WWI
1914-18 |
BANHAM |
Percy
|
Private
34061 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed in action
in France & Flanders on 27 May 1918 having previously served with
the Army Veterinary Corps (Service no SE/3189). He has no known
grave but is commemorated with honour on the Soissons Memorial.
Private Banham was born and lived in Feltwell, and enlisted in Norwich.
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BARTLETT |
Adrian
|
Private
26177 3rd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who died at home (i.e. in
the UK) aged 37 on 21 February 1917. He is buried in Feltwell St
Nicholas churchyard. Private Bartlett was born, lived and even enlisted
in Feltwell. He was the son of John Robert & Sarah Bartlett, and
the husband of Martha Ann Bartlett of Cross Hill, Feltwell. |
BAXTER |
George
Alfred |
Private
202581 2nd/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, who died of wounds
aged 22 on 25 August 1917, having previously served with the Norfolk
Regiment (Service no 3102). He is buried in Lijssenthoek Military
Cemetery. Private Baxter lived in Feltwell and enlisted in Norwich.
He was the son of Elizabeth Baxter of Feltwell. |
BROWN |
Frederick
W |
Private
3/7524 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who was killed in action
aged 21 on 4 June 1916. He is buried in Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery,
Arras. Private Brown was born in Feltwell and enlisted in Brandon.
He was the son of William & Elizabeth Brown of Oak Street, Feltwell. |
BULLEN |
Walter
Henry |
Private
G/3408 1st Battalion, Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, who
was killed in action in France & Flanders on 25 September 1915.
He has no known grave but is commemorated with honour on the Loos
Memorial. Private Bullen was born in Feltwell, resided in Brandon
and enlisted in Wimbledon. |
COLEMAN |
Bertie
|
Private
9031 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who was killed in action on
14 September 1914. He has no known grave but is commemorated with
honour on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial. Private Coleman (recorded
as COLMAN in SDGW) was born in Feltwell and enlisted in Norwich.
He was the brother of JW Coleman of Westacre, Kings Lynn. |
COOPER |
Fred
|
Gunner
64361 61st Trench Mortar Battery Royal Garrison Artillery who died
aged 36 in France & Flanders on 2 March 1916. He has no known grave
but is commemorated with honour on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres.
Gnr Cooper was born in Feltwell but was residing at Burley Hill,
Rutland when he enlisted in Oakham. He was the son of Tom & Emma
Cooper of Feltwell, and husband of Violet May Cooper of Exton Lane,
Burley, Oakham. |
CRACKNELL |
Edwin
George |
Private
16641 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, who as killed in action
in France & Flanders on 17 October 1917. He has no known grave but
is commemorated with honour on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Private Cracknell
was born in Feltwell and enlisted in Ely. |
CURTIS |
Harry
E |
Private
14428 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who was killed in action
aged 20 in France & Flanders on 26 September 1915. He has no known
grave but is commemorated with honour on the Loos Memorial. Private
Curtis was born in Feltwell and enlisted in Norwich. He was the
son of Harry & Elvina Curtis of Long Lane, Feltwell. |
ELLINGFORD |
W
|
The
memorial indicates that this soldier served in the 12th London Regiment.
The CWGC Register lists 4087 Serjeant EDWARD Ellingford of the 1st/12th
Battalion, London Regiment and indicates that he served as EDWARD
MCDONALD. SDGW confirms that Sgt McDonald was killed in action in
France & Flanders on 9 September 1916. He has no known grave but
is commemorated with honour on the Thiepval Memorial on the Somme.
Sjt Ellingford enlisted in London but resided in Dalkeith, Dumfrieshire.
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EMMERSON |
John
E |
Almost
certainly Shoeing Smith 8th Battery 13th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery,
who died aged 41 in Mesopotamia on 18 July 1917. He is buried in
Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery in Iraq. S/S Emmerson (whose Service
number is recorded as 124543 in the CWGC Register and 12453 in SDGW)
was born in East Rudham and enlisted in Norwich. |
GENT |
Thomas
William |
Private
24235 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who was killed in action
aged 24 in France & Flanders on 16 September 1916. He has no known
grave but is commemorated with honour on the Thiepval Memorial on
the Somme. Private Gent was born in Feltwell and enlisted in Norwich.
He was the son of Mrs E Gent of Feltwell. |
LAWS |
Ernest
Edward |
Private
33424 11th Battalion, Border Regiment who was killed in action aged
32 in France & Flanders on 2 December 1917, having previously served
with the Middlesex Regiment (Service no 6226). He has no known grave
but is commemorated with honour on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Private
Laws was born & lived in Feltwell and enlisted in Norwich. He was
the husband of Martha Ann Laws of Long Lane, Feltwell. |
NORBURY |
TS
|
Driver
T/36426 Army Service Corps (attached 1st/4th London Field Ambulance,
Royal Army Medical Corps) who died in France & Flanders on 15 November
1918. He is buried in Lille Southern Cemetery. (His details are
not recorded in SDGW). |
PAYNE |
Sydney
|
Private
43973 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers who was killed
in action in France & Flanders on 20 November 1917, having previously
served with the Army Ordnance Corps (Service no 018179). He has
no known grave but is commemorated with honour on the Cambrai Memorial,
Louverval. Private Payne was born & lived in Feltwell and enlisted
in Norwich. He was the son of Lemon Payne, and husband of Mabel
Ella Payne of Shrub Cottage, Feltwell. |
PEAK |
William
|
The
memorial indicates that this soldier served in the Coldstream Guards.
Only three soldiers of this name are recorded in SDGW, and only
one of these served in the Coldstream Guards. There are no indications
of a connection with Feltwell, but the memorial probably commemorates
Private 8849 William Peak of the 2nd Battalion,, who was killed
in action in France & Flanders on 21 October 1914. He has no known
grave but is commemorated with honour on the Menin Gate (Ypres Memorial).
Private Peak was born and enlisted in Birmingham. |
PEARSON |
C
W |
The
memorial indicates that this soldier served in the 8th Battalion,
Norfolk Regiment. SDGW records that only four Pearsons died with
Norfolks and that there was one other with previous service with
Norfolks – none of whom is an obvious candidate. Two officers with
the correct initials are noted, but neither entry mentions the Norfolk
Regiment. Further research is required. |
ROLFE |
John
Thomas |
Rifleman
2nd Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, who was killed in action
in France & Flanders on 12 November 1917, having previously served
with the Royal Army Service Corps (Service no M/2/229629). He has
no known grave but is commemorated with honour on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Rifleman Rolfe (whose Service number is shown as A/201967 in SDGW
and A/210767 in the CWGC Register) was born in Southery but was
living in Feltwell when he enlisted in Norwich. |
SMITH |
Thomas
|
Driver
T4/059194 34th Reserve Park Army Service Corps, who died at home
(i.e. in the UK) on 9 August 1918. He is buried in Feltwell St Nicholas
churchyard. Dvr Smith was born and lived in Feltwell and enlisted
in Norwich. |
SOUTHGATE |
Archibald
|
Private
41583 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment, who was killed in action in
France & Flanders on 18 January 1917 having previously served with
the Norfolk Regiment (Service no 5638). He has no known grave but
is commemorated with honour on the Thiepval Memorial on the Somme.
Private Southgate was born & lived in Feltwell, and enlisted in
Norwich. |
SOUTHGATE |
Arthur
|
Corporal
14839 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who was killed in action
in France & Flanders on 18 October 1916. He has no known grave but
is commemorated with honour on the Thiepval Memorial on the Somme.
Cpl Southgate was born in Feltwell, and enlisted in Norwich. |
SPENCER |
Albert
John |
Almost
certainly Corporal 305629 2nd/5th Battalion, Sherwood
Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) who died of wounds
aged 33 in France & Flanders on 5 April 1918. He is buried in Braine-le-Comte
Communal Cemetery. Cpl Spencer was living in Andover (Hants) when
he enlisted in Mansfield (Notts). He was the son of the late Theodore
& Jessie Spencer. The memorial indicates that AJ Spencer was serving
in the 2nd/5th Sherwood Foresters when he died. Only five men of
this name died during WWI, and(although there is no apparent connection
with Feltwell) only Albert John was in the Notts & Derbys. |
UPCRAFT |
Frederick
Walter |
Private
G/9151 ‘A’ Company 2nd Battalion, Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment,
who was killed in action aged 25 in France & Flanders on 4 September
1916. He has no known grave but is commemorated with honour on the
Thiepval Memorial on the Somme. Private Upcraft (recorded as UPCOFT
in SDGW) was born & lived in Feltwell, and enlisted in Norwich.
He was the son of Mr L & Mrs CA Upcraft of Oak Street, Feltwell. |
VALE |
Percy
|
Private
16920 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who was killed in action
in France & Flanders on 27 July 1916. He has no known grave but
is commemorated with honour on the Thiepval Memorial on the Somme.
Private Vale was born in Feltwell and enlisted in Norwich. |
VINCENT |
Charles
William |
Private
235482 ‘C’ Company 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed
in action aged 35 in France & Flanders on 16 October 1916, having
previously served with the Durham Light Infantry (Service no 7629).
He has no known grave but is commemorated with honour on the Tyne
Cot Memorial. Private Vincent was born & lived in Feltwell, and
enlisted in Retford. He was the son of Mrs Eliza Jane Newman of
Feltwell. |
WHISTLER |
James
William |
Private
51457 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, who was killed in action
aged 38 in France & Flanders on 1 October 1917, having previously
served in the Middlesex Regiment (Service no 32764). He has no known
grave but is commemorated with honour on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Private Whistler was born in Hockwold but was living in Highgate
when he enlisted in Wood Green. He was the husband of Martha Ellen
Whistler of Bell Street, Feltwell. |
WILKIN |
Frederick
J |
Private
6127 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was killed in action
in Gallipoli on 4 June 1915. He has no known grave but is commemorated
with honour on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. The memorial stands
on the Gallipoli Peninsula and commemorates some 20000 men who died
in that campaign and have no known grave. Private Wilkin was born
in Feltwell, lived in Cambridge and enlisted in Salford, Lancs.
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WILKIN |
W
A C |
Private
16678 3rd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who transferred to 428th
Agricultural Company Labour Corps (Service no 436050) and died at
home (i.e. in the UK) aged 27 on 4 April 1919. He is buried in Feltwell
St Nicholas churchyard. Private Wilkin was the son of Robert and
Ruth Cole Wilkin of Lodge Road, Feltwell. (Private Wilkin’s details
are not recorded in SDGW). |
WILLETT |
Albert
E |
Lance
Corporal 16797 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, who died aged 29
in France & Flanders on 17 April 1917. He has no known grave but
is commemorated with honour on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton.,
which commemorates some 1900 servicemen, many of whom were lost
in transports that were torpedoed or mined in home waters. From
the recorded date of death, it would appear that L/Cpl Willett was
on board the ambulance transport HMT Donegal when she was torpedoed
and sunk whilst en route from Le Harvre to Southampton. L/Cpl Willett
was born in Feltwell and enlisted in Norwich. He was the son of
Thomas and Charlott (sic) Willett of Lodge Road, Feltwell. |
WILLETT |
Thomas
William |
Private
20708 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment, died at sea aged 22 on 13 August
1915. He has no known grave but is commemorated with honour on the
Helles Memorial, Turkey. The memorial stands on the Gallipoli Peninsula
and commemorates some 20000 men who died in that campaign and have
no known grave. Private Willett was probably injured in or soon
after the landings at Suvla, and was probably en route to hospital
in Malta or Egypt. Private Willett was born & lived in Feltwell,
and enlisted in Norwich. He was the son of George and Elizabeth
Willett of High Street, Feltwell. |
WILSON |
Alfred
|
Private
6564 1st Cavalry Division Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps,
who was killed in action in France & Flanders on 8 August 1918.
He has no known grave but is commemorated with honour on the Vis-en-Artois
Memorial. Private Wilson was born in Feltwell and enlisted in Norwich.
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WING |
Percy
|
Lance
Corporal 40232 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who
died aged 30 in France & Flanders on 27 June 1918, having previously
served with the Lincolnshire Regiment (Service no 13002). He is
buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. L/Cpl Wing was
born & lived in Feltwell, and enlisted in Lincoln. He was the son
of James Wing of South View, Feltwell. |
WRIGHT |
Percy
W |
Almost
certainly Gunner 155574 88th Battery 14th Army Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery, who died of wounds in France & Flanders on
25 September 1918, having previously served with the Royal Army
Veterinary Corps (Service no 2481). He is buried in Brie British
Cemetery. Gunner Wright lived in Folkestone and enlisted in Newmarket.
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WWII
1939-45
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BROWN |
A
H |
The
memorial indicates that this soldier served with the Royal Norfolk
Regiment, but the CWGC Register lists no casualty with these initials
in any branch of service. Further research is required. |
CORDY |
Henry
George |
Able
Seaman C/JX HMS Hostile, Royal Navy who was killed on 23 August
1940. HMS Hostile was a destroyer and had taken part in the First
Battle of Narvik in April 1940 and the Battle of Calabria in July.
She struck a mine and sank on 23 August 1940 whilst on route from
Malta to Gibraltar. AB Cody has no known grave but is commemorated
with honour on the Chatham Naval Memorial. This is one of three
naval memorials (the others are at Plymouth and Portsmouth) and
bears the names of more than 10,000 sailors who lost their lives
in WWII. |
LAMBERT |
Edmund
William |
Lance
Corporal 1647834 Pioneer Corps, who died aged 24 on 10 September
1944. He is buried in Feltwell St Nicholas churchyard. L/Cpl Lambert
was the son of Salisbury King Lambert & Minnie Eleanor Lambert of
Feltwell. |
LAWRENCE |
Peter
Thomas |
Private
14848599 Royal Norfolk Regiment, who died on 23 July 1945. He is
buried in Feltwell St Nicholas churchyard. Private Lawrence was
the son of Thomas William & Rose Ellen Lawrence of Feltwell. |
LEMON |
Dorothy
Bessie |
Private
W/109181 Auxiliary Territorial Service, attached 511 Battery 151
HAA (M) Regiment, Royal Artillery, who died aged 18 on 1 August
1942. She is buried in Feltwell St Nicholas churchyard. Private
Lemon (recorded as LEMMON in the CWGC Register) was the daughter
of Frederick & Annie Dulcie Lemmon of Feltwell. |
MANNING |
Francis
Arthur |
Private
5778221 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment, who died aged 28
on 14 July 1941. He is buried in Feltwell St Nicholas churchyard.
Private Manning was the son of Mr & Mrs GA Manning of Feltwell.
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REEVE |
F
W |
Probably
Private 5780971 1st/6th Battalion, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment,
who died aged 34 on 3 August 1944. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery.
Private Reeve was the son of Frederick & Harriet Reeve, and husband
of Elsie Maud Reeve of North Earlham, Norfolk. His Regiment is shown
as the Queen’s Own on the memorial. |
WALDEN |
Raymond
Barry |
Telegraphist
C/JX139964 HM Submarine Royal Navy, who died aged 23 on 14 July
1940. HMS Salmon was patrolling off the south coast of Norway when
she was sent signals on 9th, 11th &12th July, the final one ordered
a return to harbour. None of these signals were acknowledged. Later
it became apparent that one of these signals routed her across a
minefield that was at the time unknown to the Admiralty. There is
also a possibility that she was attacked by aircraft, but mining
is the most likely cause of her disappearance. HMS Salmon had in
December 1939 torpedoed and sunk the German submarine U-36, and
later in the same month torpedoed the German light cruisers Nürnberg
and Leipzig. Tel Walden has no known grave but is commemorated with
honour on the Chatham Naval Memorial. This is one of three naval
memorials (the others are at Plymouth and Portsmouth) and bears
the names of more than 10,000 sailors who lost their lives in WWII.
Tel Walden was the son of Robert HG & Ella Winifred Walden of Feltwell.
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WHITE |
[Gordon]
Roy |
Sergeant 1084519, 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Killed while flying in Lancaster III JA672 PM-E on 4th July 1943.
Son of William and Florence Marion White; husband of Alice Mary
White, of Reigate, Surrey. Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
Panel 169.
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