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A brief memorial to the men of Sturmer who gave their lives during two world wars
A brief memorial to the men of Sturmer who gave their lives during two world wars
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1914 - 1918
1914 - 1918
BAILEY, WALTER JOHN. Private. 41429. Essex Regiment, 13th Bn. (The West Ham Pals) 6th Brigade, 2nd Division. Formerly 6668 Cambridge Regiment. Died 28/04/1917, Age 33. ARRAS MEMORIAL
Born Cowlinge, Suffolk 1884, son of John and Agnes Bailey. Father an agricultural labourer, by 1901 Walter was a cattle stockman and in 1911 and married to Ellen Eliza he was employed as an Ostler in Newmarket.
Battalion attacked towards Oppy Village and Oppy Wood following the barrage at 04:25 hours. The right wing suffered from barbed wire and heavy artillery and machine gun fire. German counter attacks through the day forced the line back but by retrieving their old front line the Germans trapped the battalion and many officers and men fell. Badly cut up the remnants were relieved later that night by the Royal Fusiliers and retired to Rollincourt.
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CHOAT, Arthur, Private 15919. Suffolk Regiment, 7th Bn. 35th Brigade in 12th (Eastern) Division. Died 05/11/1915. CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
Born Sturmer 1890 to Walter and Annie Choat, father a shepherd, Arthur a farm labourer 1911. Arthur volunteered early as he entered the war on the 30th July 1915. Died of wounds.
Effects to mother Annie £2/-/6d gratuity £3/10/-
7th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Bury St Edmunds in August 1914 as part of K1 and came under command of 35th Brigade in 12th (Eastern) Division. 30 May 1915: landed at Boulogne.
War Diary: 3rd Nov. Battalion relieved 9th Essex in front line. Enemy shelled leading company as it crossed open ground. 4th Nov. Enemy shelled working parties during night, trench mortars and rifle grenades causing much damage and 38 casualties.
Choat, Walter. On August 1914 a Walter Choat from Sturmer claiming to b 17 years and 108 days enlisted with the 6th Middlesex regiment. During June 1915 he was discharged as having given false information re his age.
DURRANT, FREDERICK CHARLES. Private 48116. Royal Fusiliers. 11th Bn. 54th Brigade, 18th (Eastern) Division. Died 10/08/1917. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Born Haverhill 1897 to Jabez and Annie Durrant. Mother had eight children of which only four survived by 1911. 1911, father beer retailer while Frederick worked on farm.
Served 30th May 1917 until D.P. 10th August 1917. Death presumed 10th August. Effects to father £2/6/10d. War gratuity £3 unissued. Battalion in battle 10th August, war diary page missing!
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FORD, THOMAS WHITTAKER. Private 48120. Royal Fusiliers. 2nd Bn. (City of London) Regiment. Died 05/06/1918 EBBLINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY. Son of Mrs. E. Ford, of Sturmer, Haverhill, Suffolk.
Born Sturmer 1898 to Thomas and Eliza Ford. Father a bricklayers labourer and by 1911 13 year old Thomas junior was an errand boy.
Died of wounds. Effects to father Thomas £5/4/9d, gratuity £5/10/-
GOOCH, NOEL FRANK. Serjeant 10463 Royal Munster Fusiliers. "X" Coy. 1st Bn. 47th Brigade in 16th (Irish) Division. Died 22/03/1918. Age: 29. STE. EMILIE VALLEY CEMETERY, VILLERS-FAUCON. Son of Thomas and Eliza Gooch, of 34 West Rd., Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk.
“Until the day dawns”
Born 1889 to Thomas and Eliza Gooch while father, a corporal in the Suffolk Regiment, was based at Bury St Edmunds. By 1911 Noel assited at the Anchor Inn, Bishops Stortford.
Death officially accepted 22nd March 1918 during Ludendorff’s ‘Push.’ Effects to mother Eliza £50/13/9d. War gratuity £24.
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INCE, THOMAS PELHAM, Lance Corporal E/2434 Royal Fusiliers 17th Bn. (City of London) Regiment. Died 29/09/1918. ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY. Husband of Bertha Ince, of 8, Loveridge Mews, Brondesbury, London.
“Peace, with the Lord”
Born Haverhill 1887. Effects to widow Bertha £13/7/8d one child. Gratuity £3/13/4 & £7/6/8d.
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Jones, William. No information.
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KIDDY, CHARLES Lance Serjeant 240645. Suffolk Regiment. "D" Coy. 1st/5th Bn. 153rd Brigade, 54th (East Anglian) Division. Died: 16/07/1917. Age: 39. DEIR EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY. Son of Harry and Kate Kiddy, of Bumpstead Rd., Haverhill, Suffolk.
Born Haverhill 1883 to Harry and Kate Kiddy. Father an agricultural labourer and by 1911 Charles was a 'Hair cloth weaver.'
Entered war 10th August 1915. Died of wounds CCS Syria. Effects £18/3/6d Gratuity £14 paid to father Harry.
30 July 1915: embarked at Liverpool and moved to Gallipoli via Mudros. Landed at Suvla Bay on 10 August 1915. 19 December 1915: evacuated from Gallipoli and arrived at Alexandria. Served in Egypt and Palestine thereafter.
After the 2nd Battle of Gaza the British forces built up their strength while engaging in ‘routine’ operations against the Turks. During such operations Charles appears to have been wounded but it is not known how.
Brother of Frederick Kiddy below.
KIDDY, FREDERICK Private 40560, Suffolk Regiment 9th Bn. 71st Brigade, 6th Division. Died 14/10/1916. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Born 1891 to Harry and Kate Kiddy. During 1911 he was an agricultural labourer like his father.
Battalion War Diary: On the 14th of October, the battalion left the front line trench and took up position in the support trench. “Battalion in support. Casualties one O.R. killed one missing Lieut. William Johnson. And 10 O.R. reported arrival and taken on strength.
Effects to father Harry £4/10/3d Gratuity £3
Brother of Charles Kiddy above.
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MAYES, WILLIAM. Private 3942. Essex Regiment. transf. to (241021) Labour Corps. Died 08/11/1918. Age: 26. STURMER (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD. Son of George and Deborah Mayes, of Sturmer.
Effects, no amount stated. Gratuity £6 to father George. William appears to have married Wilma Jean but Gratuity sent to his father George.
Died at Garden Farm, Fotheringhay near Peterborough. Unclear which Essex battalion he joined possibly home based territorial, unclear why he was in Labour Corps, unclear why he died however the flu pandemic possibly played a part.
RIDGEWELL, ARTHUR JOHN. Private 329215. Suffolk Regiment. 4th Bn. 98th Brigade, 33rd Division. Died: 22/11/1917. Age: 35. TYNE COT MEMORIAL.Son of John and Julia Ridgewell, of Pound Rd., Wangford, Lowestoft.
Died of wounds. Effects: to mother Julia £5/7/- gratuity £4/10/-
Born Sturmer 1882 to John and Julia Ridgewell. Father an agricultural labourer who had died by 1901 when mother Julia worked as a charwoman and Arthur John the eldest son became a stockman on farm. He remained a farm labourer in 1911.
1939 -1945
1939 -1945
RAWLINGS, EDWIN ROBERT (Bob), Bombardier, 882083. “D” Troop. 230th Medium Battery. 58 Medium Field Regt. Royal Artillery. Died on active service 12th May 1940. Aged 20. BEUVRY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. Son of Frank Harvey Rawlings and Kate Rawlings, of Sturmer, Essex.
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