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AYLSHAM WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed by Jane Taylor; Researched by Lynda Smith - 2003

There is a stone War Memorial in churchyard and a wooden memorial inside the church of St Michael and All Angels, Aylsham.

Photographs Copyright © Jane Taylor 2003

In addition there are two memorials inside the church.

THIS TABLET
IS PLACED HERE
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF ALL THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THE BRITISH EMPIRE,
IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
AMONG WHOM WAS
CORPORAL HENRY FENN LAXEN.
OF THE 2ND BATTALION
NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS.
(a native of this town)
WHO FELL MORTALLY WOUNDED
AT NOOIGEDACHT,
AND DIED DEC 28TH 1900,
AGED 26 YEARS.
"It is appointed unto Men once to die."


IN MEMORY OF
ERNEST HUGH COPEMAN B.A. CANTAB.
2ND LT R.W. KENT REGT & MACHINE GUN CORPS
BORN 18TH AUGUST 1888.
KILLED IN ACTION NEAR LOOS IN FRANCE
19TH MARCH 1916.

ALSO OF

HERBERT GUY HELE COPEMAN B.A. OXON.
2ND LT OXFORD & BUCKS L.I.
BORN 21ST MAY 1891
KILLED IN ACTION AT GUILLEMONT
3RD SEPT 1916

THE FOURTH & YOUNGEST SONS OF
THOMAS & MARIANA COPEMAN,
LATE OF AYLSHAM.

Haec manus ob patriam.


1914 - 1918

BAKER, MM Percy Willie

Private 41356. 10th Bn., Essex Regiment. Formerly 5995 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 31 July 1917. Born and lived Aylsham. Enlisted Cromer. Awarded the Military medal (MM). Buried: LA BRIQUE MILITARY CEMETERY No.2, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. II. A. 2.

BALLS Horace

Private 2245. "D Coy. 1st/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died Thursday 12 August 1915 (CD gives 28 August 1915) in Gallipoli. Age 20. Born and enlisted Norwich. Son of Edward C. Balls, of Hungate St., Aylsham, Norfolk. Commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 42 to 44.

BARBER Leonard Henry

Private 241848. 12th Bn., Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on Thursday 11 April 1918. Born Reepham. Lived Aylsham. Enlisted Cromer. Buried: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 4.

BARRETT Frederick James

Private 8118. 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 5 May 1915. Age 25. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Norwich. Husband of Mrs. L. Barrett, of Unicorn Yard, Hungate St., Aylsham, Norfolk. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 4.

BODDY Robert

[BODY on CD & CWGC.] Private 196858th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 11 August 1917. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 4.

BOND Frank Thomas

[F.E. Bond on Memorial] Private 3/8122. 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday 9 November 1915. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. IV. F. 87.

BRAWN Henry Harold

[Harry Harold Brawn on CD.] Serjeant 7570 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Monday 14 September 1914. Age 23. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Rebecca Brawn, of Oakfield Rd., Aylsham, Norfolk, and the late Serjt. Maj. Henry Brawn (1st Bn. Norfolk Regt.). Commemorated: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL, Seine-et- Marne, France.

CHAMBERLAIN Walter Cecil

Private 2520. 1st/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died in Gallipoli on Thursday 12 August 1915 (CD gives 28 August 1915) Age 18. Enlisted Aylsham. Son of Walter Chamberlain, of Fox Lake, Aylsham, Norfolk. Commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 42 to 44.

COOKE Noel Hannant

Private 46643. 36th Field Amb, Royal Army Medical Corps. Formerly 13912 Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on Friday 1 October 1915. Age 22. Born Marsham. Enlisted Lowestoft. Son of Ward Hannant Cooke and Lucy Maria Cooke, of Hungate St., Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. H. 34.

COPEMAN Ernest Hugh

Second Lieutenant. 6th Bn., Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) attd. 37th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Killed in action near Loos in France on Saturday 18 March 1916. (Church memorial gives 19 March 1916). Born 18 August 1888. Son of Thomas & Mariana Copeman. B.A. Cantab. Commemorated: LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 95 to 97.See separate memorial above.

COPEMAN Herbert Guy Hele

Second Lieutenant 6th Bn., Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry. Killed in action at Guillemont on Sunday 3 September 1916. Age 25. Son of Thomas and Mariana A. Copeman. Born at Aylsham 21 May 1891. B.A. Oxon. Buried: GUILLEMONT ROAD CEMETERY, GUILLEMONT, Somme, France. Ref. Sp. Mem. 7.See separate memorial above.

CORKE W

Possibly: William Corke. Private18394. 2nd Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died in Mesopotamia on Monday 4 September 1916. Age 36. Born Instead, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Husband of Mrs. Matthewman (formerly Corke), of True's Cottages, High St., Wickford, Essex. Buried: AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Ref. IX. H. 32.

DOUGHTY George William

Private 40186. 4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Formerly 28205 Essex Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on Tuesday 30 October 1917. Born Suffield. Lived Oulton. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A.

DUCKER C C

Possibly: Cecil Civel Ducker. Private16949. "A Coy. 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on Wednesday 13 October 1915. Age 24. Born Hempnall, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Emily Ducker, of 34, Marlowe Rd., Newnham Croft, Cambridge, and the late William Ducker. Commemorated: LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 and 31.

DUCKER Jack

No further information available at present.

DUCKER (E) James

Private 40204. 9th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 18 October 1916. Born Aylsham. Enlisted East Dereham. Buried: BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VII. B. 9.

DUCKER Thomas Edmund

Private 40205. 9th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders onWednesday 18 October 1916. Age 29. Enlisted East Dereham. Husband of Ellen Ducker, of Fox Loke, Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VII. B. 10.

DYBALL Henry C

Private 3/10016. 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Friday 18 June 1915. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Fulham, Surrey. Commemorated: PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Sp. Mem. A. 4.

DYBALL Edward

Gunner RMA/12824. Royal Marine Artillery. Died Thursday 7 November 1918. Age 24. Son of Charles and Evelyn Dyball, of Cawston Rd., Aylsham. Buried: AYLSHAM CEMETERY, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Ref. H. 72.

DYBALL William

Leading Seaman 208734. (RFR/CH/B/10521). H.M.S. "Hawke., Royal Navy. Died Thursday 15 October 1914. Age 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dyball, of Cawston Rd., Aylsham; husband of Annie Rosetta Dyball, of Millgate St., Aylsham, Norfolk. Commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. Panel 1.

Special note: HMS Hawke was a cruiser launched in 1891. she was one of the oldest ships in the Royal Navy at the outbreak of World War 1. On the 15th October 1914 while sailing in the North Sea some 60 miles off the coast of Scotland, she was struck by a torpedo fired from German submarine U.9. and sunk almost immediately. 52 men managed to get into the lifeboat, but the remaining 544 of the crew perished. U.9 under the command of Otto Weddingen was responsible for sinking Royal Navy ships Cressey, Hogue and Aboukir about a month earlier.

FIELD William George

Private 240213. 1st/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died Friday 2 November 1917. Born and enlisted Aylsham. Commemorated: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel. Panels 12 to 15.

FISHER Sydney

Serjeant 26131. 39th Bn., Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Formerly 18982 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Monday 25 March 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Buxton. Lived Aylsham. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 90 to 93.

FROSTICK Francis Henry

Able Seaman R/543. Hawke Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 24 April 1917. Age 26. Son of James and Emily Frostick, of Hungate St., Aylsham, Norfolk. Commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 1

GIBBONS H J

No further information available at present.

GILES William

Private 51361. 2nd Bn., Manchester Regiment. Killed in action Friday 19 April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 27. Born Skeyton. Lived Aylsham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of William and Annie Giles, of Woodgate Cottages, Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: QUESNOY FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. C. 7.

GOULDER Clare Horsley

Corporal 13146. 8th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died Tuesday 31 October 1916. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: AYLSHAM CEMETERY, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Ref. B. 77.

GOULDER John Lee

Serjeant 2179. 1st/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 21 August 1915. Born and enlisted Aylsham. Commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 42 to 44.

GOULDER Robert Christopher

Lance Corporal 13188. 8th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 1 July 1916. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.

HALL Arthur Robert

Sapper 230925. 130th Field Coy., Royal Engineers. Died Friday 18 October 1918. Born and lived Aylsham. Enlisted Cromer. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. S. II. J 9.

HORNE Arthur James

[C.D. Gives surname as HOME.] Private27389. 6th Bn., Somerset Light Infantry. Formerly G/37364 Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action in France & Flanders on Saturday 3 November 1917. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Norwich. Husband of Mrs. L. Farrow (formerly Horne), of Footpath House, Swanton Abbott, Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated: TYNE COT MEMORIAL , Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 41 to 42 and 163A.

HORNER Eric

Lance Corporal 11376. 6th Bn., Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 21 August 1915. Born Aylsham. Enlisted South Shields. Commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 55 to 58.

HUNT G

No further information available at present.

KNIGHTS (Charles) Frederick

Private 127984. 34th Coy., Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Formerly 35348 East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 11 April 1918 in France & Flanders. Born Northrepps. Lived Aylsham. Enlisted Cromer. Son of Fredrick Charles Knights. Commemorated: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 11.

LEE C

No further information available at present.

LEE Sydney Samuel

Private 22202. 2nd Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died Sunday 7 January 1917. Age 20. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Hubert William and Elizabeth Lee, of Beer House Farm, Cawston, Norfolk. Commemorated: KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, India. Face C.

LEMAN. (Frank) Sydney

Private 40900. 11th Bn., Essex Regiment. Formerly 32927 Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 23 March 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 35. Born Kelling. Lived Aylsham. Enlisted Cromer. Buried: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Ref. III. J. 46.

MARSHALL B

No further information available at present.

MOY Frederick

Private 240040. 1st/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 19 April 1917. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Millgate, Higham, Norfolk. Buried: GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Ref. XXII. G. 5.

NORTON William

Private 41117. 7th Bn., The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) attd. 288th Coy., Royal Engineers. Died Saturday 17 March 1917. Age 41. Born and lived Aylsham. Enlisted Cromer. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Norton, of Aylsham; husband of S. E. Norton, of Pound Rd., Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. V. E. 4.

PAYNE J C

[No record on CD.] Private T/254791. Army Service Corps. Died Thursday 20 December 1917. Age 35. Buried: AYLSHAM CEMETERY, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Ref. G. 70.

PEGG Frederick

Corporal 12967. 7th Bn., Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 27 March 1918. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Lowestoft. Commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 25

PITCHER. W J

Possibly: Wilfred Pitcher. Private 240948. 1st/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died in Palestine on Thursday 19 April 1917. Enlisted east Dereham. Buried: GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Ref. XXIII. D. 10.

PRESTON E J

Possibly: Ernest James Preston. Gunner906467. 337th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died in Mesopotamia on Monday 28 October 1918. (CD gives date as 25 October 1918). Lived and enlisted Norwich. Buried: BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Ref. I. S. 3.

RISEBOROUGH C

Possibly either: Charles Riseborough. Gunner 98474. Guards Div. H.Q., Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action in France & Flanders on Sunday 3 October 1915. Born Holt. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: FOSSE 7 MILITARY CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. A. 2. Or: Charles James Riseborough. Private22396 "A Coy. 8th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on Wednesday 19 July 1916 . Age 25. Born Wickmere. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Herbert and Mary Ann Riseborough, of Wickmere, Norwich. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.

RISEBOROUGH Edward Henry

Private 16114. 2nd Bn., Coldstream Guards. Killed in action Saturday 16 September 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Ingham. Lived Aylsham. Enlisted Hertford. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 D and 8 D.

RISEBOROUGH John T

Gunner 606180. 293rd Bty. 1st (Glam.) Bde., Royal Horse Artillery. Died in France & Flanders on Monday 26 February 1917. Age 28. Born Weybourne. Enlisted Marsham. Son of Robert and Martha Riseborough, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No.1, Somme, France. Ref. III. G. 17.

ROE Oswald Herbert

Private 22993. 20th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers. Formerly 128540 R.G.A. Killed in action in France & Flanders on Monday 16 April 1917. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Harrow, Middx. Husband of Mrs. M. Roe, of 20, Cornwall Rd., Harrow, Middx. Buried CHAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, HOLNON, Aisne, France. Ref. IV. E. 12.

RUDD George

Private 1379. 1st/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Gallipoli on Saturday 21 August 1915. Age 21. Born Hardley. Enlisted Aylsham. Son of Henry and Alice Rudd, of 16, Little Paddock St., Norwich. Commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 42 to 44.

RUMP Charles John

Private 235326. "C Coy 20th Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Formerly 5283 Yorkshire Regiment. Died Thursday 12 July 1917. Age 37. Born and lived Aylsham. Enlisted Cromer. Only son of Joseph and Harriet Rump, of Aylsham; husband of Mabel Rump, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: RECQUES-SUR-HEM CHURCHYARD, Pas de Calais, France. South of church.

SHEPHEARD Philip

Captain. Essex Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 13 June 1915. Age 31. Son of Philip C. and Pasqua Maria Shepheard, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 144 to 150 or 229 to 233.

SKOYLES Charles Alfred

Gunner 37942. "Q Bty. 5th Bde., Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in action Wednesday 19 July 1916. Age 34. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Stratford E. Son of Thomas and Sarah Skoyles, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: LAVENTIE MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE, Nord, France. Ref. III. C. 22.

STONE Stephen William

Private 325839. 13th Bn., Royal Scots. Formerly 3530 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died of wounds Tuesday 19 February 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 22. Born Hevingham. Lived Aylsham. Enlisted Normanton, Yorks. Son of Maria Eliza and the late Stephen Stone, of Town Lane, Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY- LES-MOFFLAINES, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. II. A. II.

TINKLER George Utting

Private S4/039150. "A Coy., Army Service Corps. Died Sunday 27 August 1916. Age 25. Son of John and Mary Frances Tinkler, of 30, Artist Row, Portland, Dorset. Born at Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: HIPSWELL (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. (Not on CD)

TORTICE Frederick

Private R/367063. Army Service Corps. Died Monday 18 November 1918. Age 32. Son of Mrs. Eliza Tortice, of Town Lane, Aylsham. Buried: AYLSHAM CEMETERY, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Ref. F. 69.

TORTICE F

Probably: James Tortice. RiflemanB/200134. 13th Bn., Rifle Brigade. Formerly 5/5372 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on Sunday 25 August 1918. Age 34. Born and lived Blickling. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Henry and Jane Tortice, of 37, Silvergate, Blickling, Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: GOMIECOURT SOUTH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. F. 6.

TURNER Benjamin Robert

Serjeant 869. 1st/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died in Gallipoli on Thursday 12 August 1915. (CD gives date 28 August 1915). Born and lived Aylsham. Commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 42 to 44.

WADE Ralph John

Private 2063. 1st/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died Wednesday 13 October 1915. Age 21. Born and enlisted Aylsham. Son of Harry R. and Leah Wade, of Penfold St., Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Ref. D. 52.

WARNE Frederick Charles

Gunner 102505. 265th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action Saturday 28 July 1917. Born and lived Aylsham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY EXTENSION, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. I. B. 1.

WATSON Abraham

Private 28203. 11th Bn., Essex Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 14 July 1917. Age 29. Born and lived Aylsham. Enlisted Cromer. Husband of Agnes Mary Jane Watson, of Unicorn Yard, Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Ref. II. F. 13.

WILLIAMSON Ernest Fountain Thomas

Lance Corporal 18900. 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Friday 4 May 1917. Age 29. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of James and Sarah Williamson, of Penfold St., Aylsham; husband of Ethel E. E. Scarfe (formerly Williamson), of Matlaske, Aldborough, Norwich. Commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3

WILSON Sidney

Private 18001. 1st Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment. Formerly 16751 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 9 May 1915. Age 32. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson, of Millgate St., Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 28 to 30.

WINTERBORN Albert Edward

Private G/21220. 7th Bn., The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.) Formerly 27597 Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action Monday 1 April 1918. Age 36. Husband of Hannah Winterborn, of Brandon Rd., Watton, Thetford, Norfolk. Commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 14 and 15.

WOOD C H

No further information available at present.

WOOD J H

No further information available at present.

WYMER James Emmanuel

[WYNLER on the CD.] Private 41492. 19th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers, Tyneside Pioneers. Formerly 24952 West Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on Saturday 13 April 1918. Age 25. Born Aylsham. Enlisted Leeds. Son of John and Elizabeth Ann Wymer, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No.1, Somme, France. Ref. VI. B. 26.

1939 - 1945
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND
WORLD WAR
1939-1945

AMIES S G

Probably: Sidney George Amies. Lance Bombardier 1063331. 3 Bty., 6 H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery. Died Tuesday 21 December 1943. Age 36. Buried: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Ref. 4. D. 16.

BALL Richard Beart

Flight Sergeant 1320457, 117 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Went missing on Wednesday, 27th June 1945. Age 32. Husband of Marjorie Betty Ball of Thorpe-le-Soken, whom he had married on 31st January 1942, just days before joining the R.A.F. Born on 29th May 1913 in Aylsham. He joined Essex County Constabulary on 1st May 1935, having previously served in the army from 30th January 1928 to 15th April 1935. After Headquarters training he was posted to Chelmsford on 22nd June 1935. Police Constable 206. Serial Number 3424. Subsequently Richard saw service in the north of the county, being transferred to Halstead on 5th September 1936, Foxearth on 15th November 1937, and finally Dunmow on 22nd March 1939. On 9th February 1942, he joined the R.A.F. Commemorated on SINGAPORE WAR MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 449. See also Essex Police Roll of Honour and

BARKER W A

Probably: William Arthur Barker. Sergeant1377348. W.Op./Air Gnr. 9 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 10 April 1943. Age 32. Son of Thomas Edmund and Jessie Elizabeth Emma Barker, of Cromer, Norfolk. Buried: OUDEWATER PROTESTANT CEMETERY, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Ref. Plot 6. Grave 69.

BOND Alan Denis

Sergeant 1198862. 420 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died nFriday 3 July 1942. Age 30. Son of James Flaxman Bond and Kate Bond, of Aylsham, Norfolk; husband of Joyce Ethel Bond, of Aylsham. Buried: VOLLENHOVE (STAD-VOLLENHOVE) GENERAL CEMETERY, Overijssel, Netherlands. Ref. Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 630.

BROOM Frank Adrian

Sergeant 1467383. 10 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Sunday 8 November 1942. Age 20. Son of John Harold Ward Broom and Frances Susanna Broom, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey, United Kingdom. Panel 79.

CLARKE Bernard Gibbons

First Radio Officer. S.S. Fort Missanabie (London), Merchant Navy. Died Friday 19 May 1944. Age 28. Son of Charles and Emily May Clarke, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Commemorated: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London, United Kingdom. Panel 50.Special note: S.S.Fort Missanabie was sunk shortly after leaving Taranto, Italy, by a German submarine.

CHAMBERLAIN J

No further information available at present.

DUCKER Douglas Stanley

Sapper 2090489. 251 Field Park Coy., Royal Engineers. Died Wednesday 7 July 1943. Age 23. Son of Stanley Samuel and Kathleen Margaret Ducker, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Ref. 2. H. 12.

DYE C

Possibly: Colin Davy Dye. Lance Serjeant5770891. 5th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died Wednesday 16 June 1943. Age 29. Buried: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Ref. 2. M. 46.

HOLMAN, D.F.C. Charles Patrick (Paddy)

Flight Lieutenant 115604. 272 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Wednesday 25 October 1944. Age 25. Son of Dr. Alec George Holman and Grace Kathleen Holman, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) Commemorated: MALTA MEMORIAL, Malta. Panel 13, Column 1

MURTON Albert John

Leading Aircraftman 1165687. Pilot U/TRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died nThursday 21 August 1941. Age 21. Son of Albert and Beatrice May Murton, of Aylsham. Buried: AYLSHAM CEMETERY, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Plot E. Row. E. Grave 82.

OWEN Reginald Claude

Private 5954039. 5th Bn., Wiltshire Regiment. Died Wednesday 26 July 1944. Age 24. Son of Henry George and Mary Elizabeth Owen, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: RYES WAR CEMETERY, BAZENVILLE, Calvados, France. IV. C. 3.

PICKETT Douglas George

Telegraphist C/WRX 661. V.(Wireless)R. S.S. Clan MacKinlay, Royal Navy. Died Wednesday 6 November 1940. Age 37. Son of Cedric and Rosa Pickett; husband of Dorothy Ellen Elizabeth Pickett, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. Panel 40, 3.

POOLEY Clifford Harry

Sergeant 934691. Air Gnr. 104 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 17 December 1942. Age 20. Son of Clifford Arthur and Lulu Mary Pooley, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia. IV. E. 28.

POPPLEWELL Chetwin Hamre

Possibly: Flying Officer J/16305. Pilot 434 Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Wednesday 29 September 1943. Buried: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Ref. 23. E. 3.

PRATT C

No further information available at present.

RISEBROW (Henry) Robert

Private 5774648. 6th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died Monday 16 February 1942. Age 21. Son of Charles and Ethel Risebrow, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore. Ref. 29. A. 20.

WARD W

No further information available at present.

WILLIAMSON Arthur William

Corporal 1109931. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Friday 18 September 1942. Age 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Williamson, of Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Ref. XII. E. 16.

WILLIAMSON A F

No further information available at present.

WILLIAMSON G H

No further information available at present.

Korean War Commemorated on Churchyard Memorial

TORTICE P

No further information available at present. Notlisted on the British Embassy, Korea, web site.

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