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LONG MELFORD TL 86511 46705 WW1 - 96 WW2 - 12 WW1 Casualties Awards Rank Number Service Unit Age Parish Conflict Date Notes

Arthur Thomas ABRAHAM Military Cross Captain 16740 Manchester Regt. 23rd Bn. 32 Long Melford WW1 22/10/1917

son of Mrs. and the late Rev. T. P. Abraham; husband of Ruth

Basil William ALBON Private 25861 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) 10th Bn. 19 Long Melford WW1 22/04/1918

Son of John and Adelaide Albon

Ephraim John ALBON Lance Sergeant 1500 Suffolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 01/10/1915

William Canalis ALLEN Private 16217 Suffolk Regt. 11th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 28/04/1917

William George ALLEN Private G/12851 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) 15th Bn. 30 Long Melford WW1 21/09/1917

Son of Alfred and Sophia Allen

George AMBROSE Private 1755 Suffolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 23 Long Melford WW1 20/09/1915 Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Ambrose

Launcelot Charles Victor ANDREWS Private 45052 Suffolk Regt. 11th Bn. 20

Long Melford WW1 17/10/1917

Son of Charles and Sarah Andrews

Edward James BEALES Private 425878 London Regt. 2nd/10th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 06/05/1918

Horace Bernard BELSHAM Corporal 26973 Northumberland Fusiliers 2nd Garrison Bn. 31 Long Melford WW1 08/07/1917 Son of Charles Belsham

Spencer BIGG Able Seaman VR/5372 Royal Naval Canadian VR T.R. 'Arleux' -


Son of William and the late Mary Bigg

Walter BIGG Lieutenant - Durham Light Infantry 8th Bn. 22 Long Melford WW1 27/05/1918 Son of William and the late Mary Bigg

William BIXBY Private 491862 London Regt. 13th Kensington Bn. - Long Melford WW1 15/04/1917

William Charles BOREHAM Lance Corporal 7503 Suffolk Regt. 7th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 03/07/1916

Frank Richard BOULDEN Sergeant 12150 Suffolk Regt. 7th Bn. 20 Long Melford WW1 18/10/1918 Son of Frank and Beatrice Boulden

Francis Joseph BRAITHWAITE Major - The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 2nd Bn. 42 Long Melford WW1 04/11/1914

Son of Francis Joseph Braithwaite; husband of Norah

Humphry Layland BRAITHWAITE

Second Lieutenant - Royal Engineers - 31


Son of Mary Braithwaite and the late Rev. Francis Joseph Braithwaite

Margaret Dorothea BRAITHWAITE Nurse -

Voluntary Aid Detachment

3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth.

40 Long Melford WW1 03/03/1919

Son of Mary Braithwaite and the late Rev. Francis Joseph Braithwaite. Buried in Great Waldingfield churchyard

Eric Reginald BRANWHITE Rifleman 6154 London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles

1st Bn. 21 Long Melford WW1 10/09/1916 Son of Mr. Frederick William . and the late Mrs. Florence E. Branwhite

Basil James BROWN Private 28246 Hampshire Regt. 15th (Hampshire Yeomnary) Bn - Long Melford WW1 23/03/1918

Samuel Thomas BUTCHER Lance Corporal 43070 Suffolk Regt. 7th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 14/10/1916

Edgar BYFORD Private 63068 Canadian Infantry 3rd Bn. 39 17/06/1915 Son of Henry and Laura Byford

Hubert George BYFORD Private 19990 Suffolk Regt. 11th Bn. 19 Long Melford WW1 31/05/1917 Son of Arthur William and Sarah Byford

Frederick George CANSDALE Private 40456 Suffolk Regt. 8th Bn. -


Leonard CODLING Private 240830 Suffolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 22 Long Melford WW1 07/07/1919 Son of Edward Walter and Beatrice Elizabeth Codling. Buried in Long Melford ch/yd

George COE Second Lieutenant - Border Regt. 1st Bn. attd. 11th Bn. 30


Son of George John and Rosa Coe. Buried in Long Melford ch/yd

William Charles COE Private 26799 Essex Regt. 2nd Bn. 25 Long Melford WW1 23/10/1916 Son of the late Henry James and Ellen Mary Coe

Albert Charles COOTE Private 493903 London Regt. 1st/13th Kensington Bn. 18 Long Melford WW1 04/05/1917

Son of James and Florence S. Prigg

Arthur William DEATH Private 203147 Suffolk Regt. 15th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Bn. - Long Melford WW1 04/05/1917

Walter DEEKS Corporal 8755 Cheshire Regt. 1st Bn. 27 Long Melford WW1 20/03/1916 Son of Ellen Elizabeth Stanhope

Robert Edward DRAKE M.i.D. Captain - Lincolnshire Regt 1st Bn. 36 Long Melford WW1 08/09/1914 Son of John and Ellen Louisa Drake

Bert DUCE Private 2263 Suffolk Regt. 5th Bn. 26 Long Melford WW1 03/09/1916 Buried in Long Melford ch/yd

Walter DUCE Sergeant 240625 Suffolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 26 Long Melford WW1 03/11/1917 Son of Mrs. Emily Jane Duce

William Thomas EADY Private 5954 Middlesex Regt. 16th Bn. 40 Long Melford WW1 17/04/1917 Son of Thomas and Ellen Eady

John Patrick FINCH Private 50229 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 54th Div. Bn. 24


Son of Mr. and Mrs. Finch, of Southgate St

Kenneth Neil FINLAY Second Lieutenant - Royal Air Force 26th Training Sqdn. 18


Son of Florence Seely and the late George Neil Finlay. Buried in Liston ch/yd

Herbert Edward FITCH Private 32164 Northamptonshire Regt. 6th Bn. 35


James FORD Private G/80938 Royal Fusiliers 1st Bn. 38 Long Melford WW1 07/06/1919 Buried in Long Melford ch/yd

Charles William FRENCH Private 26735 Suffolk Regt. 7th Bn. 32 Long Melford WW1 09/08/1916

Son of Charles and Mary Ann French

Walter GOODY

Military Cross, Military Medal

Regimental Sergeant Major

3/9691 Suffolk Regt. 7th Bn. 32 Long Melford WW1 06/04/1918

Order of Leopold II. (Belgium). Son of George and Elizabeth Goody; husband of Harriet Mary

George Frederick GRICE Private 27478 Norfolk Regt. 9th Bn. -


Bertie GRIDLEY Private G/60077 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) 3rd/4th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 05/11/1917

Archibald Edward GRIMES Private E/1165 Royal Fusiliers 17th Bn. 22


Son of Frederick and Lizzie Mary Grimes

Sidney HARDY Private 26293 Suffolk Regt. 11th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 28/04/1917

Frank HARRISON Private 242532 Suffolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 02/11/1917

Frederick HONEYBALL Private 21608 Suffolk Regt. 12th Bn. 38 Long Melford WW1 23/07/1916 Brother of Mrs. S. A. Woodhouse

Arthur HOWARD Private 7872 Suffolk Regt. 1st Bn. 27 Long Melford WW1 04/05/1915 Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Howard

William HOWARD Private E/2200 Royal Fusiliers 17th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 28/06/1916

William HOWARD Private 13248 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 12th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 06/09/1918

Bertie HURRELL Private 5174 Suffolk Regt. 4th Bn. 19 Long Melford WW1 25/01/1917

James JOHNSON Private 21327 Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regt) 6th Bn. 24 Long Melford WW1 27/03/1918

Son of Charles and Emma Johnson

Joseph LAST Private G/34202 Middlesex Regt. 11th Bn. 25 Long Melford WW1 21/11/1917 Son of Lucy and the late William Last

Hugh Rippin LAWRANCE Sapper 43126 Royal Engineers 72nd Field Coy. 22 Long Melford WW1 01/09/1915 Son of William Clyatt and Laura S Lawrance

Albert LILLEY Private 7590 Suffolk Regt. 7th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 03/07/1916

Bertie John LILLEY Rifleman S/15765 Rifle Brigade 1st Bn. Long Melford WW1 08/08/1916 no connection to Long Melford found

William LILLY Private 9587 Worcestershire Regt. 3rd Bn. Long Melford WW1 12/03/1915

William George LILLY Rifleman 1121 London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) 1st/18th Bn. 31 Long Melford WW1 04/10/1916 Son of G. and Harriet Lilly

William MACKENDER Private 9588 Worcestershire Regt. 2nd Bn. 26 Long Melford WW1 31/10/1914 listed as MacKinder on the memorial

William MARCH Private 20627 Suffolk Regt. 7th Bn. 35 Long Melford WW1 12/10/1916 Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. March

Arthur MARTIN Private S/42253 Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn. 23 Long Melford WW1 23/08/1918 Son of George Martin

Frederick MARTIN Private 229485 Royal Fusiliers 1st Bn. 21 Long Melford WW1 16/07/1918 Son of George Martin. Buried in Long Melford ch/yd

William Hyham MATTHEWS Private 10130 Essex Regt. 2nd Bn. 21 Long Melford WW1 20/04/1915 Son of George and Phoebe Matthews

Charles MESSENGER Private G/14922 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) 1st Bn. - Long Melford WW1 25/09/1917

Frederick Charles MIDDLEDITCH Private 241209 Suffolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 28

Long Melford WW1 18/08/1919 Buried in Long Melford ch/yd

Leonard Jarvis NEAVE Private 534766 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)

1st/15th Bn. 19 Long Melford WW1 02/09/1918

Austin Jarvis PALMER Private 17409 Scots Guards 1st Bn. 19 Long Melford WW1 27/09/1918 True family name RANDLE

Harry PARMENTER Sapper 180137 Royal Engineers - 34 Long Melford WW1 21/08/1917

Son of John Duce and his wife, Harriet Moss; husband of Margaret Ellen. Buried in Long Melford ch/yd

Maurice Stanley PERKINS Lance Corporal 78215 Durham Light Infantry 4th Bn. 29 Long Melford WW1 26/11/1918

Husband of Emma. Buried in Liverpool(Anfield) cemetery

Edward Thomas PERRY Private 19335 Army Pay Corps - 33 Long Melford WW1 03/12/1918 Son of Eliza and the late John Thomas Perry. Buried in Long Melford ch/yd

Harry PETTITT Private 7118 Suffolk Regt. 2nd Bn. 36 Long Melford WW1 26/08/1914 Son of George and Lettia Pettitt

Bert (Bertie) PIPER Private PO/1170(S) Royal Marine Light Infantry Machine Gun Bn. R.N. Div. 24


Walter John POTTER Able Seaman J/43893 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Surprise' 21 Long Melford WW1 23/12/1917

Son of Arthur Robert and Lucy Potter

Austin Jarvis Palmer RANDLE Private 17409 Scots Guards 1st Bn. 19

Long Melford WW1 27/09/1918 Served as A. J. PALMER

Charles RANSON Private Suffolk Regt. 1st Bn. Long Melford WW1 Not found Details from Suffolk County Roll of Honour.

Sidney RANSON Private 7140 Suffolk Regt. 2nd Bn. - Long Melford WW1 19/03/1916

Arthur Charles REYNOLDS Private 56719 Lancashire Fusiliers 17th Bn. 19 Long Melford WW1 02/06/1918 Nephew of Rose Reynolds

Frederick RISING Private 40920 Suffolk Regt. 12th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 04/12/1918

Gordon Jack SALISBURY Able Seaman J/3924/CH Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Greenwich' 27 Long Melford WW1 03/10/1918

Husband of Lizzie Dorothy. Buried in Sudbury cemetery

Harry Henry William Joseph SALTER Private 511892

London Regt. (London Scottish) 14th Bn. -


William SALTER Rifleman A/2283 King's Royal Rifle Corps 16th Bn. 36 Long Melford WW1 21/12/1916

George SANSUM Long Melford WW1

George Harry SANSUM Private 27387 Royal Fusiliers 7th Bn. 24 Long Melford WW1 09/02/1918 Served as GARNSUM Buried in Long Melford ch/yd

George William SANSUM Lance Corporal 8415 Suffolk Regt. 2nd Bn. 21 Long Melford WW1 20/07/1915 Son of Alfred and Ellen Turner

George William SANSUM Private PW/6566 Middlesex Regt. 2nd Bn. - Long Melford WW1 24/04/1918

Sidney Charles SANSUM Private 30406 The Loyal North Lancashire Regt. 9th Bn. - Long Melford WW1 29/10/1918

Owen Charles SEWELL Corporal 27407 Royal Fusiliers 7th Bn. 21 Long Melford WW1 30/12/1917 Son of Robert Arthur and Mary Ann Sewell

Sidney Arnold SHELLEY Private 6595 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)

15th Bn. 20 Long Melford WW1 07/10/1916 Son of Aylmer and Rose Shelley

Richard SHINN Lance Corporal G/21849 Middlesex Regt. 23rd Bn. 25 Long Melford WW1 29/09/1918

Son of Alfred and Harriet Shinn

Oswald SNELL Private 6641 Bedfordshire Regt. 1st Bn. 41 Long Melford WW1 21/04/1915 Son of Frances and Sarah Snell

James STANHOPE Private 3/9742 Suffolk Regt. 8th Bn. 31 Long Melford WW1 21/07/1916 Son of the late George and Emma Stanhope; husband of Harriet Ann

Charles William STEBBING Driver T4/211968 Army Service Corps 662nd Horse Transport Coy. 24 Long Melford WW1 30/10/1918

Son of George William and Rachel Stebbing

Alfred TATUM Private G/30082 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) 2nd Bn. - Long Melford WW1 29/10/1918

Charles TATUM Private 42502 Suffolk Regt. 2nd Bn. - Long Melford WW1 22/08/1918

Tom (Thomas) THOMPSON Private 5438 Suffolk Regt. "C" Coy., 1st Bn. 38 Long Melford WW1 03/10/1915 Son of Charles Thompson

William THOMPSON Military Medal Private 139526 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

3rd Bn. Formerly (8446) Suffolk Regt. 23


Son of Charlie and the late Gilly Thompson

Leslie Arthur TOLCHARD Private 270707 Bedfordshire Regt. 1st Bn. - Long Melford WW1 23/08/1918

Edward John TOTMAN Private 202129 Suffolk Regt. 4th Bn. 19 Long Melford WW1 14/02/1917 Son of Edward Totman

Arthur James TURNER Private 3894 Coldstream Guards 3rd Bn. 32 Long Melford WW1 12/11/1914 Son of William and Susan Turner; husband of Jessie Emma

Ernest WHENT Private PO/14719 Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. -


George WRIGHT Private G/39458 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) 1st Bn. 28 Long Melford WW1 25/09/1917

Son of William Wright; husband of Edith

Harry YOUNGER Sergeant 424251 Canadian Infantry 5th Bn. 41 Long Melford WW1 15/08/1917 Husband of Rose

WW2 Casualties Awards Rank Number Service Unit Age Trade Parish Conflict Date Notes

L Ralph ANDREWS Stoker 1st Class C/K 61758 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Martin' 43 Long Melford WW2 10/11/1942

Son of Henry John and Jane Andrews

Roy Hayward BARNES Flight Sergeant 1337287 Royal Air Force VR 9 Sqdn. 20 Air Gunner


Son of Hubert Roy and Phyllis Barnes

Alfred Eric BOREHAM Private 5116823 Hampshire Regt. 1st Bn. 28 - Long Melford WW2 29/07/1943 Son of Alfred and Sarah Ann Boreham

Thomas Edward CODLING Private 5832534 Cambridgeshire Regt. 1st Bn. 29


Henry CA COLEY Driver 14482504 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

19 Long Melford WW2 19/04/1947 Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Coley. Buried in Long Melford ch/yd

Frederick William Isaac COX Private 5833741 Suffolk Regt. 5th Bn. 20


Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Cox

Arthur Thomas HOWARD

Leading Aircraftman 645529 Royal Air Force 84 Sqdn. 24


Son of William and Sarah Maud Howard

Donald Charles KEMP

Leading Airman

FAA/FX 86773 Royal Navy F.A.A. H.M.S. 'Vulture' 20


Son of Charles William and Alice Kemp

Cyril George Douglas MOTT Private 14545245 Suffolk Regt. 2nd Bn. 20


Son of John Burton and Elizabeth Jessie Mott

Frederick George RIDPATH Petty Officer

C/JX 140124 Royal Navy

H.M.S. 'Harvester' 25


Son of George and Ada Ridpath; husband of Tressie Alice

Richmond Douglas

STARKIE -BENCE Sergeant 957734 Royal Air Force VR 48 Sqdn. 25


Son of Charles Douglas Bunbury and Maithal Gertrude Starkie Bence

Albert Edward TROTT Sergeant 959891 Royal Air Force VR 97 Sqdn. -

Air Gunner

Long Melford WW2 13/11/1942 Buried at Scampton

Hugh Rowland WATKINSON Corporal 624004 Royal Air Force 119 Sqdn. 21


Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Watkinson

Frederick MARTIN Frederick MIDDLEDITCH Edward Thomas PERRY Gordon Jack SALISBURY George Harry SANSUM

Margaret Dorothea BRAITHWAITE Leonard CODLING George COE Bert DUCE and Harry PARMENTER James FORD at Great Waldingfield

Henry C A COLEY Albert Edward TROTT George Neil FINLAY at Scampton at Liston

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