Private 32086. 8th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 14 October 1917. Age 44. Enlisted Norwich. Son of James and Rebecca Blogg, of Thurne Rd., Fleggburgh, Great Yarmouth. Commemorated: TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34 to 35 and 162A

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Private 870104. 2nd/6th Bn., Manchester Regiment. Formerly 202965 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 21 March 1918. Born Fleggburgh. Lived Great Yarmouth. Enlisted Wroxham. Commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 64 to 67

Possibly: Robert Dyble. Gunner 11536. 25th Div. Ammunition Col., Royal Field Artillery. Died Tuesday 13 August 1918. Born Great Yarmouth. Enlisted Reading, Berks. Buried: VAUXBUIN FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Ref. II. C. 2.

Captain, 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 3rd September 1917; he was on patrol duty on the night of September 2nd/3rd when a sniper took a shot at him then threw a grenade. He was carried to the first line trench but only lived an hour. Aged 38. Born 4th August 1879. Originally from Ashdown Park, Sussex. Eldest son of Bishop George Carnac Fisher and Mary Penelope Gwendoline Fisher of Burgh House Fleggburgh; husband of Janet Fisher, of 23, Launceston Place, London, S.W (married August 1914) and father of two sons. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Plot XXIV. Row A. Grave 12.

Possibly: Private DM2/171259. "L Siege Park, Royal Army Service Corps attd. 119th Army Bde XI Corps., Royal Field Artillery. Died Wednesday 12 February 1919. Buried: HALLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Halle, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium . Ref. A. 38.

Private 203432. 1st/4th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 26 April 1917. Age 36. Enlisted East Dereham, Norfolk. Son of John and Elizabeth Gowing, of Billockby, Norfolk; husband of Emma Matilda Gowing, of Clippesby, Fleggburgh, Great Yarmouth. Buried: KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Ref. B. 131.

Serjeant 19208. 1st Provisional Coy., Royal Engineers. Died Wednesday 20 November 1918. Age 29. Buried: BURGH ST. MARGARET CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Norfolk, United Kingdom.

Engineman 2383ES. H.M. Drifter "Cosmos., Royal Naval Reserve. Died Friday 15 February 1918. Age 31. Son of John and Emily Miller, of Ormsby St. Michael; husband of Flora Miller, of Fleggburgh, Norfolk. Commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. Ref. 31.

Special note: H.M. Drifter Cosmos: Admiralty No 1435, Pennant No LT.477, 91 tons launched 1914, 1 x 3 pounder AA gun, net sweeper, sunk 15th February 1918 by German Destroyers in the Dover Straits.

Private 4011. 1st/4th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died Wednesday 23 December 1914. Age 33. Son of the late Henry and Caroline Narburgh; husband of Edith Mary Narburgh, of Ivy Cottage, Fleggburgh. Born at Fleggburgh. Buried: BURGH ST. MARGARET CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Norfolk, United Kingdom.

Private 40501. 4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Formerly 29086 Essex Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday 30 October 1917. Born Billockby, Norfolk. Lived Fleggburgh Marshes. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 48 to 50 and 162A

Rifleman 565080. 15th Bn., London Regt (Queen's Westminster Rifles). Killed in action on Thursday 16 August 1917. Age 41. Born Fleggburgh. Lived Yarmouth. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Robert and the late Sarah Ann Tooke, of Fleggburgh; husband of Mabel May Tooke, of Fleggburgh, Gt. Yarmouth, Norfolk. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 54

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Private 77795. 17th Bn., Royal Fusiliers. Formerly 63906 Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action on Thursday 6 June 1918. Age 18. Born and lived Fleggburgh. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs. E. Turner, of Somerton Rd., Martham, Great Yarmouth. Native of Fleggburgh. Buried: BIENVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. XVIII. B. 14.

Air Mechanic 2nd Class. 25701. 11th Res. Lorry Park, Royal Air Force. Died Tuesday 29 October 1918. Age 21. Son of Robert and Caroline Waters, of Fleggburgh, Great Yarmouth. Buried: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VIII. B. 42.

Hawserman. Steam Trawler "Copious (Yarmouth), Mercantile Marine. Died Tuesday 3 November 1914. Age 36. Son of Hannah Waters and the late William Waters; husband of Mary Jane Waters (nee Turner), of Burgh St. Margaret, Gt. Yarmouth. Born at Thurne, Norfolk. Commemorated: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London, United Kingdom.

Probably: Geoffrey Charles Baldwin. Private 7953941. 1st Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died Tuesday 6 June 1944. Age 22. Son of Frederick and Elsie Baldwin. Buried: LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES, Calvados, France. Ref. IX. F. 5.

Aircraftman 1st Class. 648356. Royal Air Force. Died Wednesday 19 June 1940. Age 20. Son of Alfred Ernest and Ethel Elizabeth Cooper, of Horningtoft. Buried: CLIPPESBY (ST. PETER). CHURCHYARD, Norfolk, United Kingdom.

Flight Sergeant 1333947. Nav.Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 14 September 1944. Age 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Durrant, of Fleggburgh. Buried: BURGH ST. MARGARET CHURCHYARD EXTENSION, Norfolk, United Kingdom.

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Second Lieutenant 113753. 2nd Bn., Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.). Died Friday 31 May 1940. Age 20. Son of William Lawrence Thompson Fisher and Eleanor Mary Fisher, of Billockby, Norfolk. Buried: OOSTDUINKERKE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Row F. Grave 131.

Sergeant 2235544. 189 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Wednesday 7 March 1945. Age 19. Son of William George and Violet May Gedge, of Fleggburgh, Norfolk. Buried: BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY, Soltau, Niedersachsen, Germany. Ref. 24. A. 4.

Warrant Officer 1284578. 139 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday 29 November 1943. Age 20. Son of Henry Charles Jackson, and of Leah Ursula Jackson, of Fleggburgh, Norfolk. Buried: RANGOON WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar. Ref. Coll. grave 6. E. 1-6.

Private 5778862. 2nd Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Age 29. Son of Andre Joseph Leban and Louise Elizabeth Leban; husband of Edna Noreen Leban, of Ormesby-St. Michael, Norfolk. Buried: KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY, India. Ref. 2. C. 16.

Volunteer. 11th Norfolk Bn., Home Guard. Died Wednesday 18 March 1942. Age 49. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paul; husband of Alice Jane Paul, of Clippesby. Buried: CLIPPESBY (ST. PETER). CHURCHYARD, Norfolk, United Kingdom.

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Seaman C/X 10860B. H.M.S. Pintail, Royal Naval Reserve. Died Friday 1 November 1940. Age 24. Son of Sarah Smith, of Fleggburgh. Buried: Sec. A. (Naval Reservation). GREAT YARMOUTH (CAISTER) CEMETERY, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Ref. Grave 94.

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