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Long Melford Volunteer Training Corps

Members between 1914 and 1918

For fuller biographies see the Family History section

Adams, Ernest Edward – born in Hartest, Suffolk in 1859, Solicitor’s Clerk living in Long Melford.

Adams, Frederick Charles – born in Long Melford in 1897.

Aitkens, Reverend Alfred Gamelins. – born in Bedford, Bedfordshire in 1873, Rector of St James’ Church, Stanstead, Suffolk.

Albon, Basil William – born in Long Melford in 1899.

Allen, Alfred – born in Long Melford in 1857, Butcher.

Allen, Alfred Edward – born in Lindsey, Suffolk in 1861, Market Gardener living in Acton, Suffolk.

Ambrose, Ernest Harold – born in Long Melford in 1884, Painter.

Ambrose, Harry – born in Long Melford, Suffolk in 1874.

Ambrose, Stanley Clifford – born in Long Melford in 1899.

Angier, Horace Dudley – born in Dovercourt, Essex in 1879, Manager of Ward’s Agricultural Implement Manufacturers in Long Melford and Honorary Secretary of the Volunteer Training Corps.

Ashby, Ernest Charles – born in West Malling, Kent in 1872, Landlord of the Perseverance Inn, Long Melford.

Ball, John Henry – landlord of the Black Lion Inn in Long Melford.

Beales, Edward James – born in Long Melford in 1899.

Bell, Harry – born in Long Melford in 1856, Builder and Committee Member and Sergeant in the Volunteer Training Corps.

Bigg, Walter – born in Long Melford in 1895, Farmer’s son.

Bixby, Granville Charles Miller – born in Long Melford in 1899, Baker.

Blythe, Walter Charles. – born in Long Melford in 1874, Horsehair Dyer.

Bond, Frederick – born in Long Melford in 1884, Baker.

Boreham, George – born in Long Melford in 1858, Maltster’s Labourer.

Branwhite, Frederick Claude – born in Long Melford in 1894.

Branwhite, Frederick Wesney Stapleton. – born in Long Melford in 1862, Corn Merchant.

Branwhite, Frederick William – born in Long Melford in 1863, Master Malt Miller and Corn Merchant; also Committee Member of the Volunteer Training Corps..

Brockwell, Frederick John – born in Cavendish, Suffolk in 1854, Builder of Hall Street.

Brooks, Thomas – born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk in 1868, Stockman living in Long Melford.

Brown, G. R. – from Stanstead, Suffolk – a member in 1915.

Byford, Frederick William – born in Long Melford in 1888, Baker.

Byford, Harold Ward – born in Long Melford in 1898, Contractor and Coal Merchant.

Carter, William – born in Long Melford in 1898, Clerk.

Clarke, Walter Edward – born in Banbury, Oxfordshire in 1879, Acetylene Gas and Motor Engineer.

Coe, George John – born in Long Melford in 1859, Farmer.

Coley, Arthur Alfred – born in Long Melford in 1889, Baker and Confectioner.

Connell, Frederick Stanley – born in Long Melford in 1890, Joiner.

Coote, Albert Charles – born in Long Melford in 1898.

Cranfield, Charles William – born in Belchamp Otten, Essex in 1868, Labourer at Stafford Allen and Sons Drug Works, living in Long Melford.

Deeks, Frank – born in Long Melford in 1861, Collector of Rates and Taxes.

Deeks, George Charles – born in Stoke-by-Clare, Suffolk in 1879, Farmer at High Street Farm, Long Melford.

Drake, Arthur Wogan – born in Great Wratting, Suffolk in 1870, Solicitor living in Long Melford – Sergeant, later Lieutenant.

Drury, Charles Cundy – born in Long Melford in 1897, Thatcher and Trusser.

Duce, George – born in Long Melford in 1888, Coconut Mat Weaver.

Eary, Arthur – born in Lavenham, Suffolk in 1867, Grocer and Merchant living in Long Melford.

East, George – born in Lavenham, Suffolk in 1863, Coconut Mat Trimmer living in Long Melford.

Finch, John Patrick – bon in Long Melford in 1894, Carpenter.

Finlay, Kenneth Neil – born in Snaresbrook, Essex in 1899, Engineer living in Long Melford.

Fisher, Reverend Steward Travers. – born in Liston, Essex in 1862, Vicar of Liston.

Ford, Arthur – born in Long Melford in 1884, Painter at Ward’s Foundry and Gallipoli veteran on the Army Reserve.

Grice, Philip Charles – born in Long Melford in 1874, Bricklayer.

Griss, William Thomas – born in Lavenham, Suffolk in 1861, Bricklayer living in Long Melford.

Hines, Frederick – born in Long Melford in 1878, Bricklayer’s Labourer.

Horsford, Joseph Alphonsus – born in Seaton, Devon in 1848, Physician and Surgeon living in Long Melford – Committee Chairman.

Howard, Sydney Charles – born in Long Melford in 1879, Butcher.

Howe, Thomas – born in Long Melford in 1881, Horseman and Ploughman on High Street Farm, Long Melford.

Hurst, Bernard Horace – born in Barley, Hertfordshire in 1860, Organist and Teacher of Music living in Long Melford.

Hurst, Lionel Alexander – born in Long Melford in 1898.

Ince, Jesse – born in Pentlow, Essex in 1879, Miller’s Carter living in Long Melford.

Keeble, James – born in Long Melford in 1876, Blacksmith.

Keeble, William James – born in Long Melford in 1902.

Kemp, Wilfred Ernest James – born in Long Melford in 1899.

Lefley, George Henry – born in Sudbury, Suffolk in 1883, Postman living in Long Melford.

Lewis, Arthur Samuel – born in Long Melford in 1874, Boot Maker – Company Sergeant Major and Drill Instructor.

Loverseed John Frederick – born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in 1881, Organising Secretary of the South Suffolk Liberal Association living in Sudbury, Suffolk – Officer.

Lumsdale, Claude Albert – born in Long Melford in 1899, Labourer.

Malton, Albert – born in Long Melford in 1875, Cowman and Milkman on Farm.

March, Henry – born in Long Melford in 1874, Baker.

Mayes, Walter – born in Kedington, Suffolk in 1876, Head Groom at Melford Place.

Meadows, Albert Edward – born in Nayland, Suffolk in 1897, Clerk at a Cycle Works living in Long Melford.

Meadows, George William – born in Elmsett, Suffolk in 1870, Journeyman Miller living in Long Melford.

Mills, Charles Albert – born in Long Melford in 1876, Horse Shunter for the Great Eastern Railway.

Mitchell, Benjamin – born in Long Melford in 1899, Agricultural Labourer.

Moss, George – born in Long Melford in 1870, Coconut Mat Maker.

Moss, Jack – born in Long Melford in 1900.

Moss, Walter – born in Lawshall in 1878, Agricultural Labourer.

Moss, William – born in Wetherden, Suffolk in 1885, Horsekeeper on High Street Farm, Long Melford.

Neave, William Allen – born in Long Melford in 1869, Saddler and Job Master.

Newman, Sidney Arthur – born in Long Melford in 1897, Sacker and Threshing Machine Feeder.

Pamphilon, Ernest – born in Whittleford, Cambridgeshire in 1872, Carpenter and Joiner living in Long Melford.

Parker, Laurence Hyde – born in Long Melford in 1870, Land Agent and Farmer at Smeetham Hall, Bulmer, Essex – Captain and Commander.

Peachey, Henry Frederick Wells – born in Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire in 1872, Headteacher in Edwardstone Suffolk. – Lieutenant.

Pearman, Walter Steed – born in Long Melford in 1856, Carpenter and Undertaker.

Pettitt, Doctor William Brackenridge – born in Wortley, Yorkshire in 1864, Surgeon and Physician living in Long Melford.

Pleasants, Thomas Edward – born in Long Melford in 1884, Grocery Porter.

Potter, Arthur Robert – born in Long Melford in 1873, Miller’s Carter.

Prigg, Bertie Horace – born in Long Melford in 1900, Hairdresser.

Randle, Austin Jarvis Palmer – born in Long Melford in 1899, Bank Clerk.

Randle, Graydon John Palmer – born in Long Melford in 1895, Carter.

Randle, John Palmer – born in Long Melford in 1870, Wheelwright and Carpenter.

Randle, Robert Palmer – born in Long Melford in 1867, Wheelwright.

Raynor, Harry – born in Halstead, Essex in 1874, Butcher and Slaughterman living in Long Melford.

Reeve, Dennis Edward – born in Belchamp Otten, Essex in 1892, Head Horsekeeper on High Street Farm, Long Melford.

Rice, George Frank – born in Hadleigh Hamlet, Suffolk in 1875, living at Liston and Carman for Stafford Allen and Sons of Long Melford.

Row, Charles John Henry – born in Long Melford in 1873, Insurance Broker and Merchant – Honorary Treasurer and Sergeant.

Rule, Frederick Charles – born in Long Melford in 1874, Groom and Gardener.

Ruse, Henry – born in Duxford, Cambridgeshire in 1859, Master Butcher living in Long Melford – Committee Member.

Salter, William Charles – born in Long Melford in 1890, Agricultural Labourer.

Sansum, William Charles – born in Long Melford in 1891, Boot Repairer.

Scott, Archibald Lacy – born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk in 1872, Auctioneer and Surveyor living in Long Melford – Platoon Commander.

Scrivener, Frederick Charles – born in Long Melford in 1883, Timekeeper and Horseman at Ward’s Foundry.

Sewell, Edmond – born in Long Melford in 1888, Clerk at Whittle’s Matting Factory.

Sewell, Robert Arthur – born in Long Melford in 1864, Manager of Whittle’s Matting Factory – Sergeant.

Smith, Edward Stanley – born in Long Melford in 1899.

Smith, John – born in Buxhall, Suffolk in 1874, Stockman and Yardman living in Long Melford.

Smith, Lambert – born in Boxford, Suffolk in 1877, Smallholder living in Sudbury, Suffolk.

Smith, Oswald Charles Durwin – born in Long Melford in 1872, Postman.

Snell, George Horace. – born in Glemsford in 1897.

Spicer, Thomas – born in Faucett St Mary’s, Norfolk in 1871, Grocer & Draper living in Long Melford.

Stanhope, Charles John – born in Long Melford on 18.12.1900.

Stearns, James – born in Long Melford in 1887, Bricklayer’s Labourer – Corporal and Armourer.

Theobald, Clement – born in Long Melford in 1872, Builder.

Theobald, Frank Stephen – born in Long Melford in 1875, Insurance Broker’s Clerk.

Theobald, Frederick Stephen – born in Long Melford in 1875, Postman.

Totman, Edward John – born in Long Melford in 1897.

Ward, David Hayward – born in Bucklesham, Suffolk in 1866, Agricultural Implement Manufacturer living in Long Melford – Committee Member.

Wheeler, George – born in Stanstead, Suffolk in 1876, Stationary Engine Man at Ward’s Iron Foundry.

Whitmore, Frederick William Charles – born in Colchester, Essex in 1866, Elementary School Teacher in Stanstead, Suffolk.

Whitmore, Wilson Ernest – born in Felixstowe, Suffolk in 1899.

Whittle, Percy Harold – born in Long Melford in 1898.

Woodgate, Charles Robert – born in Acton, Suffolk in 1877, Agricultural Labourer.

Wright, Edward Ballantine – born in Wrentham, Suffolk in 1880, Grocer of Hall Street.

Wright, Herbert – born in East Dean, Hampshire in 1871, Estate Gardener at Kentwell Hall.

Research by David Gevaux MA © 2022

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