
HASKETON
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll
of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright
© Stuart Green 2006
The
Hasketon War Memorial can be found at the roadise opposite the parish
church and takes the form of Portland stone Celctic cross on a two stepped
base. There are 26 names for World War 1 listed and 3 for World War
2. The memorial was dedicated on 7th December 1919 by the Rev. Canon
C D Lawrence. The builder was Mr A C Stepheson. Details of the dedication
can be found in the East Anglian Daily Times 8th December 1919. A special
dedication to two of the men who fell in World War 1 can be found on
the reredos within the church.
THIS
MONUMENT IS ERECTED
IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF HASKETON HEROES WHO FELL IN
THE GREAT WAR
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MIDSHIPMAN
PERCY ARTHUR WELLS WAIT RN
WHO FELL IN THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND
31 MAY 1916 AGED 18 YEARS
AND
LIEUT CHARLES FREDERICK WELLS WAIT
10TH BATT KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY
WHO FELL IN THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME
15TH JULY 1916 AGED 21 YEARS
THE REREDOS IS ERECTED BY THEIR PARENTS
A COT IN THE UNION JACK CLUB LONDON IS ENDOWED
BY THEIR WELLS RELATIVES TO THEIR MEMORY
1914-1918
ADAMS
|
William
George |
Private
200712, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 18/08/1916. Age 26.
Son of Henry and Emma Adams of Shoulder of Mutton Cottage, Hasketon.
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
BLAKE |
Charles |
Private
3036, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 20/07/1916. Age 31.
Son of John and Elizabeth Blake of Hasketon. Commemorated on the
Thiepval Memorial |
BORRETT |
Percy
John |
Corporal
202557, 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died 22/08/1917.
Age 22. Son of Mr A Borrett of Hill House, Hasketon. Commemorated
on the Tyne Cot Memorial |
BUTTRUM |
Aaron
|
Lance
Corporal 200740, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 15/07/1916.
Age 21. Son of Aaron and Mary J Buttrum, Hasketon. Buried at Caterpillar
Valley Cemetery, Longueval |
CLARKE |
Stanley |
Lance
Corporal 15177, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 10/04/1917.
Age 23. Son of Mr A E Clarke of 12 Barrack Road, Woodbridge. Buried
at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun |
CRANE |
Evan
George |
Gunner
39700, 23rd Battery, 40th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 19/04/1917.
Buried at Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras |
DENNY |
David |
Private
200741, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment Died 20/07/1916. Age 21.
Son of Edgar and Ellen Annie Denny of The Red Lodge, Hasketon. Commemorated
on the Thiepval Memorial |
DENNY |
Frank
Edward |
Private
12754, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 18/10/1916. Born at Ashbocking,
resident at Witham. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
GROVE |
Charles
Edward |
Private
3604, "B" Company, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died
15/07/1916. Age 17. Son of Mrs H R Chandler of Stratford St Mary,
Colchester. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
HAWES |
Albert
John |
Corporal
200711, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 04/11/1917. Born
at Hasketon. Buried at Birr Cross Roads Cemetery |
HAWES |
Frank
Charles |
Believed
to be Private 19642, 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment.
Died 30/07/1916. Buried at Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban |
HAWES |
Henry
Walter |
Private
TR10/40449, 51st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment – transferred
to 692nd Agricultural Company, Labour Corps. Died 23/08/1918. Age
28. Son of Walter Hawes of Gull Cottage, Hasketon and the late Ellen
Jane Hawes. Buried at Hasketon (St Andrew) Churchyard. Private Hawes
death is recorded at Woodbridge |
KING |
Samuel
Jarrod |
Private
424274, 6th Battalion, Canadian Light Trench Mortar Battery. Died
18/02/1918. Age 23. Son of Thomas and Eva F King of Hasketon. Buried
at Thelus Military Cemetery |
LANHAM |
Ernest
Albert |
Private
51369, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died 07/09/1917. Age
35. Husband of Annie Webb (formerly Lanham) of 3 Woods Cottages,
Nelson Place, Sidcup, Kent. Buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery |
LEGGETT |
Rudolph
William |
Private
9034, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 28/09/1918. Born Hasketon.
Buried at Grevillers British Cemetery |
POLLARD |
Eric
Victor |
Private
636425, 50th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment). Died
19/11/1916. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial |
POLLARD
|
Alfred
Percy |
Lance
Corporal PO/15953, 2nd Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Navy Division,
Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 28/04/1917. Buried at Orchard
Dump Cemetery, Arleux-En-Gohelle |
QUINTON |
Frederick
William |
Private
34489, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died 02/05/1917.
Born in Grundisburgh, resident of Hasketon. Buried at St Sever Cemetery
Extension, Rouen. Private Quinton is also commemorated on the Grundisburgh
War Memorial |
THOMPSON |
Arthur
William |
Lance
Corporal 41408, 2nd/6th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment.
Died 21/03/1918. Age 32. Son of Joseph and Elisabeth Thompson of
Fairfield Cottage, Hasketon. husband of Ida Thompson of 47 Marlborough
Buildings, Walton Street, Chelsea, London. Commemorated on the Arras
Memorial |
THOMPSON |
Stanley
Morris |
Private
201191, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 20/07/1916. Age 19.
Son of Morris and Annie Thompson of 20 Bulstrode Road, Ipswich.
Born Wickham Market. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
THOMPSON |
Walter |
Corporal
2809, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 20/07/1916. Born at
Hasketon. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
WAIT |
Charles
Frederick Wells |
Lieutenant,
10th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died 15/07/1916.
Age 21. Son of the Rev Frederick William and Charlotte Augusta Wait
of Hasketon Rectory. Buried at Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt |
WAIT |
Percy
Arthur Wells |
Midshipman,
Royal Navy, HMS Queen Mary. Lost with his ship 31/05/1916. Age 18.
Son of the Rev F W Wait MA and Mrs Wait of Hasketon Rectory, Woodbridge.
Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. On 31st May 1916,
HMS Queen Mary was part of the 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron that
took part in the Battle of Jutland. During the battle HMS Queen
Mary was hit by gunfire from the German vessels Seydlitz and Derfflinger
and exploded, killing all but 8 of her 1,276 crew |
WILLIAMS |
John
|
Private
2801, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 03/04/1915. Age 20.
Son of Mrs E Williams of Kennel Cottage, Hasketon. Buried at Cabaret-Rouge
British Cemetery, Souchez |
WRIGHT |
Archibald
Edward |
Private
2917, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 15/07/1916. Commemorated
on the Thiepval Memorial |
WRIGHT |
Frank
|
Private
2810, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 21/06/1915. Buried at
St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue |
1939-1945
|
BISHOP |
Robert
John |
Lance
Sergeant 5825347, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died between
24/05/1940 and 25/05/1940. Age 29. Son of Robert and Edith Rose
Bishop. Buried at Cretinier Cemetery, Wattrelos |
COLE |
Harry
William |
Private
5825359, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 29/05/1940. Age 30.
Son of Harry E and Rosa E Cole of Woodbridge. Buried at Noordschote
Churchyard |
DUNNETT |
Cyril
|
Warrant
Officer Class II (Company Sergeant Major) 2754280, 7th Battalion,
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died 21/01/1943. Age 29. Buried
at Tripoli War Cemetery |
Last
updated
15 October, 2006
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