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A Brief memorial to those who gave their lives
A Brief memorial to those who gave their lives
in two world wars.
in two world wars.
1914 - 1918
Website Contact Bandbwm@Yahoo.co.uk1914 - 1918
Suvla Bay 1915
INCE, Thomas.
INCE, Thomas.
Private 1877. Suffolk Regiment. 1st/5th Bn. 153rd Brigade, 54th (East Anglian) Division. Died 21/08/1915. Born Wixoe 1897. AZMAK CEMETERY, SUVLA. Born Wixoe 1897 to William and Sarah Ince, father an agricultural labourer, by 1901 he was at High Field Farm,by 1911 he lived at Pannelles As with his grandmother and a cousin.
Private 1877. Suffolk Regiment. 1st/5th Bn. 153rd Brigade, 54th (East Anglian) Division. Died 21/08/1915. Born Wixoe 1897. AZMAK CEMETERY, SUVLA. Born Wixoe 1897 to William and Sarah Ince, father an agricultural labourer, by 1901 he was at High Field Farm,by 1911 he lived at Pannelles As with his grandmother and a cousin.
Arrived Gallipoli 10th August 1915. Desperate conditions and intense conflict high in the hills. Aged 18 but like many other enlisted in Local Territorial Battalion by lying about his age (Must have been 17, should be 19) and no questions asked of fit young men. Died during heavy fighting in hills high above the bay.
Effects paid to father William £2/13/3d War Gratuity paid to brother William £3/10/-
PEACOCK, Albert. Private 126428. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 19th Bn. Died 30/03/1918 Age: 19. GENT CITY CEMETERY.
PEACOCK, Albert. Private 126428. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 19th Bn. Died 30/03/1918 Age: 19. GENT CITY CEMETERY.
Son of Albert and Julia Peacock, of Pannals Ash, Ashen, Essex. Born 1899 to Albert and Julia, father a horseman at Stours Farm with a similar future awaiting Albert. Mother had 14 children of which 3 had died by 1911.
Son of Albert and Julia Peacock, of Pannals Ash, Ashen, Essex. Born 1899 to Albert and Julia, father a horseman at Stours Farm with a similar future awaiting Albert. Mother had 14 children of which 3 had died by 1911.
March 1918 saw the last great 'push' of the war, the Ludendorff offensive.' Huge numbers of the Fifth Army fell defending their ground.
Effects to Father Albert £3/16/10d, war gratuity £3.
SWALLOW, WALTER. Private. 1878. Suffolk Regiment. 1st/5th Bn. 153rd Brigade, 54th (East Anglian) Division. Died 15/10/1915 Age: 20. 7TH FIELD AMBULANCE CEMETERY. Son of Walter and Esther Swallow, of Highfield, Tilbury Castle Hedingham, Essex. Native of Ashen, Essex. Born Ashen 1894 one of nine children, father Walter a cowman on a milk farm by 1911 Walter also a farm labourer.
SWALLOW, WALTER. Private. 1878. Suffolk Regiment. 1st/5th Bn. 153rd Brigade, 54th (East Anglian) Division. Died 15/10/1915 Age: 20. 7TH FIELD AMBULANCE CEMETERY. Son of Walter and Esther Swallow, of Highfield, Tilbury Castle Hedingham, Essex. Native of Ashen, Essex. Born Ashen 1894 one of nine children, father Walter a cowman on a milk farm by 1911 Walter also a farm labourer.
Effects to Father Walter £5/10/1d plus war gratuity of £4/10/-
Entered war 10th August 1915.
TWITCHETT, ERNEST E. Lance Corporal 8623. Devonshire Regiment 2nd Bn. 23rd Brigade, 8th Division. Died 06/01/1915 Age: 24 LE TOURET MEMORIAL Son of Thomas and Emma Twitchett, of Ashen, Essex. Born Ashen 1891 father Thomas a horseman on farm.
TWITCHETT, ERNEST E. Lance Corporal 8623. Devonshire Regiment 2nd Bn. 23rd Brigade, 8th Division. Died 06/01/1915 Age: 24 LE TOURET MEMORIAL Son of Thomas and Emma Twitchett, of Ashen, Essex. Born Ashen 1891 father Thomas a horseman on farm.
Regular soldier, during 1911 Ernest was with the 2nd Devonshire regiment based at Malta.
Entered war 6th November 1914.
2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment War Diary.
3rd Jan 1915 Pont Rirchon.
Very wet. In billets as Division Reserve. Draft of NCOs and men joined mostly too old and some very young.
4th Jan 1915 Pont Rirchon
In billets. Lt Belfield went to Hospital.
5th Jan 1915 Pont Rirchon
Relieved 2nd Scottish Rifle in trenches in evening
6th Jan 1915 Trenches
One man killed one wounded. Fire fight, artillery & ? in trench C? line
TWITCHETT, THOMAS JAMES Private 31865 Essex Regiment 13th Battalion 6th Brigade in 2nd Division. Died 28/04/1917. ARRAS MEMORIAL. Born Ashen 1893 to Joseph and Rebecca Twitchett, Joseph a horseman on farm by 1911 Thomas James a farm labourer at Pannells Ash. The 13th Battalion based in West Ham and known as the 'West Ham Pals.'
TWITCHETT, THOMAS JAMES Private 31865 Essex Regiment 13th Battalion 6th Brigade in 2nd Division. Died 28/04/1917. ARRAS MEMORIAL. Born Ashen 1893 to Joseph and Rebecca Twitchett, Joseph a horseman on farm by 1911 Thomas James a farm labourer at Pannells Ash. The 13th Battalion based in West Ham and known as the 'West Ham Pals.'
"At around 5am on the 28th April 1917, the Hammers and the Footballers attacked the village of Oppy and were decimated by well prepared Germans. Bob Whiting was dead, as were nearly a quarter of the West Ham Battalion and the Footballers. That afternoon, West Ham Utd beat Portsmouth 5-2 at the Boleyn and were crowned Champions, ahead of Millwall, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal." West Ham Pals
Other local war memorials.
Belchamp Otten Finchingfield Great Bardfield Little Maplestead Little Sampford Cornish Hall End Little Saling (Bardfield) Sturmer Shalford Panfield Gosfield Braintree & Bocking Great War Memorial1939 - 1945
1939 - 1945
BOWERS, ERNEST JOHN. Guardsman 14681726. Grenadier Guards 1st Bn. Guards Armoured Brigade. Died 23/09/1944. Age: 22. UDEN WAR CEMETERY. Son of Bertie and Dorothy Kate Bowers, of Ashen, Essex.
BOWERS, ERNEST JOHN. Guardsman 14681726. Grenadier Guards 1st Bn. Guards Armoured Brigade. Died 23/09/1944. Age: 22. UDEN WAR CEMETERY. Son of Bertie and Dorothy Kate Bowers, of Ashen, Essex.
“He gave his all”
Bowers.E.J.14681726 Guardsman 1st.K.A.North West Europe. 23-Sep-1944.age 22. Uden War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Son of Bertie and Dorothy Kate Bowers,of Ashen,Essex. Buried in Plot 3, Row I, Grave 7. Grenadier Guards
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Fighting part of 'Operation Market Garden.'
PEACOCK, PERCY HAROLD Private 5828681 Suffolk Regiment. 5th Bn. 54th Brigade, 18th Division. Died 20/06/1943. Age: 23. CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY Son of Joseph Lewis Peacock and Ena Peacock, of Ashen. Essex.
PEACOCK, PERCY HAROLD Private 5828681 Suffolk Regiment. 5th Bn. 54th Brigade, 18th Division. Died 20/06/1943. Age: 23. CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY Son of Joseph Lewis Peacock and Ena Peacock, of Ashen. Essex.
"Life's greatest gift
Remembrance"
The Division landed in Singapore early in 1942 and within a month surrendered to become prisoners of war. Many Essex men from the 4th and 5th Suffolks suffered and died under the conditions on the Burma Railway.'
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