HARRY JOHN ABBOTT
Harry’s portrait and profile will be displayed at a V.J. Day exhibition, “Be Ye Men of Valour“, from Saturday, 9th August to Monday, 25th August (Bank Holiday) 2025, at St. Margaret’s Church, Ipswich, IP4 2BT.
Harry is remembered on the war memorial at the Town Hall, Ipswich.
Image from the 15th November 1944 – Evening Star.
Born: 23rd January 1917, Sutton, Suffolk.
Died: 22nd October 1944; age: 28; KiA.
Residence: 31, Nottidge Road, Ipswich.
Occupation: Police Constable – Ipswich Borough Police.
Rank: Trooper; Service Number: 7961442.
Regiment: Royal Armoured Corps, 147th (The Hampshire Regiment, 10th Battalion) Regiment.
Grave Reference:
Grave 3.
Antwerpen,
Belgium.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Harry & Florence Abbott, of Sutton, Suffolk; husband of Gertrude Florence Abbott, of Ipswich.
Father: Harry William Abbott, born 1878, Otley, Suffolk.
Mother: Florence Mary Ann Abbott (nee Stebbings), born 1879, Otley, Suffolk.
CENSUS
1921 The Forge, Sutton, Suffolk.
Harry was 4 years and 5 months old and lived with his parents and siblings.
Harry Abbott, 43 years & 2 months old, a Blacksmith – employer.
Florence Abbott, 42 years & 10 months old, Home Duties.
Edith Mary Abbott, 17 years & 2 months old, born Ufford, Suffolk.
Percy William Abbott, 14 years & 11 months old, a horseman-assisting father, born Sutton.
William Friston Abbott, 13 years & 4 months old, a Labourer-assisting father, born Sutton.
George Harry Abbott, 11 years & 1 month old, at School, born Sutton.
Marjorie Abbott, 8 years & 4 months old, at School, born Sutton.
Doris May Abbott, 7 years & 3 months old, at School, born Sutton.
Florence Elsie Abbott, 13 months old, born Sutton.
ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939
Harry was a Police Constable for Ipswich Borough Council. He lived with his paternal uncle, aunt and cousin at their family home – 43, Ernleigh Road, Ipswich
Walter George Aboott, a Foreman – Butcher for Robert Seager Ltd., Pork Butcher, of 9 – 13, St. Peter’s Street, Ipswich, born September 1879, Otley, Suffolk.
Amy Annie Abbott (nee Leach), unpaid Domestic Duties, born March 1878, Framsden, Suffolk.
Rita Eva Georgina Abbott, a Provision’s Clerk, born January 1913, Ipswich.
On Saturday, 26th September 1942, at St. Helen’s Church, Ipswich, Harry married Gertrude Florence Ann Lewis, born 1915, Blything, Suffolk – daughter of Arthur James Lewis, an agricultural seed cleaning machinist, and Gertrude Emily Lewis (nee George), of 31, Nottidge Road, Ipswich.
Gertrude and Harry had one son.
Probate to Gertrude Florence Ann Abbott – widow.
Harry is remembered on the war memorial on the Ipswich Town Hall memorial as a member of staff and also remembered at All Saints Church, Sutton, Suffolk.
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