Aspall in WW1 & WW2

Aspall War Memorial

This memorial honours the local men who served in the Great War and WWII.

The Aspall War Memorial was unveiled on 24th April 1921 by Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and is situated inside the Parish Church, and was Dedicated by Reverend W G Armstrong Vicar of Aspall.

Colonel Henry Kitchener, 2nd Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and of Broome inherited the title after the death of his younger brother, Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, in 1916. Though less publicly known, Henry carried forward the family legacy of service and remembrance.

The Memorial is described as an Alabaster Plaque and had a height of 20 inches and a width of 13 inches.

The PCC is responsible for this memorial.¹

Herbert Horatio Kitchener

Aspall War Memorial Names

Name On The War Memorial	Date Of Death	Regiment	War Grave
Cook, George Matthew	8 January 1919	The cause of death of George Matthew Cook was given as Wound of back (Gunshot). Septic Torgaemia on 8 January 1919.	Ipswich Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
		On 8 January 1919 George Matthew Cook was a Gunner, Serial Number 889531 and served in the "D" Battery, 168th Bde, Royal Field Artillery.
		Circa 1920 George was awarded the Victory Medal.
		Circa 1920 George was awarded the British War Medal.
Kitchener, Horatio Herbert (1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, Viscount Kitchener, Viscount Broome and Baron Denton. Secretary of State for War. Col. Cmdt. Royal Engineers, Col. Irish Guards)	5 June 1916	The cause of death of 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, Viscount Kitchener, Viscount Broome and Baron Denton. Secretary of State for War. Col. Cmdt. Royal Engineers, Col. Irish Guards Horatio Herbert Kitchener was given as On 5 June 1916, Lord Kitchener sailed from Scrabster to Scapa Flow and, after meeting Admiral Jellicoe aboard HMS Iron Duke, was transferred by HMS Oak to the cruiser HMS Hampshire for a diplomatic mission to Russia. That evening, en route to Arkhangelsk in a Force 9 gale, Hampshire struck a mine laid by German U-boat U-75 and sank west of the Orkneys. Kitchener, his staff, and 643 of the 655 aboard perished; his body was never recovered. Survivors recalled his calm and resolute demeanor in his final moments on 5 June 1916.	The Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, England
		On 5 June 1916 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, Viscount Kitchener, Viscount Broome and Baron Denton. Secretary of State for War. Col. Cmdt. Royal Engineers, Col. Irish Guards Horatio Herbert Kitchener was a Secretary Of State For War, General Staff. Awards: K G, K P, G C B, O M, G C S I, G C M G, G C I E.
Thrower, Jack Edward	31 August 1916	Jack Edward Thrower began military service after enlisting in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.	Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Somme, France
		Between 15 September 1914 and 31 August 1916 Jack Edward Thrower was a Private, Serial Number 3649 and served in the 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Jack attested at Ipswich on 15th September, 1914 and was posted to the 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. On 15th December, 1914 Jack was discharged from the 9th Battalion as "Not likely to become an efficient soldier ...Defective Vision". His Military career had lasted 82 days. His Medal Card shows that he was awarded the Victory Medal and the British Medal.
		Circa 1920 Jack was awarded the British War Medal.
		Circa 1920 Jack was awarded the Victory Medal.
Thrower, William Oliver	18 August 1916	On 18 August 1916 William Oliver Thrower was a Private, Serial Number 201115 (previously 3642) and served in the 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. William was awarded the Victory Medal and the British Medal.	The Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
		Circa 1920 William was awarded the British War Medal.
		Circa 1920 William was awarded the Victory Medal.

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