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BROOME
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Mick Tilley; researched Martin
Edwards - 2005
A
simple rectangular stone block in the churchyard of the very isolated
St Michael's Church. It is somewhat weathered and difficult to decipher.
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Photographs
Copyright © Mick Tilley - 2005
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CHRIST
WAS CRUCIFIED FOR US
PRAY
FOR THE MEN OF BROOME
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 -1918 AND
THE WAR OF 1939 - 1945
Rest
Eternal grant them O Lord
and let Perpetual Light shine
upon them
| 1914-1918 |
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BALE |
Wilfred
Murray |
Private
15488, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 15th September
1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 23. Born Broome, enlisted Norwich.
Son of Mr. F. W. and Mrs. S. A. Bale, of Bridge Cottage, Broome,
Bungay. Buried in GUILLEMONT ROAD CEMETERY, GUILLEMONT, Somme, France.
Plot IV. Row C. Grave 1. |
| BARKER |
Archibald |
No
further information currently |
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CLARK |
Thomas |
probably
Thomas CLARKE, Lance Corproal 3/10311, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Died in Salonika 25th February 1917. Born Bungay, enlisted Loestoft.
Son of George and Catherine Clarke, of Bungay; husband of Catherine
Mary Clarke, of High St., Lowestoft. Served in the South African
Campaign. Buried in STRUMA MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot VI. Row
D. Grave 12. |
| COLE |
Philip
Thomas |
Private
15489, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 30th July
1916 in France & Flanders.Aged 24. Born Broome, enlisted Norwich.
Son of Edward and Eliza Cole, of Prospect Place, Broome, Bungay.
Buried in WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot I. Row I. Grave 8. |
|
ELLIS |
Charles
George Payne |
Private
G/9328, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds 22nd
June 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Somerton, enlisted Lowestoft.
Buried in RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot I. Row O. Grave 1. |
| FISH |
Ernest
Edward |
Private
82863, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) posted 2nd/2nd
London Regiment. Killed in action 18th August 1918. Aged 38. Born
St Andrew's, Suffolk, enlisted Wroxham, resident near Bungay. Son
of George and Maria Fish, of Yarmouth Rd., Broome, Bungay, Suffolk.
Formerly 87162, 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. No known grave.
Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
3. |
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HARROD |
Frederick |
Private
242579, 5th Battaltion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in actrion 5th
December 1917 in Palestine. Aged 23. Born Broome, enlisted Beccles.
Husband of Rose Amelia Riches (formerly Harrod), of 1, Thurlons
Yard, Northgate St., Beccles, Suffolk. No kown grave. Commemorated
on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel. Panel 16. |
| HOWLETT |
John |
possibly
Private 43971, 12th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action
25th March 1918 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Bury St Emunds.
No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 4. |
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KING |
William |
Private
G/19659, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Died of wounds 23rd October 1918. Born Broome, enlisted Norwich.
Formerly 33238, Suffolk Regiment. Buried in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH
CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France. Plot XV. Row O. Grave
17. |
| LAWES |
William
Edward |
Driver
T4/198161, 487th H.T. Coympany, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in
United Kingdom 2nd June 1917. Born Broome, enlisted Nowich, resident
Bungay. Buried in North-East part of St. MICHAEL CHURCHYARD, BROOME,
Norfolk. |
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PULFORD |
William |
Bombardier
59768, 115th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 21st March 1915 in France & Flanders. Born St James,
Bungay, enlisted Congleton, Suffolk, resident Bungay. No known grave.
Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 10. |
| SMITH |
Arthur |
Private
18390, "B" Company, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Died of wounds 6th September 1916. Aged 27. Born Colegate End, enlisted
Bungay. Son of Arthur Smith, of Pulham Market, Harleston; husband
of Mrs. E. A. Woolterton (formerly Smith), of Rose Lodge, Denton,
Harleston, Norfolk. Buried in TROIS ARBRES CEMETERY, STEENWERCK,
Nord, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 20. |
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SPALDING |
Charles
Christophe |
No
further information currently |
| SPARKES |
John
Percy |
Private
40460, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 22nd October
1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 22. Born Broome, enlisted Ditchingham.
Son of C. Sparkes, of Broome Tunns, Bungay, Suffolk. No known grave.
Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 34 to 35 and 162A. |
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TAYLOR |
William |
No
further information currently |
| YOUNGS |
Herbert
Algernon |
No
further information currently |
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WALKER |
[Edgar]
Charles |
Private
P.W/6153, 17th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's OWn (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 28th April 1917. Aged 41. Born Broome, enlisted
Nowich, resident Bungay. Son of Charles and Emma Walker, of Broome,
Bungay, Suffolk. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 7. |
| WALKER |
Frederick
Charles |
Private
43336, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 26th April
1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 22. Enlisted Bungay. Son of
Mrs. A. Walker, of 139, Algernon Rd., Hendon, London. Formerly 1305,
Suffolk Regiment. Buried in FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row E. Grave 3. |
| 1939-1945
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BARTLETT |
Henry
Kenneth |
Flight
Sergeant 1330476, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 8th September
1943. Aged 23. Son of Edward and Gertrude Bartlett, of Broome, Norfolk.
No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel
135. |
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