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GIMINGHAM WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Lynda Smith 2003

The village of Gimingham is situated a mile or so north west of Mundesley. There are two War Memorials inside the Parish Church. Both give full name and Regiment.

Photographs Copyright © Lynda Smith 2004

SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF

BULLIMORE

William

Private 29243. 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 18th September 1916. Born and lived Gimingham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, Somme, France. Ref. VII. F. 6.

BULLIMORE

Harry

Private 46258. 13th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. Formerly 37046 Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 12th April 1918. Born and lived Gimingham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs. A. Marshall, of 10, Walker Row, Yeadon, Leeds. Buried: Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. I. A. 9.

CLARKE

Percy

Serjeant 240108. 1st/5th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Palestine on 19th April 1917. Aged 22. Born Gimingham. Enlisted Mundesley. Son of John and Marie Clarke, of White House, Gimingham, North Walsham, Norfolk. Commemorated: Jerusalem Memorial. Panels 12 to 15.

COLEMAN

Willie

Lance Corporal. Labour Corps (6th Norfolk Regiment). No further information available at present.

DAVIES

Thomas Frederick

river 114029. "D Battery, 240th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 12th September 1917. Born Gimingham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. XI. H. 12.

DIX

Bertie

Driver T4/092740. H.T., attached 18th Veterinary Hospital, Army Service Corps. Died in Malta on 20th October 1916. Born Gimingham. Lived North Walsham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Ref. D. XIII. 4.

FULLER

Francis Samuel

Private 23987. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 23rd April 1917. Aged 25. Born Gimingham. Enlisted Cromer. Son of William and Mary Fuller, of 2, Beech Cottages, Gimingham, North Walsham, Norfolk. Buried: La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. IV. D. 11.

HARVEY

Sidney Charles

Private 43144. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 4th September 1916. Enlisted North Walsham. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.

KIRK

James William

Private 203281. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 21st April 1917. Aged 21. Lived Gimingham. Enlisted Norwich. Only son of George and Amelia Kirk, of Gimingham, North Walsham, Norfolk. Buried: Hibers Trench Cemetery, Wancourt, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. B. 2.

PENTNEY

William George

[Note: CWGC has this soldier listed as PENTLEY]. Private 69083. 1st Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 23rd September 1918. Aged 19. Born Wickmere. Lived North Walsham. Enlisted Norwich. Only son of William and Edna Pentney, of Council Cottage, Gimingham, North Walsham, Norfolk. Buried: Thilloy Road Cemetery, Beaulencourt, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. B. 34.

WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR
HIS FRIENDS John XV .13

IN MEMORY OF

CLARKE

Collin Roger Danvers

Private 5783901. 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment. (Memorial gives 9th Norfolk Regiment). Died on 21st July 1944. Aged 21. Son of Wallace Edward and Rhoda Elizabeth Clarke, of Gimingham, Norfolk. Buried: Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Ref. IV.A. 11.

HURN

William Herbert

Stoker 2nd Class P/KX 179100. H.M.S. Newcastle, Royal Navy. Died on 22nd May 1944. Aged 18. Son of Anna Matilda Hurn, of Brimingham, (sic. Should this read Gimingham?) Norfolk, England. Buried: Robertson Cemetery, Western Cape, South Africa. Ref. E.C.Allotment.

KIRK

Frederick James

Driver 2003086. 221 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died on 5th September 1944. Aged 27. Son of Henry and Georgina Kirk, of Gimingham, Norfolk. Buried: Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy. Ref. VIII B, 9.

SEAGO

Walter George

Stoker 1st Class C/KX 133204. H.M.S. Byrsa, Royal Navy. Died on 18th April 1945. Aged 34. Son of Walter William and Catherine Norah Seago; husband of Dorothy Louisa Seago, of Gimingham, Norfolk. Buried: Florence War Cemetery, Italy. Ref. XII. H. 5.

SEXTON

Frederick George

Driver T/188430. Royal Army Service Corps. Died on 20th June 1941 Son of George and Harriet Sexton; husband of Violet Marion Sexton, of Gunton. Buried: Thorpe Market (St. Margaret) Churchyard, Norfolk.

SKELTON MC

George Gray

Major. 102385. 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Royal Armoured Corps. Died on 28th February 1945. Aged 27. Son of Geoffrey and Dorothy May Skelton, of Gimingham, Norfolk, England. B.A. (Cantab.). Awarded the Military Cross. Buried: Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands.

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
WAR OF 1939 - 1945

4 December 2004

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