HERBERT KETHRO STEDMAN

Herbert’s portrait and profile will be displayed at a V.J. Day exhibition, “Be Ye Men of Valour“, from Saturday, 9th August to Monday, 25th August (Bank Holiday) 2025, at St. Margaret’s Church, Ipswich, IP4 2BT.

Photograph and information courtesy of Tony.

Born: 4th April 1907, at 173, Cavendish Street, Ipswich.

Died: 16th March 1944; age: 36; KiA at the Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy.

Rank: Private; Service Number: 12137.

Regiment: New Zealand Infantry, 24th Battalion.

Grave Reference:

X.F.23.

Cassino War Cemetery,

Italy.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Archibald & Helen Maria Stedman, of Ipswich.

CENSUS

1911   173, Cavendish Street, Ipswich.

Herbert was 3 years old and living with his parents & siblings.

Archibald Stedman, 36, a General House Painter, born Godalming, Surrey.

Ellen Maria Stedman (nee Bugg), 36, born Ipswich.

Gertrude Ruth Stedman, 11, born Ipswich.

Edith Nellie Stedman, 10, born Ipswich.

Archibald Stedman, 9, born Ipswich.

Mary Jane Stedman, 5, born Ipswich.

Violet Lily Stedman, 1, born Ipswich.

1921   173, Cavendish Street, Ipswich.

Herbert was 14 years and 2 months old. He attended School and lived with his widowed father and siblings.

Archibald Stedman, 46 years & 5 months old, a General House Painter for Messrs. James, Stanley & Walter Woods – Plumber and Painters, of 16, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.

Archibald Stedman, 19 years & 3 months old, an Iron Turner for Messrs. Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, of Orwell Works, Ipswich.

Mary Stedman, 15 years & 5 months old, a Domestic Servant for Mr. Elkanah Arthur Caudwell, of 7, Kings Avenue, Ipswich.

Violet Stedman, 11 years & 2 months old, at School.

Alice Stedman, 9 years & 5 months old, at School, born Ipswich.

1 housekeeper.

Herbert’s mother, Ellen Stedman, died in June 1918, in Ipswich, and was buried on the 28th June, at Ipswich Old Cemetery.

His father, Archibald Stedman, died in January 1938, at 173, Cavendish Street, Ipswich.

Herbert emigrated to New Zealand in 1938.

Herbert is remembered on the Holy Trinity Church WW2 Memorial, Ipswich, England.