RAYMOND HAROLD MACBETH TREHEARNE
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.
Image from the Essex Herald.
Born: 1917, Barnsley, Yorkshire.
Died: 18th July 1944; age: 27; KiA.
Residence: 19, Creffield Road, Colchester, Essex.
Regiment on enlistment – Inns of Court Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps.
Raymond became a Second Lieutenant on the 13th April 1940, after finishing Officer Cadet Training Unit, Sandhurst.
Rank: Captain; Service Number: 129320.
Regiment: Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 2nd Battalion, B Squadron.
The body was originally buried at Troarn. On the 12th July 1945, the body was exhumed, identified and reburied at Hermanville War Cemetery.
Grave Reference:
3.C.12.
Normandy,
France.
Relatives Notified & Address: Only son of Herbert Alfred Turner Trehearne and Annie Dora Trehearne, of Colchester, Essex.
Father: Herbert Alfred Turner Trehearne, born November 1881, London. A Civil Servant – H.M.Inspector of Taxes – Civil Service. During the Second World War, Herbert was an Air Raid Precaution Warden – Inland Revenue.
Mother: Annie Dora Trehearne (nee MacBeth), born April 1883, Tooting, London.
CENSUS
1921 2, Norfolk Place, Halifax, Yorkshire.
Raymond was 3 years and 11 months old and lived with his parents and sisters.
Herbert Trehearne, 39 years & 7 months old, H.M. Inspector of Taxes – Inland Revenue Dept., at 15, George Street, Halifax.
Annie Trehearne, 38 years & 2 months old, Home Duties.
Dora Margaret Trehearne, 7 years & 9 months old, at School, born Balham, London.
Isabel Helen Trehearne, 5 years & 7 months old, born Balham.
Rosamond Christine Trehearne, 13 months old, born Halifax.
Raymond was educated at Ipswich School and left the school in 1935. In 1935, he continued his education at Selwyn College, Cambridge. Raymond took his Bachelor of Arts with Second Class Honours in Part II of the Law Tripos in 1938 and his Bachelor of Law in 1939. He had the college colours for Rugby Football.
Raymond is also remembered on the Chapel war memorial at Ipswich School and commemorated on the British Normandy Memorial, virtually opened by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, on the 6th June 2021.
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