|
ADCOCK |
Edward
A |
Private
235978, 2nd/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Formerly 1524,
Norfolk Yeomanry. Killed in action on 21st March 1918 in France
& Flanders. Born and resident Blakeney, enlisted Swaffham. Buried
in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Somme, France. Grave I. G. 3. |
|
ALLEN |
P
H |
Possibly:
Philip Allen. Private 26712. 1st/4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment.
6th November 1917. Aged 20. Born Dersingham, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich.
Son of Christian Allen, of Malt House Yard, Dersingham, King's Lynn,
and the late Philip Allen. Buried: Kantara War Memorial Cemetery,
Egypt. Ref. E. 408. |
|
ASH |
Basil
Claudius |
Lieutenant.
2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Killed
in action on 20th September 1914. Aged 28. Son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Claudius James Ash, of Blakeney, Norfolk. Buried: Chauny Communal
Cemetery British Extension, Aisne, France. Ref. 6. C. 4. |
|
BALDING |
Robert |
Able
Seaman 190103. (RFR/CH/B/6413). H.M.S. "Aboukir. Royal Navy. Died
on 22nd September 1914. Aged 34. Son of Robert John and M. Balding,
of Blakeney, Norfolk. Commemorated: Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
Panel 2.
Special
note: In the early hours of the morning of 22 September
1914, HMS Aboukir along with HMS Cressy & HMS Hogue were sunk by
torpedoes fired from a U-boat under the command of Otto Weddigen,
in the North Sea. |
|
BULLEN |
Vincent
Keeble |
Chief
Stoker 277882. H.M.S. "Vanguard. Royal Navy. Died on 9th July 1917.
Aged 44. Son of William Richard and Ellen Bullen, of Blakeney, Norfolk;
husband of Marian Elizabeth Bullen, of 5, St. Ethelbert St., Hereford.
Commemorated: Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 23.
Special
note:
HMS Vanguard along suddenly blew up whilst anchored in Scapa
Flow. Over 800 of her crew were lost. |
|
CLAXTON |
C |
No
further information available at present. |
|
COOKE |
C
A C |
No
further information available at present. |
|
COOPER |
Reginald
Charles |
Private
14156. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died at home on 5th July
1916. Aged 20. Born Cromer. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Charles Thomas
and Marian L. Cooper of High St., Blakeney. Buried: Blakeney (St.
Nicholas) Churchyard, Norfolk. North-East part. |
|
HAINES |
Clarence
Amerson |
Private
13251, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action on 27th
July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Blakeney, Enlisted Norwich.
Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1
C and 1 D. |
|
HUDSON |
C
P |
No
further information currently available. |
|
KING |
C |
No
further information currently available. |
|
KING |
W |
No
further information currently available. |
|
LANE |
Thomas
R D |
Private
49852, 1st/7th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in
action on 20th September 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident
Blakeney, enlisted Cromer. Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 to 34 and 162 and 162A and 163A.
|
|
LONG |
Herbert
J |
Private
1688, 1st/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 28th August 1915
at Gallipoli. Born Blakeney, enlisted Wells, Norfolk. Not on CWGC. |
|
LONG,
MM |
Jack |
Private
9377. 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards. Killed in action on 30th
November 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Blakeney,
enlisted Hempton. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried: Gouzeaucourt
New British Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. III. A. 15. |
|
LONG |
J
H |
No
further information currently available. |
|
MITCHELL |
Clement
Barber |
Corporal
14000, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 11th August
1917 in France & Flanders. Born Blakeney, enlisted Norwich. Commemorated:
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
4. |
|
MOORE |
James |
Private
20771, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Formerly 14021, Norfolk Regiment.
Died of wounds on 2nd January 1916 at Gallipoli aged 18. Born and
resident Blakeney, enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs. L. Elston, of Blakeney,
Norfolk. Buried: Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey. Ref. J. 96. |
|
UNKNOWN |
Unknown |
No
further information currently available. |
|
NEWLAND |
John |
Private
28162. 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 5373, Norfolk
Regiment. Died of wounds on 3rd May 1917 in France & Flanders. Born
and resident Blakeney, enlisted Norwich. Buried: Faubourg D’Amiens
Cemetery, Arras, France. Ref. IV. F. 25. |
|
NICHOLLS |
C |
No
further information currently available. |
|
PALMER |
Thomas
Herbert |
Private
50387, 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 10th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and
resident Blakeney, enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: Ypres (Menin
Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 6 and 8.
|
|
PYKE |
Frederick
Walter |
Rifleman
574924, 1st/17th (County of London) battalion (Poplar and Stepney
Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action 23rd December 1917 with
E.E.F. Aged 25. Born Norfolk, enlisted Deptford, resident Blakeney.
Son of Samuel and Mary Ann Pyke, of High St., Blakeney, Norfolk.
Buried: Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Ref. E. 46. |
|
PYKE |
William
Samuel |
Private
42161, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Formerly 106287, Hertfordshire
Yeomanry. Died of wounds 19th September 1918 in France & Flanders.
Aged 19. Born and resident Blakeney, enlisted Cromer. Son of Samuel
and Mary Ann Pyke, of High St., Blakeney, Norfolk. Buried: Doingt
Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Ref. I. A. 3. |
|
ROE |
C
G G |
No
further information currently available. |
|
SEARLES |
William
E |
Private
5566, 1st/6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 23rd November
1916 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Norwich, resident Blakeney.
Formerly 5381, Norfolk Regiment. Not found on CWGC. |
|
SMITH |
J
W |
No
further information currently available. |
|
STARLING |
Ernest
Herbert |
Corporal
392092. 2nd/9th Battalion London Regt (Queen Victoria's Rifles).
Formerly 5379, 9th London Regiment. Killed in action in France &
Flanders on 27th September 1917. Aged 24. Born West Ham. Lived Kensington.
Enlisted London. Son of Mr. J. T. and Mrs. S. A. Starling, of Myrtle
Cottage, Blakeney, Norfolk. Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 151. |
|
TURNER |
Alfred
Edward |
Acting
Sergeant 16837, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
13th October 1915 in France & Flanders. Aged 30. Born Blakeney,
enlisted Norwich. Son of Edward Clifford Turner and Anna Turner.
Commemorated: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 and
31. |
|
WRIGHT |
H |
No
further information currently available. |
|
DANIEL |
H |
No
further information currently available |
|
AND
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945
|
|
BALDING |
J |
Probably:
John Thomas Balding. Aircraftman 1st Class 961889. Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died on 30th October 1940. Aged 27. Son of Thomas
and Elizabeth Balding. Buried: Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk. Ref. Sec.
54. Grave 557. |
|
BALDING |
J
A |
Probably:
Jack Arthur Balding. Second Lieutenant 190303. Durham Light Infantry.
Died on 15th May 1941. Commemorated: Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Column
67. |
|
COBON |
Jack |
Corporal
5778737. 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died on 6th June
1944. Aged 27. Son of Thomas William and Mabel Kathleen Cobon, of
Blakeney, Norfolk. Buried: La Delivrande War Cemetery, Douvres,
Calvados, France. Ref. III. J. 1A. |
|
COOKE |
N
C |
No
further information currently available. |
|
GRIMES |
Frederick
William |
Private
5775179. 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died on 21st September
1944. Aged 29. Son of Christopher John and Mary May Grimes, of Blakeney,
Norfolk. Commemorated: Singapore Memorial. Column 50. |
|
HARCOURT |
Raymond
Hugh |
Leading
Aircraftman 906720. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on 8th
November 1944. Son of Hugh and Hilda M. Harcourt, of Field Dalling,
Norfolk. Commemorated: Singapore Memorial. Column 438. |
|
JACKSON |
M
D |
No
further information currently available. |
|
MILNER |
Harold |
Private
4861490. 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. Died on 21st October
1944. Aged 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John William Milner; husband
of Margaret Marchbanks Milner, of Blakeney, Norfolk. Buried: Geel
War Cemetery, Antwerpen, Belgium. Ref. III.D.20. |
