HERBERT CECIL DIAPER

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: 11th January 1918, Ipswich.

Died: 25th May 1946; age: 28.

Residence: 31, Kingsland Road, Alton, Hampshire.

Occupation: Carpenter & Joiner.

Rank: Sapper; Service Number: 2117162.

Regiment: Royal Engineers, 2 Field Coy.

Grave Reference:

2.A.3.

Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery,

Sri Lanka.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of William F. Diaper & Eliza Diaper, of ‘Delmonte’ Old Road, Stone, Staffordshire.

Father: William Frederick Diaper, born October 1882, Stowmarket, Suffolk.

Mother: Eliza May Diaper (nee Busby), born April 1881, Ironville, Derbyshire.

CENSUS

1921   34, Chevallier Street, Ipswich.

Herbert was 3 years and 5 months old and lived with his parents and siblings.

William Diaper, 39 years & 8 months old, a Carpenter for Unit Construction Co. – Builders, of Nacton Road, Ipswich.

Eliza Diaper, 39 years & 2 months old, Home Duties.

Ivy May Diaper, 13 years & 8 months old, at School, born Ipswich.

Bertram Frank Diaper, 11 years & 9 months old, at School, born Ipswich.

James Victor Diaper, 9 years & 11 months old, at School, born Ipswich.

Robert Eric Diaper, 7 years & 4 months old, at School, born Bisley, Gloucestershire.

Nellie Merole Diaper, 5 years & 11 months old, at School, born Ipswich.

Alec Angrave Diaper, 14 months old, born Ipswich.

ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939

Herbert was a Carpenter and Joiner. He lived with his parents and brother at their family home – ‘Delmonte’, Old Road, Stone, Staffordshire.

William, a Clerk of Works.

Eliza, unpaid Domestic Duties.

Ralph Alfred Diaper, a Carpenter Improver, born August 1922, Ipswich.

1 other.

Probate to William Frederick Diaper – father, a Clerk of Works, and Eliza Diaper – mother.

Image of headstone courtesy of Kevin Knights