BARNES 

William Elijah

Private 136275.  2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regt. )  Died on 29^th September 1916.  Aged 23.  William was born on 7^th December 1893, the son of George and Mary Ann Barnes, of Newgate Green, Cley-by-sea, Norfolk, England.  He was a farmer in Canada.   Commemorated:  Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

BARNES

John Ernest

Private 163283.  18th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regt. )  Died on 15^th September 1916.  Aged 21.  John was born on 4^th April 1894, the son of George and Mary Ann Barnes, of Newgate Green, Cley-by-sea, Norfolk, England. He was a labourer in Canada. (Note:  There appears to be a discrepancy regarding date of birth with his brother above. This information appears on the National Archive of Canada website).  Commemorated:  Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

BARNES

Ralph

Private 20588.  1st Battalion Essex Regiment.  Formerly 18436 Norfolk Regiment.  Died at sea on 13^th August 1915.  Aged 29.  Born and lived North Walsham.  Enlisted Norwich.   Son of George and Mary Ann Barnes, of Newgate Green, Cley-by-Sea, Norfolk. Commemorated:  Helles Memorial, Turkey.  Panel 144 to 150 or 229 to 233.

BISHOP

Frederick James

Private 14911. 10^th  Battalion (CWGC has 19^th Battalion) Essex Regiment.  Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 17^th October 1916.  Born and lived Cley-Next-the-Sea.  Enlisted Norwich.  Buried:  Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France.  Ref. IV. C. 7.

BOLTON  

Cecil James

Private 240638.  1/5^th Battalion Norfolk Regiment.  Died in Palestine on 19^th April 1917. Aged 20.   Enlisted East Dereham, Norfolk. Second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bolton, of Cley-next-Sea, Norfolk.  Commemorated:  Jerusalem Memorial. Panels 12 to 15. 

BRETT 

Frederick

Possibly:   Frederick William Brett.  Private 5194.  1st/4th Battalion  Northumberland Fusiliers.  Killed in action in France & Flanders on 25^th October 1916.  Aged 30.  Born Colveston.  Enlisted Norwich.  Son of John and Caroline Brett, of Ickburgh, Mundford, Brandon, Suffolk ; husband of Amy Brett, of High St. , Holt, Norfolk.  Commemorated:  Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.  Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B. 

CO[U]ZENS-HARDY

Raven

Second Lieutenant.   4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment.  Killed in action on 9^th October 1917.  Aged 31.  Son of Arthur Wrigley Cozens-Hardy and Mary Cozens-Hardy, of Cley Hall, Norfolk.  Commemorated:  Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.  Panel 34 to 35 and 162A.

TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF
RAVEN COUZENS- HARDY
OF CLEY HALL
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION
AT POLDENHOEK SOUTH AFRICA
OCTOBER 9 1917
Age 31

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DRINKWATER 

George Harold

(CD & CWGC gives George Howard)  Private 28368.  13^th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment.  Formerly 5310 Norfolk Regiment.  Killed in action in France & Flanders on 30^th July 1917.  Born and lived Cley-next-the-Sea.  Enlisted Norwich.  Son of Robert John and Harriet Drinkwater, of Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.  Buried:  La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St. Vaast, Pas de Calais, France.  Ref. II. F. 4.

ELLWOOD

Herbert Walter

Stoker 1st Class 182002.  (RFR/CH/B/5057). H.M. Tug "Desire", Royal Navy.  Died on 20^th January 1918.  Aged 39.  Son of William Ellwood; husband of Clara M. Ellwood, of New Rd. , Cley, Norfolk.  Commemorated:  Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.  Panel 29.

Stoker 2nd Class K/33421, H.M.S. Vivid, Royal Navy. Died 13th September 1918. Age 18. Son of Mrs. Susanna Elvin, of Holt Rd. , Cley-next-the-sea.  Buried:  Cley-Next-The-Sea (St. Margaret) Churchyard. In North-East part. (Special note:  HMS Vivid was the Royal Naval Base at Plymouth, now re-named HMS Devonport).

J.G. ELVIN
STOKER 2nd CLASS
RN K 33421
H.M.S. VIVID
15th SEPTEMBER 1918 age 18
REST IN PEACE

GATHERCOLE

Cecil Abraham

Private 40062.  9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment.  Killed in action in France & Flanders on 20^th November 1917.  Aged 19.  Enlisted Norwich.  Son of Benjamin and Emily Gathercole, of The Lodge, Cley, Norfolk.  Buried:  Ribecourt British Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. I. B. 3. 

GIBBS

Robert William Emery

Possibly: William Robert Emery.    Private 3/7057.  7^th Battalion Norfolk Regiment.  Killed in action in France & Flanders on 19^th September 1917.  Buried:   Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-Le-Preux, Pas de Calais, France.  Ref. I. M. 16. 

GIBBS

Ernest William Emery

[CD & CWGC give William Ernest] Sergeant 31537.  2^nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment.  Died in India on 5^th June 1916. Aged 27.  Born Cley-next-the-Sea.  Enlisted Colaba, Bombay.  Commemorated:   Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India. Face B.

GIDNEY

Charles Alfred

Possibly:  Gunner 67611.  "L" Battery Royal Horse Artillery.  Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 8^th September 1914.  Aged 20.  Buried: Baron Communal Cemetery, Oise, France.  Ref. 1.

GRIMES

George William

Deck Hand 8276DA.  H.M. Trawler,  Royal Naval Reserve.  Died on 21^st December 1916.  Aged 22.  Son of George William and Mrs. J. Grimes, of Cley Next Sea, Norfolk.  Commemorated:  Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.  Panel 19.

GRIMES

James William

Possibly:   Blacksmith's Mate 309857.  H.M.S. "Invincible", Royal Navy.  Died on 31^st May 1916.  Aged 31.   Husband of Maud Elizabeth Rix (formerly Grimes), of 268, Arundel St. , Landport, Portsmouth.  Commemorated:   Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 20.

Special note:  HMS Invincible was a Battlecruiser.  She was sunk by SMS Derfflinger and Lützow at the Battle of Jutland, and inflicted fatal damage on Lützow.  Her crew of 1026 were lost.

HOLMAN

Herbert

Private 40272.  4^th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment.  Formerly 5307 Norfolk Regiment.  Killed in action in France & Flanders on 14^th January 1918.  Born and lived Cley-next-the-Sea.  Enlisted Norwich.  Commemorated: Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich, Nord, France.  Special Memorial A. 5.

JEARY

Albert George

Private 20578.  1^st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment.  Formerly 10718 Army Cyclists Corps.  Killed in action in France & Flanders on 12^th October 1916.  Born and lived Cley-next-the-Sea.  Enlisted London.  Buried:  Thiepval Anglo-French Cemetery, Authuile, Somme, France.  Ref. II. G. 1.

LEEDER

Robert William Thomas

Private T/202774.  3^rd/4^th Battalion Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment.  Killed in action in France & Flanders on 5^th October 1917. Aged 38.   Born Cley, Norfolk.  Lived and enlisted Paddington, Middlesex. Son of the late Robert John and Mary Jane Ann Leeder. Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.  Panel 14 to 17 and 162 to 162A.

LOADES

Frank

Private 24129.  8^th Battalion Norfolk Regiment.  Killed in action in France & Flanders on 19^th July 1916.  Born St German’s, Norfolk.  Enlisted King’s Lynn.   Husband of Kate Loades, of Cley-next-Sea, Norfolk. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.

MANN

Lewis Richard

No further information currently

PINCHEN

Valentine Harte

Gunner 46579.  110th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.  Died in France & Flanders on 29^th August 1918. Aged 27. Born Cley- next-the-Sea. Lived Kilburn Lane, Middlesex. Enlisted Marylebone, Middlesex. Son of Robert and Alice Pinchen, of Cley, Norfolk; husband of Grace Alice Pinchen, of 5A, Allington Rd. , Kilburn Lane, London. Buried:  Tourgeville Military Cemetery, Calvados, France.  Ref.   IV. B. 17.

RAYNER

John Thomas

Corporal 14910.  10^th Battalion Essex Regiment.  Died in France & Flanders on 4^th March 1918.  Born and lived Cley-next-the-Sea.  Enlisted Norwich.  Buried:  Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Ref. V. G. 14.

ROWE

Bertie Francis

Private 23433.  2^nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment.  Died in Mesopotamia on 4^th July 1916.  Aged 21.   Born Cley-next-the-Sea.  Enlisted Cromer.   Son of John Edward and Blanche Mary Rowe, of The Anchorage, Cley, Norfolk.  Buried Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.  Ref.  V. O. 7. 

ROWE

Henry

Petty Officer 1st Class 164548.  H.M.S. "Invincible", Royal Navy.  Died on 31^st May 1916.  Aged 40.  Son of James and Ellen Mary Rowe, of "South View," Cley, Norfolk. Commemorated:  Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.  Panel 12.

Special note:  HMS Invincible was a Battlecruiser.  She was sunk by SMS Derfflinger and Lützow at the Battle of Jutland, and inflicted fatal damage on Lützow.  Her crew of 1026 were lost.

WESTON

George William

Private 37574.  1^st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment.  Died in France & Flanders on 27^th March 1918.  Born and lived Cley-next-the-Sea.  Enlisted Cromer.  Commemorated:  Creola Cemetery, Italy. Special Memorial. 

WHATLEY

Frank

Possibly:  Stoker 1st Class 300924. (RFR/DEV/B/5974). H.M.S. " India ", Royal Navy.  Died on 8^th August 1915.  Commemorated: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.  Panel 7. 

Special note:   HMS India was torpedoed by a U-Boat off the coast of Norway.  

WILLIAMSON

Herbert William

Private 16677.7^th Battalion Norfolk Regiment.  Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 20^th November 1915.  Enlisted Cley-next-the-Sea.  Buried: Lillers Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.  Ref.  IV. D. 48.

WOODHOUSE

Harold John

BIRD

Charles Godfrey

Probably:   Lieutenant.  H.M.S. Exeter, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.  Died on 1^st March 1942.  Commemorated:  Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.  Panel 76, Column 3.                                        

Special note:   HMS Exeter was sunk during the Battle of The Java Sea on the approach to the Sunda Straight.

BRETT

Eric Victor

Private 5772703.  5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment.  Died on 21^st May 1943.  Aged 27.  Buried:  Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.  Ref.  2. O. 45.

CLARKE

George

No further information currently

CLARKE

William

No further information currently

DAWSON

Frank Howard

Private 14444733.  7^th Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).  Died on 19^th April 1945.  Aged 19.  Son of Robert Charles and Mabel Jessie Dawson, of Cley next the Sea, Norfolk.  Buried:  Rheinberg War Cemetery, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany.  Ref. 12. E. 16.

LEWIS

Francis Albert

Leading Seaman C/JX 142180.  H.M.S. Exmoor, Royal Navy. Died on 25^th February 1941.  Aged 22.  Son of Francis James and Elizabeth Lewis, of Cley next the Sea, Norfolk.  Commemorated:  Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.  Panel 45, 2.

Special note:  HMS Exmoor was torpedoed and sunk by an E-Boat of Lowestoft, Suffolk.

RAMM

Jack

Corporal 5774919.  2^nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment.  Died on 4^th May 1944.  Aged 24.  Son of Edward Harry and Beatrice Minnie Ramm, of Cley, Norfolk.  Buried:  Kohima War Cemetery, India.  Ref.  2. A. 9.

TWIDDY

Sidney

Possibly:  Sidney George Twiddy.   Leading Seaman C/JX 145272.  H.M. Submarine Usk, Royal Navy.  Died on 3^rd May 1941.  Aged 22.  Son of George C. and Florence E. Twiddy; husband of Gwendoline Glenny Twiddy, of Blyth, Northumberland.  Commemorated:  Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.  Panel 42, 1.

Special note:  HM Submarine Usk appears to have been mined off the coast of Sicily.

VOELLNER

William

Sergeant (Air Gunner) 906410.  103 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.  Died on 26^th August 1944.  Aged 23. Husband of Elsie Voellner, of Newton Heath, Manchester.  Buried:  Littlehampton Cemetery, Sussex.  Ref. Sec. D. Grave 4275.

YARHAM

Fred(erick)

Serjeant 5875680.  5^th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment.  Died on 1^st March 1943.  Commemorated:   Yokohama Cremation Memorial, Japan.  Panel 4.

PORTER

Died of old age 4th November 1949. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ROLAND FORBES MEIKLEJOHN D.S.O.
4th NOVEMBER 1949.

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