HORACE JAMES SCOGGINS
image courtesy of Andrew
Born: 1896, Ipswich.
Died: 19th July 1916; age 20; KiA – by a shell whilst carrying a message to the forward trenches.
Residence: 44, Salisbury Road, Ipswich.
Enlistment Location: Ipswich.
Date of Entry Therein: 10th October 1914.
Rank: Private; Service Number: 8863
Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 2nd Battalion.
Medals Awarded: Victory, British War & 1914 Star + Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal on the 30th March 1916 – For conspicuous gallantry when repeatedly carrying messages under heavy shell & rifle fire during operations.
Horace never lived to wear his D.C.M., which was later presented to his parents in 1917.
Grave Reference:
IV.I.9.
Montauban,
Somme,
France.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Edward & Alice Scoggins, of 44, Salisbury Road, Ipswich.
Brother to CHARLES EDWARD SCOGGINS & HERBERT WILLIAM SCOGGINS. all KiA.
CENSUS
1901 44, Salisbury Road, Ipswich.
Horace was 4 years old and living with his parents & siblings.
Edward Scoggins, 43, an Iron Fitter, born St. Clement’s, Ipswich.
Alice Scoggins (nee Garnham), 42, born Bucklesham, Suffolk.
Charles Edward Scoggins, 19, an Iron Moulder, born Ipswich.
Edward Frank Scoggins, 17, an Iron Turner, born Ipswich.
Herbert William Scoggins, 15, a Brass Moulder, Born Ipswich.
Alice Maud Scggins, 13, born Ipswich.
Elmer Robert Scoggins, 12, born Ipswich.
Alexander Digby Scoggins, 11, born Ipswich.
Spencer James Scoggins, 10, born Ipswich.
Elsie Dorothea Scoggins, 8, born Ipswich.
Blanche May Scoggins, 6, born Ipswich.
1911 44, Salisbury Road, Ipswich.
Edward, 53, an Iron Fitter.
Alice, 48.
Edward Jnr, 27, a Fitter.
Alexander, 21, an Iron Moulder.
Spencer, 20, an Iron Moulder.
Horace, 15, an Iron Moulder.
Blanche, 17, a Domestic Servant.
Violet Gertrude M. Scoggins, 8, born Ipswich.
Horace is also remembered on the Orwell Works Memorial Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Ipswich.ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH WAR MEMORIAL, Ipswich.
Suffolk Regiment, 2nd Battalion:
Suffolk Regiment Battalion movements
SUFFOLK REGIMENT MUSEUM
Friends of The Suffolk Regiment
Horaces Memorial Plaque was on ebay July 2019 sadly split from his medals and other Brothers medals and Plaques. A Brave Man.
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