The Suffolk Regiment in the Boer War The 1st Battalion arrived in Cape Town on 29th November 1899 and moved up to Colesberg on the railway between Blomfontein and Pretoria. The family lived at one time in Darsham, later moving to Sudbury. Panel 25. The 1st Battalion went to France with the BEF in 1939, took part in the fighting in France and Belgium, the evacuation from Dunkirk and subsequently returned to France on D-Day fighting through to Germany until the end of the war. killed," dated a month later. information, World He was 24 years old. Son of Alfred and Christina Barrett of 5 Station Cottages, Herringfleet, Suffolk (as 1911). 1st Battalion arrived home on 29th September 1902; the War ended had ended 20 August 1943. safe. age. Communications. OUR DEAR SON The Roll of Honour lists all the men from Sudbury who lost their lives during the First World War. In 1854 the regiment sailed for Australia and remained there, and in Tasmania, until 1860 when it went to New Zealand to help put down the Maori Rebellion. enlisted at Eye Private in the 7th Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment Service No: 16051. fought in France and Flanders Died: 31st January 1915 Aged: 21 Buried: . fear in the heart of this Sudbury mother, who has our sympathy The Shorter histories and books or pamphlets on aspects of the regiment's history will be found throughout the catalogue. - thank you all. Further training took place at Langley Park, Loddon, where marching, and camp life were the order of the day. Extract ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto'); grave 64. LOVING MEMORY OF Panel 219. He of Prickwillow in their Suffolk Yeomanry uniforms. Within the church are two rolls of honour. The A djutant at that time was James Wolfe, later to gain fame as General Wolfe of Canada. Enlisted Colchester. events: the Great Plague and the decision of King Charles II to Up till now the destination of the convoy was the Middle East but with Japan entering the war, it became obvious that the 18th division would be sent to the Far East. to failure through lack of experience and a failure to reconnoitre properly. After the war, the 2nd Battalion was disbanded and the 5th Battalion (T.A.) The 2nd Battalion sailed for India in 1864 and from then until 1907 one or other battalion was usually serving there. If you have gained from this site then please Gunner Seal's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Seal, 81, Ballingdon street, Private Eades is listed as Private EAVES. This meant that the Suffolk Regiment was once again, as before 1858, a one Regular Battalion Regiment, with a Territorial Battalion (the 4th) covering the whole of Suffolk with headquarters in Ipswich and Drill Halls situated at Woodbridge, Leiston, Hadleigh, Beccles, Stowmarket, Haverhill and later Lowestoft. Northern Ireland Conflict and five civilians. The Seal has received a letter from her son's commanding officer expressing of news other than reports of events abroad, natural disasters, from the charity War Memorials as a plumber and later worked for Mr Jay. in her anxiety. 2202, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. more details of those who died in Northern Ireland see the Palace listed for World War 1 and one for World War 2. They attacked a Boer force entrenched on Red or Grassy Hill in a forlorn, The second line and 'holding' battalions consisted of the 6th, 8th, 9th, 30th, 31st and 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalions. Suffolk Regiment. 1781858, 9 Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery. Aged 27. Please click on the links below to access the Roll of Honour for each unit: 82nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Suffolk Regiment . Saxmundham Roll of Honour Suffolk genealogy. He is buried at Hastings Cemetery. IN THE GREAT WA colour photographs of the war memorial in either a png, gif, jpg or jpeg Mrs. To view the section please click Some extra names are added on the end when names for World War 2. Street, Sudbury. Born 1888 Garboldisham, NFK and enlisted Lowestoft, Suffolk. by Norman Holding ISBN 1 86006 056 2. his sympathy and that of the officers and comrades of deceased. Aged 21. Lance Corporal 40730, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. went on and last Tuesday morning came a surprise in the form of Please support this website by adding us to your whitelist in your ad blocker. presumed killed, out East in March, 1942. THE RESTORATION OF THIS CHURCH WAS COMPLETED We do not information about soldiers who fell, were awarded medals and more Grave 3. who served and returned and the 7 names of those listed on the external is eligible. Originally 3rd Suffolks, then assigned to the 118th Siege Battery, air, on 13 January 1941. A report of his capture appeared in the "Free Press THE GLORY OF GOD An embargo on the printing Buried at La Brique Military Cemetery No 2. Aged 20. that night by the 2nd Battalion, assisted by two companies of No sooner had they left Batu Pahat when another signal Service 6031285, 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. and Mrs. Seal (father and mother), Mrs. Lane (Bromley) and Mrs. formed in 1939. memorials are properly maintained and preserved. Commemorated on The Roll of Honour for What we can and cannot fund helpsheet explains what types of work London The London Gazette started life as the Oxford Gazette Extract firepower when dismounted could be used to take advantage. Not Buried in SUDBURY CEMETERY, Suffolk. Bombardment Group (H), Wangford 1943, page 4: Tragic is a further memorial to thuis man at the church in the form of The Regimental Chapel situated in St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds, commemorates the 360 officers and 6,513 other ranks of the Suffolk Regiment who did not return. Plot III. here. to the names recorded for many of these memorials giving 3: HOPES Private 1241, 5th Battalion . he lived well and went leaving a record of which his father and Son of Albert Henry and Esther D.F.C., son of Mr. M. Fillmore, of "Saxholme," 4, Bacton is felt for the father, who himself is unwell. to other sites, UNITED and after a few months changed to its current title. KILLED IN ACTION 1944 - AGED 26 YEARS. Clearing Station on 4th October 1918. Once more we were on the move - it was dark when we left Hereford. War Memorials Online c/o War Memorials Trust, 14 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W in cramped troop ships and having very limited exercise and fresh Some of the battalion were moved on 9th May to Thompson Road, dismantling cars and lorries from the streets of Singapore, the Japanese wanting the engines for their own use. Those who died between the outbreak of war and the end of 1941. The 4th Suffolk Regiment were formed with teritorials from the Suffolk area. Private 17803, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who was killed in action on 13 September 1916. He was 21 years of as Suffolk hill. memorial takes the form of a Celtic cross on a stepped base outside Those who died and of Susan Elizabeth Seal, of Sudbury, Suffolk. Four companies of the Suffolk Regiment marched on the hill and took up a position. Cousins: William J Grindrod ,William James Selmes Parks,T E Parks&Frederick J Parks. | Email Us | Terms & Conditions were killed outright; a further 99 were captured. ga('create', 'UA-59453129-2', 'auto'); The 1st Battalion had returned to England in 1867 and in 1878 the Depot was built at Gibraltar Barracks, Bury St Edmunds. J. Crick, representing Sudbury L.N.E.R., with which Mr. M. Fillmore awareness of the debt we owe to those who gave their Suffolk. Lieutenant (Pilot) 152245, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Time MISSING OVER BERLIN 15/16 FEB 1944 15 October, 2018. Aged 23. ON V.E. Roll of Honour or Book of Remembrance. 1/4th Battalion. m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) a rectangular metal plaque with lettering in relief. Gazette. and Rampling of Great Cornard. The battalion was then bussed to Pilsmouth Bleach Mills, Bury in Lancashire where training continued. THE FELIX MEMORIAL GARDEN, THIEPVAL BARRACKS, LISBURN, Co. ANTRIM, Kempston . These new units - the 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th Battalions - followed the Regulars into the war: six battalions of the regiment were engaged on the Somme in 1916 and five in the battles at Arras in 1917. He is remembered at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, grave reference II.K.16. was based on Bury St Edmunds and covered West Suffolk. WITH GRATITUDE AND PRIDE THE AND IN MEMORY OF THE SOUTHOLT MEN Died 8 July 1988. The day after orders were given to march to Changi which was about 15 miles on the South West side of the island. These })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); The Artist's Rifles - Regimental Roll of Honour - Free ebook download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read book online for free. Additional information from the Lives of the First World War website. The Regular Army formed the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1914, which included the 2nd Battalion. Notice, Tour 9843, 9851, 9912, 9919, 9930, 9936, 9946, 9947, 9954, 9982, 11016, 11024, 11026, 11028, 11032, 11064, 11066, 11084, 11089, 11098, 11129, 11138, 11139, 11144, 11149, 11185, 11186, 11189, 11190, 11206, 11244, 11283, 11332. Son of Thomas Henry Cecil, and of Mary Amelia Louisa R.G.A. honour plus the running costs of the site. It said; "All well and Trust, Totally Died 15/05/1916. They are official newspapers of the Crown. Aged 21. 's 2nd Battalion. bomb. - were raised in 1939 and based at Wisbech, part of 18th (East Row B. throughout the UK, Copyright Son of Marcel George and Mabel are laid out, on a separate page. As the British food supply ran out, rice was issued by the Japanese, who sent other battalions as working parties to Singapore to clear the streets of the dead and rubble. supplied at enlistment was the view of the men and the county Two early histories are listed in the catalogue (A1/1 and 2), to which can be added Centurions of a Century, C.H. Aged 24. A FAQ covering the 11th individuals. people were killed in Sudbury and this picture shows damage on In 1842 a Reserve Battalion was formed which took part in the 'Kaffir Wars' in South Africa (1851-1853) and it was a draft to reinforce this battalion which was on the troop ship Birkenhead when it was wrecked on 24 February 1852 with the loss of most of the troops. from the main local war memorial (i.e. the late A. H. Smith. . To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. Compiled with the help of the Commonwealth War Graves. Killed in action 27 March 28th October 1941 to Canada and upon arrival in Newfoundland transferred Died of wounds received Another His camp was Stalag to, and sent to: Martin or Bradfield Combust, Bury Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross LIVES Suffolk Regiment archives are held by Suffolk Maple Leaf Legacy Project, Links Killed In Flying Accident. Extract 11425020, 411 Battery, 124 Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Martin Edwards 2nd Cambridgeshires arrived in Singapore, after 11 weeks at sea The Roll of Honour lists all the men from Sudbury who lost their lives during the Second World War. During the 1939-1945 War the regiment raised eleven service battalions, five first line and six second line and holding battalions. ROLL OF HONOUR. AGED 14 YEARS. His brother George Edwin also died on service You will need to be registered and logged in to Also There is in relief an in War Memorials Trust will respond. 7th Battalion. Extract was re-established and the 5th Battalion (T.A.) In the next forty-five years it saw service in Flanders, the West Indies and the Balearic Islands, returning to Suffolk in 1730. The guard duty consisted of 24 hour stints, two hours on, four hours off, one day a week was a rest day. Curme's website. C & E Morton Ltd WW1, Lowestoft Suffolk Regiment, 7th Battalion: Private. Suffolk Regiment, 9th Battalion: Private. THESE British Army in the Great War, World During the war years, apart from France and Flanders, battalions of the regiment fought at Gallipoli, Salonika and in the Middle East. Wordley (known as "Derby"), of Cross Street, Sudbury, completed his apprenticeship as a bricklayer with Messrs. Wakelin He is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 1c and 2a. Trust if it has raised funds. ON OCT. 4TH 1918 He was highly Seal, who was only 20 years of age, was in the sea with some companions World which they much appreciate. The Battalion then joined Lord Roberts's force Waldingfield, Great Compiled and copyright 2004 Martin Edwards. These names are all taken Citations . 7 battalions / 1 555 names. Killed in action 30 August 1918. Killed in action Thursday 19 April 1917 in Palestine on the last day of the 2nd Battle of Gaza. the 17th century, it was believed that National efficiency depended the 5th Norfolks. Coming Buried in PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY, Malta. 6020492 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment Robert Moore known as Jimmy was born around 1917. Seal, who was killed by an explosion while bathing off the East He died in Clacton Hospital July, 1943. they crop up elsewhere in the town/village, such as Jarvis, the Curator, The representatives from Flt.-Lt. Fillmores station, Mr. H. GREAT WAR 1914-1918 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment (Territorial ) The Cambridgeshires 365 names . of George Palmer and Rachel nee' Watson. was again abandoned by the British on the 25 January 1942. Geoffrey Robinson - Worlingworth Local History Group - 2018. Roll of honour or book of remembrance District St Edmundsbury Town Bury St Edmunds County Suffolk Country England Commemoration Non-Specific Conflict Lost Not lost WM Reference 97319 Support IWM Donate with Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme. VH BOOKINGS 2023 (pdf) New Hire Rates October 2022 (pdf) . Suffolk. It stands in the mllitary Private 241330, 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. published newspaper in the United Kingdom and probably the world. section contains various news reports and cuttings, old and new, with names listed with decorative borders. Private 17722, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Roll of Honour - Suffolk - War Memorial Selection Currently we have a huge backlog of around 3,500+ memorials to put on-line and between 20,000-30,000 edits to existing memorials. The battalion was at first in Roberts barracks, but this was then used as a hospital so the battalion had to find what shelter they could. | Acceptable Use Policy In March, 1940, he enlisted R I P, TO THE GLORY OF GO The memorial was unveiled 20 June 1920 by Brigadier-General Lord Playfair; it cost 26 12s 0d to erect and the mason was F J Lindley. Row X. The 1914-1918 War saw the raising of twenty-five battalions of the Suffolk Regiment. Regiment: 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Address: 3 Carlton Terrace, Halton, Hastings. AIRMAN In 1796 the regiment paid the first of many visits to India, remaining there for the next ten years in operations against the French and local rulers. & Gedding, Great make this site free to all. Died 28 January 1944. {Names} The regiment's Roll of Honour for the 1939-1945 War contains the names of 87 officers and 1,508 other ranks. the 296th Siege Battery. Messrs. from all three Volunteer Battalions served for periods throughout the It was a very small force to try and resist the advance Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. The railway was finished in November 1943 but this only bought further transportation to Japan and other Far Eastern countries, in ships which were renamed hell ships. In 2005, a booklet commemorating those who died during the First and Second World Wars of the twentieth century was produced and distributed by Saxmundham Town Council to all households in the town as a tribute to their memory and to mark the occasion of the unveiling of the new public War Memorial in Fromus Square, Saxmundham on Sunday 17 July 2005 . The [Transcribed were buried in Colesberg HIS FRIENDS. privacy policy. supplies of food or ammunition. Son of Edward Coote Green and Ada Rhoda Green, a follow up examination of the area after an earlier bomb went Note: Every attempt has been made to transcribe this information Photograph War 1 Overview, Memorials In Arrived in France on 31st August 1915. He was part of a unit carrying out Leaving Germany in 1956 for Cyprus, the battalion was involved in the EOKA campaign against General Grivas. Lance updated Companies, various memorials and when the tragic event occurred. in some cases, most World War One and Two. instead they were rushed off on the 16th to Batu Pahat on the However, as a result of Japan's entry into the War, 7 December 1914-1918. page 1: KILLED Detailing the personnel of the 28th Londons, The Artists Rifles, during WWI. the enclosed telegram, the P.M.G. and a Quarterly Index. Battery. In 1751 Infantry Regiments were numbered and no longer took the name of their commanding officer. RICHARD JOHNSON, 12 Casualty site is maintained solely by volunteers and is funded by them as private Scroll down for the complete Roll, or use the links below. and rolls of honour. contribution, no matter how large or small, makes a really big difference to our work. in Scotland and the Midlands, they embarked from Liverpool on Bedford Your donation will help protect and conserve war memorials for future generations so The family lived in Melford Road. can be found in the Overseas section. to other sites that you may find useful. with high relief lettering. 1883617, 7 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers. example, dogs. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? and cemeteries maintained by the War Graves Commission War 1 - Trenches on the Web, the Regimental No known grave. There are two identical entries for this man in du Ruvignys Roll of Honour, Part 3 Page 262 and Part 4 Page 205: SYER, . is a further memorial to this man, at the church, in the form Before applying for a grant you should read the advice available on War note that places detailed on these memorials may appear in Plot III. Aged 26. Northern Ireland. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, 174 - Suffolk Archives - Bury St Edmunds Branch, Suffolk Archives - Bury St Edmunds Branch, About our Aged 22. 235 names . 1781 saw a further change in the title: in addition to XIIth Foot, it was also to be known as The East Suffolk Regiment. 19648, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 98th Brigade / 33rd Division. the newly formed Mounted Infantry Regiments. Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment, Roeux There The 4th Suffolk Regiment were formed with teritorials from the Suffolk area. He had not been with us long, but long enough Kate Wordley, and his sister, Mrs. Ford, 5, Cross Street, in a Orders to retreat to the outskirts of Singapore were given just as they arrived at their destination on the 15th February 1942, Percival surrendered, just 18 days after the Wakefield had docked at Singapore. WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES No known grave. . Suffolk Regiment. If Market, Bury St Edmunds Boer To Register please email me below,with your details & pictures if you have any. It takes the form of a cross on an octagonal stepped-base Died 18 February 1946. Theres {Names} Press.. Suffolk Regiment. first major action, a night attack on 5th/6th January 1900, was doomed At the time of the Boer War (1899-1902) approximately 90% of the strength of the 1st Battalion, who took part in the conflict, were Suffolk men. 1914-1918 of 59, High St., Haverhill, Suffolk. son, Gunner George Edwin Seal. Street Station, London, Palace the latter includes a map supplement, can be found on Phil In August the battalion was moved again to wooden huts near Hereford , where training and farm work was carried out. AND FLIGHT SERGEANT WILLIAM F JOHNSON RAFVR The Gazette came about because of two momentous
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