Roll of Honour - Suffolk - Ipswich, Bethesda Baptist

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BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH, IPSWICH, WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2019

The war memoriasl are in the form of plaques inside Bethesda Baptish Church, 9 St Margaret's Plain, Ipswich, Suffolk. Each takes the form of an alabaster plaque with a black surround. There are eighteen name slisted for World War 1 and six for World Wa r 2.

THIS
TABLET IS ERECTED
IN THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF BETHESDA
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR

1914-1919

ADAMS	Ernest J	No further details currently available
ARMER	[Charles] Frederick	Private 31166, 7th Battalion, bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 3 May 1917. Aged 39. Born Netteswell Cross, Essex, resident Ipswich, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Husband of A. M. Armer, of 77, Surbiton Rd., Ipswich. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5.
BRILL	Arthur James	Private 435644, 1st South Midland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died on service in United Kingdom 10 November 1918. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk. Son of Mr. G. Brill and Mrs. A. Brill, of 184, Cemetery Rd., Ipswich. Buried in IPSWICH OLD CEMETERY, Suffolk. Section P. Division 25. Grave 9.
BURWOOD	[Ernest] Benjamin	Private 16134, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 19 July 1916. Aged 21. Born Orford, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich. Son of Robert Ernest and Louisa Burwood, of 112, Church St., Orford, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.
GARROD, MM	Wesley	Corporal 781964, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion. Killed in action 29 September 1918. Born 28 November 1891 in Ipswich. Son of George Garrod, of 68, Hervey Street, Ipswich. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.) for bravery in the field 4 October 1918. Resident Brownlee, Saskatewan, Canada. Labourer by trade. Unmarried. Attested 22 January 1916 at Moose Jaw, Saskatewan, Canada, aged 24 years 2 months, height 5 feet 6 inches, girth 36 inches, ruddy complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, religious denomination Presbyterian (note). Sailed for England 15 August 1916 aboard S.S. Crampian, arrived 24 August 1916. Promoted Corporal 15 April 1917. Buried at DRUMMOND CEMETERY, RAILLENCOURT, Nord, France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 2. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3429 - 50
HANCOCK	Harry L	Rifleman 5573, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 26 April 1915. Aged 18. Born, resident and enlisted Ipswich. Son of Mrs. S. Hancock, of 133, Felixstowe Rd., Ipswich, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated at YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 46 - 48 and 50.
MOULL	Frederick [Charles] aka Fred	Private 20485, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 22 March 1918. Born and enlisted Ipswich. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4.
MASON	Kenneth Daines	Private 473234, 88th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died of wounds 23 April 1917. Aged 20. Born Coddenham, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Mason (nee Griss), of Coddenham, Ipswich. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France . Plot IV. Row C. Grave 16.
PETTINGALE	William Arthur	Private 40722, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment formerly 3884, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 11 May 1917. Born Capel St. Mary, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich. Buried in FEUCHY CHAPEL BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 13.
REYNOLDS, DCM	Benjamin	Comapny Sergerant Major G/69228, 7th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) formerly 5156, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 8 August 1918. Aged 28. Born Ipswich, Suffolk, resident Newport, Monmouthshire, enlisted London. Son of the late Henry and Florence Reynolds; husband of Louisa Hensman (formerly Reynolds), of 6, Linden Rd., Somerton, Newport, Mon. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.). No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3.
REYNOLDS	Joshua	Gunner 66096 [SDGW] or 66906 [CWGC], 142nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 10 April 1917. Born Ipswich, enlisted Hampstead, Middlesex. Son of the late Henry and Florence Reynolds. Buried in AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 7.
ROSE	John Percy	Private 8135, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 9 February 1915. Born and enlisted Ipswich. Buried in RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (TRANSPORT FARM), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot V. Row B. Grave 3.
ROSE	Edward Arthur	Private 868165, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Killed in action 30 August 1918. Aged 40. Born 23 January 1878 in Ipswich. Son of Arthur and Rosetta Rose, of 31, Suffolk Rd., Ipswich. Labourer by trade, Unmarried. Attested 31 March 1916 at Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, aged 38 years 2 months, height 5 feet 9½ inches, weightn 158lbs, chest 37 inches, dark complexion, blue eys, dark brown hair, religious denomination Church of England (note). Buried in UPTON WOOD CEMETERY, HENDECOURT-LES-CAGNICOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Row D. Grave 14. National Archives of Canada Accession reference: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8457 - 1
SCARLETT	George B	Private 8817, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died on service 15 September 1914. Born and enlisted Ipswich. No known grave. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL. Seine-et-Marne, France.
SIDNEY	Arthur	Private 44691. 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment formerly 35925, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 8 August 1918. Aged 39. Born Fakenham, Norfolk, resident and enlisted Ipswich. Husband of Ada Sidney, of 8, Richmond Rd., Ipswich. Buried in VILLE-SUR-ANCRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Row A. Grave 2.
STEAD	Frederick R	No further details currently available
SHUFFLEBOTHAM	Percy [Albert]	[Listed as SHUTTLEBOTHAM on SDGW] Private G/81356, 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment) formerly 3509, 8th Yeoman Cyclists. Killed in action 25 March 1918. Born and enlisted Ipswich. No known grave. Commemorated aont ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3.
WATSON	Oliver [Albert]	Private 22762, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died of wunds 4 September 1918. Aged 29. Born St. Peter's, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich. Son of Arthur James and Agnes Watson, of Ipswich; husband of Edith Janet Watson, of 8, Wherstead Rd., Ipswich. Buried at TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 18.
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945
BOON	John Frederick	Sergeant 1805162, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 4 November 1944. Aged 20. Son of Frederick Thomas Boon and Lilian Annie Boon, of Ipswich. Buried in IPSWICH OLD CEMETERY, Suffolk. Section W. Division 28. Grave 38.
GARROD	Frederick Charles	Private 5835273, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died as a Japanese Prisoner of War 22 September 1943. Aged 29. Born and resident Ipswich. Taken prisoner at Singapore 15 February 1942. Buried in THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma). Plot B4. Row T. Grave 9.
ROBERTSON	Jack Herbert	Coder C/JX 227538, H.H.M.S. Queen Olga, Royal Navy. Died 26 September 1943. Aged 29. Son of Herbert and Lucy Robertson; husband of Ruby Maud Robertson, of Martlesham, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 71, Column 2.
SMITH	Eric Sidney	Flight Sergeant 646905, Royal Air Force. Died 6 June 1943. Aged 25. Son of Sidney C. and Viney Smith, of Ipswich, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 139.
SNOWLING	Ronald Peter	[Listed as Peter R SNOWLING on memorial] Private 14558071, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 15 April 1945. Aged 20. Born and resident Ipswich. Son of Sidney John and Nellie Grace Snowling, of Ipswich, Suffolk. Buried in BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY, Niedersachsen, Germany. Plot 7. Row D. Grave 7.
WILLIAMS	Alfred T	No further details currently available

Last updated 5 July, 2019

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