John is remembered on the war memorial at St. Nicholas Congregational Church, Ipswich. Born: 1858, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Died: 29th September 1915; age: 57; at the East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, from a fracture of the skull as a result of injuries sustained in an accident on the evening of the 28th September. Due to the […]
Category: First World War
GEORGE ISAAC BROOKS
George is remembered on the St. Nicholas Congregational Church war memorial, once sited at St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich. Born: 1897, Belstead, Suffolk. Died: 28th April 1917; age: 20; KiA. Residence: Belstead, Suffolk. Religion: Congregationalist. Enlistment Location: Ipswich. Date of Entry Therein: 24th July 1916 – France. Rank: Private; Service Number: 27270. Regiment: Royal […]
FREDERICK CHARLES GRAY
FRED Born: 1897, Westbourne, Ipswich. Died: 27th March 1918; age: 20; Died of Wounds. Residence: 18, Handford Cut, Ipswich. Enlistment Location: Ipswich. Rank: Driver; Service Number: 656385. Regiment: Royal Field Artillery, 380th Battery, 158th Brigade. Medals Awarded: Victory & British War. Grave Reference: V.F.17. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France. CENSUS […]
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 […]
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, […]
EDWARD ERNEST ALBERT TYLER
Edward is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 1883, Ipswich. Died: 15th March 1917; age: 33; Drowned when S.S.’Coonagh’ was sunk by a submarine in the English Channel. Residence: 1, South Street, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. Rank: Boatswain. Regiment: Mercantile Marine, S.S.’Coonagh’ (Limerick). Memorial Reference: Tower Hill Memorial, London. Relatives Notified & […]