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RINGSTEAD
PARVA WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled
and copyright © 2004 - Transcribed Carolynn Langley; researched Lynda
Smith
Ringstead
is situated a couple of miles east of Hunstanton in Norfolk. The Red
Granite Cross Memorial stands in the churchyard of St. Andrews Parish
Church.
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| Photograph
Copyright © Carolynn Langley - 2004 |
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
RINGSTEAD WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 .
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NUDDS |
Henry |
Driver
T4/041427. 2nd Depot Company, Army Service Corps. Died at home on
14th February 1915. Born Ringstead. Lived King’s Lynn. Enlisted
Norwich. Buried: Greenwich Cemetery, London. Ref. 3. "C. A. 107.
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| CHAPMAN |
William |
Probably:
Lance Corporal 7919. 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
in Mesopotamia on 24th February 1917. Born and enlisted Heacham.
Commemorated: Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 10. |
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COULTY |
Charlie
Amos |
No
further information available at present. |
| FRAMINGHAM |
William
John |
[Spelt
Frammingham on SDGW CD] Private 50396. 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Formerly 41774 Royal Engineers. Killed in action in France & Flanders
on 3rd May 1917. Aged 27. Born Great Ryburgh, Norfolk. Lived Ringstead.
Enlisted King’s Lynn. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Framingham of
Ringstead, Norfolk. Commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 3. |
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HAMMERTON |
Charlie
Owen |
Private
356946. 16th Battalion Highland Light Infantry. Died of wounds in
France & Flanders on 22nd April 1918. Aged 20. Lived and enlisted
King’s Lynn. Son of William and Julia Hammerton, of Ringstead, Norfolk.
Buried: Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Ref.
VIII. C. 9. |
| HE
THAT LOSETH HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE SHALL FIND IT.
1939
- 1945 |
| LARGE |
Sidney
Henry |
Private
5773905. 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died on 23rd January
1942. Aged 22. Commemorated: Singapore Memorial. Column 51. |
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SPURDIN |
Cyril
George |
Private
5771607. 1st Battalion Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Died on
11th September 1944. Aged 30. Son of Herbert and Lily Spurdin; husband
of Margaret Spurdin, of Norwich. Buried: Schoonselhof Cemetery,
Antwerpen, Belgium. Ref. II. D. 6. |
”YE
WHO LIVE ON MID ENGLISH
PASTURES GREEN
REMEMBER US, AND THINK WHAT
MIGHT HAVE BEEN”
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August 2004 |
