BERTIE JAMES ARTHUR MYALL

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: 30th May 1914, Belstead, Suffolk.

Died: 1st June 1941; age: 27; died fighting in Crete.

Residence: 12, Boyton Road, Ipswich.

Occupation: a Mould Dumper – Iron Metal Shop.

Rank: Gunner; Service Number: 1605623.

Regiment: Royal Artillery, 129 Battery, 15 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.

Memorial Reference:

Face 2.

The Athens Memorial,

Phaleron War Cemetery,

Attica,

Greece.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Fred & Ellen Myall; husband of Frances Joan Myall, of Gairloch, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.

Father: Frederick William Myall, born 1877, Sotterley, Suffolk.

Mother: Ellen Alice Myall (nee Burley), born Theberton, Suffolk.

CENSUS

1921   Back Street, Washbrook, Suffolk.

Bertie was 7 years & 1 month old. He attended School and lived with his parents & sisters.

Frederick Myall, 45 years & 3 months old, an Agricultural Labourer for Mr. H. Rudland – Farmer, of Firtree Farm, Sproughton, Suffolk.

Ellen Myall, 48 years & 10 months old, Home Duties.

Florence Louisa Matilda Myall, 19 years & 7 months old, born Leiston, Suffolk.

Lily Elizabeth Harriet Myall, 14 years & 6 months old, born Leiston.

In 1938, Ipswich, Bertie married Frances Joan Hardwick, born September 1918, Coventry, Warwickshire – daughter of Ernest Albert Hardwick, of 173, Main Road, Deben, Suffolk, and Ella Mabel Hardwick (nee Grimwood), of 70, Westbourne Road, Ipswich.

Frances and Bertie had two children:

Leslie A. Myall, born 1938, Ipswich.

Joyce Pauline Myall, born 1941, Ipswich – died 1941, Ipswich.

ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939.

Bertie was a Mould Dumper – Iron Metal Shop. He lived with Frances and Leslie at their family home – 12, Boyton Road, Ipswich.

Probate to Frances Joan Myall – widow.