Category: Second World War

Herbert is not commemorated on the war memorial at Christchurch Park, Ipswich.   Born: 5th November 1896, Lock Tavern, St. Peter’s, Ipswich. Died: 22nd May 1940; age: 43; KiA. Residence: Norwich, Norfolk. Occupation: Metal Spray Operator.   Rank: Lance Bombardier; Service Number: 1043091. Regiment: Royal Artillery, 10 W. T. Army Observation Unit.   Grave Reference: […]

Edward is not commemorated on the war memorial at Christchurch Park, Ipswich.   Born: 1917, Ipswich. Died: 9th March 1944; age: 27; in Burma. Residence: Mill Cottage, St. Oysth, Essex.   Rank: Lieutenant; service number: 271792. Regiment: Royal Engineers, attached to the 401 Royal Bombay Field Squadron Royal Indian Engineers.   Medals Awarded: On the […]

Ashford is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 1918, Ipswich. Died: 6th March 1942; age: 24; KiA at Tjilatjap. Residence: West End View, 9, Langer Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk. Rank: Corporal; Service Number: 900839. Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Memorial Reference: Panel 416. Singapore Memorial, Kanji, Singapore. Relatives Notified & Address: […]

Raymond is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park.   Born: 1920, Salford, Manchester, Lancashire. Died: 15th February 1944; age: 24; killed when aircraft 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, […]

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 […]

Arthur is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park.   Born: 1879, Ipswich. Died: 13th April 1941; age: 62; from Cardiac Failure due to Smallpox. Residence: 42, Boyton Road, Ipswich.   Rank: Carpenter – Ship’s Crew. Regiment: Merchant Navy, S.S.’Ormonde’ – port of registry – Glasgow. Memorial Reference: Panel 77. Tower Hill Memorial, […]

David is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park.   Born: 1903, Ipswich. Died: 30th September 1941; age: 39. Residence: 189, Bramford Lane, Ipswich.   Rank: Driver; Service Number: T/50231. Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps, 3rd Reserve, Mechanical Transport Coy.   Grave Reference: Row B. Grave 4. Pietermaritzburg (Fort Napier) Cemetery, South Africa. […]

Alexander is not remember on the war memorial at Christchurch Park.   Born: 18th October 1919, Ipswich. Died: 1st January 1943; age: 23.   Rank: Marine; Service Number: Ex/3189. Regiment: Royal Marines, H.M.S. ‘Fidelity.’   Memorial Reference: Panel 83 Column 3. Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.   Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Alexander & Rose […]

    Born: 1906, Ipswich. Died: 25th November 1946; age: 40; at the East Suffolk & Ipswich Hospital. Residence: 8, Bloomfield Street, Ipswich.   Rank: Corporal; Service Number: 5823679. Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 4th Battalion. Grave Reference: Section TR – Crematorium, Grave 1, 40. Ipswich New Cemetery, Ipswich.   Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Mr. […]

John is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park.   Born: 7th June 1911, ‘Brooklyn’ Norwich Road, Ipswich. Died: 21st June 1941; age: 30.   Rank: Major; Service Number: 52581. Regiment: Royal Artillery, 8th Field Regiment.   Memorial Reference: Column 31. Alamein Memorial, Matruh, Egypt.   Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Mr. […]