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| McBRIDE | James |
Lance
Corporal R/25217, 16th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps 33rd Division.
Killed in action 13 April 1918. Aged 29. Son of John and Anne McBride.
Born in Poplar and enlisted in Canning Town. Resident of Great Yarmouth.
No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial |
| McCREE | Henry Herbert | Private
TF/201478, 1/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at the Second Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Aged 19. Son
of Mr and Mrs A E McCree of 14, Tower Street, Great Yarmouth. Born
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on
Jerusalem Memorial |
| McCULLOCH | Ronald David |
Private
13045, 2nd Regiment. the South African Infantry. Killed in action
24 March 1918. During the German Spring offensive.In the 1901 census
he is listed as Roland, aged 1, son of David McCulloch, a confectioner,
born Scotland and his wife Kathleen, born Ireland, born Yarmouth,
resident 3 Bells Marsh Rd., Gorleston ,Great Yarmouth. In the 1911
census he is living with his parents, still listed as Roland, aged
11, born Yarmouth, resident 81 Granville St., Southtown, Great Yarmouth.
He enlisted at Durban on 12 March 1917, giving his age as 22 years,
born in Glasgow & stated that he was a clerk; his next of kin
was given as Mrs. K. McCulloch which was crossed out and his father,
David McCulloch added, residing at 81 Granville Rd., Great Yarmouth.
He was 5 feet 3 inches tall, chest 34 inches,weight 125 lbs., eyes
blue, hair brown, with a fresh complexion. No known grave. Commemorated
on Pozieres Memorial |
| McDONALD | Frederick | Lance
Corporal TF/2267, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division.
Killed in action at Suvla Bay 12 August 1915. Aged 26. Husband of
Annie McDonald of 14, Coronation Terrace, George Street, Great Yarmouth.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Helles Memorial |
| McINERNEY (McHENERY) | Edward (F) |
Private
TF/201353, 1/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at the 2nd battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Aged 19. Son
of Mrs A. McInerney of 16, Smith Street, Surbiton Hill, Surrey.
Born in Isleworth and enlisted in Kingston on Thames. Connection
with Great Yarmouth (Roll of Honour Private F. McHenery Norfolk
Regiment). Buried Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine. |
| McQUEEN | Alfred | No
further information currently available in CWGC or SDGW. 1911 Census
for Great Yarmouth, Alfred McQueen, Schoolmaster. Born in Swansea
in 1886. Son of Mary Jane McQueen, a widow of 131 Palgrave Road,
Great Yarmouth Medal Rolls: Gunner Alfred E. McQueen 182752, Royal
Garrison Artillery? |
| MACE | George Ambrose |
Guardsman
12847, Coldstream Guards. Died at home 31 October 1918. Aged 33.
Born in Belton and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried All Saints
Churchyard, Belton. |
| MADDEYS | Henry Arthur | Private
TF/245520, 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. 49th Division.
Killed in action 13 April 1918. Aged 22. Son of Mr and Mrs Maddeys
of 24, St Peters Row, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial |
| MAKIN | Alexander Robert (R) |
possibly
Bombardier 176150, 20th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
Regular Artilleryman. Killed in action 3 January 1918. Aged 35.
Born in Norwich and enlisted in Canning Town. Balham resident, Brother
of Mr G. Makin of 4, Larch Road, Cricklewood, London. Connection
with Great Yarmouth unknown. (Roll of Honour records Private A Makin
Northumberland Fusiliers) No record with CWGC or SDGW. Buried Gorre
British and Indian Cemetery |
| MALLETT | George S | Private
8104, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. 6th Division. Killed
in action at Ypres 9 August 1915. Aged 26. Born and enlisted in
Great Yarmouth Regular Soldier. No known grave. Commemorated on
Menin Gate Memorial |
| MALLETT | John Thomas |
Lance
Corporal 46724, 17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 35th Division.
Killed in action 10 September 1918. Aged 23. Son of John Thomas
and Laura Mallett; husband of Gertrude Ellen Mallett of 82, Nelson
Road, Gorleston. Born in Gorleston and enlisted in Birmingham. Buried
Perth Cemetery (China Wall) |
| MALLETT | Robert William | Private
240629, 3rd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Born 1893 in Great Yarmouth
and died 6 March 1919 in Great Yarmouth possibly in the influenza
pandemic. Aged 25. Resident 14 Norford's Walk, St. Nicholas Road,
Great Yarmouth. Enlisted as William Robert Mallett, known commonly
by that name, aged 21 years 5 months, height 5 feet 8½ inches,
chest 34 inches. Death registered in the Yarmouth Registration District
January to March Quarter 1919. Silk Printer by trade. Discharged
5 October 1918 due to gunshot wounds received 2 November 1917 in
Gaza. Evacuated on M.H.S. Brayford? 21 June 1918, in hospital in
Bristol suffering with gunshot wounds, compound fracture of the
right femur causing 1¾ inches shortening of the leg; originally
spent 8 months in 17th General Hospital, Alexandria before being
evacuated to United Kingdom. He was operated on the remove bone
fragments and to fix the facture. Son of Mrs. J. Mallett, of 1 Nettle
Hill, Nelson Road North, Great Yarmouth. In the 1911 census he is
listed as Robert William Mallett, aged 18, born Great Yarmouth,
a General Dealer, resident with his parents, Abraham James and Hannah
Jane Mallett, at 14 Norfords Walk St Nicholas Road, Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk. |
| MALLETT | Victor John |
Boy
Cook 873/SBC, H.M. Trawler “James Seckar”, Royal Naval Reserve.
Torpedoed by UC63 off Santona on the North Coast of Spain 25 September
1917. The Trawler had gone to assist in the rescue of a French Merchantman.
17 of the crew were lost. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham
Naval Memorial |
| MANN | Charles | Private
G/5421, 8th Battalion, East Kent Regiment. 24th Division. Killed
in action near Ypres 29 June 1916. Born and enlisted in Deptford
Resident of Deptford (Great Yarmouth Roll of Honour Private C. Mann
East Kent Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated on Menin Gate
Memorial |
| MANN | Francis Clifford |
Sergeant
123288, 25th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 6 November
1918. Aged 19. Son of George Henry and Ellen Martha Mann of 7, Frederick
Place, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly
with the Norfolk Regiment. Buried Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension
|
| MANN | John H | Private
302407, Essex Regiment. Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. Died
at home after the war 18 March 1921. Aged 21. Son of John and Jane
Byers Mann; husband of Phoebe Mann of 8, Queens Place, Southtown,
Great Yarmouth. Buried Great Yarmouth (Gorleston) Cemetery |
| MANN | William Henry |
Private
50532, 1/5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action in Palestine 15 December 1917. Aged 39. Son of John and
Susie Mann of 5, Queens Place, Southtown, Great Yarmouth Formerly
with the Training Reserve. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried Ramleh War Cemetery Palestine. |
| MANSHIP | John William | Second
Hand 927/SA H.M. Drifter “Clover Bank”, Royal Naval Reserve. Lost
serving as a net Barrier tender on the Dover Barrage near the Dutch
coast Sunk by German Destroyers 18 men lost. Son of John and Emily
Manship of Gorleston; husband of Maud Manship of 43, Trafalgar Road,
West, Gorleston on Sea. Aged 31. No known grave. Commemorated on
Chatham Naval Memorial |
| MANTHORPE | Jonathan James |
Deck
Hand 2967/DA, H.M.S. “Prize”, Royal Naval Reserve. Torpedoed by
UB 48 off Rathlin Island acting as a decoy vessel 14 August 1917.
There were no survivors from the crew of 27. No known grave. Commemorated
on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| MARKIN | Harry | Bombardier
80421, 62nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 11
May 1917. Son of Mr and Mrs S H Markin of Row 22, Four Market Place,
Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried Bunyans
Cemetery, Tilloy les Mofflaines |
| MARKWELL | Charles Samuel Rogers |
Boy
Telegraphist J/501631, H.M.S. “Vanguard”, Royal Navy. Lost when
the Battleship blew up at Scapa Flow, 9 July 1917. Aged 17. Son
of Isaac and Ellen Markwell of 130, Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth
Commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial |
| MARSHALL | Charles John | Private
TF/353931, 2/7th Battalion, London Regiment. 60th Division. Killed
in action near Arras 23 May 1917. Aged 30. Son of John and Agnes
Marshal of Great Yarmouth; husband of Emily Marshall of 63, Hatfield
Road, Stratford, London; stepson of Alice (formerley Nicholson),
step brother of Edmund Howard Nicholson.
Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Stratford. No known grave.
Commemorated on Arras Memorial |
| MARSHALL | Edward Albert |
Deck
Hand 5725/DA, H.M. Drifter “Spotless Prince”, Royal Naval Reserve.
Former Lowestoft Drifter employed on the Dover Barrage as a net
Drifter Sunk by German Destroyers 26 October 1916 10 men lost. Husband
of Ellen Lydia Marshall of 3, Row 25, South Howard Street, Great
Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| MARTIN | H | Great
Yarmouth Roll of Honour. Stoker H. Martin Royal Navy No further
information currently available in CWGC Data Base. |
| MARTINS | John |
[Not
included on the Memorial] Private TF/4373 2/4th Reserve Battalion,
Norfolk Regiment. Died at home 25 June 1915. Aged 43. Son of Mr
and Mrs John Martins, husband of Louisa Jane Martins (remarried)
of 31, High Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in
Great Yarmouth. Buried Great Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery |
| MARTINS | Robert | Deck
Hand 3598/DA, H.M.S. “ Isa”, Royal Naval Reserve. Died at Home 19
November 1916 Aged 43. Husband of Caroline Louisa Martins of Great
Yarmouth. Buried Great Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery |
| MARTINS | Daniel William (W) |
Private
2504, 1/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed in
action on Gallipoli 12 September 1915. Aged 22. Merchant Clerk.
Son of Arthur Charles and Selina Martins of Norwich. Born and enlisted
in Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
| MASON | Bertie Robert | Private
S4/143740, 10th Field Bakery, Royal Army Service Corps. Died as
POW taken at Kut, Mesopotamia 23 July 1916. Born and enlisted in
Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth resident. Buried Amara Cemetery. Iraq.
|
| MASON | James Scott |
Private
19962, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 18 October 1916. Born and enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| MASTERSON | F | No
further information currently available |
| MASTERSON | Frederick Charles |
Private
20511, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. 29th Division. Killed in action
on Gallipoli 6 August 1915. Born in Runham and enlisted in Great
Yarmouth Great Yarmouth resident. Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment.
Buried Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Gallipoli |
| MASTERSON | James | Lance
Sergeant 27390, 2nd Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers 5th
Division. Killed in action at Ypres 4 October 1917. Aged 26. Son
of William and Georgina Masterton of 46, Blackfriars Road, Great
Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Glasgow, Glasgow
resident. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial |
| MASTERSON | William George |
Deck
Hand 2353/DA, H.M. Trawler “Achillies 11”, Royal Naval Reserve.
Former Grimsby Trawler employed as a minesweeper. Mined while sweeping
the approaches to Harwich. There were no survivors, from the crew
of 16, 26 June 1918. Son of William (a bricklayer) and Sarah Ann
Masterson. Born in Gorleston 31 December 1887. Aged 29. In the 1911
census he was aged 24, a fisherman, born Gorleston, resident with
his parents, William James and Sarah Ann Masterson, at 7, Alexandra
Cottages, Nelson Road, Gorleston. No known grave. Commemorated on
Chatham Naval Memorial |
| MATTHES | Alfred William | Rifleman
301876, 1/5th Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade).
56th London Division. Killed in action near Ypres 16 August 1917.
Son of Louis John William and Maria Matthes of Great Yarmouth. Born
in Bermondsey and enlisted in London. Resident of Honor Oak, London.
No known grave. Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial |
| MATTHEWS | E |
No
further information currently available |
| MAY | Stanley Ernest | Corporal
20116, 1/8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 48th Division.
Killed in action on the Somme on the first day 1 July 1916. Aged
22. Only son of Joseph and Annie May of 66, Southtown, Great Yarmouth.
Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Saltley, Birmingham. No known
grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. |
| MAYERS | John Albert |
Petty
Officer 181106, H.M.S. “Thetis”, Royal Navy. Light Cruiser expended
as a blockship during the Zeebrugge Raid 23 April 1918. Born in
Great Yarmouth John Mayers was aged 41. 5 members of the crew lost
in the action. Buried Zeebrugge Churchyard Belgium |
| MAYES | Frederick George | Private
34710, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in action
24 September 1918. Aged 22. Son of Mr and Mrs A J Mayes of 18, Row
107, King Street, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth
Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. Buried Trefcon British Cemetery
Caulaincourt. |
| MAYES | T E |
No
further information currently available |
| MAYHEW | Charles Naunton | Private
G/26231, 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 33rd Division. Killed in
action at Arras 3 May 1917. Aged 24. Son of Elizabeth Mayhew of
Gorleston. Born in Beccles, Suffolk and enlisted Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth resident. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial |
| MAYS | George Claydon |
Private
23139, 7th Battalion, Border Regiment. 17th Northern Division. Killed
in action at Arras 23 April 1917. Aged 37. Son of William and Susan
Mays of 78, Colomb Road, Gorleston. Born in Kings Lynn and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. No known grave.
Commemorated on Arras Memorial |
| MAYS | Sydney S | No
further information currently available Roll of Honour. Private
The Border Regiment. No record with SDGW or CWGC. Born 1895?. Son
of William and Emma of Northrepps? 1901 Census. |
| MEADOWS | Alfred Ernest Frederick |
Private
50710, 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. 32nd Division. Died
of wounds 11 April 1918. Aged 19. Son of Alfred Ernest and Mary
Ann Maria Meadows of 85, South Market Road, Great Yarmouth. Born
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery
Extension |
| MEADOWS | H W | No
further information currently available |
| MEADOWS | Richard Charles |
Fourth
Hand, Steam Trawler “Roma” (Lowestoft), Mercantile Marine. Lost
overboard 14 April 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on Tower Hill
Memorial |
| MERCHANT | Reginald Frank | Second
Lieutenant, 36th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in
action during the German Spring Offensive 21 March 1918. Aged 19.
Baptised 14 July 1898 at West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. Son of
George and Josephine Sarah Merchant, of Great Yarmouth. In the 1911
census he was aged 12, born Nottingham, resident with his parents,
George and Josephine T Merchant, at 19 Hall Quay, Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk. Buried Grand Seraucourt British Cemetery. See also Elstow,
Bedford County School |
| MERRISON | William John |
Stoker
2490/S, H.M.S. “Natal”, Royal Naval Reserve. Lost by an internal
explosion in the Cromarty Firth 30 December 1915. 404 men killed.
Son of Mr and Mrs Merrison of 7, Frederick Road, Gorleston on Sea.
Husband of Mrs E. Merrison. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham
Naval Memorial |
| METCALF | Walter Henry | Private
S/9524, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 29th Division. Killed in
action at Cambrai 3 December 1917. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted
in London Resident of Gorleston. No known grave. Commemorated on
Cambrai Memorial, Louveral |
| METCALFE | William George |
Lance
Corporal 29322, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 22 October 1917. Enlisted in East Dereham.
No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial |
| MILES | F | Roll
of Honour Private Lincolnshire Regiment. No further information
currently available |
| MILES | Gerard |
Skipper,
H.M.S. “Osiris 11”, Royal Naval Reserve. Depot Ship Malta. Died
of Malaria 25 December 1916. Aged 32. Husband of Amelia Mary Ann
Miles of 11, George Street, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth.
No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| MILES | John Guildford | Captain,
12th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 31st Division. Killed in action
near La Beque 27 June 1918. Aged 29. Son of John Caley Miles and
Bertha Miles of Great Yarmouth. Husband of Evelyn Miles of 6, Albert
Square, Great Yarmouth. Buried Harponville Communal Cemetery Extension.
|
| MILLER | Arthur Sidney |
Lance
Corporal 328182, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 61st Division.
Killed in action 8 September 1918. Aged 27. Husband of Lilian Grace
Miller (remarried) of 19, Alderson Road, Great Yarmouth. Born and
enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. Buried
Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie. |
| MILLER | George Stanley | Private
2867, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed in
action at Suvla Bay 12 August 1915. Aged 29. Son of James and Eliza
Miller of Great Yarmouth. Born St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial.
|
| MILLER | James William |
Trooper
1184, 11th (Prince Alberts Own) Hussars. 1st Cavalry Division. Killed
in action near Ypres 24 May 1915. Aged 24. Son of James and Emma
Miller of 116, Middlegate, Great Yarmouth. Born St Phillips, Cambridge
and enlisted in Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on Menin
Gate Memorial |
| MILLER | William | Second
Hand 1229/SA, H.M. Trawler “Birch”, Royal Naval Reserve. Grimsby
Trawler employed as a minesweeper. Mined clearing the approaches
to Lowestoft 23 August 1916. 3 crew lost. William Miller was aged
21. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| MILLICAN | A |
No
further information currently available |
| MILLICAN | Herbert Horatio | Lance
Corporal 25379, 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. 23rd
Division. Killed in action at Ypres 20 September 1917. Aged 19.
Son of Mr Millican and Mrs Emily Millican of 93, Middlegate Street,
Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Formerly with
the Hampshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot
Memorial |
| MILLICHAMP | Stanley D |
Private
46817, 11th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. 6th Division. Killed
in action at Ypres 27 October 1917. Aged 23. Son of Mr and Mrs E
W Millichamp of 47, Cliff Hill, Gorleston. Born in Gorleston and
enlisted in Norwich. Formerly with The Essex Regiment. Buried Ypres
Reservoir Cemetery |
| MILLIGAN | Bertie Augustus | Rifleman
R/16516, 8th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 14th Light Division.
Died of wounds on the Somme, Grave lost 3 September 1916. Aged 26.
Son of Mr and Mrs Milligan of Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth
and enlisted in London. Resident of Dulwich. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial |
| MILLIGAN | James Thomas |
Mate,
SS “Rappahannock” (Liverpool), Mercantile Marine. 3870 Tons. Captured
and torpedoed by U69, 70 miles from the Scilly Isles, 17 October
1916. Son of James and Susannah Milligan. Born at Great Yarmouth.
Aged 27. No known grave. Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial |
| MILLS | Bertie Edgar Brown | Private
26529, 3rd Reserve Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home
22 October 1918. Aged 29. Husband of Hilda May Mills of 11, Admiralty
Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich.
Formerly with the Royal Fusiliers. Buried Great Yarmouth (Caister)
Cemetery. |
| MILLS | Frederick Albert |
Private
15518 ,2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 21st Division. Killed
in action on the Somme near Serre 1 July 1916. Aged 30. Husband
of Laura May Mills of 6, South Quay, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Buried Serre Road Cemetery No2. |
| MILLS | Horace | Private
26259, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in
action near Loos 1 May 1917. Aged 38. Born in Runhall and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial |
| MILLS | Joseph |
Trimmer
2145/TS, H.M. Trawler “Star of Freedom”, Royal Naval Reserve. Fleetwood
Trawler employed as a minesweeper. Struck a mine off Trevose Head,
Cornwall and sank 19 April 1917 10 men lost 9 survivors. Son of
John and Esther Mills of Great Yarmouth. Aged 27. No known grave.
Commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial |
| MILLS | William George Charles Brown | Private
35902, 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. 16th Division.
Died of wounds 25 October 1918. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted
in Norwich. Great Yarmouth resident Formerly with the Bedfordshire
Regiment. Buried Premont British Cemetery |
| MINISTER | Clement (S) ? |
Possibly
assuming S is incorrect Skipper, Clement Minister, H.M.
Hired Net Drifter “Oceans Gift 11”, Royal Naval Reserve. Left Great
Yarmouth and was destroyed in an accidental fire off Happisburgh
30 August 1917. The Trawler “Kingfisher” rescued all the crew except
Clement Minister, who was drowned. No known grave. Commemorated
on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| MITCHELL | Charles John | Private
17944, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action 14 October 1916. Aged 34. Son of James and Caroline Mitchell;
husband of Virtue Mitchell (remarried) of 26 Arundel Road, Newtown,
Great Yarmouth. Born in Repps, and enlisted in Norwich. Buried Heilly
Station Cemetery, Mericourt L’Abbe |
| MITCHELL | John William |
Engineman
515/ES, H.M. Drifter “Ocean Fisher”, Royal Naval Reserve. Yarmouth
Trawler used as a patrol boat. Sunk off the Haddock Bank Buoy in
the North Sea when she hauled a mine into her nets. 9 men lost 16
June 1918. Aged 38. Husband of Mary Ann Mitchell (remarried) of
122, Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| MITCHELL | Robert | Corporal
48876, 8th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
during the March Retreat 25 March 1918. Born in Peterhead, Scotland
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Formerly with the Argyle and Sutherland
Highlanders. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial |
| MITCHELL | William |
Seaman
6859/A, H.M. Trawler “Fraser”, Royal Naval Reserve. Hull trawler
employed as a minesweeper. Mined off Boulogne 17 June 1917. 12 men
lost in the explosion. William Mitchell was 22. No known grave.
Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| MITCHELL | Walter William | Rifleman
8189, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 4th Division. Killed in action
16 December 1915. Aged 34. Son of Walter and Elizabeth Mitchell
of 7, St. Peters Road, Great Yarmouth. Served in South Africa with
the Rifle Brigade. Regular Soldier. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps. |
| MOATES | Benjamin |
Private
3/10232, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Died of
wounds near Ypres 29 October 1917. Aged 38. Husband of Mrs L. G.
Moates of St Olaves, Great Yarmouth. Born St Olaves and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery |
| MONEY | George Hambleton | Private
TF/201261, 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. 11th Division. Killed
in action 27 September 1918. Aged 20. Son of George and Alice Leanora
Money of 43, Sussex Road, Gorleston. Enlisted in Northallerton.
Resident of Norwich. Buried Naves Communal Cemetery Extension |
| MOORE | Arthur Daniel (A) |
Private
15829, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Division. Killed
in action 21 May 1916. Born in New Carleton and enlisted in Norwich.
Roll of Honour (Private, Lincolnshire Regiment). Buried Albert Communal
Cemetery Extension |
| MOORE | Alfred Osborne | Stoker
1st Class SS/106643 (RFR/CH/B/9407), “Hood” Battalion, Royal Naval
Division, Gallipoli, Royal Navy. Killed in action on Gallipoli 4
June 1915. Born and resident of Gorleston. No known grave. Commemorated
on Helles Memorial |
| MOORE | B V |
No
further information currently available |
| MOORE | Ernest Robert | Private
TF/ 240084, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at the second battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Born St Nicholas,
Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Jerusalem Memorial |
| MOORE | George Ernest |
Private
52531, 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 12th Division. Killed in action
at Cambrai 30 November 1917. Born in Lowestoft and enlisted in Bury
St. Edmunds. Resident of Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Cambrai Memorial, Louveral. |
| MOORE | S | No
further information currently available |
| MOORE | Walter James Charles |
Lance
Corporal TF/240322, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division.
Killed in action at the second Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Born
in Bradwell, and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Middlesex
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine.
(Roll of Honour Cpl) |
| MOORE | W G | No
further information currently available |
| MORLEY | Alftred |
Private
21370, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment. 25th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 5 July 1916. Born in Gorleston and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth Gorleston resident. Formerly with the Norfolk
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| MORLEY | Charles George | Ordinary
Seaman J/20611, H.M.S. “Natal”, Royal Navy. Lost when the Armoured
Cruiser blew up in the Cromarty Forth due to an internal explosion
30 December 1915. 404 crew lost. Born in Great Yarmouth. No known
grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| MORLEY | Edward |
Private
TF/ 240876, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Died
of wounds in military hospital in Cairo 8 May 1917. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Buried Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt |
| MORLEY | J | No
further information currently available |
| MORRIS | Samuel Christmas |
Private
19956, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action at Cambrai 30 November 1917. Aged 41. Husband of Mary Agnes
Morris of 86, Garfield, Newtown, Great Yarmouth. Born in Alderby,
Suffolk and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Cambrai Memorial, Louveral |
| MORRIS | Sydney Robert | Lance
Corporal M2/1018677, Fourth Army Water Column, Royal Army Service
Corps. Died 2 December 1916. Aged 21. Son of George and Malvina
Morris of 32, Beaconsfield Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Stoke Newington
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens |
| MORTIMER | James John |
Private
G/43570, 17th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 33rd Division. Killed
in action at Arras 28 April 1917. Aged 21. Son of Alice Mortimer
of George Street, Great Yarmouth. Born in Ormsby and enlisted in
Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial |
| MORTLOCK | George David | Private
56740, 17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 35th Division. Killed
in action 24 April 1918. Aged 19. Son of John Mortlock (Cabdriver
and Groom) and Emily Mortlock of No 13, Row 23, Great Yarmouth.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried Bouzincourt Communal
Cemetery |
| MOSS | Charles Henry |
Pioneer
85767, 23rd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 18
March 1918. Aged 38. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Ex Gunner
Royal Field Artillery. Buried Duhallow ADS. Cemetery |
| MOUGHTON | Arthur | Private
8570, 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). 1st
Canadian Division. Killed in action 4/7 September 1916., probably
at Mouquet Farm, near Pozières. Aged 47. Son of William Claxton
Moughton and Caroline (nee London - deceased) Moughton an stepson
of Sarah Ann (nee Ingram) Moughton. No known grave. Commemorated
on Vimy Memorial |
| MOULES | Edwin Hayward |
2nd
Corporal 85236, Royal Engineers 34th Divisional Signal Company.
Killed in action 25 August 1917. Aged 33. Son of Andrew and Eliza
Moules of Gorleston; husband of Ellen Moules of 49, Albermarle Road,
Gorleston. Born in Gorleston on sea and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension. See also Liverpool
Street Station, London. |
| MULLEN | John [Stephen] | Seaman
1362D, Royal Naval Reserve. His death was registered in the October
to December Quarter 1918, aged 50, in the Yarmouth Registration
District. |
| MUNNING | Arthur |
Lance
Bombardier 371111, 68th Siege Battery (Pembrokeshire T F), Royal
Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 5 April 1918. Aged 21. Son
of Mrs Harriett Munning of Church Road Gorleston. Born in Gorleston
and enlisted in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Brother of William
Munning. Buried Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension |
| MUNNING | William J | Deck
Hand 9838/DA, H.M. Paddle Minesweeper “Redcar“, Royal Naval Reserve.
Based at Dunkirk. Mined in the Straits of Dover 24 June 1917. 7
crew killed by the explosion. William Munning died of his wounds
the following day. Aged 22. Son of Mrs Harriett Munning of Church
Road, Gorleston. Born in Gorleston. Brother of Arthur Munning. Buried
Dunkirk Town Cemetery |
| MURRAY | Frederick George |
Deck
Hand 7684/DA, H.M. Drifter “Girl Eva”, Royal Naval Reserve. Yarmouth
Drifter employed as a net barrier tender. Mined off Broadstairs,
2 October 1916. 7 crew lost 4 survivors. No known grave. Commemorated
on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| MURRELL | Walter | possibly
Steward, Walter Murrell, SS “Irene“ (London), Mercantile Marine.
Drowned 9 November 1915 when the Trinity House Lightship was mined
off Harwich. No known grave. Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial |
| MUSKETT | Robert Bayes |
Gunner
54676, 2nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action
13 May 1916. Aged 34. Son of Robert and Anne Muskett of Gorleston.
Born in Gorleston and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried Vermelles
British Cemetery |
| MYHILL, MM | Arthur William | Corporal
TF/267235, 2/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 19th Division.
Killed in action 24 October 1917. Aged 30. Son of Albert and Alice
Myhill of 5, Portland Lane, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great
Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.).
Buried Browns Copse Cemetery, Roeux |
| MYHILL | Charles |
[Listed
on SDGW Charles, Medal Rolls Charles, CWGC E Myhill] Gunner 56469,
94th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. 18th Brigade. Killed in action
near Ypres 10 April 1916. Aged 37. Son of Mr and Mrs George Myhill
of Cantley. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth resident.
Brother of William Myhill (Great Yarmouth Roll of Honour Private
E A Myhill Norfolk Regiment. Not with CWGC or SDGW). Buried Railway
Dugouts Burial Ground |
| MYHILL | Maurice Charles | Gunner
951432, 381st Battery, 158th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed
in action 28 March 1918. Aged 21. Son of William and Emma Myhill
of Hemsby, husband of Lottie Myhill (remarried) later of Great Ormesby.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Pozieres Memorial |
| MYHILL | William |
Private
15948, 1/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 46th North Midland
Division. Killed in action 1 August 1917. Aged 20. Son of George
Myhill of Cantley. Nephew of S Grimson of Beighton. Born in Great
Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich. Resident of Beighton. Buried Philosophe
British Cemetery, Mazingarbe |
| MYHILL | Wilfred Stanley | Private
17091, 6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. 11th Division.
Died of wounds at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli 24 August 1915. Aged 20.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Resident of Southtown, Great
Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
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