BERTIE CHARLES ALLARD
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: 1894, Little Stonham, Suffolk.
Died: 15th July 1916; age 22; KiA.
Residence: Ipswich.
Religion: CofE.
Enlistment Location: Mill Hill, Middlesex.
Rank: Private; Service Number: G/10708
Regiment: Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex) Regiment, 1st Battalion.
Medals Awarded: Victory & British War.
The body was later exhumed and identified by the general service uniform and boots, before reburial. Found on the body – his disc, a spoon stamped 10708, a brush stamped 348, and two dentures.
Grave Reference:
7.H.26.
Longueval,
France.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of William & Phoebe Allard; brother of Mrs A. Soar, of Ipswich.
Brother of EDWARD ALLARD.
CENSUS
1901 Great Road, Little Stonham, Suffolk.
Bertie was 7 years old and living with his parents & brothers.
William Calver Allard, 55, Agricultural – Horseman & Land, born Kirton, Suffolk.
Phoebe Allard, 50, born Earl Stonham, Suffolk.
George Frederick Allard, 17, a Carter, Little Stonham, Suffolk.
Edward, 15, a Stable Groom, born Little Stonham.
Ernest, 13, a Telegram Boy, born Little Stonham.
Albert Allard, 9, born Little Stonham.
1911 Little Stonham, Suffolk.
Bertie was 17 years old, a Grocer’s Apprentice. He was living with his widowed mother & brothers.
Phoebe, 63.
Edward was 24, a Maltster’s Labourer
Ernest, 23, a Labourer.
Albert, 19, a Farm Labourer.
Soldiers’ Effects to Reginald Mason Cook.
The Somme Offensive Day 15
The battle of the Bazentin Ridge and the attack on High Wood.
The 4th Battalion the Suffolks 15th July 1916 regimental records:
While the 4th Battalion was moving through Becordel to the position between Fricourt and Mametz, where they bivouacked during the night of July 14th-15th, the battle of the Bazentin Ridge was raging in all its fury. They were not destined, however, to remain long thus upon the fringe of the hostilities, and at dawn went out under the command of Major H.C. Copeman D.S.O. to support the 1st Middlesex Regiment in an attack on Switch trench. After severe fighting, a line immediately in front of the Village of Bazentin-le-Petit was taken up and held for the remainder of the day. The casualties in the battalion exceeded two hundred.
This is the highest death rate of the war for Ipswich. 17 men.
THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT (DUKE of CAMBRIDGE’s OWN) http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/the-duke-of-cambridges-own-middlesex-regiment/
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