Winston In WW1 & WW2

Winston War Memorial

The Winston War Memorial was unveiled on 24th June 1923 by Lt. Col. G. W. Horsfield and is sited in the Churchyard of St. Andrew, the Parish Church.

It is described as a ""Cross Fleury on block and two steps". It is made of Cornish Granite. It has a height of 2100mm, a width of 1050mm and a depth of 750mm.

An account of the unveiling was covered by the East Anglian Daily Times on 25th June, 1923.¹

Winston War Memorial Names

Name On The War Memorial	Date Of Death	Regiment	War Grave
Brown, Cyril	8 June 1940	On 8 June 1940 Cyril Brown was a Private, Serial Number 5827637 and served in the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.	Quincampoix Churchyard, Seine-Maritime, France
		Circa 1946 Cyril was awarded the 1939-1945 Star.
		Circa 1946 Cyril was awarded the 1939-1945 War Medal.
Brown, Wilfred Harry	21 October 1943	On 21 October 1943 Wilfred Harry Brown was a Private, Serial Number 5824691 and served in the 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.	Chungkai War Cemetery, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
		Circa 1946 Wilfred was awarded the 1939-1945 War Medal.
		Circa 1946 Wilfred was awarded the 1939-1945 Star.
Curtis, Frederick Robert Sidney	28 March 1918	Frederick Robert Sidney Curtis began military service after enlisting in Debenham, Suffolk, England.	The Arras Memorial, Arras, Pas De Calais, France
		On 28 March 1918 Frederick Robert Sidney Curtis was a Private, Serial Number 12719 and served in the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
		Circa 1920 Frederick was awarded the 1914-1915 Star.
		Circa 1920 Frederick was awarded the British War Medal.
		Circa 1920 Frederick was awarded the Victory Medal.
Curtis, Stanley John	21 December 1915	Stanley John Curtis began military service after enlisting in Stowmarket, Suffolk, England.	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
		On 21 December 1915 Stanley John Curtis was a Private, Serial Number 18163 and served in the 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
		Circa 1920 Stanley was awarded the 1914-1915 Star.
		Circa 1920 Stanley was awarded the Victory Medal.
		Circa 1920 Stanley was awarded the British War Medal.
Goodwin, Arthur Walter	15 January 1916	Arthur Walter Goodwin began military service after enlisting in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.	White House Cemetery, St. Jean Les Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
		On 15 January 1916 Arthur Walter Goodwin was a Private, Serial Number 18079 and served in the 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Enlisted at Ipswich.
Goodwin, Frederick George	16 September 1916	On 16 September 1916 Frederick George Goodwin was a Private, Serial Number 18071 and served in the 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.	The Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
		Circa 1920 Frederick was awarded the 1914-1915 Star.
		Circa 1920 Frederick was awarded the British War Medal.
		Circa 1920 Frederick was awarded the Victory Medal.
Miller, Herbert Ernest	2 March 1916	Herbert Ernest Miller began military service after enlisting in Debenham, Suffolk, England.	Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
		On 2 March 1916 Herbert Ernest Miller was a Private, Serial Number 12704 and served in the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Enlisted at Debenham. Herbert first entered the war in France on 17th February 1915.
		Circa 1920 Herbert was awarded the 1914-1915 Star.
		Circa 1920 Herbert was awarded the British War Medal.
		Circa 1920 Herbert was awarded the Victory Medal.

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