ARCHIBALD EDWARD RUMSBY

From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730

As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570

Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.

Born: 9th April 1895, Norton Subcourse, Norfolk.

Baptised: 30th June 1895, Norton Subcourse.

Died: 15th June 1918; age 23; KiA.

Enlistment Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

Rank: Private; Service Number:55605

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers, 11th Battalion.

Formerly 52254, Royal West Surrey Regiment; and 74272, Labour Corps.

Medals Awarded: Victory & British War.

Grave Reference:

Plot 2. Row E. Grave 7.

Magaboschi British Grave Cemetery,

Italy.

Brother to JAMES ALBERT RUMBSY

CENSUS

1901   Duke William Yard, Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk.

Archibald was 5 years old and living with his parents & brothers.

Albert Rumbsy, 30, a Butcher, born Loddon, Norfolk.

Sally Edwards Rumsby (nee Cracknell), 33, born Thurlton, Norfolk.

James Albert Rumsby, 7, born Norton Subcourse.

Samuel Nelson Rumsby, 1, born Harleston, Norfolk.

1911   100, Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich.

Archibald was 15 years old, a Hairdresser. He was living with his parents & siblings.

Albert, 39, a Butcher’s Manager – Co-Operative Society.

Sally, 44.

James, 17, a Butcher’s Journeyman.

Nelson, 11.

Richard Sidney Rumsby, 9, born Harleston.

Lily Elizabeth M. Rumsby, 8, born Harleston.

Alice Martha Rumsby, 5, born Ipswich.

On the 12^th November 1916, at St. John the Baptist Church, Ipswich, by special licence, 21 year old Archibald, a hairdresser, of 100, Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich, married 21 year old Elsie Eliza Brinkley, April 1896, Ipswich – only daughter of Arthur Albert Brinkley, a foreman baker for the Ipswich Co-operative Society, and Martha Brinkley (nee Smy), of 98, Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich.

Elsie and Archibald had one son:

Bernard Archibald Rumsby, born November 1917, Ipswich.

Archibald is also remembered on the war memorial at St. John the Baptist Church, Ipswich.

Northumberland Fusiliers, 11th Battalion