Raymond is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 1920, Belstead, Suffolk. Died: 15th February 1944; age: 24; killed when the aircraft was shot down over Overijssel, The Netherlands, on a return flight from an attack on Berlin. Residence: Ipswich. Rank: Sergeant/Air Gunner; Service: 962812. Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, […]
Ipswich War Memorial
OWEN FREDERICK RAY
Owen is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park Images courtesy of David Gobbitt Flickr Born: 1894, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Died: 5th July 1918; age: 24; died as a German prisoner of war at Freiburg, Germany. Residence: Stowmarket, Suffolk. Occupation: with the Ipswich Gas Light Company. Enlistment Location: Watford, Hertfordshire. Date of Entry Therein: […]
HORACE DEARLE
Horace is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 1896, Southsea, Hampshire. Died: 17th October 1917; age: 19; KiA at Passchendaele Ridge. Residence: 197, Nacton Road, Ipswich. Rank: Private; Service Number: 55899. Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers, 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion. Formerly Private, 55850, Army Ordnance Corps. Medals Awarded: Victory, British […]
FRANCIS WILLIAM FORD
Francis is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 10th June 1893, Cemetery Road, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich. Baptised: 3rd August 1893, Owston, Lincolnshire. Died: 26th September 1917; age: 24; KiA leading his men at Menin Road, near Gheluvet. Date of Entry Therein: 27th October 1915 – France. Francis joined the Honourable Artillery […]
JOHN HILLIER BLOUNT
John is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park, Ipswich. Born: 1899, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich. Died: 6th July 1918; age: 19; died in hospital from internal injuries after his aircraft crashed, at Beverley aerodrome, Yorkshire. Inquest held 8th July 1918 – a verdict of “Accidental death” was returned. Granted a Second […]
ERNEST ALBERT WILLIAM BLAXALL
Ernest is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 1897, Ipswich. Died: 6th September 1918; age: 21; Died of Wounds. Residence: 26, New North Road, Attleborough, Norfolk. Rank: Private; Service Number: 320248. Regiment: Norfolk Regiment, 12th Battalion. Formerly Private, 2268, Norfolk Yeomanry. Medals Awarded: Victory & British War. […]
CYRIL WESTLEY CAMPE
Cyril is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 1885, Ipswich. Died: 24th August 1918; age: 33; KiA. Residence: Sparkhill, Birmingham, Warwickshire. Occupation: A Sorter for the General Post Office. Enlistment Location: London. Date of Entry Therein: 3rd October 1915 – France. Rank: Sapper; Service Number: 35329. Regiment: Royal Engineers, Postal […]
EDWARD ERNEST ALBERT TYLER
Edward is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 20th June 1883, Ipswich. Baptised on the 28th June 1891 at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich, with his sisters – Leonora Frances Genetta Tyler, born 4th April 1877; Blanche Belinda Tyler, born 20th May 1882, and Florence Agatha May Tyler, born […]
FREDERICK WILLIAM PITT-THORPE
Frederick is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Registered at birth FREDERICK WILLIAM THORPE PITT. Born: 9th November 1909, Gosbeck, Suffolk. Died: 2nd December 1944; age: 35. Residence: 2, St. Helen’s Church Lane, Ipswich. Rank: Corporal; Service Number: T/50213. Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps. Grave Reference: I.F.11. Rome War Cemetery, […]
WILLIAM PERCIVAL KINGSTON
William is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Birth: 21st June 1884, Ipswich. Died: 11th October 1918; age: 34; died at No. 40 Casualty Clearing Station, Salonica. Enlistment Location: Sheerness, Kent. Date of Entry Therein: 12th August 1914. Rank: Driver; Service Number: T/18720. Regiment: Army Service Corps, 120th Coy. Formerly […]