Bertie is remembered on the war memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich. Born: 1894, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich. Died: 13th October 1915; age 21; KiA. Residence: 47, Cavendish Street, Ipswich. Enlistment Location: Ipswich. Date of Entry Therein: 30th May 1915 – France. Rank: Private; Service Number: 9376. Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 7th Battalion. Medals […]
Month: May 2018
ALBERT RAYMENT BRIGGS
Albert is remembered on the war memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich. Born: 18th June 1888, Bethnal Green, London. Baptised: 18th July 1888, at St. Andrew’s Church, Bethnal Green. Parents: Harriet & William Rayment – a French Polisher, of 31, Florida Street, Bethnal Green. Died: 3rd September 1916; age 28; KiA. Residence: 12, Balmoral […]
LAURIE EDNA BIRD
Laurie is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 1890, Ipswich. Died: 19th August 1919; age 29; of Heart Failure. Rank: Staff Nurse; Service Number: 2/ResB/562. Regiment: Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service. Grave Reference: Westminster Avenue. C. 183841. Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey. Relatives Notified & Address: Daughter of […]
STEPHEN WEBB
Stephen is remembered on the war memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich. There are two Stephen Webb’s killed from Ipswich during WW1. Born: 1891, Bromley by Bow, Middlesex. Died: 12th March 1915; age 24; KiA near Neuve Chapelle Enlistment Location: Ipswich. Date of Entry Therein: 8th November 1914. Rank: Private; Service Number: 2304. […]
PERCY EDWARD SHELBOURNE
Percy is remembered on the war memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich. Born: 16th October 1882, Ipswich. Died: 20th November 1917; age 35; KiA at Passchendaele. Residence: Pakenham, Suffolk. Occupation: Sub-Postmaster, Grocer & Draper. Enlistment Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk; date: 22nd November 1916. Date of Entry Therein: March 1917. Percy was a member […]
CHARLES CLIFFORD KETTLE
Image from 1918 Suffolk Chronicle & Mercury Newspaper. Charles is remembered on the war memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich. Born: 1895, Holy Trinity, Ipswich. Died: 16th July 1918; age 23; of Pneumonia at Station Hospital, Wellington, whilst on leave in India. Served 5 years & 135 days. Grandmother Mrs. Wilby, of 11, Unity […]
TIMOTHY S KEATING
Timothy is remembered on the war memorial at Holy Trinty Church, Ipswich. Alias STEPHEN WARREN. Born: 17th February 1877, Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland. Died: 9th April 1917; age 40; KiA. Residence: Wandsworth, London. Enlistment Location: Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Rank: Sergeant; Service Number: 11906.Company Quartermaster Serjeant Regiment: Durham Light Infantry, 10th Battalion. Medals […]
PERCY CHARLES HECKFORD
Percy is remembered on the war memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich. Born: 1890, Stratford, Essex. Died: 15th April 1917; age 27; Died of Wounds at 16 General Hospital. Rank: Gunner; Service Number: 316197. Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery, 1st/1st (Essex) Heavy Battalion. Medals Awarded: Victory & British War. Grave Reference: IV.E.12A. […]
WALTER JOSIAH CHARLES FLOWERS
Walter is remembered on the war memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich. Born: 1892, Ipswich. Died: 23rd August 1918; age 26; KiA. Residence: Homerton, Middlesex. Enlistment Location: Hackney. Rank: Rifleman; Service Number: 43829. Regiment: King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 13th Kensington Battalion, The County of London Regiment. Formerly G/10943, Royal West Surrey Regiment. […]
WILLIAM GEORGE RALPH
William is remembered on the war memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich. Born: 6th May 1899, St. Helen’s, Ipswich. Died: 5th July 1940; age 41; by enemy action at sea. Residence: 10, Alan Road, Ipswich. William served during the First World War and was at the Battle of Jutland on board H.M.S. ‘Warrior.’ […]