICENCE |
Valentine
|
Private
200301, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 28/03/1918. Age 25.
Son of Alfred Licence of 19 Rosebery Road, Ipswich and the late
Emma Licence. born Leiston. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial |
LUSH |
Charles
Arthur |
Ship’s
Chief Cook 353904, Royal Navy. HMS Cressy. Died 22/09/1914. Commemorated
on Chatham Naval Memorial. HMS Cressy, an old 1st Class armoured
cruiser, was part of Cruiser Force C, in the area of the North Sea
known as the Broad Fourteens (HMS Eurylus, HMS Aboukir and HMS Hogue
were the other three cruisers). HMS Eurylus had technical problems
and returned to port. Early on September 22nd 1914 the German submarine
U9 under the command of Commander Otto Weddigen sighted the Cressy,
Aboukir and Hogue steaming NNE at 10 knots without zigzagging. Although
the patrols were supposed to maintain 12-13 knots and zigzag the
old cruisers were unable to maintain that speed and the zigzagging
order was widely ignored as there had been no submarines sighted
in the area during the war. HMS Aboukir was hit by a torpedo first
and rolled over within half an hour of the attack. HMS Hogue was
picking up survivors when she was hit by two torpedoes, sinking
within 10 minutes. HMS Cressy had stopped to pick up survivors,
but got underway, before she was hit by a torpedo and damaged. Shortly
afterwards, a second torpedo hit her and she sank within 15 minutes.
837 men were rescued but 1459 men were killed in total |
MAIDWELL |
Harry
|
Private
3/9510. 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 30/09/1915. Born at
Sproughton. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
MARKHAM |
J |
No
further information currently |
MARKWELL |
Edgar
T |
Private
1979, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/03/1915. Born at
Stowmarket. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial |
MILLER |
James
Frederick |
Private
200303, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 17/10/1917. Age
22. Son of William and Fanny Jane Miller of 14 Westward Ho, Leiston.
Buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
NUNN |
Frederick
S |
Private
1345, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 09/05/1915. Age 20.
Son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Nunn of 65 High Street, Leiston. Commemorated
on Le Touret Memorial |
PARTRIDGE |
James
|
Acting
Bombardier 39416, 54th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died 11/11/1914.
Age 31. Son of William and Sophia Partridge of 18 Buller Road, Leiston.
Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
PECK |
William
Samuel |
Private
439909, 52nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Died
31/05/1917. Age 38. Son of Mr and Mrs John Peck of Leiston. Buried
at La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St Vaast |
PESKETT |
Frank
|
Private
10926, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died 04/11/1914. Age
31. Son of the late George and Sarah Peskett of Leiston. Commemorated
on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
PESKETT |
Horace
Torbit |
Lance
Corporal 375560, 2nd/8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office
Rifles). Died 30/10/1917. Age 40. Son of the late George and Sarah
Peskett of Leiston. husband of Alice Peskett of 66 Hainault Road,
Leytonstone, London. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial |
PIGOT |
E
W |
Gunner
125573, 325th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 21/04/1919.
Buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 2 |
RASH |
Arnold
William |
Second
Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 31/07/1917. Age
25. Son of John J and Mary L Rash of 44 Cranley Gardens, Muswell
Hill, London. Native of Wortham. Buried at the Buffs Road Cemetery |
RAVEN |
Harry |
Private
3/9478, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 18/08/1915. Born in
Saxmundham. Buried at the Bedford House Cemetery, Enclosure No 3 |
RIVERS |
Arthur
Lewis |
Sergeant
15685, 190th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 15/09/1917.
Age 37. Son of Walter and Maria Rivers of 41 High Street, Leiston.
husband of the late Alice Rivers. Buried at The Huts Cemetery |
ROE |
Cyril
Charles |
Lieutenant,
1st Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Navy Division, Royal Marine Light
Infantry. Died 28/04/1917. Age 21. Son of the Rev Canon R Gordon
Roe and Mrs Gordon Roe of Acle Rectory, Norwich. connection to Leiston
unknown. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial |
SCOGGINS |
Arthur
John |
Private
42294, 5th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Died 17/04/1918.
Age 26. Son of Mr J Scoggins of 2 Dirfsdale Road, Leiston. Buried
at Haringe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery |
SEWELL |
John
Eli |
Corporal
1945, 1st/ 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 08/06/1915. Age
31. Buried at Leiston (St Margaret) Churchyard. Corporal Sewell’s
death is recorded at St Olave |
SHIPP |
Harry |
Believed
to be
Deck Hand 3698DA, Royal Naval Reserve. HM Drifter Spotless Prince.
Died 26/10/1916. Age 35. Husband of Daisy Shipp of 4 Rose Cottages,
Cold Fair Green, Leiston. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
On 26th October 1916, the Royal Navy requisitioned Drifter "Spotless
Prince" was with a number of other boats ("Ajax II",
"Datum" "Gleaner of the Seas", "Launch
Out" and "Roburn") in the Dover Straits, when they
were attacked by German Torpedo Boat Destroyers. All the vessels
were sunk |
SILSBY |
Alfred
Thomas |
Private
2226, 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Died 09/05/1915. Born at Leiston.
Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial |
SMITH |
Allan
Charles |
Believed
to be
Able Seaman J/1925, Royal Navy. HM Submarine G9. Died 16/09/1917.
Age 25. Son of Ann Smith of Bramfield Street, Halesworth and the
late William Smith. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
On 9th September 1917, HM Submarine G9 was on patrol in the North
Sea searching for a German submarine believed to be in the area.
While on the surface, G9 fired a torpedo at what was believed to
be a submarine, but was in fact, a British destroyer HMS Paisley.
The torpedo missed, but G9 was rammed and sunk by the destroyer |
SMITH |
Bertie
Charles |
MM
Lance Corporal 200086, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 25/09/1917.
Age 26. Son of Arthur and Kathleen Smith of 2 Valley Terrace, Leiston.
Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial |
SMITH |
Ernest
Albert |
Lance
Corporal 1984, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 19/01/1916.
Born at Leiston. Buried at Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery |
SMITH |
Frederick
|
Private
1567, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 26/09/1915. Born Leiston.
Buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez |
SMITH |
Frederick
John |
Believed
to be
Private 26796, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/10/1916.
Born at Peasenhall. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
SMITH |
William
George |
Able
Seaman J/18754, Royal Navy. HMCMB No 79A. Died 18/08/1919. Age 23.
Son of Harry and Minnie Smith of Oak Cottage, Coldfair Green, Saxmundham.
Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. After the official end
of the Great War on 11th November 1918, Great Britain remained officially
at war with the revolutionary regime in Russia. On 18th August 1919,
Rear Admiral Claude Dobson led eight fast Coastal Motor Boats on
a daring raid (which became known as the Scooter Raid) into Kronstadt
Harbour, where they sank two Bolshevik battleships and a submarine
depot ship. Four of the Motor Boats. including 79A. were hit during
the raid with the loss in total of four officers and four ratings.
Two Victoria Crosses (including one for Dobson) were awarded for
this raid |
SNOWDEN |
Allen
James |
Lance
Corporal 43652, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 13/11/1916.
Born at Leiston. Buried at Luke Copse British Cemetery, Puisieux |
STANNARD |
William
George |
Corporal
8005, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 06/08/1915. Age 30. Son
of George and Caroline Stannard. husband of Eliza Maria Stannard
of Scotland Street, Stoke-by-Nayland, Colchester. Commemorated on
the Helles Memorial |
STEWARD |
Percival Charles |
[Listed
on CWGC as Charles Percival] Lance Corporal 55772, 17th Battalion,
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds 03/07/1918. Age 22.
Born Leiston, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich. Son of George and Eliza
A. Steward of South View, Saxmundham. Formerly 20469, Norfolk Regiment.
Buried at Varennes Military Cemetery. See also Saxmundham
|
STIMPSON |
Frederick
Waldron |
Sergeant
193, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 16/05/1915. Age 37. Son
of Richard and Mary Stimpson of Hitchin, Herts. husband of Ellen
Margarita Stimpson of Buller Road, Leiston. Commemorated on Le Touret
Memorial |
SWALLOW |
William
Henry |
Private
75331, 17th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died 16/05/1918. Son
of Mr W R Swallow of 44 High Street, Leiston. Buried at Bouzincourt
Communal Cemetery Extension |
TUFFIN |
Alfred
Robert |
Petty
Officer 150803, Royal Navy. HMPMS Duchess of Montrose. Died 18/03/1917.
Age 44. Husband of Clara Tuffin of 46 Gown Street, Leiston. Commemorated
on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. HM Paddle-Steamer Mine Sweeper Duchess
of Montrose was sunk during mine clearance operations near to the
port of Dunkirk on 18th March 1917 |
TURNER |
Balconer
Frank |
Private
40494, 2nd battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 27/09/1918. Son of
Mr. H. Turner of 7 Buller Road, Leiston. Buried at Lowrie Cemetery,
Havrincourt |
TYE |
George |
Private
27936, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 04/04/1918. Resident
of Leiston. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial |
WATLING |
Stanley
Thomas |
Private
166, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 09/05/1915. Born at Leiston.
Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial |
WELTON |
George
Hambling |
Private
1559, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 12/03/1915. Born Leiston.
Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial |
WELTON |
Percy
W |
Corporal
646, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 11/08/1915. Born at Leiston.
Buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez |
WELTON |
William
Samuel |
Rifleman
41457, 13th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Died 04/06/1917. Resident
of Leiston. Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) |
WESTBROOK |
Sidney
|
Private
3/7520, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 12/08/1916. Age 19.
Son of Mrs Martha Ann Haggata of Brundall, Norwich. Commemorated
on the Thiepval Memorial |
WHITING |
Edmund
G |
Corporal
200454, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 18/08/1916. Born Leiston.
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
WIGG |
Walter |
Private
14557, 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 22/08/1918.
Born at Leiston. Buried at Albert Communal Cemetery Extension |
WILKINSON |
Francis
Arthur |
Lance
Corporal 200724, 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died
26/09/1917. Age 20. Son of Mrs Emily Wilkinson) of 27, Gaunt Street,
Lincoln. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial |
WOODARD |
Louis |
Private
3/9008. 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 09/08/1916. Age 25.
Son of John Woodard of Chantry Road, Saxmundham. Commemorated on
the Thiepval Memorial. Private Woodard is also commemorated on the
Saxmundham War Memorial |
YOUNGS |
Cecil |
Believed
to be
Private TR 10/88908, 24th Battalion, Training Reserve. attached
684th Company, Labour Corps. Died 01/12/1918. Buried at Colchester
Cemetery. Private Youngs’ death was recorded at Colchester |
1939-1945 |
ANDREWS |
John
William Francis |
Private
5832909, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 11/11/1943. Age 30.
Son of Francis and Ada Andrews. Husband of Doris Mary Andrews, of
Kingsbury, Middlesex. Buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery |
BAILEY |
Bertie
Valentine |
Sergeant
5824436, Royal Artillery. attached 307 Field Regiment, East African
Artillery. Died 07/07/1944. Age 33. Son of Archer Hammond Bailey
and Florence Eliza Bailey of Leiston. Buried at Nairobi War Cemetery |
BEDWELL |
George
Frederick Kenneth |
Sergeant
(Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1250631, 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died 02/01/1944. Age 24. Son of Walter Gordon
Bedwell and Mabel Sophia Bedwell. husband of Joan Louisa Bedwell
of Saxmundham. Buried at Hanover War Cemetery. By 1944, the aircrew
of 9 Squadron specialised in the dropping of large bombs on specific
target (including the 12,000lb Tallboy bomb) using Lancaster bombers.
Sgt Bedwell is also commemorated on the Saxmundham War Memorial |
BERRY |
Robert |
Believed
to be
Sapper 2156094, 230 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 21/02/1943.
Age 20. Buried at Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia |
BLOCK |
Frederick
Charles |
Able
Seaman C/J 39419, Royal Navy. HMS Avenger. Died 15/11/1942. Age
42. Son of William and Anne Block. husband of Alice Maud Block of
Shieldhill, Stirlingshire. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
HMS Avenger was an Escort Carrier. After taking part in the Operation
Torch landings of North Africa in November 1942, she departed Gibraltar
with convoy MFK 1(Y) on 14 November, heading home to the Clyde in
the UK. At 0305 on 15 November, approximately 45 nautical miles
South of Cap Santa Maria, Portugal, Avenger was torpedoed by the
German U-Boat U-155, along with two other escorting merchant ships.
Avenger was hit on the port side amidships, which in turn ignited
her bomb room, blowing out the centre section of the ship. Her bow
and stern sections rose in the air and sunk within 2 minutes, leaving
only 12 survivors |
BRIDGES |
Russell
Ebb |
Chief
Engineer Officer, Merchant Navy. ss Empire Wagtail. Died 28/12/1942.
Age 34. Husband of L A Bridges of Greenford, Middlesex. Commemorated
on the Tower Hill Memorial. ss Empire Wagtail was sailing in convoy
from Cardiff and Belfast to Halifax and Boston when, on 28 December
1942, she was torpedoed by U-260. All 43 crew were lost |
BROWN |
Bromley
John William |
Sergeant
(Air Bomber) 1245320, 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 18/08/1943. Age 29. Son of Walter and Eleanor Maud Brown. husband
of Lola May Brown, of Middleton. Buried at Berlin 1939-1945 War
Cemetery |
BROWN |
Cyril
|
Private
5827637, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 08/06/1940. Age 21.
Buried at Quincampoix Churchyard |
CHURCH |
James
Frederick |
Believed
to be
Lieutenant, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve. HMS Forward II. Died 13/05/1943.
Age 32. Son of James Thorpe Church and Helen Marie Church. husband
of Bertha Grace Church, of Chiswick, Middlesex. Commemorated on
Portsmouth Naval Memorial. HMS Forward was the Royal Naval HQ intelligence
hub based in Newhaven, Sussex. In the latter part of the war, over
10,000 personnel were attached to HMS Forward. The commemoration
of Lieutenant Church on Portsmouth Naval Memorial would indicate
that Lieutenant Church died in action. but where and how are currently
unknown |
CLARKE |
John
Alfred |
Private
5832953, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died between 05/02/1942
and 15/02/1942. Age 21. Husband of Elizabeth Violet Clarke of Aldeburgh.
Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
CLARKE |
P |
No
further information currently |
CLARKE |
Percy
William |
Corporal
2323131, Royal Corps of Signals. Died 03/11/1943. Age 30. Son of
William and Sarah Clarke. husband of Phyllis Clarke. Buried at Kanchanaburi
War Cemetery |
CLARKE |
Raymond
Cyril |
Trooper
317537, 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 24/04/1943.
Age 28. Son of William and Sally Clarke of Leiston. Buried at Medjez-El-Bab
War Cemetery |
CLOUTING |
John
Davy |
Corporal
5825943, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment.
Died 25/11/1941. Age 26. Son of Charles Larter Clouting and Sarah
Ellen Clouting of Leiston. Buried at the Tobruk War Cemetery |
DAY |
James
Arthur |
Able
Seaman C/JX248409, Royal Navy. HMS Hasty. Died 15/06/1942. Age 19.
Son of Alfred James and Alice May Day of Leiston. Commemorated on
the Chatham Naval Memorial. The Destroyer HMS Hasty was sunk by
the German motor torpedo boat S-55 on 14th June 1942 near to Derna
on the North African coast |
DAY |
Jack
Frederick Charles |
Gunner
953059, 67 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 19/06/1942. Age
23. Son of William James Day and Harriett Day of Leiston. Buried
at Tobruk War Cemetery |
FAIRS |
Geoffrey
John Harry |
Flight
Sergeant 657007, 224 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 07/06/1944. Age 25. Son of Sidney Chester Fairs and Mildred
Elizabeth Fairs of Walberswick. husband of Doris Letitia Fairs.
Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. At the time of Flt Sgt Fairs’
death, 224 Sqaudron were flying Liberators operating anti-submarine
patrols over the Bay of Biscay and attacks on shipping over over
the French coast |
GIRLING |
A
W |
No
further information currently |
GIRLING |
Reginald
Stanley |
Private
5827144, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 14/02/1942. Age 21.
Buried at Kranji War Cemetery |
GODDARD |
Harold
William |
Civilian.
Age 19. 2 Prospect Place, Leiston. Died at the Recreation Ground
on 14/05/1941 |
LAST |
Frederick
William John |
Squadron
Leader 68967, Royal Air Force. Volunteer Reserve. Died 12/03/1944.
Age 31. Son of Frederick and Martha Louisa May Last of Aldeburgh.
Buried at Imphal War Cemetery |
LAWRENCE |
Robert
Charles |
Private
5503267, 2/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died 24/12/1942. Age
24. Son of Albert and Beatrice Lawrence. husband of Ivy Lawrence
of Leiston. Buried at Leiston Cemetery. Private Lawrence’s death
was recorded at Aldershot |
MARJORAM |
Alfred
George |
Mate,
Merchant Navy. mv Novio. Died 14/03/1941. Age 37. Son of George
and Edith Marjoram of Kessingland. husband of Gwendolin Marjoram
of Kessingland Beach. Buried at Falmouth Cemetery (Cornwall). The
cause of Alfred Marjoram’s death is unknown |
MORLING |
Leonard
William |
Believed
to be
Flight Sergeant 746727, 45 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 28/04/1941. Age 31. Son of Mr and Mrs Walter Morling. husband
of Pat Morling of Hook, Surbiton, Surrey. Commemorated on the Alamein
Memorial. At the outbreak of World War II, 45 Squadron and its newly
arrived Blenheims moved to the Western Desert and after flying border
patrol sorties it took up bombing raids when the Italians joined
the conflict on June 1940 |
OSBOURNE |
Henry |
Believed
to be
Stoker LT/KX 115438, Royal Naval Patrol Service . HM Drifter Devon
County. Died 01/07/1941. Commemorated on the Lowestoft Naval Memorial.
HM Drifter Devon County hit a mine while on patrol in the Thames
Estuary on 1st July 1941 |
PACKMAN |
Bernard
Hewett |
Leading
Airman FX 85252, Royal Navy. HMS Condor. Died 10/12/1941. Age 20.
Son of Ernest and Winifred May Packman of Leiston Buried at Leiston
Cemetery. Leading Airman Packman’s death is recorded at Arbroath.
HMS Condor was the Royal Naval Air Station at Arbroath, Scotland |
PENDLE |
John
Norton Haken |
Seaman
LT/JX 206587, Royal Naval Patrol Service. HM Trawler Horatio. Died
07/01/1943. Age 33. Son of John Haken Pendle and Kate Haken Pendle.
husband of Mary Doris Pendle of Leiston. Commemorated on the Lowestoft
Naval Memorial. On 7th January 1943, HM Trawler Horatio was sunk
with all hands after being torpedoed by an Italian Motor Torpedo
Boat while taking part in Operation Torch in the Western Mediterranean |
PESKETT |
Harry
Tobit |
Storekeeper,
Naval Auxilary Personnel (Merchant Navy). HMS Jervis Bay. Died 05/11/1940.
Commemorated on the Liverpool Naval Memorial. Jervis Bay was built
in 1922 to carry emigrants to Australia. In 1939 she was seconded
to the Admiralty and converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser to escort
convoys in the North Atlantic. In 1940 Jervis Bay was the sole escort
for convoy HX84. consisting of 38 merchant ships. The convoy was
attacked by the German pocket battleship Admiral Sheer and Captain
Fogarty of the Jervis Bay immediately engaged the Admiral Sheer
to enable the convoy to escape. Hopelessly outgunned by the battleship,
the outcome was inevitable. 180 of the Jervis Bay died, although
a further 65 were rescued. Jervis Bay’s captain received a posthumous
Victoria Cross for his actions which allowed 32 of the 38 ships
in the convoy to escape and reach port safely |
PHILLIPS |
Frank
Herbert Edward |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner), 37 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 21/07/1940. Age
22. Son of George Walter and Elizabeth Ellen Phillips. Buried at
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. At the outbreak of war, 37 Squadron
was flying Vickers Wellington bombers. Their first action took place
within seven hours of war being declared and from then until November
1940 (when they transferred to the Middle East), the Squadron continued
with bombing operations across Western Europe |
ROE |
Andrew
H Garbutt |
Leading
Aircraftman 348238, 73 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 17/06/1940.
Age 43. Son of Robert and Elizebeth Roe. husband of Irene Alice
Roe of Leiston. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. After the
German attack on France in May 1940, 73 Squadron helped to cover
airfields and bases with its Hurricane fighters, falling back as
its airfields were overrun by enemy columns. it was during period
that Leading Aircraftman Roe was lost. On 18th June, the Squadron
retired to England to prepare for its future role in the Battle
of Britain |
ROSE |
Dennis
Arthur Robinson |
Private
5828228, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 15/10/1943. Age 27.
Son of Herbert and Gertrude Daisy Rose. husband of Betty Iris Rose
of Leiston. Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery |
SMITH |
Clifford
Jepps |
Assistant
Steward, Merchant Navy. ss Norman Prince. Died 28/05/1942. Age 22.
Foster-son of Mr and Mrs L Whiting of Leiston. Commemorated on the
Tower Hill Memorial. On 28th May 1942, the ss Norman Prince was
on a voyage in ballast to St Lucia from Liverpool when she was hit
by a torpedo fired by the German U-Boat, U-156. 16 of her 49 crew
were lost |
SMITH |
Harold
James |
Corporal
5828223, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 04/06/1943. Age 21.
Son of Jeffrey William Smith and of Katie Evelyn Smith of Leiston.
Buried at the Chungkai War Cemetery. Corporal Smith is also commemorated
on the Yoxford War Memorial |
SMITH |
J |
No
further information currently |
SMITH |
Richard
James |
Believed
to be
Lance Corporal 14582164, 1st Battalion The Buffs (Royal East Kent
Regiment). Died 31/05/1944. Buried at Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio |
SMITH |
Stanley
Graham |
Driver
260085, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Died 14/05/1944.
Age 22. Son of Sidney Charles and Beatrice Kate Smith of Leiston.
Buried at Cassino War Cemetery |
STEELE |
David
Frederick Andrew |
Sergeant
5826128, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died between 13/04/1944
and 14/04/1944. Age 26. Son of Andrew and Ethel Steele of Anerley,
Kent. Buried at Imphal War Cemetery |
TITLOW |
David
Andrew |
Sub-Lieutenant
(A), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. HMS Victorious. Died 28/05/1944.
Age 20. Son of Mr and Mrs E W Titlow of Leiston. Buried at Leiston
(St Margaret) Churchyard. The cause of Sub-Lt Titlow’s death is
not known |
WALTON |
Felix
William |
Aircraftman
2nd Class 1456610, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 08/12/1941.
Age 18. Son of Frank Benjamin and Elsie Lena Walton of Leiston.
Buried at Leiston Cemetery. Aircraftman Walton’s death was recorded
in Northumberland |
WARREN |
Mary
Beatrice |
Private
W/238554, Auxiliary Territorial Service. attached 163 (M) Heavy
Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 29/11/1943. Age 22.
Daughter of William Leonard and Beatrice Ellen Laura Warren of Leiston.
Buried at Leiston Cemetery. Private Warren’s death was recorded
at Croydon |
WILLIAMS |
C |
No
further information currently |
WILLSHER |
Frederick
Henry George |
Lance
Corporal 6027263, 153rd (8th Battalion The Essex Regiment) Regiment,
Royal Armoured Corps. Died 12/08/1944. Age 24. Husband of Amelia
Edith Willsher of Leyton, Essex. Buried at Banneville-La-Campagne
War Cemetery |
WINTER |
Charles
Abbassia |
Bombardier
5826657, 118 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 12/09/1944. Age
25. Son of Charles Foyster and Susannah Winter. husband of Dorian
Thirza Winter of Dennington. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
HICKS |
Agnes
Maud |
Civilian.
Age 47. The Avenue Stores, Waterloo Avenue, Leiston. Died at the
Avenue Stores on 11/10/1941 |
HICKS |
Frederick
Kevyn |
Civilian.
Age 47. The Avenue Stores, Waterloo Avenue, Leiston. Died at the
Avenue Stores on 11/10/1941 |
PAGE |
Peter
Robert |
Civilian.
Age 12. Son of Robert James and H E Page of 31 Eastward Ho!, Leiston.
Injured 14 May 1941 at the Recreation Ground. Died at First Aid
Post, Leiston on 15/05/1941 |
ROSS |
Philip |
Civilian.
Age 35. Died at the Recreation Ground on 14/05/1941 |