Tony Annis (far right) with his mates from Signal Platoon, East Surrey Regiment while stationed in Cyprus (1959)
Photo courtesy of Tony Annis

Name	Birth	Death	Photograph	Military Information	Personal Information
Tom Leslie Annes		4/29/1917		Private, 21526, 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment	Died April 29, 1917. Memorial: Arras Memorial, Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, France. The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot and the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot.
James Annes	1896	10/1/1918		Fireman and Trimmer, S.S. Cardiff, Mercantile Marine	Born in Mendi. Memorial is at The Tower Hill Memorial which commemorates men and women of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets who died in both World Wars and who have no known grave. It stands on the south side of the garden of Trinity Square, London, close to The Tower of London.
Albert G. Annis	1879	10/7/1917		Rifleman, R/28110, 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps	Died October 7, 1917 in action at Westvleteren, Belgium, Buried at Dozinghem Cemetery, Westvleteren, Poperinge, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Husband of Jessie Annis, of 65, Ridley St., Dalston, London. The 10th (Service) Battalion was formed at Winchester in September 1914 as part of K2 and attached to 59th Brigade in 20th (Light) Division. Moved to Blackdown, going on in February 1915 to Witley and then in April to Hamilton Camp (Stonehenge). July 21, 1915: landed at Boulogne. February 5, 1918 : disbanded at La Clytte
Albert William Fredrick Annis	1898	8/2/1916		Able Seaman, SS/7020, HMS Vehement, Royal Navy	Died August 2, 1918 when the destroyer HMS Vehement, struck a mine in the North Sea and was lost. Memorial: Plymouth Memorial, Devon, United Kingdom. Son of Albert and Eliza Annis, of 170, Squires Lane, Church End, Finchley, London. Native of Regent's Park, London.
Alexander Annis	1873	8/29/1918		Corporal, 13th Kensington Battalion, London Regiment	Died August 29, 1918, Buried at H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, Pas de Calaise, France. Husband of Annie Annis, of 4, Denbigh Terrace, Bayswater, London.
Arthur William Annis	1872	7/24/1916		Private, 7182, 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment	Died July 24, 1916 in action at Rouen, France. Buried at St. Sevier Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Arthur was the son of Samuel and Rosetta Annis of The Street, Bergh Apton. He was wounded in the Fricourt/Mametz sector during the first Battle of the Somme and died aged 34 on 24 July 1916. The fact that he is buried in Rouen’s St Sever cemetery indicates that he died of his wounds in one of the base hospitals around Rouen and Etaples. The war memorial gives his name as Arthur James but that is an error. The confusion in name may have related to the fact that he had a brother James who had been a policemen before 1914. James survived the war in which he served with the Royal Flying Corps and rejoined the Metropolitan Police before returning to Bergh Apton as a market gardener, a business carried on by his son Peter.
Ernest Annis	1883	4/19/1916		Private, Serial No. 20323, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment	Died April 19, 1916 at Ypres (now Ieper), West Flanders, Belgium. Ernest was married and a father of three small children when he enlisted. He resided at Upper Dean, Bedfordshire, England. Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium is a memorial that bears the names of men who were lost without trace during the defense of the Ypres Salient in the First World War.
Francis Edward Annis		9/12/1918		Leading Signalman, 206821, HMS Sarnia, Royal Navy	Died September 12, 1918. Memorial: Plymouth Memorial, Devon, United Kingdom
Fred Annis	1892	10/22/1920		Gunner, 47528, 54th Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery	Died October 22, 1920, Buried at Cosely (Christ Church) Old Churchyard, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Husband of Mary Ann Annis, of 37, Rose St. Bradley, Bilston.
Frederick Joseph Annis	1878	10/10/1916		Lance Corporal, 491134, 1st/13th Kensington Battalion, London Regiment	Died October 10, 1916 during the Battle of the Somme, France. Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Son of William Henry Annis, of 5, Denbigh Terrace, Notting Hill; husband of Sarah Annis, of 14, Denbigh Mews, Notting Hill, London.
J. E. Annis		4/12/1918		Serjeant, 810, 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers	Residence: 2 Seal St., Colleyhurst, Manchester. Mobilized in August 1914, he was immediately sent to France where he distiction at Mons, and in the Battles of the Marne and Aisne. In January 1915 he was sent home for special duties at Hull and rendered valuable service there until March 1918. He was then again drafted to the Western Front and was killed in action April 12, 1918 during the Retreat near Souchez, Pas de Calais, France. Buried Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez. He was entitled to the Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.
James Annis	1894	4/28/1917		Private, 43703, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment	Died April 28, 1917 near Arras, France. Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calaise, France. Grave Reference Bay 3 and 4. Son of Charles and Miriam Annis, of Pensham, Pershore, Worcs.
Jonas Annis		5/3/1917		Private, I0459, 10th Company, Machine Gun Corp (Infantry)	Died May 3, 1917 near Arras, France. Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calaise, France. Grave Reference Bay 10. Killed in action 3 May 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Lowestoft, Suffolk, enlisted Lowestoft. Formerly 22505, Suffolk Regiment.
John Annis		11/26/1916		Trimmer, 4300TS, HMS (Drifter) Michaelmas Daisy, Royal Navy Reserve	Died November 26, 1916. Memorial: Chatham Memorial, Kent, United Kingdom
Peter Annis DCM	1884	10/4/1916		Serjeant, 13306, 54th Company, Royal Engineers	Died October 4, 1916 near Ploegsteert, Belgium, Buried at Berks Cemetery Extension, Ploegsteert, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Acting Sergeant 13306, 54th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 4 October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Lowestoft, Suffolk, enlisted Lowestoft, Suffolk. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.). Son of James and Elizabeth Annis, of Lowestoft, Suffolk; husband of Emily Annis, of 8, Magnolia Terrace, St. Luke's, Cork.
Percy John Annis	1888	3/23/1918		Corporal, 51627, 8th Squadron, Machine Gun Corps, Cavalry	Born in Rutland, England, died March 23, 1918 near Sommes, France. Memorial: Pozieres Memorial, Sommes, France. Panel 93 and 94. Son of William and Mary Ann Annis.
Robert Annis		5/3/1917		Private, 33354, 10th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment	Died May 3, 1917 near Arras, France. Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calaise, France. Grave Reference Bay 4 and 5
Robert Walter Annis	1886	9/25/1915		Serjeant, 8258, "B" Company, 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment	Died September 25, 1915 near Cambrin, France; Buried at Cambrin Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais, France
Thomas Percival Annis	1889	6/8/1917		Private, G/26148, 17th Infantry Labour Company, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)	Died June 8, 1917 near Ficheux, France; Buried at Bucqouy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France.
William Annis	1894	4/13/1917		Corporal, 32/143, "B" Company, 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers	Died April 13, 1917 near Arras, France. Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calaise, France. Grave Reference Bay 2 and 3
Billie Anniss	1892	12/3/1917		Private, 211281, 14th Bn., Durham Light Infantry	Son of Alice Anniss, of 249, York Rd., West Hartlepool, and the late Henry Anniss. Cambrai Memorial, Louverval
J. Anniss		9/27/1918		Private, 14227, 2nd Bn., Suffolk Battalion	Buried at Lowrie Cemetery, Havrincourt. Son of Mrs. M. A. Harris,of The Green, Stanningfield, Bury St. Edmund's.
Walter Annis	1875	7/26/1915		Company Serjeant Major, 1207, 6th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)	Died July 26, 1915 near Bailleul, France; Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension. Additional Information: Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Anniss of Isleworth, Middlesex; husband of Emily Annie Anniss of 120 Hambalt Road, Clapham, London. Served in the South African Campaign.

Name	Birth	Death	Photograph	Military Information	Personal Information/Lineage
Albert Edward Annis	1920	6/1/1940		Private, 3858460, 1st Battalion, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)	Son of Adelaide Annis, of Blackpool, Lancashire. Died June 1, 1940 during the Battle of Dunkirk, British War Graves Section, Dunkirk Town Cemetery, Dunkirk, France.
Alfred Annis	6/25/1916	12/6/1943		Lance Corporal, (Acting Corporal), 6472211, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment	Son of William Herbert and Louisa Annis, of Edmonton, Middlesex. Died on December 6, 1943 during the Battle of Cassino, Italy. Buried at Cassino War Cemetery, Italy. Alfred served in Iraq, with the Middle East Force and the British North Africa Force. Medals issued: 1939 - 1945 Star, Africa Star w/ 8th Army Clasp, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945. Personal information: Height: 5' 5", Weight 135 lbs, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark Brown, Religion: Church of England. Historical Information: The site was originally selected for a war cemetery in January 1944, but the development of the battle during the first five months of that year made it impossible to use it until after the Germans had withdrawn from Cassino. During these early months of 1944, Cassino saw some of the fiercest fighting of the Italian campaign, the town itself and the dominating Monastery Hill proving the most stubborn obstacles encountered in the advance towards Rome. The greater part of the soldiers buried in the war cemetery lost their lives in the battles during these months. Within the cemetery stands the Cassino Memorial, which commemorates over 4,000 men of the Commonwealth land forces who gave their lives during the campaign in Sicily and Italy and have no known graves.
Arthur Bunclark Annis	1920	9/11/1940		Aircraftman 2nd Class, 1303443, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	Son of Robert and Florence May Annis, of Grimsby. Died on September 11, 1940, Buried Grimsby Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
Bernard Annis	1914	9/26/1942		Serjeant, 4857568, 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, Royal Army	Son of William West Annis and Edith (Sowerby) Annis of Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Died on September 26, 1942, as a result of being held as a Prisoner of War by the Japanese Imperial Army. Buried at Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Historical information: Before 1939 the Kranji area was a military camp, and at the time of the Japanese invasion of Malaya was the site of a large ammunition magazine. On February 8, 1942, the Japanese crossed the Johore Straits in strength, landing at the mouth of the Kranji River within two miles of where the war cemetery now stands. On the evening of February 9th, they launched an attack between the river and the causeway. During the next few days fierce fighting ensued, in many cases hand to hand, until their vastly superior numbers forced a British withdrawal. After the fall of the island the Japanese set up a prisoner of war camp at Kranji, and eventually a hospital was organized. The small cemetery set up at Kranji by the prisoners was the origins of the large war cemetery created by the Army Graves Service after the war ended.
Douglas Annis				Royal Navy	Served aboard HMS Ajax. Ajax served in the South Atlantic 1939, taking a major role in the battle of the River Plate against the Graf Spee, going to the Mediterranean fleet 1940 - 1942, became part of Force H before going for refit in the United states 1943, returning to the Mediterranean Fleet 1943 till the end of the war.
Frederick William Annis		10/6/1943		Corporal, 907763, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	Died October 6, 1943 as a result of being held as a Prisoner of War by the Japanese Imperial Army. Buried at Ambon War Cemetery, Indonesia.
George Osborn Annis	1912	4/30/1942		Gunner, 1104610, 125th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery	Son of George Richard Salmon Annis and Gertrude Osborne Annis, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Died April 30, 1942 as a result of being held as a Prisoner of War by the Japanese Imperial Army. Buried at Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore.
Henry Annis	3/26/1916	1/21/1944		Private, 6404384, 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment	Son of William Herbert and Louisa Annis, of Edmonton, Middlesex. Died January 21, 1944 in action at Torino di Sangro, Italy, Buried at Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy.
James Edward Annis	1920	4/24/1941		Stoker 1st Class, Royal Navy	Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Annis of 11 Bunns Road, Barneshall, Worcester. Killed in action May 24, 1941 aboard the HMS Hood (see link below) in battle with the German pocket battleship "Bismarck", Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Panel 54, Column 3. See link below for more detail about the battle between the Hood and Bismarck.
James S. Annis				Lincolnshire Regiment, Royal Army	Buried at Pershore Cemetery, Worcestershire, United Kingdom; Memorial is in Pershore Abbey
Leslie Annis	4/4/1925	1/16/1945		Serjeant Air Gunner 1676376, 51 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	Crewman aboard Halifax bomber (Serial No. LW461). Airborne 1848 January 16, 1945 from Snaith for operation Magdeburg. Cause of loss and crash-site not established. Those killed are buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. Killed in action January 16, 1945 in Germany, Buried at Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany. Son of Henry Bernard and Elsie (Rickells) Annis, resided at 90 Granville Street, Grimsby
Robert William Annis	1909	6/23/1944		Private, 14394130, 5th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment	Killed in action June 23, 1944 at Normandy, France where there was much heavy fighting through June and July 1944, as the British forces tried to press south from Bayeux and swing round to the south of Caen. Buried at Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, Calvados, France
Thomas Annis		12/10/1941		Petty Officer Stoker, D/K64304, Royal Navy	Killed in action December 10, 1941 aboard the H.M.S. Repulse (see link below) in battle with Japanese aircraft off the coast of Singapore, in the Pacific Theater. Additional Information: Husband of Vera Olive Annis, of Reddish, Lancashire. Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, United Kingdom. Location: The Memorial is situated centrally on The Hoe which overlooks directly towards Plymouth Sound. Panel Number: Panel 51, Column 3.
William Annis		8/15/1940		Private, 5251470, 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment	Son of Leonard and Elizabeth Annis of Peshore. Died August 15, 1940; Buried at Pershore Cemetery, Worcestershire, United Kingdom, Plot Q, Grave 5411. Memorial reads: "TIME PASSETH BUT SWEET MEMORIES NEVER"
William George Annis	1920	12/3/1943		Lance Corporal, #5774693, 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment	Son of William Charles and Emma Sarah Ann Annis, of Southtown, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Died December 3, 1943 in Burma as a result of being held Prisoner of War by the Japanese Imperial Army, Buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar, Burma. Historical Information: THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY is a village in Burma, 64 kilometres from Moulmein and 24 kilometres from Amherst. THANBYUZAYAT (pronounced Tunboozyat) took its name from the Than Byu Zayat-which may be translated as "white iron" resting place. In January 1943 a base hospital was organised for the sick, then numbering 600, but in March, the patients were sent to a new "hospital base" a few kilometres away at Retpu. However, in May the Retpu hospital was closed and the patients were transferred back to Thanbyuzayat. Between March and June 1943 the administration headquarters and the hospital, situated close to a railway marshalling yard and workshops, were visited three times by Allied bombers, once in March and twice in June, and numerous casualties among the prisoners of war occurred. The camp was then evacuated and the prisoners, induding the sick, were marched to camps further along the line where camp hospitals were set up. For some time, however, Thanbyuzayat continued to be used as a reception centre for the groups of prisoners arriving at frequent intervals to reinforce the parties working on the line up to the Burma-Thai border. Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery lies at the foot of the hills which separate Burma from Thailand and is one of the three cemeteries in which are buried men who lost their lives in the building of the Burma-Siam railway. It was created by the Army Graves Service for the assembly of graves found in camp burial grounds or isolated sites along the railway track between Moulmein and Nieke, which is just over the border in Thailand. The total number of burials is 3,771.
Frederick Arthur Annis	1919	4/11/1942		Bombardier, 942866, 155 (The Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Field Regt., Royal Artillery	Died April 11, 1942 as a result of being held as a Prisoner of War by the Japanese Imperial Army. Buried at Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore.

Name	Birth	Death	Photograph	Military Information	Personal Information
C. W. Annis				Warrant Officer, No.103 Sqdn., Royal Air Force	Crewman aboard lost Lancaster bomber (Serial Number W4364) When lost this aircraft had a total of 457 hours. Airborne 2131 hours August 27, 1943 from Elsham Wolds. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Durnbach, 4 km SSE of Emskirchen. Funerals for the KIA crew were held at D_rrbuch, but they have been subsequently re-interred in the Durnbach War Cemetery. W/O Annis sustained very severe back injuries and he was repatriated September 1944.
Ernest Annis	1913	10/10/1991		Flight Sergeant, Service Number A960517, Royal Air Force	Died at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ernest Annis				Lance Bombadier, Service Number 6146798, Royal Artillery	Son of William Herbert and Louisa Annis, of Edmonton, Middlesex. Enlisted 6/20/1940, assigned to 1st Battalion. Reported MIA and wounded on 12/3/1942 in North Africa, reported POW on 3/6/1943. Released as a POW and returned to the UK on 5/16/1945. Medals: 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star w. 1st Army Clasp, War Medal 1939-1945
Ernest Annis Jr.	1916			Royal Air Force, Bombadier
Leslie William Anthony Annis	2/14/1914	1/25/2001		Captain, Service No. 153090, 29 Field Security Section	Seriously wounded in action. Middle East (East Africa and Madagascar), Member of the British Empire (Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 8 July 1943. Married Marquita Purcell in 1936 and had three children, Tony, Quenton and Francesca Annis.
Richard Annis
William George Annis					Resided at 5 Bulwick Avenue; Grimsby
Walter Annis	1912
Walter Reginald (Peter) Annis	10/27/1921	3/21/2002		RAF

Name	Birth	Death	Photograph	Military Information	Personal Information/Lineage
Edwin George Bruand Annis				Lieutenant-Commander (S.D.) Royal Navy	Dated 1/1/1960, London Gazette: The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Tony Annis	8/19/1938			Signal Platoon, East Surrey Regiment, British Army	Born in London, England, the son of Anthony and (Marquita Purcell) Annis. Served during the Cyprus Emergency. Currently lives in England

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