ALFRED DAUBNEY
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.
MICKEY
Photograph courtesy of Ray
Born: 3rd April 1919, Horbling, Lincolnshire.
Died: 8th July 1944; age: 25; off Juno Beach during the Normandy Landings.
Rank: Petty Officer; Service Number: P/JX 169293.
Regiment: Royal Navy, H.M.S. ‘Pylades.’
Memorial Reference:
Panel 81, Column 2.
Portsmouth,
Hampshire.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Robert Edwin & Lizzie Daubney, of Sleaford, Lincolnshire; husband of Constance Mary Daubney.
Father: Robert Edwin Daubney, born September 1884, Haydour, Lincolnshire. A Farm Labourer.
Mother: Lizzie Daubney (nee Bristow), born December 1894, Cranwell, Lincolnshire.
CENSUS
1921 Tickencote, Rutland.
Alfred was 2 years & 2 months old and lived with his parents and siblings.
Robert Daubrey, 36 years & 11 months old, a Farm Labourer for John William Atkinson – Farmer, of Tickencote Lodge.
Lizzie Daubrey, 27 years & 6 months old, Home Duties.
Amy Daubrey, 7 years & 4 months old, at School, born Swarby, Lincolnshire.
William Edwin Daubrey, 5 years & 6 months old, at School, born Horbling, Lincolnshire.
Elsie May Daubrey, 5 weeks old, born Tickencote.
On the 23rd October 1943, Ipswich, Mickey married Constance Mary Mansfield, a shorthand typist and book keeper for cattle, poultry, and dog food manufacturers, born May 1920, Clare, Suffolk – daughter of Edward Mansfield and Florence Fanny Mansfield (nee Lawrence), of 141, Wherstead Road, Ipswich.
On the outbreak of war, Florence Mansfield was a member of the East Suffolk – Women’s Land Army, until she married.
Mickey is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Deny’s Church, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, and at St Mary at Stoke Church, Ipswich.
H.M.S. ‘Pylades’ – 8th July 1944
H.M.S. ‘Pylades’ was a minesweeper of the Auk class. Built by Savannah Machinery & Foundry Co., Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. Supplied to the British Royal Navy under the Lend Lease program. Ordered 2nd December 1941. Laid Down 30th January 1943. Launched 27th June 1943. Commissioned and re-classed as a Catherine class – 24th November 1943.
On the 14th June 1944 she arrived at the Normandy beaches, France to commence mine sweeping duties. At 6:50 am on the 8th July, while under way off Juno beach, she suffered an explosion on the stern and she listed badly to port. Ten minutes later she was struck by a second explosion after which she started to sink rapidly. Lt. Montague Harris R.N. gave the order to ‘Abandon Ship’. The survivors were picked up by the minesweeper H.M.S. ‘Cockatrice’. 11 men were lost.
In 2004, a survey of the wreck was carried out for Channel 4’s TV series ‘Wreck Detectives’. The underwater archaeological survey indicated that the damage was caused by torpedoes probably launched from the German mini submarines Marder or Neger.
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