William is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 1921, Ipswich. Died: 26th December 1944; age: 23; drowned at Scottburgh Beach, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Rank: Air Mechanic: Service Number: 47983V. Regiment: South African Air Force, 5 Squadron. Memorial Reference: Column 284. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Relatives Notified & […]
Category: Second World War
JOSEPH JOHN COATES
Joseph is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 28th November 1899, Ipswich. Died: 17th September 1939, age: 39; MPK – H.M.S.’Courageous.’ Enlistment Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire; Occupation: Factory Lad. Height: 5ft 1ins, fresh complexion, brown eyes & dark brown hair. Signed up for 12 years – 28th November 1917. Service: […]
ARNOLD JOHN BOOTH
Image from the Evening Star – 20th January 1944. Born: 9th February 1897, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Died: 7th January 1944; age: 47; KiA in Burma. Residence: 108, Valley Road, Ipswich. Occupation: Army Officer. First World War: 1916 – 2nd Lieutenant – R.G.A. 1918 – Lieutenant – R.G.A. Date of Entry Therein: 4th April 1916 […]
HORACE RAYMOND FOX
Horace is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Image from the Evening Star – 14th April 1942. Born: 20th September 1917, 96, Cemetery Road, Ipswich. Died: 21st September 1944; age: 26; as a Japanese PoW. Captured: 15th February 1942 – Fall of Singapore. Residence: 137, Avondale Road, Ipswich. Occupation: a Gent’s […]
EDGAR SEELEY
Image from the Evening Star – 20th April 1942 Born: 6th June 1916, Westhorpe, Suffolk. Died: 14th February 1942; age: 25. Residence: 167, Burrell Road, Ipswich. Rank: Private; Service Number: 5831233. Regiment: Cambridgeshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion. Memorial Reference: 60. Singapore Memorial, Kranji, Singapore. Relatives Notified & Address: Husband of Winifred Seeley, […]
NEHEMIAH CLIFFORD COWIE
Clifford is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Image from the Evening Star – 23rd October 1941. CLIFFORD Born: 1920, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Died: 27th May 1940 – 29th May 1940; age: 19; KiA. Dunkirk Residence: 25, Bradley Street, Ipswich. Rank: Private; Service Number: 5773244. Regiment: Royal Norfolk Regiment, 2nd Battalion. […]
JESSE MacFIGGANS
Image from the Evening Star – 8th January 1942. Jesse is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 24th May 1922, Medway, Kent. Died: 25th November 1941; age: 19; KiA. Residence: 53, Westbury Road, Ipswich. Rank: Leading Signalman; Service Number: C/JX 155730. Regiment: Royal Navy, H.M.S.’Barham.’ Memorial Reference: 45.2. […]
JOHN DAVID BAKER
Photograph and extra information courtesy of Patricia. JACK Born: 1925, Ipswich. Died: 17th March 1945; age: 19; Aircraft shot down. Residence: 94, Derby Road, Ipswich. Employed: at Ransome & Rapier’s Ltd., Ipswich. Rank: Sergeant/Air Gunner: Service Number: 1867772. Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 630 Squadron. Grave Reference: 2.A.8. Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern, […]
HENRY JAMES WILLIAM HASLAM
Born: 1898, Ipswich. Died: 19th October 1940; age: 42; MPK – ship lost through enemy action. Residence: 26, Turret Lane, Ipswich. Rank: Greaser. Regiment: Merchant Navy, S.S. ‘Sulaco’ Liverpool 147358. Memorial Reference: Panel 104. Tower Hill Memorial, London. Relatives Notified & Address: Nephew of Mrs. Kate Ann Doughty Worledge, of […]
JOHN HORACE LEACH
Image from the Evening Star – 15th December 1943. John is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park. Born: 2nd October 1921, Thornton Heath, Surrey. Died: 24th October 1943; age: 22; Drowned when aircraft crashed at Ponza Island, Italy. Residence: 22, Great Colman Street, Ipswich. Occupation: a Chartered Accountant. Rank: Sergeant/Navigator; […]