51 men from Badwell Ash signed up to fight in the First World War, and are listed on the Roll of Service in St Mary's Church (see below). The population of Badwell Ash at the time was about 350. Read about the Dead by clicking on their names below or left. Read about the Survivors here.
In 2014, to commemorate the centenary of the beginning of WW1, plaques naming those from Badwell Ash who gave their lives in war were placed at the bottom of the new village sign.
Previously, instead of erecting a war memorial, Badwell Ash dedicated a stained glass window in the church to their dead. St. George (Patron Saint of England) and St. Michael (Patron Saint of the military) are depicted on either side of Christ on the cross. St. John is shown kneeling behind the cross, and below is the text from John 15:13 ‘Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.'
Two brass plaques below the window list the fallen in both World Wars. The following table shows the names of the dead and their regiments as shown on the World War One plaque, which sometimes differ from census/military records.
|
Surname |
Given Names |
Age |
Rank |
Number |
Regiment & Unit |
Died |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arthur E |
24 |
Private |
39761 |
6th Bedfordshire |
07-10-17 |
|
|
George S |
21 |
Private |
4959 |
8th East Surrey |
01-07-16 |
|
|
Robert E |
29 |
Lt Col |
|
Royal Engineers |
04-04-18 |
|
|
Herbert |
32 |
L/Cpl |
5288 |
1st Kings Royal Rifle Corps |
17-09-14 |
|
|
William E |
21 |
Private |
5255 |
8th East Surrey |
03-05-17 |
|
|
Albert |
26 |
Private |
7810 |
1st Suffolk |
04-05-15 |
|
|
John |
25 |
Private |
26712 |
7th Suffolk (10th on plaque) |
27-03-18 |
|
|
William |
21 |
Private |
5058 |
8th East Surrey |
04-05-17 |
|
|
Ernest |
30 |
Shoe Smith |
98676 |
R F A |
30-10-18 |
|
|
Arthur E |
19 |
Private |
50192 |
6th Northants |
07-08-18 |
|
|
Harry W |
21 |
Private |
12059 |
2nd Suffolk |
16-06-15 |
|
|
Leslie S H |
20 |
2nd Lt |
|
7sqn Royal Flying Corps |
12-11-17 |
|
|
Frederick A |
26 |
Private |
26691 |
7th Suffolk (10th on plaque) |
27-03-18 |
|
|
Walter |
27 |
Private |
38899 |
25th Northumberland Fus |
12-10-17 |
Click on a name to find out more about them. Research in 2014 shows that George Morley, who was born in Badwell Ash, also lost his life in the war. He had moved away from the village and is not listed on the Badwell Ash plaque or the Roll of Service.
With thanks to Tony Pringle who researched the military histories of these men.
Hanging in the church is a Roll of Service which lists all the men from Badwell Ash and the neighbouring village of Hunston who went to the Great War. Below is the list of the men from Badwell Ash in the order, and as written on the Roll, with the exception of the explanations in italics which are added.
Some war information about these men is given here. Please note that some of the information on the Roll does not tally with recent research by Donia Stick about these men. It is not possible to put all the new research about these men onto this website. For further information about any of these men, please email us.
A small black cross is stamped beside the names of the dead.
20 men from Hunston are also listed on the Roll, with 5 of those listed as dead, but these men are not included in the following table.
|
Name |
|
Rank (if officer class) and Regiment |
|
Heigham, Malcolm F. |
|
Major, 9th Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Dewing, Robert E. |
(┼) |
Capt, R.E. (Royal Engineers) D.S.O. |
|
Dewing, Richard H. |
|
Capt, R.E. M.C. D.S.O. |
|
Dewing, Maurice N. |
|
Lieut, R.H.A. (Royal Horse Artillery) M.C. |
|
Smith, Isaac |
|
Sgt Major, 2nd Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Taylor, John |
|
Sgt, R.A. (Royal Artillery) 9th Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Symonds, Harry |
┼ |
2nd Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Symonds, Raymond |
|
Suffolk Yeomanry |
|
Muskett, John |
|
Grenadier Guards |
|
Muskett, Albert (wirtten Murkett) |
┼ |
1st Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Largent, Wallace |
|
9th Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Warren, Henry |
|
2nd Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Fuller, Albert |
|
2nd Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Gardener, Herbert |
┼ |
Corps Kings Own Rifles |
|
Harvey, Frank |
|
16th Lancers |
|
Wilding, Albert |
|
21st Lancers |
|
Wilding, Walter |
┼ |
West Yorkshire Regt |
|
Wilding, Sidney |
|
8th Battⁿ East Surrey Regt |
|
Buckle, George |
┼ |
8th Battⁿ East Surrey Regt |
|
Nice, William |
┼ |
8th Battⁿ East Surrey Regt |
|
Largent, William |
┼ |
8th Battⁿ East Surrey Regt |
|
Largent, Edward |
|
8th Battⁿ East Surrey Regt |
|
1916 |
|
|
|
Keen, William |
|
2nd Lieut, 8th Cycle Corps |
|
Nice, John |
┼ |
10th Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Wilding, Frederic |
┼ |
3rd Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Morley, Bertram |
|
3/5th Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Knight, Thomas |
|
10th Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Fuller, Charles |
|
3/5th Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Fuller, Arthur |
|
26th Battⁿ Suffolk Regt |
|
Carter, Leonard |
|
R.A. |
|
Dodd, George |
|
R.N. (Royal Navy) |
|
Heyham, John Henry |
|
Chaplain to the Forces |
|
Bennett, Harry I. |
|
Lieut, R.N. |
|
Finter, Alfred |
|
A.S.C. (Army Service Corps) |
|
Clarke, Arthur |
|
The Buffs East Kent Regt |
|
Rose, Eldred |
|
14th Yorkshire Regt |
|
Nicholls, William |
|
|
|
Fuller, Thomas |
|
Cycle Corps |
|
Symonds, Leslie |
┼ |
2nd Lieut, R.F.C. (Royal Flying Corps) |
|
Rose, George |
|
7th East Yorkshire Regt |
|
Lynn, Walter |
|
4th West Yorkshire Regt |
|
Swallow, George |
|
A.A.C. R.G.A. (Royal Garrison Artillery) |
|
Smith, Albert |
|
North Hants Regt |
|
Largent, Harry |
|
R.G.A. |
|
Symonds, Eric |
|
3rd North Hants Regt |
|
Hawes, Earnest |
|
3rd North Hants Regt |
|
Lomas, William |
|
R.G.A |
|
Boughton, Arthur E. |
(┼) |
Bedfordshire Regt |
|
Gardiner, Arthur J. |
|
Army Vet Corps |
|
Redit, Ernest |
(┼) |
Royal Field Artillery |
|
Rose, Arthur E. |
┼ |
Northamptonshire Regt |
The Badwell Ash History Society have researched further details of all the men who served in WWI who came from Badwell Ash. The details can be found at http://badwellashheritage.co.uk/badwell-ash-history/the-first-world-war-1914-1918/
