DERRICK GEORGE KEEBLE
Derrick is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park.
Born: 8th November 1918, Ipswich.
Baptised on the 1st December 1918 at St. Peter’s Church, Ipswich – family home at 18 Portman Road, Ipswich. His father, George Keeble, was a storekeeper.
Died: 14th February 1942; age: 23; killed in the fighting for Singapore.
Residence: The Street, Blyth, Suffolk.
Rank: Sergeant; Service Number: 5826483.
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 4th Battalion.
Final resting place unknown.
Memorial Reference:
Column 23.
Kranji,
Singapore.
Relatives Notified & Address: Husband of Frances Edna Keeble, of Wonersh, Surrey.
Father: George Keeble, born 1890, Letheringham, Suffolk. George died on the 19th April 1933, Ipswich and was buried on the 25th April in St. Peter’s Churchyard, Charsfield, Suffolk.
Mother: Edith Mary Keeble (nee Butcher), born December 1894, Aldringham, Suffolk.
CENSUS
1921 Wickham Market Road, Charsfield, Suffolk.
Derrick was 2 years & 7 months old and lived with his parents and sister.
George Keeble, 32 years & 1 month old, a Boot Repairer – own account.
Edith Keeble, 26 years & 6 months old, Home Duties.
Muriel Kathleen Mary Keeble, 4 years & 8 months old, at School, born Leiston, Suffolk.
In 1937, in Deben, Suffolk, Derrick married Frances Edna Read, born April 1920, Brandeston, Suffolk – daughter of Charles Edward Read, a farm labourer, and Emily Read (nee Marsh), of Brandeston, Suffolk.
Frances and Derrick had one son:
Brian Derrick Keeble, born January 1938, in The Street, Blyth, Suffolk.
Derrick is remembered on the war memorial inside St. Peter’s Church, Charsfield, Suffolk, and the war memorial in St. Andrew’s Churchyard, Kettleburgh, Suffolk.
4 Comments
Derick was my grandmothers brother.
I am so grateful to of found this information.
Hi Wendy,
by introduction my name is Ed Jardine and I am the chairman of the civil parish of Kettleburgh where Derick George Keeble is memorialised. We intend on remembering him this coming DD80 celebration and have prepared a poster with information we have about him in our archive.
If you would like to be involved or would like a copy of the final poster, please get in touch with me at edward.jardine@kettleburghpc.org.uk.
Thank you
Does anyone have any information on derick and francis’ son.
Hello Wendi and Edward
Derrick would have been my grandfather. His son Brian Derrick was my father. He sadly died a few years ago. I took Mum and Dad on a trip back to Suffolk before he died, visiting family we knew of – mostly on my grandmothers side. I think you must be Murial’s
Granddaughter. My mother has started putting together our family tree – she worked on the maternal side. I started on the paternal side in Suffolk
– however think I need to be retired to do it properly.
Edward is love to see a copy of the poster memorial you did, if that’s possible. I’m planning to visit Derrick’s memorial in Singapore next year. Unfortunately my father never made it
I’d love to connect Wendi.
All the best
Tina Keeble