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NORTH TUDDENHAM WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Lynda Smith 2003

North Tuddenham is situated a few miles east of Dereham.
The War Memorial is in the churchyard.

1914 – 1918

BEAVIS

Ernest

Private 13319. 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Monday 3 July 1916. Born Swanton Morley. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.

BETTS

Edgar Charles

Gunner 46552. Signaller 19th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action Sunday 13 October 1918. Age 33. Born Tuddenham. Lived Norwich. Enlisted Middlesbrough. Son of Mrs. Betts, of North Tuddenham, East Dereham; husband of Rosa A. Betts, of 126, Aylsham Rd., Norwich. Buried: LE CATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Ref. II. E. 3.

BETTS

Walter

Private 18226. 9th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 19 April 1917. Age 28. Born North Tuddenham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of S. and H. Betts, of North Tuddenham, East Dereham, Norfolk. Buried: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VI. B. I.

BULLOCK

Charles

Probably: Charles Samuel Bullock. Private 203433. 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 27 March 1918. Enlisted E. Dereham. Commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 23

CURSTON

Harry

Private 29071. "D" Coy. 4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 29 April 1917. Age 28. Born Hockering. Lived North Tuddenham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Alfred and Charlotte Curston, of North Tuddenham, East Dereham, Norfolk. Commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5.

EWING

Charles Robert

Private 142800. 1st Bn., Machine Gun Corps. Formerly 22154 Glos. Regt. Died of wounds Sunday 21 April 1918. Age 21. Born and lived North Tuddenham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Herbert and Eliza Ewing, of North Tuddenham, East Dereham, Norfolk. Buried: PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. C. 10.

GILHAM

Robert

Serjeant 4237. 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 30 May 1918. Age 49. Born and lived North Tuddenham. Enlisted Cranmer Hall, Norfolk. Son of Robert and Sarah Gilham, of East Dereham, Norfolk; husband of Florence R. Gilham, of 59, Englefield Rd., Southgate Rd., London. Buried: BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT, Somme, France. Ref. III. A. 2.

MACK

James

Private 201391. 1st/4th Bn., Suffolk Regiment. Formerly 4189 Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 22 November 1917. Age 26. Born Norwich. Enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Son of James and Rose Mack, of Main Rd., North Tuddenham, East Dereham, Norfolk. Buried: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. XXVII. B.B. 9.

NEWELL

Ernest

Private 5466. 2nd Bn., Leinster Regiment. Formerly 124220 Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action Tuesday 31 July 1917. Born Tuddenham, Lived and enlisted E. Dereham. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 44.

SHICKLE

Lewis Frank

Lance Corporal 2398. 1st/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died Thursday 12 August 1915. Enlisted E. Dereham. Commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 42 to 44.

WIER

George Wright

Private 240821. 1st/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died Thursday 19 April 1917. Enlisted E. Dereham. Commemorated: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel. Panels 12 to 15.

1939 – 1945

MORTIMER

Ernest

No further information available at present.

STURMAN

William

No further information available at present.

HALL

(Arthur) Alfred William

Private 5778091. 6th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died Monday 15 November 1943. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, of North Tuddenham, Norfolk. Buried: CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Ref. 6. E. 5.

LEITCH

William Robson

Sergeant 657352. 501 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died Wednesday 5 August 1942. Age 26. Son of Andrew and Elizabeth Leitch; husband of Eva Jane Leitch, of Bawdeswell, Norfolk. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey, United Kingdom Panel 88.

30 May 2003

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