Solider Category: World War I

Phoebe Dewing was the daughter of the Revd. Richard Standly Dewing and his wife Dorothea née Pettiward (known colloquially as Dora). She was also sister […]

Albert was born in September 1872 in Badwell Ash to William Reeve (1838-1904) and Sarah Fuller née Plumpkin (1837-1908). In the 1891 census Albert was […]

No. 38899, Private, Northumberland Fusiliers, 25th Battalion (2nd Tyneside Irish) Formerly 25082, West Yorks Regiment. Killed in Action on Friday, 12th October 1917, Aged 27. […]

No. 26691, Private, Suffolk Regiment, 7th Battalion. Killed in Action on Wednesday, 27th March 1918 Aged 26. Arthur Wilding is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, […]

Sidney was born in Badwell Ash in 1893/4. His parents were Harry, aged 29 and Martha Wilding (née Smith) aged 26. In the 1901 Census, […]

Albert was born in the 2nd Quarter of 1888 in Badwell Ash (Stow 4A-743). His father, Harry, was 24, an agricultural labourer whilst his mother […]

Henry James Warren was born on the 15th June 1882 to James (b. 1849 d. 1914) and Eliza Warren (née Warren – she was a […]

2nd Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps, 7 Squadron. Killed in Action on Monday, 12th November 1917 Aged 20. Spencer Leslie Symonds is buried in Aeroplane Cemetery, […]

John Taylor was born in the on the 22nd August 1868 in the Beccles, Suffolk to George Frederick and Sarah Taylor (née Barnard). When he […]

Herbert Eric Hatten Symonds was born in Badwell Ash on 1 April 10th 1899 (Stow Q2-1897 4A:851) the son of Spencer and Minnie Emmaretta Symonds […]

Aged 21 No. 12059, Private, Suffolk Regiment, 2nd Battalion formerly 3772 Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in Action on Wednesday, 16th June 1915. Harry William Symonds is […]

George was born in Badwell Ash in July 1892 (Stow Q23-1892 4A:767) son of Spencer and Minnie Emmaretta Symonds (née Hatten). He was one of […]

George was born in 1885 in Felsted, Essex. Unfortunately, we have not been able to find evidence of George’s whereabouts in the 1891 and 1901 […]

Walter was born on the 8th May 1869 and baptized on the 13th June 1869 (Buckle Family Tree). In the 1871 census, Walter was aged […]

No. 320907, Norfolk Regiment, 12th Battalion formerly 8744 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in Action on Monday 19th August 1918. Percival George Smith is buried at Outtersteene […]

Frederick was born on 23rd November 1898 to Alma and Maria (née Fisher) Smith. Alma’s father was Robert Smith (b. 1832) who lived in Clay […]

Isaac was born in 2nd Quarter 1876 to George and Hannah Smith née Dodd (Stow 12-591). George and Hannah were married in 1st Quarter 1851 […]

Albert was born on 4th August 1899 in Badwell Ash. His father Albert Largent was 26 whilst his mother Alice née Largent was 24. In […]

Norma was born in 1st Quarter 1898 in Malton, North Riding of Yorkshire to Robert Walter and Elizabeth Stevenson (née Hunter) Shield. In the 1901 […]

George, was born in 1891 in Hunston. His parents were George and Sarah Ann Rose née Smith. In the 1891 Census, George was aged 1 […]

Eldred was born on 2nd May 1897 in Hunston. His parents were George, aged 33 and Sarah Anne Rose (née Smith) aged 27. In the […]

Aged 19 No. 50192, Private Northamptonshire Regiment, 6th Battalion. Killed in Action on Wednesday, 7th August 1918. Arthur Rose is buried in Franvillers Communal Cemetery […]

George was born 31st October 1892 in Ardleigh, Essex (Tendring District) to William James and Louisa neé Taylor.  In the 1901 census, George was living […]

Aged 30 No. 98676, Shoeing Smith, Royal Field Artillery, 17th Division Ammunition Column. Died of Pneumonia on Wednesday, 30th October 1918. Ernest Redit is buried […]

Charles was born in the first Quarter of 1880 in the Stow District to Walter and Jane Redit née Eslick, who lived at Long Thurlow. […]

Ernest Charles “Winger” Osborne was born in 4th Quarter 1894 in Hoxne. In the 1901 census he was shown, aged 6, living with his father, […]

Aged 21 No. 5058, East Surrey Regiment, 8th Battalion. Died of his Wounds on Friday, 4th May 1917.. William Nice is buried in Warlincourt Halte […]

William was born in 1879 in Colchester to George and Julia Nicholls. In the 1881 census, William was aged 2 and living at 4 Broomfield […]

Aged 25 No. 26712, Private, 7th Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Killed in Action on Wednesday, 27th March 1918. John Nice is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, […]

John was born in Badwell Ash in 1881. His parents were Alfred and Eliza Muskett (née Morley). In the 1891 Census John was aged 10 […]