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WW1 Veterans meeting

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Veterans from the first World War meet together after the end of the second World War.

Stradbroke WW1 Recruiting

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1915 Recruiting Volunteers in Stradbroke for WW1

Harry Tilbrook

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Harry Tilbrook in uniform during World War one.

WW1 Recruits outside The White Hart

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WW1 recruits standing outside The White Hart Public House. Note the second door which nolonger is there. W141

Albert Copping. Drummer in the Grenadier Guards - Killed in Action WW1

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Albert Arthur Copping. Drummer, Son of Albert William and Anna Malona Copping, in the 2nd Bat. Grenadier Guards - Killed in Action WW1 between 14th September and 16th September 1914, aged 20.
Service No: 13660
Memorial
LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE…

Pte Alf Chambers WW1

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Pte Alf Chambers WW1

Certifcate recognising that Fred Boast was distinguished in the field of battle.dd 1916

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Certifcate recognising that Fred Boast was distinguished in the field of battle.dd 1916 - WW1

Fred Boast - citation on the award of the French Military Medal dd1917

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Fred Boast - citation on the award of the French Military Medal dd1917

Fred Boast WW1

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Fred Boast - WW1

Card received to inform Alf Chambers a prisoner of war dd 1918

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Card received to inform Alf Chambers a prisoner of war dd 1918

Letter received at home from POW Alf Chambers dd 14th July 1918

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Letter received at home from POW Alf Chambers dd 14th July 1918

Letter received at home from POW Alf Chambers dd 11th August 1918

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Letter received at home from POW Alf Chambers dd 11th August 1918

WW1 new recruits line up with regular soldiers

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WW1 new recruits line up with regular soldiers

Card filled in and signed by Alf Chambers showing he received a parcel. dd 3rd Oct 1918

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Card filled in and signed by Alf Chambers showing he received a parcel.

WW1 Police Observation book 'Raids by hostile aircraft and men of war over East Suffolk' headed SECRET

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WW1 Police Observation book 'Raids by hostile aircraft and men of war over East Suffolk' headed SECRET

In Memory of James Edwin Nunn - WW1

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In Memory of James Edwin Nunn Corporal in Royal Artillery B Bty. 72nd Bde. who died on 23rd September 1917 at the age of 27. Corporal Nunn was the son of Henry and Hannah Nunn.
*Remembered with Honour*

In Memory of Ernest Hawes - WW1

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In Memory of Gunner Ernest Hawes of the Royal Artillery Depot Base Draft Depot who died on 14th November 1918 aged 29. Gunner Hawes was the son of Robert William and Susan Hawes and husband to Hilda.
*Remembered with Honour*
The military record of…

In Memory of William Ernest Nicholas Hugman - WW1

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In Memory of Private William Ernest Nicholas Hugman of 6th Btn, East Lancashire Regt.who died on 18April 1917 aged 24.
*Remembered with Honour*

William was born in 1893 to Walter and Emily Hugman in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The 1911 census…

In Memory of Lance Corporal Walter Burridge - WW1

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In Memory of Lance Corporal Walter Burridge of the 2nd Btn. Suffolk Regt. who died on 16th June 1917.
*Remembered with Honour*

In Memory of Private Frederick Honeyball - WW1

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In Memory of Private Frederick Honeyball of the 1st 8th Worcestershire Regment who died on the 27th August !917.
*Remembered with Honour*

On 5th October 2014 students from Stradbroke High School visited Tyne Cot Memorial and placed a British…

In Memory of Lance Serjeant Frank Thirkettle - WW1

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In Memory of Lance Serjeant Frank Thirkettle of 7th Btn, Norfolk Regiment who died on 10th April 1917 aged 30. Lance Serjeant was the son of Henry and Janet Elizabeth Thirkettle.
*Remembered with Honour*

In Memory of Company Serjeant Major Edward Pipe - WW1

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In Memory of Company Serjeant Major Edward Pipe of the 2nd Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment who died on 25th September 1915.
*Remembered with Honour*

Edward Pipe was born in 1884 to Richard and Lucy Pipe. His father was a Farm Labourer (1891 census)…

In Memory of Private Eli Holmes - WW1

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In Memory of Private Eli Holmes of the 1st Btn, Suffolk Regiment who died on the 25th May 1915.
*Remembered with Honour*
Eli was born in 1891 to Henry and Elizabeth Holmes of New Street, Stradbroke. Eli had 7 siblings - 3 brothers and 4 sisters and…

In Memory of Private Arthur Clarence Rutter - WW1

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In memory of Private Arthur Clarence Rutter of 13th Btn. Essex Regiment who died on the 14th March 1917. Private Rutter was the son of Lucy Rutter and the late William Rutter.

Arthur was born in 1890 and registered as Clarence Arthur Rutter. He…

In memory of Corporal Alfred Charles Webb - WW1

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In memory of Corporal Alfred Charles Webb of 1st Btn. Kings Royal Rifles Corps who died on the 17th Februaury 1917 aged 19.
*Remembered with Honour*
Corporal Webb was the son of John Charles Webb and Lilla Charlotte Webb and the brother of Guy…

In Memory of Private Augustus Keeble - WW1

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In Memory of Private Augustus Keeble of the 8th Btn. Norfolk Regiment who died on 22nd October 1916 at the age of 26.
*Remembered with Honour*

On 5th October 2014 students from Stradbroke High School visited Thiepval and placed a British Legion…

In Memory of Private Charles Aldous - WW1

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In Memory of Private Charles Aldous of 7th Btn. Suffolk Regiment who died on 9th August 1917 at the age of 24.

*Remembered with honour*

Private Aldous was the son of Charles and Rose Aldous and husband to Eliza nee Mutimer. He was brother to 4…

In Memory of Private Frank Bernard Elvin - WW1

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In Memory of Private Frank Bernard Elvin of the 1st/4th Btn. Suffolk Regiment who died on the 11th February 1917.
*Remembered with honour*

Frank Elvin was the son of Ethel and Daniel Elvin. He was born in 1897. The 1901 census return shows the…