BARROW WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © David Male 2008

The Barrow War Memorial is situated on the village green in Barrow. It takes the form of an Portland stone obelisk mounted on a lipped plinth with a three-stepped base surrounded by an iron link fence on concrete pillars. There are 33 names for World War 1 and 11 for World War 2. The face to the memorial was reonvated by being recut in 1990. The original memorial was unveiled on 28th December 1920 by Captain Owen A Clark; the builders were Messrs. H G Neville & Son. Details appeared in the Bury and Norwich Post 3rd December 1920.

Photographs copyright © David Male 2008

THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED
BY PARISHIONERS OF BARROW
AND THEIR FRIENDS
IN GRATEFUL AND
LOVING MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS VILLAGE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-198

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
THAN TO LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

1914-1918
ADKIN	John [William]	Private T.F.241589, 1/8th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 30th November 1917. Born and resident Barrow, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. No known grave Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 9.
BRAND	Herbert	Private 6297, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 9th April 1915. Aged 31. Born Barrow, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of James and Mary Brand, of Barrow Hill, Bury St. Edmund's. No known grave. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France.
BRITTON	Alfred	Sergeant 3/7872, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 16th February 1916. Aged 25. Born Barrow, enlisted Bury St Emunds. Son of Alfred and Albina Britton. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Enclosure No. 4 Plot XIII. Row AA. Grave 10.
BROWN	James	Guardsman 26085, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 27th August 1918. Aged 35. Born Barrow, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of Mrs. Emma Adkin. Buried in MORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 10.
CLARKE	Henry [William] aka Harry	Private 301821, 1/8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 5th November 1916. Born Barrow, enlisted Bethnal Green. Formerly R/26130, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Buried in WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row E. Grave 38.
COOKE	Bert	Private 24076, 1/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds in Egypt 7th December 1917. Enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Formerly 2776, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave 104.
CRACK	Frederick	Rifleman 9619, 1st Battalion, Rifle Briagde (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 9th November 1914. Aged 30. Born Barrow, enlisted and resident Bury St Edmunds. Son of George and Harriet Crack, of The Green, Barrow, Bury-St-Edmund's, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 10.
DRAKE	[Bernard] Charles	Private 8352, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 14th April 1915. Born Barrow, enlisted Northampton. Son of Mr E. Drake, of Barrow St., Bury St. Edmund's. Buried in BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot III. Row D. Grave 23.
DRAKE	William	Private 3/9098, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 30th January 1915. Aged 21. Born Woolwich, Kent, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Drake, of Barrow. Buried in BEUVRY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave 27.
FROST	Albert [Edward]	Private 11790, 9th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action at Gallipoli 9th August 1915. Born Barrow, enlisted Wetherby. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 47 to 51.
FULLER	Arthur	Rifleman 1541, 8th Battalion, Rifle Briagde (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 14th January 1916. Born and resident Barrow, enlisted London. Buried in ESSEX FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row U. Grave 7.
JOLLEY aka WALLIS	Harry	[Also listed as JOLLY - in standard records know as JOLLY but served as WALLIS] Private 26708, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 9 August 1916. Aged 27. Born Barrow, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Baptised as Harry Wallis 21 September 1889 in Barrow, All Saints, son of Sarah Jane Wallis. Son of Mrs. Sarah Jane Jolly, of 6, Meadow Row, Barrow, Bury St. Edmund's. Suffolk. In the 1901 census he is listed as Harry JOLLY, aged 11, born barrow, Suffolk, son of George and Sarah J Jolly, resident 6, Meadow Row, Barrow, Thingoe, Suffolk. In the 1911 census he is listed as Harry JOLLY, aged 21, born Barrow, Suffolk, a Tailor's presser mantle factory, son of George and Sarah J Jolly, resident Barrow, Suffolk. His mother Sarah Jane Wallis married George Jolly in the April to June Quarter 1891 in Thingoe Registration District, Suffolk, at least two years after his birth. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.
LYES, DCM	James William	Lance Corporal 13922, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 27th March 1918. Born Higham, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.). Buried in BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 29. Extract of Distinguished Conduct Medal Citation from London Gazette 11 March 1916: 13922 Private J.W. Lyes, 5th Bn., G. Guards (formerly 2nd Bn.) For conspicuous gallantry when advancing through a shower of bombs up the enemy trench. He greatly contributed to our success by untiring and accurate bomb-throwing throughout the night, both in the advance and during the enemy's counterattacks. On another occasion, when in reserve, he volunteered to go forward and help the company holding the barricade, and was severely wounded while doing so.
MANNING	Henry	Airman 2nd Class 54269, Royal Flying Corps. Died 15th February 1917. Buried in PLAISTOW CEMETERY, Kent. Plot/Row/Section S. Grave 48.
MANNING	Herbert [J]	Private 34869, 12th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th February 1917. Born Streatham, Norfolk, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.
NUNN	Charles [William]	Private 8093, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 15th February 1915. Aged 22. Born Barrow, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of Mrs. Laura J. Nunn, of 56, Coventry Rd., Market Harborough, Leicestershire; brother of William Nunn (below). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.
NUNN	William	Private 7759, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 5th February 1915. Aged 23. Born Barrow, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of Mrs. Laura J. Nunn, of 56, Coventry Rd., Market Harborough, Leicestershire; brother of Charles William Nunn (above). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.
PEARSON	John	[Listed as 3rd Battalion on memorial] Private 20114, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 16th July 1916. Born Wickhambrrok, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Buried in LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE, Somme, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 63.
PHILLIPS	William	Corporal 12431, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th April 1917. Born Ousden, enlisted Newmarket. Husband of Rose E. Hudson (formerly Phillips), of Barrow Green, Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk. Formerly 54431, Royal Garrison Artillery. Buried in ST. NICOLAS BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 19. See also Ousden memorial
SALE	A E	Gunner, Royal Horse Artillery. No further information currently available.
SALE	William [Edward]	Private 67607, 5th Infantry labour Corps, Labour Corps Formerly 1443, Suffolk Regiment and 36597, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Killed in action 22nd September 1917. Aged 34. Born and enlisted Barrow. Son of Arthur James and Maria Sale, of Barrow St., Bury St. Edmund's. Buried in CANADA FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row C. Grave 33.
SHARP	Harry	Private 241076, 1st/5th Battaliion, Suffolk Regiment formerly 3492, Suffolk Regiment. Died on service in Palestine 11th October 1918. Enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Buried in HAIFA WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Section A. Grave 10.
SHARPE	Reginald	Able Seaman 8003 (Australian Navy), H.M.A.S. Sydney, Royal Australian Navy, from 27 June 1913, on loan from the Royal Navy (Able Seaman 239494). Died from woundsoff the Cocos Islands in action against the German Cruiser "Emden," 9 November 1914. Aged 23. Son of Edward and Edith Sharpe of Barrow. Born 14 November 1891 in Barrow, Suffolk. Enlisted 14 November 1909 for 12 years, height 5 feet 9½ inches, brown hair, blue eyes, fair hair. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 4.
SHARPE	Richard	[Listed as Reginald Albert SHARPE on CWGC] Able Seaman 8003, HMAS Sydney, Royal Australian Navy on loan from Royal Navy (Service no. 239494). Died 9th November 1914. Aged 23. Son of Edward and Edith Sharpe, of Barrow, Suffolk. No known grave. Commmeorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 4.
SNELL	C Victor	[Lance Sergeant on memorial] Lance Corporal 267865, 1/7th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) formerly 2661, 2nd/5nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 9 October 1917. Born Ipswich, Suffolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 42 to 47.
SNELL	Harry Prentice	[Listed as N P SNELL, Corporal, 2/5nd [SDGW] or 1st/5th [CWGC] Battalion, Suffolk Regiment on memorial] Private 260036, 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial), Gloucestershire Regiment. Died on service 16th August 1917. Born Barrow, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 72 to 75.
TALBOT	Charles	Bombardier 26328, 121st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 18th October 1918. Aged 32. Born Barrow, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Husband of Ivy Hodge Talbot, of 3, Stoke Terrace, Crownhill, Devon. Buried in VADENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, MAISSEMY, Aisne, France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 29.
WALLIS	William [James]	Private 17966, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 19th September 1916. Born Barrow, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Buried in NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row O. Grave 26.
WATSON	Harry [Thomas]	Private 40289, 10th Battalion, South Wales Borderers formerly 8397, Royal West Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 20th May 1917. Aged 29. Born Barrow, enlisted Putney, London S.W. Son of Harry Walter and Florence Watson, of The Limes, Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Buried in FERME-OLIVIER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot 3. Row C. Grave 14.
WATSON	Thomas	Private 3/8270, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 16th December 1914. Aged 20. Born Barrow, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of Thomas Jeffrey Watson and Alice E. Watson, of High St., Barrow, Bury St. Edmund's. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.
WATSON	William [George]	[Listed as W M WATSON on memorial and CWGC and William George WATSON on SDGW] Lance Corporal 3/8662, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died in Salonika 8th September 1916. Aged 27. Born Barrow, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of Thomas Jeffrey Watson and Alice Elizabeth Watson, of High St., Barrow, Bury St. Edmund's. Buried in SALONIKA (LEMBET ROAD) MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Grave 376.
WOODS	George	Gunner 26019, 1st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 29th April 1918. Born Barrow, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Buried in ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 13.
WOODS	John	Private 29178, Depot, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 3rd May 1919. Age 42. Husband Of Louisa Woods Of Barrow. Buried in North East part of BARROW CEMETERY, Suffolk. Grave 392a
Their Names Shall Live For Ever
And Of Those Who Gave Their Lives In The 1939-1945 War
BANKS	Alan Raymond	Sergeant (Pilot) 1391087. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Lost his life in an aircraft accident 7th September 1943. Age 20. Son of Bertram Allan Banks And Nellie Kate Banks, of Barrow. buried in BARROW CEMETERY, Suffolk. Grave 123
ELLWOOD	Donald	Sub Lieutenant (A), HMS Ravager, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 4th July 1943. Aged 23. Son of Cyril and Florence May Ellwood. of Great Horkesley, Essex. Buried in EVERGREEN MEMORIAL PARK, PORTSMOUTH, Hampshire. Section F. Lot 15. Grave 6.
FORDHAM	A Russell	Leading Aircraftman 1508064, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 10th August 1945. Aged 43. Son of Arthur and Jemima Fordham, of Barrow, Suffolk. Buried in NAPLES WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot IV. Row L. Grave 5.
HOBDAY	James William	Sub Lieutenant (A), HMS Illustrious, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 17th November 1943. Aged 23. Son of William Horace and Hannah May Hobday. No known grave. Commemorated on LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Bay 4, Panel 7.
HUNT	Leslie Arthur	Lance Corporal 5830211, 17th/21st Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 5th November 1944. Aged 25. Husband of E. B. Hunt, of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Buried in FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot IV. Row J. Grave 15.
IRELAND	Peter [James]	Lieutenant 271889, 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 24th September 1944. Aged 22. Son of John Knowles Ireland and Rhoda Ireland, of Barrow, Suffolk. Buried in MIERLO WAR CEMETERY, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Plot VI. Row G. Grave 6.
JOHNSON, MC	Oliver Denn	[Listed as Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment on memorial] Private 292012, Royal Artillery attached 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Died 3rd October 1944. Aged 25. Son of Reginald Oliver Denn Johnson and Marjorie Morgan Johnson, of Barrow, Suffolk. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). Buried in ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY, Gelderland, Netherlands. Plot 9. Row C. Grave 15.
MOUNCER	John Henry	Sergeant 5830443, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 28th June 1944. Aged 25. Son of Herbert and Emma Ethel Mouncer; husband of Lottie May Mouncer, of Barrow, Suffolk. Buried in LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES, Calvados, France. Plot X. Row J. Grave 10.
RAWLINGS	Reginald [Hugh]	Private 5836852, 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 17th July 1943. Aged 26. Son of Percy and Ada Rawlings; husband of Lily Frazar Rawlings, of Barrow, Suffolk. Buried in CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy. Plot III. Row B. Grave 3.
WALLIS	Reginald	Sapper, Royal Engineers probably Reginald Albert Frederick WALLIS, Lance Corporal 1920411, 11 Bomb Disposal Company, Royal Engineers. Died 26th March 1946. Aged 26. Son of Sidney and Anne Wallis; husband of J. Wallis, of Chatham. Buried in PALMERSTON ROAD CEMETERY, CHATHAM, Kent. Section 11. Grave 20.
WATSON	Keith Leonard	Sergeant (Pilot) 754082, 58 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Reported Missing 23rd December 1940. Aged 24 Years. Son of William James Watson and Lily Emma Watson of Barrow, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 20. Also commemorated on family grave combined with his brother who died 22nd October 1915, aged 2½.

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