Roll of Honour - Suffolk

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HENSTEAD WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2015

The Henstead war memorial stands in the burial gounds of the St Mary's parish church and takes the form of a Latin cross mounted on a square base atop a plinth with a two stepped base. It was unveiled 29 fenruary 1920, the architect was William Douglas Caroe (FS) and the builders were Messrs. Clary & Wright. There are 11 names for World War 1 and 3 for World War 2. Details appeared in the Suffolk Chronicle & Mercury 5 March 1920.

THE
GREAT
WAR
HENSTEAD AND HULVER
ROLL OF HONOUR

THOSE WHO MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFIC FOR
KING AND COUNTRY
* RIP *

1914-1918

BATTLEY	[Arthur] James	Private 43414, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 28 April 1917. Aged 32. Enlisted Mutford. Husband of Alice Hammond (formerly Battley), of Box Cottage, Henstead, Wrentham, Lowestoft. Formerly 2178, Suffolk Cyclist Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.
BUTTON	Lewis	No further information currently available
BUTTON	Walter S	No further information currently available
EAGLE	Ernest [George]	Private 43175, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 12 October 1916. Aged 20. Enlisted Mutford. Son of Samuel Eagle, of The Barracks, Henstead, Wrentham, Suffolk. Formerly 2174, Suffolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.
HOWES	William T	No further information currently available
KIRBY	Ernest	No further information currently available
LONG	Arthur James	Deck Hand 20446. D.A. (CH), H.M.P.M.S. (HM Paddle Minesweeper) "Ascot", Royal Naval Reserve. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 10 November 1918. Aged 18. Born 7 March 1900 in Henstead. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Long, of Henstead Barracks, Wrentham, Wangford, Suffolk. no known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 30.
SALTER	Laurence Matthew	Private 43668, "Z" Company, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 22 February 1918. Aged 24. Enlisted Butford. Son of Helen Salter, of "The Rosary," Hulver, Lowestoft, and the late Matthew Salter. Commemorated in LONDON CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-VITASSE, Pas de Calais, France. Wancourt Road Cemetery No. 2 Memorial Panel 2.
TURRELL	Ernest	No further information currently available
WINCUP	Charles	Serjeant 14098, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 26 April 1918. Born and enlisted Lowestoft. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XXIV. Row AA. Grave 22.
WINCUP	Walter George	Private 3699, 51st Company, Machine Guns Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 9 Ovember 1916. Born Sotterley, Suffolk, enlisted Beccles, resident Wngford. Formerly 15538, Suffolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.
SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945
BRIGGS	John Trevor aka Jack	Lance Bombardier 974471, 75 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 9 August 1941. Aged 24. Son of George and Fanny Briggs; husband of Beryl Olive Briggs, of Carlton Colville. Buried in ST. MARY CHURCHYARD, HENSTEAD, Suffolk.
BUCKINGHAM	Dennis [Henry Percy]	Guardsman 2722034, 3rd Battalion, Irish Guards. Died 11 August 1944. Aged 24. Son of Percy Buckingham, and of Rose Buckingham, of Henstead, Suffolk. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XVI. Row E. Grave 4.
WINCUP	Albert Victor	Chief Petty Officer C/J 24653, H.M.S. President III, Royal Navy. Died 23 March 1941. Aged 44. Son of George and Ann Elizabeth Wincup. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panle 41, Column 2.

Last updated 16 August, 2015

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