Roll of Honour - Suffolk

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COCKFIELD WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin edwards 2009

The War Memorial is situated as he junction of Church Lane and Howe Lane, Cockfield, Suffolk. The memorial was built by F J Lindley. The memorial takes the form of a A Celtic cross with a stepped base. It was dedicated by Ven. G. Hodges and unveiled by Brigadier-General S. E. Massy-Lloyd 3 April 1920. There are 25 names listed for World War 1 and 5 for World War 2.

Photographs Copyright © Elizabeth Orbell 2009

IN MEMORY OF
THE COCKFIELD MEN
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

ARBON	George [Henry]	[Listed as ARBIN on CWGC and Naval Records] Stoker 1st Class K/14744, H.M.S. "Dreadnought," Royal Navy. Died from disease 8 January 1915. Born 14 September 1893 in Little Livermere, Suffolk. Son of Eliza Arbin, Greyhound Cottage, Cockfield, Suffolk. Buried at ROSSKEEN PARISH CHURCHYARD EXTENSIONS (OR BURIAL GROUND), Ross and Cromarty. Row D. Grave 548.
BARTLETT	Cedric	No further information currently available
BOULDEN	Frank [R]	Sergeant 12150, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 18 October 1918. Aged 20. Born 26 December 1887 in either Market Harborough [SDGW] or Felthorpe, Norfolk [CWGC]. Son of Frank and Beatrice Boulden, of Mersea House, Church Row, Long Melford. Suffolk. Joined Great Eastern Railway June 1911. Enlisted August 1914 in Burt St. Edmunds. Admitted to Felthorpe School, Norfolk in 3 April 1905 and marked as absent twice on 2 August 1907. Employed as a Clerk in Cockfield Department, Great Eastern Railway. Buried in ARRAS ROAD CEMETERY, ROCLINCOURT, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row P. Grave 16. See also London Liverpool Street Station and Long Melford.
CARTER	Charles	No further information currently available
COCKSEDGE	Harry	No further information currently available
COCKSEDGE	Sidney	No further information currently available
COCKWOOD	John	No further information currently available
COUSENS	Reginald [John]	Private G/18126, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) formerly 2633, 3rd/1st Battalion, Suffolk Yeomanry. Died of wounds 5 October 1916. Aged 22. Born Cockfield, Suffolk, enlisted Lavenham, Suffolk. Son of Caroiline Cousens, of peppers Hall, Cockfield. Attested 21 January 1916 at Lavenham, aged 21 years 10 months, resident Cockfield, Suffolk, a farmer by trade, single, height 5 feet 7¼ inches, weight 140lbs, chest 37 inches. Embarked Folkestone, disembarked Bloulogne, France, 27 August 1916. Posted to 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment 28 August 1916. Transferred to 4th Reserve Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, posted to 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment 7 September 1916. Buried in PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot V. Row D. Grave 5.
CRICK	Albert [Edwin]	Private 27769, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died of wounds 25 May 1918. Born and resident Cockfield, enlisted Kings Lynn. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section Q. Plot II. Row D. Grave 18.
CRICK	John	Private 14175, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 12 December 1917. Born Cockfield, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Buried in ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France . Plot II. Row B. Grave 26.
DORLING	George [Frank]	Private 40154, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment formerly 28270, Essex Regiment. Died of wounds 12 May 1917. Aged 33. Born and resident Cockfield, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Buried near the South boundary in COCKFIELD (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD, Suffolk.
EVERITT	George	No further information currently available
FAYERS	Walter	No further information currently available
FORD	George	Lance Corporal 14708. 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 24 October 1918. Aged 28. Born Cockfield, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Son of Harry Ford, of Station Cottages, Cockfield, Bury St. Edmund's. Buried in VENDEGIES CROSS ROADS BRITISH CEMETERY, BERMERAIN, Nord, France. Row A. Grave 7.
GAME	Ernest [Edward]	Private 14469, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died on service 23 January 1917. Aged 27. Born Cockfield, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Son of John and Rose Game, of Cockfield, Suffolk. Buried in CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY, Somme, France. Plot VII. Row B. Grave 26.
HAYWARD	George	Private 18447, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 30 May 1918. Aged 26. Native of Cockfield, Bury St. Edmund'S, Suffolk. Son of Abram Willie and Emma Hayward, of 12, Broadway Market, Ilford Lane, Ilford, London. Buried in STRUMA MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot VII. Row D. Grave 9.
LISTER	Fred	Private 204608, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 22 August 1918. Aged 32Born Cockfield, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. . Son of George and Sarah Jane Lister, of Windsor Green, Cockfield, Suffolk. Buried in WARRY COPSE CEMETERY, COURCELLES-LE-COMTE, Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave 5.
LONG	Oscar	No further information currently available
LONG	Thomas [James] aka Tom	Private 30821, 2/7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers formerly 20312, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 21 March 1918. Born and resident Cockfield, Suffolk, enlisted Lavenham, Suffolk. Buried at UNICORN CEMETERY, VENDHUILE, Aisne, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 7.
NOBBS	George	No further information currently available
POULSON	Arthur	Private 40721,"X" Company, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 24 October 1918. Aged 33. Son of Robert and Sarah Poulson, of Cockfield, Bury St. Edmund's. Buried in AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row G. Grave 25.
RANSON	Henry	No further information currently available
SMITH	Harry	Private 18328, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 1 February 1916. Born Cockfield, Suffolk, enlisted Sudbury, Suffolk. Buried in WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, ST. JEAN-LES-YPRES, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row H. Grave 2.
SPARKES	Henry	No further information currently available
STONE	James	No further information currently available
STURGEON	George	Private 8310, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 18 February 1915. Born Cockfield, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium . Panel 21.
TATUM	Bertie	Private 722902, 1st/24th (County of London) Battalion (The Queen's), London Regiment formerly 24056, 3rd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 4 November 1917. Aged 24. Born and resident Cockfield, Suffolk, enlisted Lavenham, Suffolk. Son of Mrs. C. A. Tatum, of Stows Hill, Cockfield, Bury St. Edmund's. No known grave. Commemorated at ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9 or 10.
1939-1945
CORNWELL	Leslie	No further information currently available
HART	Frank	No further information currently available
LOCKWOOD	John	No further information currently available
MORTON	Frank	No further information currently available
TOLHURST	Grace [Kathleen Ruth]	Aircraftwoman 1st Class 2010983, Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Died 30 November 1943. Buried in TYWYN CEMETERY, Merionethshire. Class 2. Row 6. Grave 283.

Last updated 18 December, 2018

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