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GREAT
YARMOUTH WAR MEMORIAL
|
CAINE | William Reginald |
Deck
Hand 11214/DA, H.M. Trawler "Donside", Royal Naval Reserve.
Hired Minesweeper. Mined off Lowestoft 7 January 1917. 5 lost. Aged
18. Yarmouth Boys Home. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham
Naval Memorial |
CALVER | William Frederick | Private
PS/10314, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 12th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 31 July 1916. Aged 25 Only. Son of Henry
Frederick & Susanna Emma Calver of 40, St Peters Street, Great Yarmouth
Enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. No
known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
CAMPLING | Richard |
Sergeant
316110, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in
action near Ypres 11 July 1915. Aged 33. Husband of Emma Elizabeth
Campling of Row 11, 20, George Street, Great Yarmouth. Born in New
Catton, Norwich and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave.
Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial |
CANDLER | Edgar Bruce Scotten | Private
74057 28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
2nd Canadian Division. Killed in action 18 July 1918. Aged 34. Son
of Edgar Robert Samuel & Sophia Clarke Candler of Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension |
CANN | Alfred Edward |
Staff
Sergeant 94 Royal Army Medical Corps 1/1 st East Anglian Casualty
Clearing Station 54th Division. Died when HMT Royal Edward was torpedoed
in the Aegean Sea 13 August 1915. Aged 29. Son of P.C.Frederick
Cann and Mrs Emma Cann of 31, England Lane, Gorleston. Husband of
Violet May Cann (remarried, later of Bermondsey. Enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
CANN | Sydney Victor | Son
of Frederick & Emma Cann. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1900. No further
information currently available with CWGC or SDGW Medal Rolls Gunner
1012 Royal Garrison Artillery |
CANN | Wilfred B |
Son
of Frederick & Emma Cann. Born in Great Yarmouth 1889. No further
information currently available with CWGC or SDGW Medal Rolls Private
Wilfred B.Cann TF.230782 2nd Battalion, London Regiment. |
CANNON | William James | Guardsman
18444 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards The Guards Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 25 September 1916. Aged 21. Son of James
& Alice Anne Cannon of 7, Fallsbrook Road, Streatham, London. Born
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs |
CAPPS | Augustus E |
Private
43588 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in
action near Ypres 15 August 1917. Aged 25. Son of William & Clara
Capps of 7, Nile Cottages, Nelson Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in
Gorleston and enlisted in Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated
on Menin Gate Memorial |
CARPENTER | Percy Edmund | Gunner
79298 6th Siege Battery The Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 20 June 1917. Aged 36. Son of Mr & Mrs Carpenter of Great
Yarmouth,. Husband of Henrietta Louise Carpenter of 5, The Grove,
Chapel Field, Norwich. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in London.
Buried in La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery |
CARRIER | Valentine Victor |
Guardsman
9468. 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards 1st Division. Killed in action
when the Battalion, was attacked and decimated at Nieuwe Kruiseeke
29 October 1914. Aged 21. Son of Arthur & Sarah Eliza Carrier of
5, Wellington Place, Albion Road, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial |
CARROLL | William | Bombardier
281256 19th Siege Battery The Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action near Ypres 10 November 1917. Aged 44. Born in Lucan, Dublin,
Ireland and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Regular Artilleryman. Buried
in Cement House Cemetery |
CARTER | Frank A. |
Private
159767 The Labour Corps. Formerly G.81837 The Middlesex Regiment.
Died at home 24 November 1918. Aged 32. Son of Mrs Amelia Carter
of 51, Tyrolean Square, Cobholm, Great Yarmouth. Husband of Eliza
Carter. Buried in Coventry (St Pauls)Cemetery. |
CARTER | Frederick William | Private
22998 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Indian Division. Killed
in action in Mesopotamia 24 February 1917. Aged 19. Son of Henry
Frederick & Edith Carter of Russell Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in
Maidstone and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Bur Amara War Cemetery
Iraq |
CARTER | Henry Harry |
Gunner
8214 106th Battery The Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds in
CCS near Lillers 27 September 1916. Son of Mr & Mrs Robert Carter
of 37, George Street, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. Buried in Lillers Communal Cemetery. |
CARTER | Henry | No
further information currently available |
CARTER | James Edward |
Private
2436 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. 5th Division. Died of wounds
22.10,14. Son of Mr & Mrs J.Carter of 43, Dene Side, Great Yarmouth.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Gorre British & Indian
Cemetery. |
CARTER | James Henry | Private
20653 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. 29th Division Drowned when
the Transport " Royal Edward" was torpedoed by UB14 in
the Aegean 13 August 1915. Aged 19. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth
Resident of Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles
Memorial |
CARTER | T W |
No
further information currently available |
CARR | Leonard E | Lance
Corporal 25999 7th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 20th Light
Division. Killed in action 7 June 1917. Aged 38. Husband of Elizabeth
Carr of Beech Cottage, Pilford Heath, Wimbourne, Dorset. Born in
Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Glastonbury. Buried in Lagnicourt
Hedge Cemetery |
CASE | Frederick Marcus Beck |
Second
Lieutenant 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 10 August 1916. Aged 20. Son of William &
Muriel Jessie Case of 25, North Denes Road, Great Yarmouth. Born
in Caister. Buried in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, Albert |
CASE | John Wyatt | Second
Lieutenant 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 21 October 1916. Aged 19. Son of Henry William
Case of 69, Avondale Road, Gorleton. Educated at Bisops Stortford
College. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
CASE | William De Caux |
Rifleman
34932 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade 8th Division. Killed in action
6 August 1918. Aged 18. Son of William & Muriel Terrie Case of 25,
North Denes Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Caister and enlisted in
South Farnborough, Hants. Resident of South Farnborough. Buried
in St Erme Communal Cemetery Extension. |
CASH, MM | Victor James | Private.TF.241064
1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed in action
at the 2nd Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Aged 18. Son of Thomas
Henry & Mary Anne Cash of 61, Exmouth Road, Great Yarmouth. Born
in Walsall and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Awarded the Military
Medal (m.M.). No known grave. Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial |
CASTELL | Walter John |
Private
26256 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Died of wounds
at home 9 May 1917. Aged 23. Son of Johnathan Salter & Eliza Castell
of 37, Olive Road, Southtown. Born Wickham Market, Suffolk and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston)Cemetery |
CATCHPOLE | Albert Alfred | Lance
Sergeant TF 240186 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division.
Killed in action at the 2nd Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917.aged 25.
Son of William & Mary Anne Catchpole of Great Yarmouth. Born and
enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Jerusalem
Memorial |
CATCHPOLE | Frederick Charles |
Trimmer
4276/TS Royal Naval Reserve HM.Drifter " Waveney 11 "
Hired net drifter working on the Dover Barrage. Damaged by German
destroyers and foundered while under tow to Ramsgate 26 October
1916 5 men lost. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
CHALK | William Thomas | Rifleman
1619 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade 8th Division. Killed in action
20 September 1915. Son of Mr & Mrs William Thomas Chalk of 49, Nelson
Road, Gorleston. Born in Gorleston and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Y Farm Military Cemetery Bois-Grenier. |
CHAMBERS | John Henry |
Gunner
123221 Royal Field Artillery. Died at home 15 April 1916. Aged 22.
Son of Mr & Mrs F.W.Chambers of 30, Church Plain, Great Yarmouth;
husband of Mrs Anne Porter Chambers. Born in Burgh Castle, Suffolk
and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Great Yarmouth (St Nicholas)Churchyard
|
CHANDLER | Sidney Ernest | Private.
2858 1/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Att. To The Jullundur Brigade,3rd
(Lahore)Indian Division. Killed in action near Vielle Chapelle 11
April 1915. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Ipswich. Buried
in Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers. |
CHANDLER | William Robert |
Private
41086 The Labour Corps 121st Battalion, Formerly Royal West Surrey
Regiment. Died at home 22 February 1919. Aged 35. Husband of Mabel
Florence Chandler of 52, Nelson Road, Central, Great Yarmouth. Buried
in Great Yarmouth Old Cemetery. |
CHANNELL | Harry J | Corporal
TF.240390 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at the 2nd Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Aged 22. Son
of Mr J.Channell & Mrs Rebecca Channell of 8, Albermarle Road, Gorleston.
Enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Jerusalem
Memorial |
CHAPLIN | Henry Charles |
Private
9703 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Died of wounds
on the Somme 1 August 1916. Aged 29. Husband of Mrs Alice Chaplin
of 2, Greenwoods Buildings, Louise Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in
Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Heilly Station
Cemetery, Mericourt L’Abbe |
CHAPMAN | Herbert Henry (DCM) | Lance
Corporal 3225 16th (The Queens)Lancers,2nd Cavalry Division. Died
5 November 1914. Aged 24. Son of Walter & Sarah Anne Chapman of
82, St Peters Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted
in Norwich. Buried in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery |
CHAPMAN | HezeKilled in actionh William |
Petty
Officer 1st Class (CH)197307 Royal Navy HMS " Pembroke "
R.N.Shore establishment, Chatham. Died of illness at home 5 July
1916. Aged 34. Son of Mr & Mrs Jethro Chapman of Hickling; husband
of Emma Phoebe Chapman (remarried) of 24, North Howard Street, Great
Yarmouth Awarded the Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Buried
in Great Yarmouth New Cemetery |
CHAPMAN | James Martins | Driver
T/329397 Royal Army Service Corps Att. 719th Labour Company. Died
of wounds 28 April 1918. Born & enlisted in Great Yarmouth Great
Yarmouth resident. Buried in Esquelbecq Military Cemetery |
CHAPMAN | Sidney |
Rifleman
41120 14th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles 36th Ulster Division. Killed
in action at Cambrai 20 November 1917. Aged 21. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. No known grave.
Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial,Louverval |
CHAPMAN | S J | No
further information currently available |
CHAPMAN | William James |
Second
Lieutenant 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action during the spring offensives 26 March 1918. Aged
29. Son of William & Laura Chapman of 51, Havelock Road, Great Yarmouth.
No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial |
CHASE | Charles William | Rifleman
1636 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade, 8th Division. Killed in action
during the attack on Fromelles 9 May 1915. Aged 31 The Battalion,
suffered 629 casualties. Son of Mrs Sarah Chase of Great Yarmouth.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Ploegsteert Memorial |
CHASE | William Golder |
Seaman
Mercantile Marine The Corton Lightship. Mined off Lowestoft 21 June
1916. Husband of Alice Elizabeth Chase of 158,Nelson Road, Central
Great Yarmouth. Aged 46. No known grave. Commemorated on Tower Hill
Memorial |
CHATTEN | Herbert Benjamin | Driver
53640 7th Divisional H.Q. Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds
in base hospital at Calais 19 October 1917. Aged 27. Son of Fred
& Alice Chatten of 34, Suffield Road, Gorleston. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Calais (Southern) Cemetery |
CHELLIS | Sidney Davis |
Private
28863 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 30th Division. Killed
in action 22 March 1918. Aged 31 during the March retreat Brother
of E C G Chellis of 20, Olive Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great
Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich. Great Yarmouth resident. No known
grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial |
CHELLIS | Walter John | Gunner
474 32nd Brigade The Royal Field Artillery. Died in military hospital
in Le Havre 26 December 1914. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Ste.Marie Cemetery, Le Havre |
CHESHAM | William James |
Private
3/10426 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action at Hulluch 13 October 1915. Aged 35. Son of James & Sarah
Chesham; husband of Agnes Frances Chesham of Rose Cottage, Runham.
Vauxhall, Great Yarmouth. Born in Barnet, Middlesex and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial |
CHEYNEY | Sydney Bernard | Boy
1st Class J/26788 Royal Navy HMS " Hawke" Cruiser Torpedoed
by U9 off the Scottish coast 15 October 1914 Over 500 men went down
with the ship,. Son of Lt.James Walter John Cheyney R.N. and Mrs
Cheyney later of 114, York Drive, Hyndland, Glasgow. Born in Portsmouth
Sydney Cheyney was 17. Connection with Great Yarmouth no established.
No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
CHILD | T |
No
further information currently available |
CHILDS | Arthur William | Trimmer
3191/TS Royal Naval Reserve H.M.Drifter " Freuchny " Hired
net drifter employed in the Adriatic on the Otranto Barrier Mined
off Brindisi 8 January 1916. Aged 18 8 lost. Son of Arthur & Elizabeth
Childs of 118, Wolseley Road, Southtown. Born in Gorleston. No known
grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
CHILDS | Harold |
Private
17437 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme near Montauban 1 July 1916. Aged 18. Son of
Mrs Martha Parmenter of 19, Wolseley Road, Great Yarmouth. Born
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on
Thiepval Memorial |
CHILDS | Solomon William | Deck
Hand 5443/DA Royal Naval Reserve H.M.Drifter " Cosmos "
Hired net drifter Lost with 11 crew members when the Drifter was
attacked by German Destroyers on the Dover Barrage 15 February 1918.
Seven trawlers were sunk and several damaged. 89 Ratings were. Killed.
Son of Mrs Martha Parmenter (formerly Childs) of 19 Wolseley Road,
Southtown; husband of Beatrice Louisa Childs of 19, Row 8 North
Quay, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth, Solomon was 26. No
known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
CHILDS | William Samuel |
Private
Tf.242 252 1/5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. 11th Division. Died
of wounds (grave lost)6 November 1917. Born in Great Yarmouth and
enlisted in Norwich. Great Yarmouth resident. No known grave. Commemorated
on Tyne Cot Memorial |
CHITTLEBURGH | Charles Frederick | Sergeant
5286 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th Division. Killed
in action 2 December 1914. Son of William Chittleburgh of 4, Bullens
Buildings, Regent Passage, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in
Great Yarmouth. Buried in Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie |
CHITTLEBURGH | Harry Edward |
Private
43582 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Died of wounds
on the Somme 11 October 1916. Aged 23. Son of Harry & Charlotte
Chittleburgh of 72, St Peters Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great
Yarmouth and enlisted in North Walsham. Buried in Puchevillers British
Cemetery |
CHURCH | William Francis | Private
5093 1/4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers 50th Division. Killed
in action on the Ancre 15 November 1916. Aged 29. Son of Mr & Mrs
William Church of Great Yarmouth Resident of 6,Row, 138. Great Yarmouth
(Lodger). Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the
Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
CLARK | James William |
Lance
Corporal 32288 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 18th Division.
Killed in action 2 August 1918. Aged 23. Son of Mr Clark & Mrs Naomi
Sarah Clark of 32, Bells Road, Gorleston. Born in Gorleston and
enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly with The Norfolk Regiment. No
known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial |
CLARKE | Alfred Kenneth | Private
G.79445 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 33rd Division. Killed
in action at Meteren during the German April Offensive 17 April
1918. Aged 20. Son of Mr & Mrs Albert Clarke of 63, Suffield Road,
Gorleston. Born in Gorleston and enlisted in Bury St Edmunds. Formerly
with the Suffolks. Buried in Meteren Military Cemetery |
CLARKE | Daniel |
Private
43449 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 22 October 1916. Aged 30. Born in Great Yarmouth
and enlisted in Norwich Blacksmith Resident of 20 Stone Road, Great
Yarmouth. Buried in Courcelette British Cemetery. |
CLARKE | D | Private.
Royal Army Medical Corps No further information currently available
on SDGW & CWGC Data Base |
CLARKE | F E |
No
further information currently available |
CLARKE | Frederick Robert | Private
17435 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in action
on the Somme near Flers 15 August 1916. Aged 21. Son of Frederick
John & Louisa Charlotte Clarke of 23, Blackwall Reach, Gorleston.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial |
CLARKE | R N |
No
further information currently available |
CLARKE | William Frederick | Private
235619 12th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 31st Division.
Killed in action 24 September 1917. Aged 32. Son of Frederick &
Clara Clarke of Great Yarmouth; husband of Beatrice Matilda Clarke
of 46, Albany Road, Southtown. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth
Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. Buried in Roclincourt Military
Cemetery |
CLAY | William Scotchmer |
Fireman
Mercantile Marine HM Yacht " Hecate". Died at home 10
October 1918. Aged 37. Son of William Justin and Sarah Clay of Great
Yarmouth. Buried in Great Yarmouth New Cemetery |
CLEEVE | Ernest Gordon | Sergeant
TF. 240659 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Died of
wounds 31 May 1918. Aged 23. Born in Chelmsford, Essex and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Esquelbecq Military Cemetery |
CLEVELAND | George Alfred Bell |
Sergeant
1755 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Died of wounds
at Suvla Bay. 15 August 1915. Born in Beccles and enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. Buried in Hill 10 Cemetery, Gallipoli |
CLUNAS | John | Gunner
49777 " C " Battery 46th Brigade Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action 4 April 1918. Aged 41. Husband of Mrs Edith Clunas
of 27, Camden Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in New Splyne, Elgin, Scotland
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Military Tailor. Buried in Crucifix
Corner Cemetery, Viller-Bretonneux |
COBB | Charles |
Private
18943 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 37th Division. Killed
in action at Arras 28 April 1917. Born in Newark and enlisted in
Lincoln. Resident of Manchester. Great Yarmouth Roll of Honour (Private
C Cobb, Lincolnshire Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated on
Arras Memorial |
COBB | Clifford Douglas | Private
TF.240872 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Died
in captivity 14 November 1917. Aged 22. Son of John Edward Cobb
and Clarissa E.Strickland (Formerly Cobb) of Row 116, 9, King Street,
Great Yarmouth Enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Baghdad (North
Gate)War Cemetery |
COBB | Leslie Hamilton |
Trimmer
Cook Royal Naval Reserve HM.Trawler Admiralty Minesweeper "Thomas
Buckley". Died of sickness 4 August 1918. Aged 19. Son of John
Edward & Clarissa E.Strickland (Formerly Cobb) of Row 116 9, King
Street, Great Yarmouth. Born in Norwich. Buried in Great Yarmouth
(Caister) Cemetery |
COBURN, MiD | Frederick Isaac | Lieutenant,
Royal Army Service Corps attached to the Deputy Assistant Director
of Labour. Mentioned in Despatches but Gazetted 24th December 1917
in the Army Service Corps list after his death. Died of appendicitis
in Base Hospital at Le Havre 4 October 1917. Aged 26. Born 14 October
1890, baptised 1 March 1891 in Great Yarmouth, St Nicholas with
St Peter, St John, St Andrew, St James, St Paul & St Luke Parish.
Son of Isaac William and Emily Osborn Coburn of Grosvenor House,
Grosvenor Road, Great Yarmouth. Labour Exchange Clerk. In the 1911
census he was aged 20, a Surveyors Clerk, born Great Yarmouth, living
with his mother and sister at 4 Gordon Terrace, Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk. He is mentioned in The London Gazette, 6 August,
1915, quote "UNDER
CLAUSE 7 OF THE ORDER IN COUNCIL OF 10TH JANUARY, 1910. Board
of Trade: Labour Exchanges and Unemployment Insurance Branch, Male
Clerks, Frederick Isaac Coburn, Charlie Frank."
and also in the SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON GAZETTE, 14 July,
1915, page 6926, quote "The
undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants:- .... Dated 26th
June, 1915: ... Frederick Isaac Coburn." Buried in Ste.
Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. Division 62, Plot
I. Row I. Grave 11. |
COCKELL | George Robert Chester |
Marine
Engineer. Died at sea 7 October 1914, aged 27, aboard the vessel
Lily (fleet sweeping sloop), Official ship number 113,079, registered
out of North Shields, 34 tonnes. Departed from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States, and landed in the United Kingdom at Liverpool in
December 1894 with his mother and siblings. In the 1901 census he
was aged 13, son of Charles Thomas and Julia Matilda Cockell, employed
in his father's nursey (he was a florist), resident Bury Nursery,
Church Street, Edmonton, Middlesex. In the 1911 census he was aged
23, son of Charles Thomas and Julia Matilda Cockell, a Marine Engineer,
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, resident 29 St Georges Road
Great Yarmouth. He Married Maria Ellen Warnes in 1912 in Great Yarmouth
Registration District, she remarried in 1916. Not recorded on CWGC,
SDGW, or Medal Rolls. |
COCKRILL | Alick Charles | Second
Lieutenant 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed
in action at Arras 23 April 1917. Aged 26. Son of Mr & Mrs W.J.Cockrill
of 1, Town Close, Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras
Memorial |
COCKRILL | Charles |
Private
4065 The Norfolk Regiment. Died while in training in England 10
January 1915. Aged 40. Husband of Laura Cockrill of 199, Northgate
Street, Great Yarmouth. Born & enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried
in Aylesbury Cemetery. |
COCKRILL | Culmer Hurst | Lieutenant
26th Battalion, Australian Infantry 7th Brigade 2nd Australian Division.
Killed in action at Amiens 8 August 1918. Aged 24. Son of Septimus
and Ada Cockrill of 239, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston. Buried in Villers
Bretonneux Military Cemetery |
COCKS | Charles |
Private
The Royal Defence Corps. No further information currently available
CWGC or SDGW |
COLBY | Daniel C. | Private
4201 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed in
action at Suvla Bay 22 August 1915. Aged 21. Son of Mrs S.Colby
of 6, North Market Road Place, Great Yarmouth Enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
COLBY | Edwin Charles |
Rifleman
48990 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade 4th Division. Killed in action
21 October 1918. Aged 18. Son of Mr & Mrs Colby of 54, Wellesley
Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Martham and enlisted in Norwich. Buried
in St Vaast Communal Cemetery Extension. |
COLBY | John James | Skipper
Royal Naval Reserve HM Drifter " Clover Bank " Hired Drifter
Dover Barrage. One of 12 crew lost during the attack by German Destroyers
15 February 1918. Aged 30. Husband of Frances Colby of 55, Trafalgar
Road,, Goreleston. Born in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Chatham Naval Memorial |
COLBY | Sydney Charles |
Private
17509 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 12 October 1916. Aged 21. Son of Charles & Rose
Colby of Ipswich. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known
grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
COLBY | William | Private
7827, 4th Battalion, Coldstream Guards. The Guards Division. Killed
in action 11 October 1917 in Belgium fighting alongside French forces.
Born, 1889, and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Son of Robert and Maria
Colby and husband of Emma Colby. A pre-war professional soldier
he enlisted in Great Yarmouth 8th May 1908. Buried in Ruisseau Farm
Cemetery |
COLE | A D |
No
further information currently available |
COLE | Claude | Private
61846 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 37th Division. Killed in action
at Arras 23 April 1917. Aged 21. Son of Samuel & Rose Cole of 4,
Guild Road, Charlton,London. Born Great Yarmouth and enlisted in
Rotherhithe. Rotherhithe resident Formerly East Surreys. No known
grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial |
COLE | Ernest William |
Private.
3484 50th Company The Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Formerly with
the Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25 January 1917. Aged 29.
Son of Mrs Emma Cole of 1, Tower Cottages, Garden Lane, Great Yarmouth.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Carnoy Military Cemetery. |
COLE | William David | Private
TF.242483 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. 49th Division.
Killed in action 17 April 1918. Aged 29. Son of Thomas Ditcham and
Louisa Cole of Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Godewaersvelde British Cemetery |
COLEMAN | Cecil |
Private
9021 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action at Richebourg L’Avoue 9 May 1915. Aged 23. Son of James
& Alice Coleman of Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
No known grave. Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial |
COLEMAN | Charles George Henry | Corporal
48002 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action 10 May 1918. Aged 21. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth
Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. Buried in Mailly Wood Cemetery,
Mailly-Maillet |
COLEMAN | George W |
Private
12028 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Died of wounds
2 December 1917. Aged 24. Son of Mr & Mrs George Coleman of 4, Row,
133 Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried
in Tincourt New British Cemetery. |
COLES | Augustus Stephen | Private
3/7234 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Battalion,. Killed in
action 25 September 1915. Aged 32. Son of Mrs Victoria Coles. Husband
of Allison Coles of 7, Ferry Lane, Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth.
Born & enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Citadel New Military
Cemetery, Fricourt |
COLLINS | Geoffrey Rochfort |
Corporal
15188 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in action
on the Somme near Flers 15 September 1916. Aged 20. Son of Fred
& Maude Collins of 244, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Born in Norwich
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on
Thiepval Memorial. |
COLLINS | J E | Great
Yarmouth Roll of Honour ERA J.E.Collins Royal Navy No further information
currently available in CWGC Data Base |
COLLINS., MM | Robert |
Corporal
3/7934 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Died of wounds
in Base hospital at Etaples 3 June 1917. Aged 21. Son of Robert
Elijah & Mary Anne Collins;husband of Leah May Collins of 23, Trafalgar
Street, Gorleston. Born & enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Awarded the
Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery |
COLLINS | Robert William | 1911
Census. Born in Great Yarmouth in 1896. Son of Robert & Mary Anne
Collins of 10, St Andrews Cottages, St Nicolas Road, Great Yarmouth
Several medal rolls, Most likely Private, Norfolk Regiment. later
The Labour Corps. |
COLMAN | A G |
Great
Yarmouth Roll of Honour Seaman A G Colman Royal Naval Reserve No
further information currently available with CWGC Data Base |
CONDON | Arthur George | Third
Hand Mercantile Marine Steam Trawler " Uvularia " (Grimsby).
Died 13. 5.20. Aged 26 when the trawler picked up a mine left over
from the war,and sank with all hands. Son of Thomas & Sarah Condon.
Husband of Dorothy Maria Condon of 113, Thorold Street, Grimsby.
Born in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Tower Hill
Memorial |
CONDON | John |
Private
43747 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. 29th Division. Killed in action
5 April 1918. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth
resident. Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No 1 |
COOK | Henry John | Rifleman
S/27697 13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade 37th Division. Died of wounds
in base hospital at Rouen 3 June 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mrs E A Cook
of 8, St Andrews Road, Gorleston. Born in Gorleston and enlisted
Great Yarmouth. Buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen |
COOKE | Charles |
Deck
Hand 1075/DA Royal Naval Reserve HM. Drifter "Moss". Killed
in action when the Drifter was damaged by German units during the
raid on Great Yarmouth 25 April 1916. 6 men lost. No known grave.
Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
COOK (E) | Percy Sydney | Skipper
Royal Naval Reserve HM Trawler " Offa 11 " Hired Trawler.
Died of Illness 19 April 1919. Aged 35. Son of Anna Allenbury. Husband
of Lily Cook (remarried) of Tottenham Street, Great Yarmouth. Buried
in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston)Cemetery |
COOPER | Charles |
Roll
of Honour Private. C.Cooper. Norfolk Regiment. Unidentified with
CWGC & SDGW. Several C Coopers with Medal Rolls. |
COOPER | Charles Edward | Corporal
(Bombardier) 755922, "C" Battery 251st Brigade Royal Field
Artillery. Killed in action 23 April 1917. Aged 25. Son of Mr &
Mrs John Cooper of 3, Swirles Place, Great Yarmouth. Husband of
Ann Mary Cooper of 3, Melville Terrace, Regent Road, Great Yarmouth.
Born & enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Hibers Trench Cemetery,
Wancourt. |
COOPER | James Bailey |
Private
41866, 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 21st Division. Killed
in action when the Division was overrun during the German Offensive
on the Marne 27 May 1918. Aged 19. Son of James & Hannah Cooper
of 3, Bath Hill Terrace, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great
Yarmouth Formerly with the West Kent Yeomanry. No known grave. Commemorated
on Soissons Memorial |
COOPER | Robert Charles | Private
9473 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Died of wounds
in military hospital at home 7 November 1916. Aged 16. Son of Mr
& Mrs Robert Cooper of 13, Row, 127 King Street, Great Yarmouth.
Born in Gorleston and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Kensal
Green (All Souls)Cemetery |
COOPER | Sidney Charles |
Private.
41609, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. 29th Division. Died of wounds
21 January 1917. Aged 23. Son of Charles & Elizabeth Cooper of 44,
High Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Born in Bradwell, Suffolk
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment.
Buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte |
COOPER | William Thomas | Lance
Corporal 7897 1st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Division.
Died of wounds 27 July 1916. Born and enlisted in Gorleston. No
known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
COPPING | Benjamin Robert |
2/Corporal
20843 The Royal Engineers. 23rd Field Company. Killed in action
on the Somme near Mametz Wood 20 July 1916. Born & enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. Buried in Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz |
COPPING | George | Leading
Deck Hand 11680/DA Royal Naval Reserve HM. Trawler " Ruby "
Patrol Vessel Torpedoed and sunk with all hands by U 53 off Ushant
17 October 1917. Son of Mr & Mrs George Copping of 66, Lichfield
Road, Great Yarmouth. Husband of Rose Copping of 14, 74 Row, King
Street, Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham
Naval Memorial |
CORBIN | Christopher |
Lieutenant
141st Heavy Battery The Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action
near Ypres 5 June 1917 Roll of Honour Lt. C.Corbin RGA. CWGC records
2nd/Lt.C.Corbin. SDGW Lt. Buried in Hop Store Cemetery, Belgium |
CORK | Alfred Benjamin | Sergeant
135 Princes Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario
Regiment)1st Canadian Division. Killed in action near Mount Sorel
20 March 1915. Aged 22. Son of William & Emily Cork. Buried in Voormezeele
Enclosure No 3 |
CORK | Henry Edward |
Sapper
43261 106th Field Company The Royal Engineers. Killed in action
5 August 1917. Aged 39. Husband of Mrs M.J.Cork of 28, East Road,
Maygrove, Great Yarmouth. Born & enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried
in Birr Cross Roads Cemetery |
COULES | A S | No
further information currently available |
COX | Arthur John |
Bombardier
1626 2/1st Norwich Battery East Anglian Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died at home 13 October 1915. Aged 21. Son of Mr & Mrs Richard Cox
of 50, Victoria Road, Great Yarmouth Enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Great Yarmouth (Caister)Cemetery |
COX | Charles Joseph | Lance
Corporal 26099 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed
in action at Arras 23 April 1917. Aged 36. Son of Joseph & Rachael
Cox. Husband of Mary Henrietta Cox of 196, Northgate Street, Great
Yarmouth. Born & enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Arras Memorial |
COX | Edgar Samuel |
Private
TF.1376 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at Suvla Bay 28 August 1915. Aged 22. Son of Mrs Sarah
Cox of Wolferton. Born in Wolferton and enlisted in Sandringham
(Roll of Honour Private E S Cox, Norfolk Regiment). No known grave.
Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
COX | Geoffrey George | Private.
TF.265717 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Died near
Ypres 22 October 1917. Aged 20. Son of George & Annie Cox of 12,
Hammond Road, Great Yarmouth. Born & enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial |
COX | George W |
Private
25584 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. 21st Division. Killed
in action 25 April 1918. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in
Hull. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial |
CRIBB | James Charles | Corporal
43169 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Died on the
Somme 4 September 1916. Aged 25. Son of Mrs Caroline Alice Cribb
of 6, Row, 123. Great Yarmouth, South. Born in Barking Essex, and
enlisted in North Walsham. Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval |
CRISP | George A |
Deck
Hand 7652/DA Royal Naval Reserve HM Drifter "Girl Eva"
Yarmouth Drifter Mined and sunk off Broadstairs 7 men lost 4 survivors
2 October 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
CRISPIN | William S D | Private
41374, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. 18th Division. Died in France
3 December 1918. Aged 31. Son of William & Amelia Crispin of 49,
The High Street, Gorleston. Born in Gorleston & enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. Buried in Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension |
CROCKFORD | Arthur |
Private
TF.202878 10th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. 31st Division.
Killed in action 14 August 1918. Aged 21. Son of Charles & Ellen
Crockford of Gorleston. Born in South Elmham, Suffolk and enlisted
in East Dereham. No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial |
CROCKFORD | Edward | Private
TF.266461 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed
in action near Ypres 27 October 1917. Aged 19. Son of Charles &
Ellen Crockford of Gorleston. Born South Elmham and enlisted in
Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial |
CROME | Reginald |
Private
305702, 2nd Battalion, The Tank Corps. Died of Wounds 22 September
1918. Aged 21. Son of Elizabeth Heazle of Billinge Hospital, Orrell,
Wigan, Lancs. Born in St Giles Norwich. Enlisted in Wigan. Formerly
with the RAMC. Great Yarmouth connection not established. Buried
in Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension. |
CROME | Stanley Kenneth | Private
137505 13th Works Battalion, The Labour Corps. Died at home 4 November
1918. Formerly with the Devonshire Regiment (39335). Born in Camberwell
and enlisted in Norwich Gorleston resident. Buried in Fovant (St
George) Churchyard |
CROW | Arthur John |
Pioneer
221102 303rd Road Construction Company The Royal Engineers. Died
of wounds 2 November 1917. Aged 38. Son of John & Elizabeth Crow
of 86.Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth. Husband of Alice Crow (remarried).
Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Newcastle. Resident of Whitley
Bay. Buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery |
CROW | Christopher Charles | Rifleman
304, 24th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died at Home 3 December 1915.
Aged 30. Son of William & Harriett Crow; husband of Maude Elizabeth
Crow (remarried) of 44. Black Wall Reach, Gorleston. Enlisted in
Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. Buried in Aylesbury
Cemetery. |
CROWE | Harry |
Private
TF. 6047 1/8th Battaliom The Middlesex Regiment. 56th London Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 14 August 1916. Aged 22. Son of Mrs
Harriett Crowe of 65, Victoria Road, Great Yarmouth. Born & enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
|
CROWTHER | Jack (or James ?) | Fireman
Mercantile Marine SS " Oriole " Torpedoed by UB 73 in
the English Channel 30 January 1915. Aged 16. Son of Walter & Mary
Crowther of 20, Row, 32 Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Tower Hill Memorial |
CUBITT | Cecil John |
Rifleman
o/33 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade 24th Division. Killed in action
during the German Spring Offensive 28 March 1918. Aged 19. Son of
Mr W P & Hannah Mary Cubitt of 23, Beaconsfield Road, Great Yarmouth.
Born in Carlton Colville, Suffolk and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial |
CUBITT | Henry James | Lance
Corporal 18014, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division.
Killed in action near Ypres 22 October 1917. Aged 30. Son of William
& Charlotte Cubitt of 104, Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth. Husband
of Katie Elizabeth Cubitt of 38, Garfield Road, Newtown, Great Yarmouth.
Born & enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Tyne Cot Memorial |
CUBITT | James Henry |
Lance
Corporal TF300069 1/7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 42nd Division.
Died of wounds in Grevillers 29 September 1918. Aged 30 Enlisted
in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Northamptons. Buried in Grevillers
British Cemetery |
CUBITT | Stanley Arthur | Private.
5977 2/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 19th Division. Died
of wounds in base hospital at Boulogne. 22 July 1916. Aged 23. Son
of William & Charlotte Cubitt of 104, Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth.
Husband of Martha Cubitt of 15, Eastcourt Road, Great Yarmouth.
Born Great Yarmouth and enlisted in North Walsham. Buried in Boulogne
Eastern Cemetery |
CUSHING | Godfrey Louis |
Deck
Hand 6203/DA H.M.Trawler "John High" Hired as a Minesweeper
Sent to Archangel and sunk by a mine in the White Sea. 7 August
1916 14 men. Died. One Survivor. Son of William & Catherine Cushing
of Norwich. Husband of Sarah Cushing of 37, Blackfriars Road, Great
Yarmouth Godfrey Cushing was 39. No known grave. Commemorated on
Chatham Naval Memorial |
CUTHBERT | Allan M | Deck
Hand Royal Naval Reserve HM Drifter " Bountiful " Hired
Net Drifter. Died of Sickness 25 October 1918. Aged 26. Buried in
Great Yarmouth (Caister)Cemetery |
CUTLER | Arthur |
Husband
of Annie Cutler of Row 118 No25 Great Yarmouth (1911 Census). Born
in Great Yarmouth in 1888 No further information currently available
CWGC & SDGW |
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