
BOYTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll
of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright
© Stuart Green 2006
The
memorial can be found in the parish church Boyton in the form of a square
brass plaque with black edging and inscription. There are 4 names for
World War 1 and 1 for World War 2. The memorial cost £10 15s 6d
and the moey was raised by public subscription. The memorial was made
by Jones and Willis Ltd. There are framed photographs of the dead below
the memorial.
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO FELL SERVING THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE GREAT WAR.
1914-1918
BLOOMFIELD |
Samuel
Robert |
Private
22938, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died 31/03/1916. Born in
Boyton. Buried at Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery |
CHARITY |
Arthur
George |
Corporal
A/40216, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment).
Died 27/09/1916. Age 35. Son of Henry and Louisa Charity of Pin
Mill, Boyton. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial |
GROSS |
Arthur
George Charles |
Air
Mechanic 3rd Class 122646, Royal Air Force. Armament School, Uxbridge.
Died 18/06/1918. Age 19. Son of Charles Frederick and Dorothy Lucy
Gross of Wickham Market. Buried at Boyton (St Andrew) Churchyard.
Air Mechanic Gross’ death is recorded at Uxbridge. 2. Air Mechanic
Gross is also commemorated on the Wickham Market War Memorial |
REEVE |
Samuel
|
Private
28733, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Died 20/11/1917. Age 28.
Son of Mrs Emma Reeve of 113 Alderton Road, Hollesley, Woodbridge.
Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval |
WARD |
Charles
William |
MM.
Private 200912, “B” Company, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Died 29/04/1918. Age 30. Son of Francis and Eliza Ward of The Green,
Capel St Andrew, Woodbridge. Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension,
Rouen |
1939-1945
|
HANNATT |
Vinstead
|
Gunner
1152069, 2nd Air Landing Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery. Died
10/09/1943. Age 20. Son of Charles Sidney and Priscilla Margaret
Hannatt of Boyton. Buried at Bari War Cemetery |
Last
updated
20 October, 2022
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