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War Memorial - St. Peter's Church, Thorington, Suffolk, England




1914 - 1918

War Memorial WW I

To the glory of God

In
ever grateful
memory of men from
this parish who gave their lives
for their country during the
Great War.

The spirit shall return to God who gave it.
2nd Lieut. Alfred Bence Trower
Major Edward Bence Trower, M. C.
Josiah Flatt
Oscar Howe
William F. Smith
John Howe
1st Scots Guards
5th S. Wales Borderers
Royal Artillery
8th Suffolks
4th Suffolks
11th Suffolks
May 29, 1918
May 30, 1918
Nov 6, 1915
July 31, 1917
Aug. 18, 1916
April 10, 1918


Alfred Bence Trower
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1881
29 May 1918
37
1st Bn. Scots Guards
St. Amand British Cemetery, France
Son of the late Percy and Agnes Marian Bence-Trower.
His brother Edward Bence-Trower also fell.

Edward Bence Trower
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Major

Military Cross
abt. 1891
30 May 1918
27
5th Bn. South Wales Borderers
Soissons Memorial, France
Son of Agnes Marian Bence-Trower,
of 12, Bolton Gardens, London
and the late Percy Bence-Trower.
His brother Alfred Bence-Trower also fell.
Military Cross
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Josiah Flatt
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Gunner
41870
abt. 1892
06 November 1915
23
108th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Harry and Laura Flatt,
of 9, Thorington Corner, Halesworth, Suffolk.
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Oscar Howe
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Private
14284
abt. 1895
31 July 1917
22
8th Bn. Suffolk Regiment
attd. 53rd. Trench Mortar Bty.
The Huts Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Walter Henry and Ruth Howe,
of Thorington, Suffolk.
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William F. Smith
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Private
2746
abt. 1898
18 August 1916
18
4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Abram Smith,
of Low Farm, Darsham, Saxmundham, Suffolk.
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John Pursglove Howe
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Private
41975
abt. 1899
Between 09.04.1918 and 19.04.1918
19
11th Bn. Suffolk Regiment
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
Son of Walter Henry and Ruth Howe,
of The Rookery Cottages, Yoxford, Suffolk.
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This page is dedicated to the 10 million victims of World War I and 60 million victims of World War II.
We should always remember the immense grief and loss each war brought to the world.

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