Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Burnham Market, Burnham Westgate, Burnham Sutton, Burnham Norton

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

BURNHAM MARKET, BURNHAM WESTGATE, BURNHAM SUTTON & BURNHAM NORTON WAR MEMORIAL

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

These are a number of small villages situated on the North Norfolkcoast, known collectively as “The Burnhams”. The Memorial is situated on the on the village green at Burnham Market on the B1155 and takes the form of a tall, Celtic, wheel cross on a shaft atop a tapering plinth with a two-stepped base. There are 34 names listed for World War 1 and 10 for World War 2. The memorial was rededicated 4 November 2001 and a plaque added to the wall behind the memorial.


Photographs Copyright © Carolynn Langley 2003

IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
BURNHAM WESTGATE
BURNHAM SUTTON
AND
BURNHAM NORTON
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919

ADCOCK	Charles Frederick	[ACOCK on CD & CWGC] Saddler TS/9351. No.2 Depot Company, Army Service Corps. Died on 10^th December 1915. Aged 35. Born Heigham, Norfolk. Lived Burnham Market. Enlisted Woolwich. Husband of Gertrude Alice Acock, of The Buttlands, Wells, Norfolk. Buried: 3. Gen. B. 50.
ARMIGER	Harry [Henry] James Sofley	Private 13791. 8th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 1^st July 1916. Born Burnham Market. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz. Ref. VII. A. 10.
BARNES	Richard	Private G/51001. 23rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 7^th June 1917. Aged 37. Born Long Sutton, Lincs. Lived King’s Lynn. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Joseph Barnes; husband of Ellen Maud Barnes, of Burnham Norton, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Native of Burnham Norton. Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Ieper, Belgium. Panel 49 and 51.
BARRETT	Henry	Private 40293. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 9^th October 1917. Aged 40. Born Burnham Westgate. Enlisted King’s Lynn. Son of Jane Barrett, of Burnham Westgate, King's Lynn , Norfolk, and the late Francis Barrett. Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Ieper, Belgium. Panel 34 to 35 and 162A.
BARRETT	William	Private 13196. 7th Battalion The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action in France & Flanders on 21^st May 1917. Born Burnham Westgate. Lived Burnham Market. Enlisted Wells, Norfolk. Buried: Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension. Ref. V. E. 15.
BELDING	Sidney	Serjeant 135681. 22nd Squadron Royal Air Force. Died on 15^th April 1918. Aged 32. Son of Mrs. M. Belding, of Market Place, Burnham Market, Norfolk. Commemorated: Haverskerque British Cemetery, Nord, France. Sp. Mem. 5.
CROWE	Frederick Henry	Private 24260. 8th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died in France & Flanders on 27^th September 1916. Aged 21. Born Burnham Sutton. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt. Ref. IX. F. 12.
DIGGINS	[William] Frederick	Private 23347. 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 12^th August 1916. Aged 23. Born Burnham Sutton. Enlisted King’s Lynn. Son of William and Marion Diggins, of "Rose Cottage," Station Rd., Burnham Market, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.
DOUGHTY	Walter Frederick	Private 26241. 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 28^th May 1917. Born Burnham Market. Lived and enlisted King’s Lynn. Buried: Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy. Ref. I. K. 13.
DAWSON	Frederick Ernest Palmer	Private 22323. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 15^th September 1916. Aged 20. Born Downham Market. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Fitt and Daisy Dawson, of Station Rd., Burnham Market, Norfolk; husband of Hilda Bolderstone (formerly Dawson), of Rectory Lodge, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.
FRANCIS	Edward Cubitt	Died in the April to June Quarter 1919, aged 35. Son of John Philip and Harriet Rosa Francis, of Burnham Norton, Norfolk, baptised 20 April 1884; brother of Thomas (below). In the 1891 census he was aged 7, a scholar, boprn Wood BNorton, resident with his parents, John P and Harriet R Franis, at Deepdale Road, Burnham Norton. [Probably died due to the effects of war]
FRANCIS	Thomas Wiseman	Lance Corporal 11327, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action between 26th October and 9th November 1914. Aged 39. Born Wood Norton, Norfolk, enlisted Manchester. Son of the late John Philip and Harriet Rosa Francis, of Burnham Norton, Norfolk; brother of Edward (above). Mentioned in Despatches (MiD). Awarded the Coronation Medal in 1911. Attested 2nd March 1901, aged 17 years 6 months, born Hinderclay parish in 1884; 4602, 4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. At attestation he was unmarried, a labourer, 5 feet 5 ½ inches, 113 lbs, 34 inch chesr, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, religious denominastion Church of England. Posted 4th February 1901, embodied 21st April 1901, disembodied 17th JUly 1901, discharged 1st March 1907. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Addenda Panel 57.
GENT	Arthur Christmas	Private 41283. 10th Battalion Essex Regiment. Formerly 30439 Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 5^th April 1918. Aged 41. Born Great snoring, Norfolk. Lived Burnham Market. Enlisted King’s Lynn. Son of Robert and Emma Gent, of Great Snoring, Fakenham, Norfolk; husband of Elizabeth Ann Gent, of Stearman's Yard, Freeman St., Wells, Norfolk. Buried: St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, Somme, France. Ref. IX. F. 3. Also listed on Wells-next-the-Sea Memorial
HEWITT	George A.	Private 402329. 2nd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Died on 9^th August 1918. Aged 24. Born 1^st February 1893 in Burnham Market. Son of John A. and Susannah C. Hewitt, of Burnham Sutton, King's Lynn, England and sister of Winifred A. Hewitt of Eastbourne, Sussex. Pte Hewitt was a farmer. Buried: Caix British Cemetery, Somme, France. Ref. II. D. 10.
HALL	John Robert	Private L/16029. 12^th Battalion Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action in France and Flanders on 3^rd May 1917. Born and lived Burnham Market. Enlisted Harrow, Middlesex. (Not on CWGC).
HENDRY	Arthur Edward	Private 13407. 8^th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 1^st July 1916. Born Burnham Overy Staithe. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.
HENDRY	Bertie James	Private 13757. 8th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died on 25^th October 1918. Aged 28. Son of J. Hendry, of Burnham Market. Buried: Burnham Sutton (All Saints) Churchyard, Norfolk.
HARVEY	Charles W.	Private 20497. 1st Battalion Essex Regiment. Formerly 17128 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Gallipoli on 6^th August 1915. Born Burnham Westgate. Lived Burnham Market. Enlisted Barnsley, Yorkshire. Commemorated: Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery. Sp. Mem. C. 97.
HOWELL	Sidney	Private 40397. 1st/5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 12^th September 1917. Aged 29. Born Burnham Westgate. Enlisted King’s Lynn. Son of Thomas and Mary Howell; husband of Charlotte A. Batterby (formerly Howell), of Station Rd., Burnham Market, King's Lynn. Buried: Mendinghem Military Cemetery. Ref. IV. D. 15.
MOORHOUSE	William Walter	Sapper 300421. 518th Field Company Royal Engineers. Formerly 123012 R.F.A. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 28^th November 1918. Aged 23. Born Burnham Westgate. Lived Burnham Market. Enlisted King’s Lynn. Son of Walter and Martha Moorhouse, of Burnham Market, Norfolk. Buried: Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VI. H. 3A.
PIKE	Arthur John	Lance Corporal 29828. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 21^st March 1918. Aged 26. Born Haversham, Bucks. Enlisted East Dereham. Son of Thomas H. and Elizabeth Pike, of Burnham Market, King's Lynn. Commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3
PARSONS	John R.	Private 40240. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 18^th October 1916. Aged 24. Enlisted East Dereham. Son of James and Maria Parsons, of The Cottages, Burnham; husband of Gladys E. M. Allen (formerly Parsons), of Foundry Yard, Burnham, Sutton, King's Lynn. Buried: Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VII. B. 13.
ROY	Arnold	Private G/14029. 6th Battalion The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action in France & Flanders on 20^th November 1917. Born and lived Burnham Market. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval. Panel 3.
RUDD	Ernest W.	Probably: Ernest William Rudd, Boy 1st Class J/27884. H.M.S. "Clan McNaughton." Royal Navy. Died on 3^rd February 1915. Commemorated: Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 10. Special note: HMS Clan McNaughton foundered in a heavy gale off the north coast of Ireland.
RAVEN	Robert Henry	Private 41221. 10th Battalion Essex Regiment. Formerly 5462 Norfolk Regiment. Died in France & Flanders on 14^th March 1917. Born Burnham Overy. Lived Burnham Westgate. Enlisted Norwich. Brother of Alick Raven; of Frant St., Burnham Westgate. Buried: Contay British Cemetery, Contay. Ref. VII. D. 8.
RAVEN	John Henry	Private 201402 1st/4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Formerly 4201 Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 24^th June 1918. Aged 26. Enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Son of Charlotte Raven, of Burnham Norton, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Buried: Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-Les-Pernois, Somme, France. Ref. II. D. 5.
RIX	William Archer	Private 4931. 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 3^rd May 1917. Aged 25. Born Burnham Overy. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Cornelius and Mary Rix, of Burnham Norton, King's Lynn. Commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 6.
RUMBLES	Reginald John	Lance Corporal 13361. 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 27^th March 1918. Born Burnham. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 23.
RUMBLES	FrederickWilliam	Private 40145. 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. Formerly 16470 North Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 11^th January 1917. Lived Fakenham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: Frankfurt Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. Ref. A. 12.
SCHOLEY	Cyril John Claxton	Private 43334. "A" Coy. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 4^th September 1916. Aged 22. Born Burnham Market. Enlisted North Walsham. Son of Emma Scholey, of Burnham Market, King's Lynn, Norfolk, and the late John Scholey. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D
SEAMAN	Richard Bertie	Gunner 206079. "Z" Bty. 5th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 23^rd March 1918. Aged 27. Lived Burnham Sutton. Enlisted King’s Lynn. Son of Mrs. Emily Seaman, of Chapel Lane, Burnham Market, King's Lynn. Commemorated: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 7 to 10
SAVAGE	Arthur	Private 12171. 7th Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 21^st November 1917. Born Burnham Market. Enlisted Wisbech. Buried: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. Ref. P. III. P. 8B.
SOFLEY	Stanley	Private 6159. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 22^nd October 1914. Born Burnham Norton. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: Le Touret Memorial. Panel 8.
WOODHOUSE	William E.H.	Private 6693. 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died on 30^th November 1918. Buried: Valenciennes (St. Roch) Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. I. F. 11.
1939 – 1945
BARWICK	George Albert James	Lance Corporal 5775073. 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 15^th April 1945. Aged 27. Son of Ernest A. and Mary S. Barwick, of Burnham Market, Norfolk. Buried: Brussels Town Cemetery, Belgium. Ref. X. 21. 6.
BATTERSBY	Albert	Possibly: Albert Robert Batterbee. Corporal 12th Norfolk Battalion Home Guard. Died on 11^th December 1942. Buried: Burnham Norton (St. Margaret) Church Cemetery, Norfolk.
BOTTOMLEY	Robert James	Sergeant PO/22159. H.M.S. Royal Oak, Royal Marines. Died on 14^th October 1939. Aged 36. Son of Arthur James and Elizabeth Bottomley; husband of Gladys May Bottomley, of Dereham, Norfolk. Commemorated: Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Panel 36, Column 1. Special note: HMS Royal Oak was sunk by torpedoes fired from U-47 under the command of Gunter Prien, whilst at anchorage in Scapa Flow. 833 men lost their lives.
FRANCIS	Victor Robert	Leading Stoker P/K 59651. H.M.S. Hood, Royal Navy. Died on 24^th May 1941. Aged 38. Son of Charles Robert and Ellen Louisa Francis; husband of Helen Lydia Francis, of Burnham Norton, Norfolk. Commemorated: Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Panel 54, Column 2. Special note: HMS Hood engaged Bismark in Denmark Strait. Within minutes, HMS Hood exploded and sunk. More than 1400 men lost their lives, and there were only 3 survivors.
HANCOCK	Robert David	Lieutenant 288001. 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards Royal Armoured Corps. Died on 8^th June 1944. Aged 21. Son of Robert Draycott Hancock and Edith Hancock, of Burnham Norton, Norfolk. Buried: Brouay War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Ref. III. D. 13.
ROUT	John Alexander	Private 5776108. 7th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died on 8^th April 1945. Buried: Prague War Cemetery. Ref. III. B. 3.
SCOLES	Robert	Private 5767024. 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died on 4^th December 1943. Aged 40. Buried: Chungkai War Cemetery, Thailand. Ref. 3. M. 14.
SHARP	James Ashley Everard	Sergeant (Pilot) 656122. Royal Air Force. Died 28^th March 1942. Aged 22. Son of Everard William Lewin Sharp, and of Amy Lilian Sharp, of Brancaster. Buried: Burnham Norton (St. Margaret) Church Cemetery, Norfolk.
SNELL	Cyril Thomas	Lance Corporal 5775083. 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died on 27^th January 1942. Aged 21. Son of William and Maude Snell, of Burnham Market, Norfolk. Commemorated: Singapore Memorial. Column 48.
STIMPSON	Victor Frederick	Possibly: Frederick Victor Stimpson. Leading Cook (O) C/L 14079. H.M.S. Sphinx Royal Navy. Died on 4^th February 1940. Aged 37. Son of Frederick and Ada Stimpson; husband of Winifred Helen Stimpson, of Dunfermline, Fife. Commemorated: Chatham Naval Memorial. Panel 39, 2. Special note: HMS Sphinx was a minesweeper. She was sunk by German bombers off north-eastern Scotland.

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