
GREAT
BEALINGS WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll
of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright
© Stuart Green 2006
The
Great Bealings War Memorial can be found opposite the parish church
and takes the form of a Celtic cross, made from Cornish granite, on
a stepped base. There are 14 names listed for World War 1 and 1 for
World War 2. The memorial was dedicated by Rev. Canon C D Lawrence on
28th December 1919, it was sponsored by Colonel Lord Henniker. This
was reported in the East Anglian Daily Times 29th December 1919.
IN
HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE GREAT BEALINGS MEN
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
BAKER |
Walter
Edward |
Private
1716, 15th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force.
Died 08/08/1915. Age 29. Son of Mary Ann Baker of Cherry Tree Cottage,
Great Bealings and the late William Baker, Commemorated on the Lone
Pine Memorial |
BALDRY |
William |
Private
22315, 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Died 09/02/1917.
Buried at Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps |
BEDINGFIELD |
Daniel
Whayman |
Private
6379, 13th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died 16/04/1917. Age 42.
Son of John and Mary Bedingfield, late of Burgh. Husband of Bloomfield
Bedingfield of Boot Street, Great Bealings. Buried at Lievin Communal
Cemetery Extension |
BOGGIS |
William
Arthur |
Private
39857, East Surrey Regiment, attached to 1st/21st Battalion, London
Regiment (First Surrey Rifles). Died 03/08/1918. Commemorated on
Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton. On 3rd August 1918, the Hospital
ship Warilda, was carrying 700 wounded soldiers from Le Havre to
Southampton, when she was hit by a torpedo fired by UC 49. A total
of 123 of her crew and passengers died |
COCKSEDGE |
Robert
James |
Second
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 25/09/1918. Age
22. Son of the late William and Jane Cocksedge of Great Bealings.
Husband of Ada Cocksedge of "The Ferns", Manuden, Stansted,
Essex. Buried at Neuville-Bourjonval British Cemetery |
CRISP |
Reginald
|
Second
Lieutenant, 4th Battalion (Territorial) attached 7th Battalion,
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action 29 March 1918.
Aged 25. Son of C. E. Crisp, of Haydn House, Lyme Regis, Dorset,
and the late William Henry Crisp. Educated at Charterhouse. Enlisted
from Wye College August, 1914. Gazetted, 1917. In the 1901 census
he was aged 8, born SSuffolk, son of W H and C E Crisp, resident
The Cedars, Boot Street, Great Bealings, Woodbridge, Suffolk. In
the 1911 census he was aged 18, born Bealing, Suffolk, an Apprentice
Chemist, boarding at 8, Champion Park, Camberwell, London &
Surrey. Also served in India and Mesopotamia. No known grave. Commemorated
on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 16. See also Charterhouse
School, Godalming, Surrey.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index
1918:
CRISP
Reginald of 1 Esplanade Teignmouth Devonshire
second lieutenant 4th Buffs (East Kent) regiment died 29 March
1918 in France killed in action Administration London
July to Charlotte' Elizabeth Crisp widow.
Effects £39 3s. 4d. Further grant 6 May 1941
|
EMMERSON |
John |
Lance
Corporal 200582, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died 22/03/1918.
Age 29. Son of John and Elizabeth Emmerson. Commemorated on the
Pozieres Memorial |
HOCKLEY |
David
Henry |
Sergeant
40899, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 18/07/1917. Age 22. Son
of Edwin Hockley of The Meadows, Great Bealings. Commemorated on
the Arras Memorial |
KING |
Charles
George |
Private
1st/4th Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 27/05/1918. Commemorated
on the Soissons Memorial |
MUTIMER |
Arthur
Edward |
Rifleman
50124, 12th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Died 13/05/1918. Age
19. Son of Edward William and Kate Mutimer of Boot Street, Great
Bealings. Buried at Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. |
MUTIMER |
Wilfred
|
Private
23800, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 28/04/1917. Age 21.
Son of Edward William and Kate Mutimer of Boot Street, Great Bealings.
Buried at Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux |
NICHOLLS |
Christopher |
Private
40882, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 18/04/1917. Age 31. Son
of William and Harriett Nicholls of Lower Street, Great Bealings.
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial |
PRODGER |
Charles |
Private
490054, 13th Battalion, London Regiment formerly 1231, London Regiment.
Died from influenza and pneumonia 9:15am 12/1/1919. Born 1879. Son
of George and Isabella Prodger, of Great Bealings; married Annie
Low at Brompton Oratory on 6/7/1909, they had 2 children, Sydney
Charles and Raymond Martin. Joined 13th Battalion, London Regiment
on 7/1/11. Went to France in 1914 and survived the war but returned
to England on 8/1/19 and was admitted to hospital with influenza
and pneumonia. |
SMITH |
Lancelot |
MM.
Sergeant 200589, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 24/10/1918.
Age 21. Son of John and Louisa Smith of Holly Lane, Great Horkesley,
Colchester. Buried at Vendegies Cros Roads British Cemetery, Bermerain |
LEST
WE FORGET |
1939-1945 |
PORTER |
Edward
Charles |
Private
14371165, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment Died 21/03/1944 Age
19 Son of Ernest Albert and Florrie Annie Porter of Great Bealings.
Commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial |
Last
updated
2 April, 2022
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