WILLIAM MARTYN HARVEY
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: 28th February 1908, Nedging, Suffolk.
Died: 28th December 1943; age: 35; of Pellagra & Dysentery at Tambaya Hospital, Burma – Japanese PoW – Thailand/Burma Railway.
Residence and place of employment: Middleton Estate, Rompin, Negeri Sembilan, Malay.
Residence in England: Red House, Creeting St. Mary, Suffolk.
Rank: Private; Service Number: 6645.
Regiment: Federated Malay States Volunteers 3rd (Negri Sembilan) Battalion.
Grave Reference:
B6.Y.T.
Myanmar.
Image courtesy of Kevin Knights.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Spencer Martyn Harvey & Grace Helen Harvey, of High Trees, Naughton, Suffolk.
CENSUS
1911 Prospect House, Nedging, Suffolk.
William was 3 years old and living with his parents, sisters & maternal aunt.
Spencer Martyn Harvey, 40, a Farmer – employer, born Wattisham, Suffolk.
Grace Helen Harvey (nee Long), 32, born Wattisham.
Sybil Sarah Grace Harvey, 8, born Nedging.
Gwendoline Marianne M. Harvey, 6, born Nedging.
Gertrude May Long, 36, born Wattisham.
1 cook.
1 housemaid.
1921 Prospect House, Nedging, Suffolk.
William was 13 years & 3 months old. He attended School and lived with his parents and sisters.
Spencer Harvey, 50 years & 7 months, a Farmer – employer.
Grace Harvey, 41 years & 4 months, Home Duties.
Sybil Harvey, 18 years & 9 months, Home Duties.
Gwendoline Harvey, 17 years & 1 month, Home Duties.
William’s year-old brother, John Edwin Harvey, died at Prospect House on the 11th March 1914.
William was educated at Ipswich School – left the school in 1926. He gained an M.A. at Cambridge.
Probate to Harry Turner Long – maternal uncle. A Farmer.
On the 29th July 1938, William departed England on the S.S.’Carthage’ of the P&O Steam Navigation Company, bound for Yokohama, Japan. William travelled 2nd Class, his destination was Singapore. He was 30 years old, of Prospect House, Nedging, his intended permanent residence was Malaya, to be a Rubber Planter.
William is also remembered on the Ipswich School Chapel war memorial.
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