William Armes, known as Morriss was born in 1872 in Kings Lynn, the eldest of three sons of William and Sarah Armes. His two brothers were: Raymond Linay, who lost his life serving with the North Staffordshire Regiment and is also remembered on the Sudbury War Memorial and Reginald John, who joined his brother to serve with the North Staffordshire ... more
Royal Flying Corps and ‘C’ Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Harwood Clover, known as George was born in Sudbury in 1893. He was the eldest of two sons of Isaac Ernest and Alice Evelyn Clover (née Armes). The family lived at one time in Springfield Lodge in Stour Street, overlooking the family mill, now a hotel. He attended Aldenham School in Elstree, Hertfordshi ... more
Ernest Cross was born in 1890 in Sudbury, one of nine children of William and Sarah Cross. His father was employed as a silk weaver, his mother as a tailoress and the family lived at 12 Garden Row. By 1911 his widowed mother had moved to 47 Mill Lane.
Before he enlisted Ernest was a bricklayer’s labourer for Mr. G. Gooday, a lo ... more
George Cross was born in Sudbury in 1888, the son of William and Sarah Cross. His father was employed as a silk weaver, his mother as a tailoress and the family lived at 12 Garden Row. By 1911 his widowed mother had moved to 47 Mill Lane, Sudbury.
George enlisted in Bury St. Edmunds and served as a regular soldier with the Suffo ... more
Henry Gould, known as Harry was born in 1884 in Luton, Bedfordshire. He was the third son of William and Annie Gould. His father was employed as a hat blocker and his two older sisters were employed in the same industry. The family lived in Chapel Street, Luton. Harry moved to Sudbury around 1905 and was the Manager of The Londo ... more
William Lee known as Charlie was born in December 1893, the son of William and Ellen Annie (Nancy) Lee. He had a sister Daisy, and the family lived at 6 Church Row, Great Cornard before moving to 61 Friars Street, Sudbury. Charlie worked in a matting factory as a warper before going on to work at the Sudbury Gas Works. His father worked ... more
Ernest was born on 2 October 1898 in Sudbury, one of seven children of Harry and Agnes Annie Lever. The family lived at 35 Melford Road, where his father was the publican of The Plough. Ernest was a founder member of 3rd Sudbury Scout Troop, which was formed in 1912 and he was employed as a mechanic. His parents later moved ... more
240752 ‘B’ Company 1st/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
Stanley Nunn was born in Braintree around 1893, the youngest of five surviving children of James and Caroline Nunn of Stour View, Cornard Road, Sudbury. His father was the manager of ‘a power loom silk weaving department’. At the age of 17 Stanley was also employed in silk weaving as a ‘tackler’.
John Parker, known as Jack was born around 1900 in Finchingfield, Essex and was the son of John and Angelina Parker (née Cook). The family lived at the Swan Inn in the village before moving to Sudbury . It appears that his father deserted the family and his mother kept the family together employed as a yarn puller at a local silk mill. The ... more
511892 14th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish)
Harry Salter was born in Long Melford around 1895 and was the eldest child of Henry and Adelaide Salter. He had four sisters and a brother and went to school in Long Melford. The family lived in St. Catherine’s Road, Long Melford before moving to School Street in Sudbury. His father was employed at a local matting fact ... more
Arthur Smith was born in Sudbury around 1892, one of five children of Arthur Harry and Emily Jane Smith. His father was a bootmaker and the family lived at 10 Market Hill. After his father’s death in 1904 the family moved to 16 Newmans Road.
Arthur was employed as a clerk at Mauldon’s White Horse Brewery. In July 1916 he applied to ... more
Gilbert Smith was born in Sudbury around 1894, one of five children of Arthur Harry and Emily Jane Smith. His father was a bootmaker and the family lived at 10 Market Hill. After his father’s death in 1904 the family moved to 16 Newmans Road. At the age of 17 Gilbert was employed as a printer’s apprentice.
Ernest Sore was born in Westgate Street, Long Melford on 21 March 1882. The son of Arthur George and Eliza Sore (née Sergeant). His father was employed as a brewer’s labourer and the family lived in Broom Street in Great Cornard, before they later moved to 82 East Street in Sudbury. Ernest had six brothers and three sisters.
528081 54th Division, Signal Company, Royal Engineers
Horace Sore was born in Great Cornard on 30 July 1894, the son of Arthur George and Eliza Sore (née Sergeant). His father was employed as a brewer’s labourer and the family lived in Broom Street in Great Cornard, before they later moved to 82 East Street in Sudbury. Horace had six brothers and three sisters. At the age of 1 ... more
Thomas Stammers was born in Sudbury on 5 June 1890. He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Stammers (née Tuffin). Elizabeth was Joseph’s second wife. His father had a hardware and paint store at 27 North Street and a warehouse in Girling Street. The family lived ‘over the shop’ in North Street. The business also had a horse and wagon, w ... more
7th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers ( Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 4th Royal Dublin Fusiliers)
Charles Tippet was born in 1863 in Maltby, Yorkshire, the son of Henry Vivian and Charlotte Tippet (née Seal). His father was a land agent. At the age of 18 Charles was boarding in Skegness in Lincolnshire employed as a surveyor’s articled clerk. He married Edith Alice Goodson i ... more
Lieutenant Colonel William Morris Armes, Suffolk Regiment
Lieutenant Harwood Linay Clover, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Private Ernest William Cross, Royal Fusiliers
Private George Cross, Suffolk Regiment
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Private Henry James Gould, Cambridgeshire Regiment
Lance Corporal William Charles Lee, Suffolk Regiment
Private Ernest Edward Lever, Northumberland Fusiliers
Private Stanley Percy Nunn, Suffolk Regiment
Private John Edward Parker, Essex Regiment
Private Harry Henry William Joseph Salter, London Regiment
Private Arthur Angelo Smith, Suffolk Regiment
Private Gilbert Claude Smith, Suffolk Regiment
Private Ernest Sore, (King’s) Dragoon Guards
Pioneer Horace Charles Sore, Royal Engineers
Private Thomas Stammers, Royal Fusiliers
Major Charles Henry Tippet, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
