
OXBOROUGH
(OR OXBURGH) WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2007
A simple
war memorial set in the ruined wall of the old Chantry Chapel in Oxborough,
Norfolk. The parish church remains and within can be found a Roll of
Honour containing the names of 28 men who served and 5 who died. tHERE
ARE NO NAMES FOR World War 2.
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Photographs Copyright © Peter Hunter 2007
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IN
GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF
OXBURGH MEN
WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919
ENGLISH |
Charles
[Victor] |

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Private
19104, 1st Battalion, King's OWn Scottish Borderers. Killed in action
20 July 1916. Aged 26th. Born Oxborough, enlisted Chichester, Hampshire.
Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann English, of Oxborough, King's Lynn; brother
of George (below). Formerly 18581, 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish
Rifles). Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, Somme, France. Plot
XXXIX. Row A. Grave 13. |
ENGLISH |
George
[Herbert] |
Private
5279, 3rd/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died at home 29 March
1916. Aged 28. Born Oxborough, enlisted King's Lynn. Son of Mrs.
Sarah Ann English, of Oxborough; brother of Charles (above). Buried
near south wall of the church in St. John Churchyard, Oxborough,
Norfolk. |
MANNING |
Richard |
probably
Richard Alfred MANNING, Rifleman 322345, 6th (City of London) Battalion
(Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action 26 September 1917. Aged
23. Born Cockley Cley, enlisted ondon, resident Paddington. Son
of Mr. Jesse John and Hannah Manning, of "Mount Close",
Westacre Rd., Swaffham, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9 and 10. |
MOBBS |
Arthur |
probably
Arthur MOBBS, Private 16471, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died
of wounds 21 September 1916. Aged 20. Born Westacre, enlisted Norwich.
Son of Robert and Emily Mobbs, of 48, Coldcote, Stoke Ferry, Norfolk.
Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
XV. Row D. Grave 1A. |
MOBBS |
Harold
[Acton] |
Gunner
102190, 136th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Atillery. Killed in
action 27 September 1918. Born Oxborough, enlisted Norwich. Buried
in Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I.
Row H. Grave 4. |
R.I.P.
Buried
in the churchyard
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GRIFFIN |
Christopher
John |
Major.
The Buffs. 1926 - 1994
Photograph
Copyright © David Male 2009 |
Last updated
13 July, 2009
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