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LITTLE
WALSINGHAM WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Chris McColl - 2004
1914-1918
| BAKER
|
Herbert
|
Age
21 in 1914 living in E Barsham in 1901. No further information currently. |
| BECKHAM
|
John
|
Private
206377, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), who
died on Thursday 21st November 1918. Born Melton Constable 1896,
enlisted Fakenham, Living Walsingham. Formerly 3593 Norfolk Regiment.
Buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfal,
Germany. Grave XVII A. 22. Cologne Southern Cemetery |
| CODMAN
|
Robert
|
Lance
Corporal 57015, 32nd Bttn., Machine Gun Corps (Inf) who died age
33 on Saturday 9th November 1918. Born Lt Walsingham in 1885 Educated
at the National School Living Walsingham. Enlisted 19th July 1916
Norwich, Son of the late Ambrose(shoemaker) and Phoebe(Patterson)Codman,
of Lt Walsingham husband of the late Lily Maria Codman. Buried in
Mauberge-Centre Cemetery, Nord, France. Grave D. 69. |
| CURSON
|
Percival
Sidney |
Bugler
15574, 9th Bttn., Norfolk Regiment who died age 19 on Thursday 30th
September 1915. Born in Binham 1896. Son of Sidney and Louise Curson(Binham
1901), of Walsingham, Norfolk. Buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery,
Somme, France. Grave II. E. |
| FLEGG
|
Alfred
|
Private
44622, 2nd Bttn., Essex Regiment who died on Sunday 1st September
1918. Born Lt Walsingham, enlisted Westminster. Living Walworth
Surrey. Commemorated on Vis-en -Artois Memorial Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 7 |
| FRARY
|
Eldred
John |
Private
20552, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment, lost on HMS Royal Edward who
died age 31 on Friday 13th August 1915. Born Lt Walsingham 1892,
educated Lt Walsingham National School. Enlisted 1915. Son of Mrs.
Harriett Frary. Commemorated onn Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel
144 to 150 or 229 to 233 The Helles Memorial stands on the tip of
the Gallipoli Peninsula |
| HARRIS
|
Henry
William |
Private
DM2/190292, 406th Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Army Service
Corps attached 278th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery who
died of wounds on Sunday 15th July 1917 Age 20. Born Walsingham,
enlisted Norwich, resident Walsingham. Son of Alfred and Annie E.
Harris, of Bridewell St., Walsingham, Norfolk. Buried in Lijssenthoek
Military Cemetery Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XVI.
B. 13A. Lijssenthoek Cemetery 12 kms west of Ypres |
| HAYLER
|
Francis
William |
2nd
Bedfords (War Office Khartoum). Died from a disease contracted in
the Sudan, Jan 31 1918. Born Spalding, April 27 1878. Educated Walsingham
Grammar School. Enlisted Dec 13 1895. Buried at parish church, Chiswick. |
| HOLMES
|
John |
Born
in Wighton 1892. No further information currently. |
| HOWELL
|
Ivan
James |
Private
PS/2803, 20th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) who
died of wounds, age 20, on Monday 21st August 1916. Born 1896, enlisted
and lived in Little Walsingham. Son of John W. and Nellie S. Howell
of Walsingham. Buried in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension,
Somme, France. Grave F. 4. Millencourt is 2 kms west of Albert on
the D91. |
| HOWE
|
George |
Private
G/25982, 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died on
Monday 7th October 1918. Age 34. Born 13th July 1885 educated, resided
& enlisted 24th May 1918 in Walsingham. Son of Alfred and Mary Ann
Howe, of Coker's Hill, Walsingham; husband of Margaret Mary Long
(formerly Howe), of Church St., Walsingham. Buried in Bellicourt
British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Grave VI. P. 2. |
| HUMPHREYS |
John |
Private
53005, 23rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment (formerly RASC Man Regiment,
23rd Battalion) who died age 32 on Monday 22nd October 1917. Born
Welshpool 12th March 1885. Educated in Welshpool, enlisted Gt Yarmouth
10th August 1914. Son of William and Emma Humphreys, of High St
Walsingham, Norfolk. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. |
| KNOWLES |
William
Charles |
Lance
Corporal 241461, 5th Battalion,, Devonshire Regiment (prev Norfolk Reg)
who died of disease contracted in the war age 34 on Sunday 30th
March 1919. Born in Walsingham 21st March 1885, Enlisted 17th Feb
1915. Son of Charles William Knowles,of Walsingham; husband of Winifred
Elizabeth Knowles, of 6, Hope Place Petersham Rd., Ham Common, Surrey.
Buried opposite South porch in Little Walsingham (St Mary's) Churchyard,
Norfolk. |
| LAKE |
John |
Private
96, 54th (1st/1st East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station, Royal
Army Medical Corps who died on Friday 13th August 1915. Age 24.
Presumed lost on HMS Royal Edward. Son of Mrs. Elena Elizabeth Lake,
of Knight St., Walsingham, Norfolk. Commemorated on Helles Memorial,
Turkey. The Helles Memorial stands on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula. |
| MANN |
Jesse
Fisher |
[Aka
Jesse Seaman FISHER] Private 9748 4th Bttn Middlesex Regiment (Duke
of Cambridge's Own). He died from wounds received at Hill 60 on
Friday 23rd April 1915, age 28. Born in Walsingham on 14th November
1886. (Jesse Maura ?). Educated at Walsingham National School, enlisted
in April 1904. Son of Rosa Fisher, of New Walsingham, Norfolk; husband
of Margaret Fisher, of 14, New St., Park Rd., Chesterfield. Buried
in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Pas de Calais, France. Grave VIII.
A. 13. |
| MARWICK |
William |
rivate
43403, 2nd Battalion, South Staffs Regiment/8th Northumberland Fusiliers.
Died from his wounds received at Arras, age 39, on Thursday 5th
September 1918. Enlisted on 19th April 1915. Born Edinburgh 13th
October 1878, educated Edinburgh & Gateshead-on-Tyne. Son of William
& Ann Marwick, of "Cramond, Bolam, Heighington, Co. Durham; husband
of Margaret A. C. Marwick, of Binham/Wighton. Buried in Bac-Du-Sud
British Cemetery, Bailleulvalis Pas de Calais, France. Grave IV.
A. 2. Bailleulvalis 13 kms south-west of Arras |
| MEEK |
Samuel |
Sergeant
TF/279, 1st/9th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's
Own) who died on Wednesday 6 October 1915. Born Little Walsingham
1884, (Blacksmith's apprentice 1901), enlisted Hendon. Living Hendon.
Buried in Dum Dum New Cemetery. Commemorated on Madras 1914-1918
War Memorial, Chennai India. |
| MENDHAM |
Robert
John |
Private
320436, 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment who
died on Sunday 10 March 1918. Born in Kennett, Newmarket in 1894,
educated Lt Walsingham National School. Enlisted in 1914 Son of
James & Louisa Mendham. Buried in Jeruselem War Cemetery, Israel.
Grave J. 96. Jerusalem War Cemetery is 4.5 kms north of the walled
city at the north end of the Mount of Olives |
| SHARPE |
Samuel |
Sapper,
242nd Artisan Works Company, Royal Engineers. Died on 5th May 1917.
Born in 1880. Enlisted on 15th May 1916. (Bramley Yorks, Steam Engine
Fitter 1901). Buried at New [Little] Walsingham churchyard. |
| SEAMAN
|
Fred
|
Private
43848, Hampshire Regiment who died on Monday 17th November 1919.
Age 21. Born Walsingham. Son of Mr & Mrs Seaman (nee Ethel Tuck)
of Walsingham. Buried opposite south porch of St Mary's Church,
Little Walsingham. |
| SEAMAN |
John
Stone (Jack) |
Private
12335, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment who died on Sunday 2nd December
1917, age 31. Born Walsingham 1866 educated at Little Walsingham
National School, enlisted Norwich 1914. Commemorated on Cambrai
Memorial, Lourval Nord, France. Panel 4 |
| SPOONER |
Walter |
Private
G/23571, 10th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) died
age 34 on Friday 21st September 1917. Born Walsingham 1883, (Blacksmith
1901) enlisted Norwich. Son of Alfred and Marie Spooner, of Knights
St., Walsingham, Norfolk; husband of Alice Elizabeth Spooner, of
The Square, East Rudham. Formerly 41764 Royal Fusiliers. Tyne Cot
Memorial Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 106 to 108. |
| SMITH |
Thomas |
Rifleman
519633, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) who
died age 32 on Monday 22nd April 1918. Born Hackney, enlisted Stratford.
Living Walsingham. Husband of Ethel May Smith, of High St Walsingham,
Norfolk. Commemorated on Loos Memorial Pas de Calais, France. Panel
129. Loos-en-Gohelle is 5 kms north-west of Lens |
| WOODCOCK |
Arthur |
Private
28209, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment who died on Sunday 15th October
1916, age 22. Born Walsingham 4th October 1894, enlisted Norwich
4th June 1916. Educated and living in Little Walsingham. Commemorated
on Theipval Memorial Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 D |
| WOODCOCK |
Arthur
William |
Private
3502 13th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F, Camel Corps, who
died of wounds in Egypt on Saturday 13th January 1917 age 23. Born
in Egmere on 2nd April 1893. He was educated at Little Walsingham.
Enlisted September 1915. Son of Samuel and Fanny Gertrude Woodcock,
of Walsingham, Norfolk. Buried in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery,
Egypt. Grave E. 451. Kantara War Memorial Cemetery is at Kantara
East on the eastern side of the Suez Canal |
| YAXLEY |
Robert
Christmas |
Driver
82867, 45th Battery. 42nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery who died
aged 36 on Tuesday 1 May 1917. Born Little Walsingham, worked as
bricklayer. Son of Ann Yaxley, of Trunch, North Walsham, Norfolk.
Buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave II. O. 1. Duisans and Etrun are villages about 9 kilometres
west of Arras |
| YARHAM |
George
Henry |
Rifleman
47744, 18th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps died on Thursday
3 October 1918, age 18. Born Walsingham, enlisted Norwich. Buried
in Voormezeelur Enclosure No.3, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Grave XV. B. II. |
| HALL |
William
John |
Private
G/8069, 1st Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment.) who
died on Monday 23rd April 1917. Born Little Ryburgh, enlisted Kings
Lynn. Living Walsingham. Commemorated on Arras Memorial, Pas de
Calais, France. Bay 2. Located in Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Boulevard
du General de Gaulle, Arras. |
| HAMBLING |
Alfred
George |
Private
18680, 1st Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment who died age 25 on Wednesday 29th
May 1918. Son of Mr. H. Hambling of Egmere, Walsingham, Norfolk.
Buried in Tannay British Cemetery, Thiennes Nord, France. Grave
Plot 4. Row A. Grave 8. The village of Thiennes is about 8 kilometres
east of Aire-sur-la-Lys. |
| WILLIAMSON
|
George
|
No
further information currently |
| WRIGHT
|
William
|
No
further information currently |
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1939-1945
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| CLETHEROE |
Charles |
Sergeant
611721, 625 Squadron, Royal Air Force who died on Wednesday 16th
August 1944 Age 24. Son of Frank and Elizabeth Cletheroe; husband
of Blanche Cletheroe, of Andreas, Isle of Man.Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE
MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 227. This Memorial overlooks the River Thames
on Cooper's Hill at Englefield Green between Windsor and Egham on
the A308, 4 miles from Windsor. |
| JOHNSON |
Arthur
Richard |
Private
5776677, 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment who died on Monday
27th April 1942. Age 23. Foster-son of Horace Bertie and Alice Elizabeth
Moore Walsingham, Norfolk. Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore.
Column 51. The Memorial stands in Kranji War Cemetery. Kranji War
Cemetery is 22 kilometres north of the city of Singapore, on the
north side of Singapore Island overlooking the Straits of Johore. |
| HASTINGS |
Gilbert
P |
Sergeant
T/14691109, Royal Army Service Corps, who died on Monday 14th July
1947. Buried in RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel Grave 9. J. 6. Ramla
(formerly Ramleh) is a small town 12 kilometres south-east of Jaffa.
From Tel Aviv, proceed along Route One (Ayalon) towards Jerusalem. |
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February 2004 |
