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The War Memorial for Thurston (Suffolk)
Select the above image for a larger one, which opens in a new window, showing
the memorial in front of the parish church
Photo © Copyright Keith
Evans and licensed for reuse under this Creative
Commons Licence.
The Thurston War Memorial is a cross standing in front of the parish church of St. Peter.
13 names are commemorated of those who lost their lives in the First World War, and 9 names for the Second World War.
Amongst the names of those who died is that of 1 soldier who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are very grateful to Linda Wicks (<jimlin@waitrose.com>) for bringing the attention of the Yorkshire Regiment Remembrance website to this particular memorial. Linda has also provided photos of all the First World War commemorations and a photo of the memorial iself. See below.
Private John Buckle, 2572. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
27 September 1916.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Helmingham (Suffolk).
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private John Buckle is also commemorated on the Langton-on-Swale
War Memorial.
It is rather curious that this soldier is commemorated on war memorials in
such different parts of the country.
Little is known about his family history, but a possible explanation is that
he originally came from Stockton-on-Tees. In the 1901 Census he is shown as
a 15 yr old (bricklayer?) living in the household of John Buckle, father,
who came from Bedale.
This would tie in with him being in the 4th Battalion, as his Medal Card showed
that he was with the 4th Battalion in France on 18 April 1915, - and would
thus have been in the battalion as a Territorial soldier pre-War.
He will have had family in Suffolk, as there are several "John Buckle"
names in Suffolk in the 1901 and 1911 Censuses.
It is only supposition, but it is felt that he originally came from Stockton-on-Tees
and joined the 4th Battalion courtesy of his father's connection with the
area where he enlisted. His family connection with Suffolk had him working
/ living there at the outbreak of war.
If further information on John Buckle's family history comes to light, the above will be amended.
The
Thurston War Memorial.
Photo : Linda Wicks (<jimlin@waitrose.com>)
The
1914 & 1915 Names on the Thurston War Memorial.
Photo : Linda Wicks (<jimlin@waitrose.com>)
The
1916 & 1917 Names, including John Buckle's Name, on the Thurston War Memorial.
Photo : Linda Wicks (<jimlin@waitrose.com>)
The
1918 Names on the Thurston War Memorial.
Photo : Linda Wicks (<jimlin@waitrose.com>)
The
1919 Name on the Thurston War Memorial.
Photo : Linda Wicks (<jimlin@waitrose.com>)
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