ADAMS

Ernest William

Private. 14967. 10^th Essex Regt. Died of wounds Belgium 13 August 1917. Buried in Lijssentheok Military Cemetery, Plot XII. Row F. Grave 15. Aged 22. Son of William and Elizabeth Adams of King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Born Rotherham. Enlisted Norwich, September 1914. Had worked at Cooper Roller Bearings, King’s Lynn. Two other brothers served. Company runner. Had received a commendation for bravery.

Also named on St Michael's, South Lynn and All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

AINGER

William

Private 45891, 6th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 3rd October 1919 in United Kingdom. Aged 31. Born Carbrook, enlisted King's Lynn, resident South Lynn. Son of William Ainger; husband of Eva May Ainger, of 26, Double Row, Highgate, King's Lynn. Formerly 566, Army Service Corps. Buried in King's Lynn Cemetery, Norfolk. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 171.

ALDREN

Harry Leonard

Private 203034, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 18. Born Gaywood, enlisted and resident King's Lynn. Formerly 203713, Norfolk Regiment. Son of Robert and Hilary Aldren, of 8, Harrod's Place, Providence St., King's Lynn. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 39.

ALDREN

John Cottam

Private 3/7652, 7th (Service) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 27th March 1918 while the battalion were holding the line by the sunken road just north of Albert and south of the Aveluy-Bouzincourt road. In this German counter attack 5 officers were killed, 9 missing and five wounded and Ordinary Ranks 6 killed, 72 wounded, and 202 missing. Born Setch, enlisted King's Lynn. Next-of-Kin was Mrs M Aldren, 8 Harrods Yard, Providence Street, King’s Lynn. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 23.

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ALLEN

George

Private 3/8224, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 4th September 1916. Aged 40. Born King's Lynn, enlisted Norwich. Husband of Emily Ann Allen, of 16, Priory Lane, King's Lynn. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.

ALLEN

S

Company Quartermaster Sergeant 6910, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 10th December 1917. Aged 35. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Allen, of 26, Church St., King's Lynn, and the late Edward Allen. Buried in Le Cateau Military Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot V. Row E. Grave 21.

[Transcribed as T N] Seaman. C.3133. Royal Naval Reserve. Serving on the cruiser HMS Aboukir when it was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 22/9/1914. Chatham Naval Memorial Aged 31. His parents lived at West Lynn. Married with three children, lived at 64 Checker Street, King's Lynn. Had been master of the King's Lynn Conservancy Board tug 'T. Brown' from July, 1914. Called up 2/8/1914. Served on the Aboukir with his brother William who last saw Thomas signalling the Cressy and the Hogue shortly after the Aboukir had been hit.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window and West Lynn Church War Memorial.

ANDERSON

Charles

Private 241083, 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial Force), Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Palestine 19th April 1917. Aged 19. Enlisted King's Lynn, Norfolk. Buried in Gaza War Cemetery, Israel. Plot XXIII. Row D. Grave 15.

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ANDERSON

Thomas B

Private 40793, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 8th June 1917. Aged 36. Born and resident King's Lynn, enlisted Spalding, Lincolnshire. Husband of Florence E. Fox (formerly Anderson), of 33, Cheeker St., King's Lynn. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.

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ASHBY

George Stanley

Private. 20585. 1st Essex Regt. Commmeorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. Died at sea 13th August 1915 when the troopship Royal Edward was sunk. Aged 22. Son of Mrs. Manning. Lived at 4 Friars Street, King's Lynn. Born King's Lynn and enlisted Norwich. Had worked at the West Norfolk Farmer's Chemical Company, King's Lynn.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

BADCOCK

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BAILEY

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BAKER

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Private. 7-30928. 7th East Yorkshire Regiment. Missing France 25/11/1916. Thiepval Memorial Aged 23. Born Hull. Third son of Mr. Alfred Barber, London Road, King's Lynn. He left a wife and two children, living at Hull. He enlisted at Hull, where for six years he had been a sailor. Some sources give date as 5th. Two brothers also served in the army and three others worked in munitions.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

BARDELL

Robert John

Private. SPTS-3935. 23rd Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action France 29/7/1916. (Battle for Delville Wood?). Thiepval Memorial Aged 35. Born Middleton, Norfolk. Son of the late William and Mrs. Bardell of King's Lynn. Enlisted at London, September 1915 and went to France in early 1916. From the age of 18 Robert managed the building contracting business of his late father and later became a partner in the Lynn Building Material Company. He was a sidesman at All Saints and a playing member of King's Lynn Lawn Tennis Club.

A window dedicated to his memory is in the north side of All Saints Church. This window was dedicated by the Bishop pf Thetford in November, 1920.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window, and King Edward's School War Memorial, King's Lynn.

Corporal. 240436. 1/5th Norfolk Regt. Killed in action Gallipoli 12/8/1915, but see the account of the 'Vanished Battalion'. Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, I.C.6. Age 25. Son of Mr. John and Mrs. Georgina Barnaby, of, 33 South Everard Street, King's Lynn. Enlisted Dereham, service number 2624. Mentioned on his parents' grave at Hardwick Cemetery, King's Lynn, which shows John A., died Gallipoli, 1915. 'Soldiers Died' states 'died 28/8/1915'.

See Tim Carew, Famous Regiments: The Royal Norfolk Regiment, page 91, regarding the fate of the 1/5th Norfolk Regiment :

"For the next four years the fate of the bulk of 1/5th Norfolk was shrouded in mystery. It was not until September 1919 that a Graves Registration Unit at Gallipoli reported tersely: 'We have found the 5th Norfolks - there were 180 in all, and we could only identify two - Privates BARNABY and Cotter.'"

John Barnaby is the only Barnaby of the 1/5th Norfolks in 'Soldiers Died'.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window

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BARRATT

John Ambrose

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BASSHAM

Reginald Owen

Second Lieutenant. 5th Rifle Brigade. Killed in action France 31/5/1917. Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy les Mofflaines, I.G.23. Born at Wolferton 13/8/1893. Son of Luke and Ellen Bassham. His father was an accountant at Sandringham Estate. His mother lived at York Avenue, Hunstanton. Married to Dorothy Gwendoline Smithard just a few weeks before he was killed. Dorothy remarried in 1921.

He won scholarships that enabled him to be educated at King Edward's School, King's Lynn, and subsequently at University College, London, where he was a member of the O.T.C.

Left for Australia in 1912 and worked on his brother-in-law's estate. He tried to enlist in the Australian Army but was rejected due to defective eyesight, however his brother, Sgt. R.H. Bassham, AIF, was successful and won the M.M. (two other brothers served in the British Army).

He returned from Noumea, New Caledonia, to the UK to enlist, 21/9/1915, travelling on the SS Canastota. However a blockade of the Panama Canal meant that he had to travel from Panama to Boulogne on the SS Niagara. This journey generated a lot of correspondence as he claimed back the travelling expense from the War Office.

Attested at the Central Recruit Depot, Whitehall, 6/12/1915 and posted to the Rifle Brigade Depot, service number S/14556. Posted to the 6th Battalion and applied for a commission. Posted to No. 2 Officer Cadet Battalion, Pembroke College. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Special Reserve, 5th Rifle Brigade, on 4/7/1916 (London Gazette 7/7/1916).

Posted to France. Received severe shell wound to left thigh and sent to No.1 Red Cross Hospital, Le Touquet, 9/11/1916, before being sent to Guy's Hospital, London. Joined 13th Battalion on 3/5/1917. Several of his effects were returned to the UK, including his tobacco pouch, his broken pipe and his marriage certificate.

His service papers are at the National Archive (WO339/74565).

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window, and King Edward's School War Memorial, King's Lynn.

BATES

William

Second Lieutenant. 101st Labour Company, Labour Corps. Died due to effects of shell-wounds and gas poisoning 13/5/1918. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France, Officer's B.4.27. Born West Lynn, 24/2/1895, the son of William, a railway signalman, and Sarah Ann Bates, of 6, Louisa Terrace, West Lynn. Baptised at All Saints', 17/7/1895. Server at All Saints' Church from the age of 14. He was the first pupil from West Lynn School to win a scholarship to King Edward's School, King's Lynn. Became a theological student at St. Chad's College, Durham.

Applied for a commission in the Artists Rifles, February, 1916, but was rejected due to defective eyesight. He joined the Durham Light Infantry on 10/2/1916, service number 32278. Joined the DLI Depot at Newcastle, 16/5/1916 and was transferred to the Labour Corps, as 316911, Private, 471 (Home Service) Employment Company on 30/6/1917. On 13/5/1917 he again applied for a commission and was described as 'a suitable candidate for a Labour or Works Battalion.' He was attached to the Garrison Officer Cadet Battalion, Jesus College, Cambridge, from 20/8/1917 and he joined the O.C.B. at Cambridge on 27/8/1917. He was subsequently commissioned into the Labour Corps, London Gazette 6/12/1917.

8/3/1918 posted to Labour Corps Base Depot, Boulogne. 13/3/1918 to hospital with Tonsillitis. 10/4/1918 posted to 101 Company, Labour Corps. 13/5/1918, died of wounds (gas) at No. 2 British Red Cross Hospital, Rouen. His company had been involved in laying communication lines near Foncquevillers and was caught by heavy German gas shelling. The company sustained heavy casualties - the heaviest losses of the Labour Corps in the war. Several of his effects were sent home, including his rosary.

His service papers are at the National Archive (WO339/108992). Note CWGC gives his regiment as the DLI.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window, King Edward's School War Memorial, King's Lynn, and West Lynn War Memorial.

BATTERBEE

Alfred John

Private. 17019. 7th Norfolk Regiment Killed in action Loos, 13/10/1915. Loos Memorial, France. Born 24/3/1898, son of John Robert and Ada Caroline Batterbee, of Terrace Court, King's Lynn (his mother later remarried, to Mr. Daisley, and lived Checker Street). Baptised at All Saints' Church and a pupil at All Saints' School. Employed as an engine cleaner at South Lynn railway station. Enlisted Norwich in December 1914 and went overseas in June, 1915. Killed by a shell explosion. Name given as Batterby on his medal card.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window

Private. 8999. 7th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action France 13/8/1916. Thiepval Memorial. Born North Runcton, 1895. Son of Mrs. William Mitchell, Providence Street, King's Lynn. Worked as a boy porter at West Norfolk and Lynn Hospital. Enlisted King's Lynn. Wounded whilst serving on the Western Front. He was a company stretcher-bearer and known for his first aid skills. Killed by a shell. His uncle, CSM Walter Mitchell, also served in the 7th Battalion and wrote home to tell of his nephew's death (Walter Mitchell was himself killed in action).

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window

BATTERBEE

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BATTERBEE, Robert Frederick - Private 41940, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 16th August 1917. Aged 20. Born and resident Dersingham, enlisted King's Lynn. Son of John and Caroline Batterbee, of The Lodge, Hill House, Dersingham, Norfolk. Formerly 26754, Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 98 to 99.

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BATTERBEE, Robert William - Private PLY/17821, 2nd Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 26th April 1917. Aged 22. Son of Robert William and Harriett Jane Batterbee, of Park Farm, Thorney, Peterborough. Native of West Winch, King's Lynn, Norfolk. His brother Walter Henry also fell. Buried in STE. CATHERINE BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Row B. Grave 2.

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BECK, MC

Bernard

Lieutenant (Temporary Captain). 3rd attached 4th Liverpool Regiment. Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette, 25/8/1916: 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. Under heavy fire he established and maintained for six hours communications between the front line and the H.Q.'s of an infantry brigade.' Killed in action France 18/8/1916. Flat Iron Copse cemetery, Mametz, I.B. 28 Note: until 2000 his headstone did not show the award of the M.C., this has since been corrected.

Born Winton Lodge, Leyton Court Road, Streatham, 13/6/1890, son of Harry, a wine merchant, and Julia Beck. He was well known for his interests in farming and held High House Farm, Weasenham. Married Enid Brown, of King's Lynn, and had one child. His wife subsequently remarried, to Mr. Neill, and emigrated to Australia on 26/9/1919.

Enlisted in the 8th Reserve Cavalry Regiment, 24/8/1914, this unit was affiliated to the 16th and 17th Lancers and he is noted as being 6462, Private, 16th Lancers.

Commissioned 15/10/1914. To the Western Front, June, 1915. He was acting second in command of his battalion when he was killed. Death notified by telegram 23/8/1916.

His service papers are at the National Archive (WO339/29583).

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window

BELDING

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BENEFER

George

Lance Corporal 240886, 1/5th Battalion (Territorial), Norfolk Regiment. Died in Paplestine 14th July 1918. Aged 34. Born at Northend, King's Lynn, enlisted Dereham. Son of George Benefer; husband of Alice Maud Benefer, of 8, Stagg Row, Highgate, King's Lynn. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XXI. Row U. Grave 18.

BENTLEY

Joseph William

Private. 3411. ‘B’ Company 1/5 Norfolk Regt. Killed in action Gallipoli 12 August 1915. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Panel 42 to 44. Aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph William Bentley of 9 Saddlebow Road, Kings’ Lynn. Enlisted Dereham, November 1914. Had worked for Messrs. Watts & Rowe, Printers, King’s Lynn. Also named on St Michael's, South Lynn and All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

BIRD

George Frederick

Private. 15104. 4th Lincolnshire Regiment Killed in action , near Vermelles, 22/11/1917. Pilosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France, III.A.35. Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Bird. Southgate House, London Road, King's Lynn. Born King's Lynn 1891. Unmarried. Enlisted at Norwich. Served in Gallipoli and Egypt. Killed by shellfire. Brother of Sidney John Bird. Two of his brothers served in the 1st Norfolk Regiment.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window

BLACKBURN

Alfred Herbert

Private. 20712. 1st Essex Regiment. Died at sea, Transport 'Royal Edward', 13/8/1915. Helles Memorial.Born Brancaster 1896, son of Frederick and Alice Susannah Blackburn, of 1, Church Lane, King's Lynn. Lived King's Lynn, educated at St. Mary's Roman Catholic School. Apprenticed as baker and confectioner to C. Winlove Smith, High Street, King's Lynn. Unmarried. Enlisted in the 7th Norfolk Regiment, service number 12157, at King's Lynn, 21/8/1914. Was hospitalised and so did not go overseas with the battalion. Transferred to 3rd Battalion and volunteered to join the 1st Essex Regiment. Lost when the transport was torpedoed in the Agean Sea.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window

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BLOOM

Henry (Harry) Charles

Lance Corporal. 7182. 1st Norfolk Regiment Killed in action La Bassee 31/1/1915. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium, I. A. 23. Eldest son of Mr. Charles F. and Mrs. Jenny Bloom, of 18, Checker Street, King's Lynn. Born Holloway, London, 1888. Married to Jeannie Bloom, of 11, Edwards Yard, King's Lynn; two children. Enlisted in the 2nd Norfolk Regiment and went to South Africa with the battalion in 1906. Also served in India before the war. Returned to England on long leave in February 1913, and was for some time employed at Cooper Roller Bearings. Recalled and drafted to the 1st Battalion on the outbreak of war. On Christmas Day 1914 he was involved in the Christmas 'truce' and met with German soldiers in 'no man's land'. Brother of John Edward Bloom.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window

BLOOM

John Edward (Eddie)

Private. 26128. 1st Norfolk Regiment Killed in action Falfemont Farm, Combles, France 4/9/1916. Thiepval Memorial. Son of Mr. Charles F. and Mrs. Jenny Bloom, of 18, Checker Street, King's Lynn. Born Holloway, London, 1890. Married with two children. A pre-war regular soldier he had served for eight years before working as a painter for the Great Eastern Railway Company at King's Lynn; subsequently he joined the staff at the West Norfolk Fertilizer Works. Recalled to the colours on the outbreak of war, he joined the 3rd Battalion Norfolk Regiment, service number 3/6332. To France in January 1915, but returned to England in October 1915 as 'time-expired'. He re-enlisted and went to France again in July 1916. Initially listed as missing in he attack on Falfemont Farm.

Brother of Henry Charles Bloom.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window

BLYTH

James

Private 240777, 1st/5th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action 11th October 1918. Born King's Lynn, enlisted Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, resident Coleorton, Leicestershire. Buried in Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 6.

BLYTH

Walter

Corporal 6434, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 2nd June 1916. Born King's Lynn, enlisted Norwich. Buried in Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 12.

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BOLDERO

Arthur James

Lance Corporal 18445, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 28th March 1918. Aged 34. Born Middleton, Norfolk, enlisted Stratford, Essex, resident King's Lynn. Son of George and Martha Boldero; husband of Caroline Boldero, of 39, South Clough Lane, King's Lynn. Native of King's Lynn. Buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row A. Grave 15.

BONE

Henry

Private 35072, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 23. Born, resident and enlisted King's Lynn. Son of Mr. M. J. and Mrs. E. Bone, of 56, St. Lewis St., King's Lynn. Formerly 24720, Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 39.

BONHAM

William Daniel

Second Lieutenant. 10th posted 7th Norfolk Regiment Killed in action France 14/10/1917. Arras Memorial. Born Derby, 9/11/1892, son of Thomas William, a coal merchant, and Ann Bonham, of The Chase, King's Lynn. Educated at St. James' Boys School and won a county scholarship to King Edward's School, King's Lynn. Unmarried. Worked with his father in the wholesale coal business. Attested at King's Lynn, 17/9/1914 and joined the 4th Public Schools Battalion, 21st Royal Fusiliers, service number PS 2463. Served overseas from 14/11/1915 to 24/3/1916; promoted Lance Corporal, 21/12/1915.

Posted to No. 1 O.C.B., 24/3/1916 and commissioned into the 10th Norfolk regiment, 5/8/1916. Posted to the 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, 28/10/1916. He was a bombing instructor and a musketry instructor, having undertaken courses at the 3rd Army School from May to August 1917.

He was initially listed as missing, possibly a prisoner. A report, sent via the Germans, from 2nd Lieutenant D.C. White, who had been taken prisoner, confirmed that William had been killed. His father received a telegram, dated 30/1/1918, stating that the Germans had found William's body and had buried him near Monchy. Captain J.M. Howlett wrote to William's father stating that William had been killed by a sniper whilst signalling to the stretcher bearers to bring in a wounded officer; this letter also stated that William had been killed in a raid on the German trenches. William's company commander wrote stating that William had actually been killed while trying to rescue the wounded officer.

His service papers are at the National Archive (WO339/60710).

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window and King Edward's School War Memorial, King's Lynn.

BOURNE

William

Private 8000, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd November 1914. Born Gaywood, enlisted KIng's Lynn. Formerly 7778, North Staffordshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 43 and 45.

BOWEN

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BOWKER

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BRACEBRIDGE

Charles Albert

Private. 5696. 1/7th Worcestershire Regiment Killed in action France 21/9/1916. Thiepval Memorial. Born 1892, son of Albert and Fanny Bracebridge, of 22, Gladstone Street, King's Lynn. Served his apprenticeship with Messrs. Thew and Son, Printers, High Street, King's Lynn. Charles then went to live in Bexley Heath, but subsequently returned to work for Thew and Sons before the war. Enlisted in the Norfolk Regiment at East Dereham, service number 2632, after the outbreak of war and was transferred to the Worcestershire Regiment. Went to France April, 1916. Killed in an attack on a German trench, initially listed as missing.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window

BRADFIELD

Reginald Charles

Private. 56147. 74th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Killed in action France 10/9/1918. Vis-en-Artois Memorial. Born King's Lynn, 1891. Eldest son of Mr. William Charles and Mrs. Ellen Winlore Bradfield, Hamilton House, The Chase, King's Lynn. A pre-war member of the Norfolk Yeomanry, service number 1397, he was called up on the outbreak of war and served with the Yeomanry in Gallipoli, the Libyan Desert and Palestine before serving in Flanders from May 1918 At this time 74 Battalion MGC was composed of men who had served in the Yeomanry units of 74 Division. Reginald was killed by a sniper.

Brother of William Leslie Bradfield.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window and King Edward's School War Memorial, King's Lynn.

BRADFIELD

William Leslie

Corporal. 760872. 'C' Company, 1/28th London Regiment (Artists Rifles). Commissioned Second Lieutenant and posted to Royal Berkshire Regiment, but died before taking up new rank and posting. Died (accidentally?) France 20/6/1917. Hesdin Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France, grave 2.Born King's Lynn, 1893. Son of Mr. William Charles and Mrs. Ellen Winlore Bradfield, Hamilton House, The Chase, King's Lynn. Went to London to work for Selfridges, before returning to King's Lynn to manage his father's business in the High Street. Enlisted in London, November, 1915, joining the Artists Rifles. Having spent the first year f his service in London he went overseas and was, for a time, part of the guard at Sir Douglas Haig's Headquarters. He was promoted Lance-Corporal upon being posted overseas and rapidly gained promotion to Corporal and then Acting Sergeant. In this latter capacity he was attached to another battalion of the London Regiment in order to gain experience in the trenches; during this time he suffered trench fever and shock. He completed his final training for a commission and would have joined the Royal Berkshire Regiment. However, whilst feeling unwell he fell from a first floor 'French window' and died as a result of his injuries. This may well have been an accident, but his medal card is inscribed 'suicide'. Brother of Reginald Charles Bradfield.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window and King Edward's School War Memorial, King's Lynn.

BRAYBROOK

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BRIGHTMORE

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BROCK

E V

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BROOKS

W J

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E T

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J G

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BUNFIELD

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BUNN

George

Seaman 5222B, H.M.S. "Cressy", Royal Naval Reserve. Died 22nd September 1914. Aged 27. Son of Thomas and Sarah Bunn, of Begley's Yard, North St., King's Lynn, husband of Margaret Bunn, of Devonshire Yard, North St., King's Lynn, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 8.

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C V

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CANNELL

William George

Private. 47464. 8th (Cyclist) Essex Regiment. Died at sea in the loss of RMS Leinster, 10/10/1918. Hollybrook Memorial. Age 19. Youngest son of Mr. G.H. Cannell, 'Fleece Inn', Paradise Parade, King's Lynn. Born and lived King's Lynn. Worked as an engineer at Cooper Roller Bearings, South Lynn, before joining the Bedfordshire Regiment at Norwich in 1918, service number 49379. Transferred to the 8th Essex and served in Ireland.

Some sources give his first names as George Robert.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

CARTER

Charles Thomas

Private 7194, "B" Squadron, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers. Killed in action 20th January 1916. Aged 19. enlisted in the 9th Lancers in London. Son of John and Anne Carter, of 11, Lansdowne St., King's Lynn. Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row N. Grave 3.

Note: Killed with Lt Hugh Durant and L/Cpl Eric Stone when a 2 inch mortar shell fired from Guildford trench by a detachment of the 62nd Trench Mortar Battery under the temporary command of Lt Durant, 9th lancers, prematurely exploded immediately after firing, Carter and Stone were with the remainder of their 9th Lancer Company in the trench immediately in front of the battery, Sticky Trench, and they caught the full extent of the blast and died instantly. The trio were buried the following day in Vermelles British Cemetery with full honours, the ceremony was attended by the Brigade Commander Brigadier-General Beale-Browne, (also 9th lancers). A funeral in the middle of this war was rare but Beale-Browne and Lt Hugh Durant would have been well aquainted with one another as both had joined the lancers in 1890's. Durant would have been a NCO when Beale-Browne was a junior officer. Durant had been severely wounded at the charge at Moncel against German Lancers as a SSM. He was commissioned during his convalescence and returned to the regiment in April 1915, having served 17 years and 343 days in the regimental ranks.

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CARTER

William Edward

Private. 61365. 13th Royal Fusiliers Died of wounds France 15/4/1917. Etaples Military Cemetery, France, XXII.J.15.A. Age 39. Born Pimlico. Son of Edward and Susan Carter, of Setch Bank, near King's Lynn; husband of Lucy Irene Carter, of Windsor Road, King's Lynn. Five children.

An upholsterer for Messrs. Scott and Son, High Street, King's Lynn. Enlisted at King's Lynn into the Royal West Kent Regiment, service number 16103, June 1916. To the Western Front, November 1916. Wounded 11/4/1917, died at the 7th Canadian General Hospital.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

CATTON

James Colby

Private. 40639. 2nd South Wales Borderers Killed in action Belgium 14/4/1918. Ploegsteert Memorial. Age 29. Born King's Lynn, son of Walter, a sailor, and A. Elizabeth Catton, of 4 Providence Street, King's Lynn. A keen footballer, played in the King's Lynn Junior League. Employed by Messrs. A. Bear and Son, St. James Street, King's Lynn. Enlisted at King's Lynn into the Bedfordshire Regiment, service number 27115, on the outbreak of war. Wounded once. Date of death given as 11/4/1918 in some sources.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

CAUSTON

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CAVELL

J R

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CAWSTON

H J

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CHAMBERLAIN

Joe

Private. 15197. 9th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action France 18/10/1916. Thiepval Memorial. Age 23. Born St. Margaret's, King's Lynn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain, of 45, Friars Street, King's Lynn. Enlisted at King's Lynn, September 1914. Served as a stretcher-bearer and had been wounded. Believed to have died in the attack on Gueudecourt. Killed by a sniper while retrieving a wounded man stranded in front of the trench.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

CHAMBERLAIN

William George

C.S.M. 1362. 17^th Battalion Australian Infantry. Killed in action France 3 October 1918. Buried in Bellicourt Military Cemetery, V.N.1 Son of Mr and Mrs. John Chamberlain 9 Queens Avenue, King’s Lynn. Emigrated to Australia 1911. Enlisted at Marrickville, NSW. Overseas 29 March 1915. Had been employed in the building trade. Served in Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Twice wounded. See also St Michael's, South Lynn

CHAPMAN, DCM

Albert Edward

Lance-Sergeant. 13699. 8th Norfolk Regiment. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. London Gazette 20/10/1916: 'For conspicuous gallantry on several occasions during operations, when he led patrols and gained valuable information under heavy fire. He constantly rendered valuable assistance by showing the greatest intelligence and courage.' Killed in action France 26/9/1916. Thiepval Memorial. Age 22. Born King's Lynn, son of Mrs. J. Burch, of 3a, Bridge Street, King's Lynn. Unmarried. Worked as an agricultural labourer at Stanhoe before enlisting at Norwich, 10/9/1914. Went overseas 25/7/1915. Believed to have been killed in the attack on the Schwaben Redoubt, Thiepval. He was initially reported wounded and missing; in August 1917 he was officially presumed to have been killed during the previous September. Two of his brothers also served.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

CHAPMAN

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CHAPLIN

E B

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CLARKE

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CLARKE

C

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CLARKE

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CLOVER

H L

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COATES

Arthur

Corporal. 7191. 4th King's Royal Rifle Corps Killed in action Belgium 29/1/1915. Ypres, Menin Gate Memorial. Born St. John's, Norwich, 1894. Son of James Coates, of 6, Windsor Row, Windsor Road, King's Lynn. Lived King's Lynn and enlisted Norwich.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

COBBOLD

Albert Garnett

Private. 240670. 1/5^th Norfolk Regt. Killed in action Gaza 19 April 1917. Buried in Gaza War Cemetery, XXII. E. 16. Aged 22. Third son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Cobbold 1 Ouse Avenue, King’s Lynn. Enlisted Dereham August 1914. Had worked at the Cooper Digger Works, South Lynn. Served in Gallipoli and Egypt. Also named on St Michael's, South Lynn, West Lynn Church War Memorial, and All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

CONNELLY

J

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COLLISON

H T

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COOK

G S

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COOPER

Charles Veasey

[Listd as C B COOPER on transcription] Lance-Corporal. 6244. 4^th Battalion Australian Infantry. Died of wounds France 19 September 1918. Buried in La Chaplette British and Indian Cemetery, III.D.13 Born 22/7/1899. Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper, The South House, King’s Lynn. An adventurer, he had lived in East Africa and South Africa before journeying to Australia and becoming a sheep farmer. Was twice rejected for military service. Enlisted at Whitton, NSW. Overseas 11 April 1916. Also named on St Michael's, South Lynn, West Lynn Church War Memorial, and All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

COOPER

Edward Charles

Private. 62909. 7th Royal Fusiliers Died of wounds France 16/4/1917. Aubigny Communal Cemetry Extension, Aubigny-en-Artois, France, II.E.58. Age 19. Born King's Lynn. Son of Mrs. E. Cooper, of 6, Daisley's Buildings, Providence Street, King's Lynn. Employed by Mr. J.W. Beaty, fruiterer, London Road, King's Lynn. Enlisted in the Queens Regiment, service number 39270, at Norwich, December 1916. Had been serving in France for about a month when wounded

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

COOPER

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COOPER

Reginald

Lance-Corporal. 20372. 8th Norfolk Regt. Died of wounds France 28 October 1917. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, XXX. G. 22. A. Aged 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cooper of 30 Wisbech Road, King’s Lynn. Husband of Elizabeth Cooper of 2 Lynn Road, Gaywood. Born Terrington St. Clement. Enlisted King’s Lynn and went overseas during 1916. Had been a hairdresser. Also named on St Michael's, South Lynn, Gaywood War Memorial, and All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

CORTEEN

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COULTON

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COWEN

W C

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CRABTREE

C

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CRACKNELL

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CRAKE

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CREEK

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CREIGHTON

Bernard

Private. 2044. 'B' Company, 1/5th Norfolk Regiment. Also known as Bill. Some sources give his first names as Edward William Bernard. Died at sea, on HM Hospital Ship Aquitania, from dysentery, 3/12/1915 Netley Military Cemetery, Hound, Hampshire, C.E.1763. Age 19. Born at Wisbech (Walsoken?), son of Edward and Mary Anne Creighton of 15, South Everard Street, King's Lynn. Served in Gallipoli. A contemporary letter from W.F. Dent to his mother stated that Bernard had been evacuated to Alexandria and that she should not worry.

Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window.

CRESSWELL

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CRISP

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CROWE

Henry William

[Transcribed as COWE] Private. 201953. 2/5th Durham Light Infantry. Died Salonika 8/8/1917. Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. Grave 80.Age 31. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Crowe, of 5, Valinger's Place, King's Lynn; husband of Mrs. J. Crowe, of 8 Guanock Terrace, King's Lynn. Employed by Messrs. Edwards and Sons as a dairyman before setting up his own business as a milk vendor. A football enthusiast,