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BARTON
TURF WAR
MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Michael peck 2017
The
Barton Turf has two memorials to World War 1, borth to be found at St.
Michaels Church, Barton Turf. The first is an external memorial in the
gounds of the church in the form of a lych gate with the names carved
onto the horizontal rails inside the gate. The internal memorial is
in the form of a nowy-headed brass plaque with incised inscription in
black lettering and a single line border around the edge. There are
12 names for World War 1 listed on each. There is a single plaque to
one man whi died in World War 2.
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Photograph
Copyright © Michael Peck 2017 |
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Lych
gate:
I
KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH BEAM:
I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE
| ALLARD |
Richard |
Private
12634. D Company, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
12th August 1916. Son of Richard and Maria Allard of Barton Turf,
Norfolk. Born 192 Barton Turf and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C and 1D. |
| ALLARD |
Walter |
Private
13785. D Company, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
1st July 1916. Son of Richard and Maria Allard of Barton Turf, Norfolk.
Born 1894 Barton Turf and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C. |
| BAILEY |
Frederick
Arthur |
Driver
85443. 207th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 21st October 1918.
Son of Frederick W and Helen S Bailey of Barton Turf, Norfolk (as
1911). Husband of Maria Bailey (nee Yaxley). Born 1892 St Peter
Mancroft, Norwich and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Lijssenthoek
Military Cemetery. XXXV.A.22. |
| DRAKE |
Stanley |
Private
140908. 21st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 24935
Leicestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 15th May 1918. Son of David
John and Annie Amelia Drake of The Cottage, Barton Turf, Norfolk.
Born 24th March 1892 Barton Turf, Norfolk and enlisted Oakham, RUT.
Commemorated Niederzwehren Cemetery. X.B.10. |
| DUNTON |
Frederick
Martin |
Boy
1st Class J/27887, Royal Navy. HMS ‘Clan McNaughton’ (Armed Merchant
Cruiser, believed foundered by reason of weather). Died 3rd February
1915. Son of Martin and Elizabeth Dunton of Eagle Lodge, Heydon,
Norfolk (as naval record). Born 19th September 1897 Sloley, Norfolk.
Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. 10. |
| DUNTON |
John
William |
Private
G/9330. 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (Soldiers Effects has
‘attached East Surrey Regiment’). Killed in action 7th August 1916.
Son of Martin and Elizabeth Dunton of The Bungalow, Barton Turf,
Norfolk. Born 1883 Sloley and enlisted Wroxham (attested 20th November
1915, mobilized 2nd March 1916), Norfolk. Commemorated Thiepval
Memorial. Pier and Face 7C.
Note: property to sister: Ellen S Dunton.
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| PRESTON |
Thomas
Frederick |
Lieutenant
(Pilot). Norfolk Yeomanry attached 53 Squadron, Royal Flying Corp.
Killed in action 24th January 1917. Third son of Henry Jacob and
Mary Hope Preston. Born 14th November 1889 Northrepps, Norfolk.
Commemorated Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery. I.H.13.
Note: gazetted Norfolk Yeomanry 15th September 1914, attached
Royal Flying Corps September 1916. Killed flying Royal Aircraft
Factory BE2e aircraft 6308 with (Observer) Lieutenant Charles
Melville Buck.
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| SALMONS |
Donald |
Donald
Salmon on 1890 birth and military records, Donald Salmons on other
records.
Sergeant 46193. 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment).
Son of (the late) Henry and Matilda Salmon of Barton Turf, Norfolk
(as 1911). Born 9th November 1890 Barton Turf, Norfolk and enlisted
28th September 1914 Valcartier, Canada. One of seven brothers
who served. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 24-26-28-30.
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| WATTS |
Thomas
Isaac |
Private
81363. 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, formerly 35333 8th Battalion,
Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 8th October 1918. Son of Isaac
and Harriet Jane Watts of Marsh Cottage, Neatishead, Norfolk (as
CWGC, of Smallburgh Road, Barton Turf as 1911). Born 6th December
1898 Barton Turf, enlisted Wroxham and resident Neatishead, Norfolk.
Commemorated Bois-Des-Angles British Cemetery. I.C.40. |
| YAXLEY |
Charles |
Private
28153. 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 23rd October
1916. Son of John and Edith Mary Yaxley (nee Shepherd) of Near The
Staithe, Barton Turf, Norfolk. Born 9th February 1897 Barton Turf,
enlisted Norwich and resident Barton Turf, Norfolk. Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 10D |
| YAXLEY |
Horace |
Private
29372. D Company, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
11th August 1917. Son of James and Pamela C Yaxley. Brother of Hannah
Roper (sister nominated next of kin as army record) of The Staithe,
Barton Turf, Norfolk. Born 1881 Barton Turf and enlisted 3rd April
1916 Norwich. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 4. |
| YAXLEY |
Jack |
Roland
Jack Yaxley. Private 1009152. 1st Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles.
Died of wounds 29th September 1918. Son of James Henry and Elizabeth
Yaxley (nee Mileham) of Barton Turf, Norfolk. Born 18th February
1891 Barton Turf, Norfolk and enlisted 1st February 1916 Moose Jaw,
Canada. Commemorated Bucquoy Road Cemetery. III.B.5. |
Plaque
within church |
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR
LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18 |
| ALLARD |
Richard |
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| ALLARD |
Walter |
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| BAILEY |
Frederick
Arthur |
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| DRAKE |
Stanley |
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| DUNTON |
Frederick
Martin |
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| DUNTON |
John
William |
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| PRESTON |
Thomas
Frederick |
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| SALMONS |
Donald |
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| WATTS |
Thomas
Isaac |
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| YAXLEY |
Charles |
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| YAXLEY |
Horace |
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| YAXLEY |
John |
Appears
mistaken forename, see Roland Jack Yaxley. |
1939-1945
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| BLAKE |
William
James |
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
WILLIAM JAMES BLAKE
LOST ON H.M. DESTROYER BEVERLEY
11TH APRIL 1943 AGED 33 YEARS
UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS
THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY HIS WIDOW PARENTS
BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Willie
James Blake on 1909 birth record, William James Blake on other records.
Leading
Stoker P/KX119179, Royal Navy. HMS ‘Beverley’ (Destroyer, sunk by
torpedo German submarine U-188). Killed in action 11th April 1943.
Son of Willie Parker and Ellen Blake. Husband of Gladys Marjorie
Blake (nee Pestell) of Barton Turf, Norfolk. Born Hackford, Norfolk.
Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Panel 77. Column 3.
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22 November, 2017
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