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HILLINGTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards - 2003
This
memorial stands within the churchyard. The details here have been transcribed
from an old postcard photograph. The names are in full, listing year of
death and rank.
From an old postcard |
1914-1919
IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY
| MICKLEBURGH |
William |
[Spelt
MICKELBURGH on CWGC and SDGW, memorial lists him as Corporal] Lance
Corporal 21272, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action
31st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Colkirk, Norfolk,
enlisted Norwich, resident Hillington. Formerly 18836, Norfolk Regiment.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL , Somme, France. Pier and Face
6 A and 7 C. |
| HOWARD |
Frederick
Charles |
Private
14667, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 11th August
1916 in France & Flanders. Age 19. Born Linton, Norfolk, enlisted
Norwich. Son of William and Jessie Howard, of White House, Hillington.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL , Somme, France. Pier and Face
1 C and 1 D. |
| HARDY |
Charles |
Corporal
4204, 12th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Killed in action 8th
February 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident Hillington,
enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL ,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C. |
| ENGLISH |
John |
Private
29734, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 28th April
1917 in France & Flanders. Born Grimston, Norfolk, enlisted
King's Lynn. Son of the late Robert and Eliza English; husband of
Fanny English, of Hillington. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Bay 3. |
| ROYE |
William
George |
Lance
Corporal 43325, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
28th June 1917 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3. |
| FFOLKES |
William
Rupert Compton |
Second
Lieutenant, 5th Battalion attached 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle
Corps. Killed in action 30th December 1917. Age 19. Son of Mrs.
S. C. Ffolkes, of Congham Lodge, King's Lynn. Buried in HERMIES
HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. F. 43. |
| SMITH |
John
Frederick |
[Spelt
John Frederic on CWGC] Rifleman 41237, 15th Battalion, Royal Irish
Rifles. Killed in action 8th May 1918 in France & Flanders.
Age 39. Born and resident Hillington, enlisted Norwich. Son of Maria
Smith, of Thatch Cottage, Hillington, King's Lynn, and the late
J. Smith. Formerly 3010, Essex Regiment. Buried in SOLFERINO FARM
CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave II. D. 6. |
| SHEPHARD |
Frank
Sidney |
Private
1919 probably F SHEPPARD,
Private M2.113547, 66th Siege Ammunition Column, Royal Army Service
Corps. Died 19th February 1919. Buried in ST. ANDRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Nord, France. Grave I. B. 33. |
THEY
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR FRIENDS
11 December
2003
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