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To the memory of the gallant fallen from this parish.
Great War 1914-19

Albert John AKRED

30436 Pte, 4th Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 18-2-17, age 21. Born and resident Downham Market, enlisted Norwich. Son of John & Elizabeth Mary Akred, Fen Drove, Downham West. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

George BECK

SS/1130564 Stoker 1st Class, HMS Queen Mary, Royal Navy. 31-5-16, Battle of Jutland, age 26. Son of Elizabeth Beck, Salter’s Lode. Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hants.

John BECK

50150 Sgt, Machine Gun Corps. 25-8-19, age 25. Downham Market Cemetery, Norfolk.

Henry Warboys BROWN

Gunner 101278, 14th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 14th December 1918 at home. Enlisted Norwich, resident Downham Market. Denver (St Mary's) Churchyard, Norfolk.

Charles Thomas COLLINS, MM

G/6691 Pte, 12th Middlesex Regiment. 3-5-17. Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Tom CRABB

3/8071 Pte, 1st Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 20-10-15, age 32. Son of George & Sarah Crabb, Bridge Rd, Downham Market. Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Somme, France.

George CORLEY

8583 Pte, 2nd Norfolk Regiment. Died 31-10-16, Mesopotamia. Born Denver, enlisted Downham Market. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

John CORLEY

241024 Pte, 1/5th Norfolk Regiment. Died 19-4-17, Palestine. Husband of Mrs Florence Corley, Wisbech Rd, Downham West. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.

John FROST

No further information currently.

George HARNWELL

2125 Pte, 1/5th Norfolk Regiment. Captured during the attack of 12-8-15 (made famous in ‘All the King’s Men’). Died 21-8-15, Prisoner of War, age 16 (sixteen). Born and enlisted Downham Market. Son of George & Mary Elizabeth Harnwell, Bridge Rd, Downham West. Special Memorial, Haida Pascha Cemetery, Turkey.

John HAWES

9054 L/Cpl, 3rd Coldstream Guards. Killed in action 27-7-17, age 27. Born Denver, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, resident Woodford, Essex. Husband of Rosetta New (formerly Hawes), Cooks Farm, Methwold. Bluet Farm Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium.

Fred KING

No further information currently.

Arthur E KING

Private TF/202353, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 28th March 1918. Born Salter's Lodge (sic), Norfolk, enlisted Norwich. Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery Extensions, Somme, France.

Fred LACK

45750 Pte, 18th coy Machine Gun Corps (6th Division). 16-10-16. Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Arthur Edward MANSELL

35247 Pte, 1/4th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds 21st May 1918, age 22. Born Denver, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, resident Downham Market. Son of William & Maria Mansell, Salter’s Lode. Formerly 6534, Middlesex Regiment. Pernes British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

George William SPINKS

Driver 210322, "B" Battery, 93rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 22nd March 1918. Born Downham, enlisted Attleborough. Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.

Charles (Edward) STEWARD

3/10012 Pte, 9th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 8th October 1918, age 45. Born Downham Market, enlisted Norwich. Husband of Rose Matilda Steward, Bridge Rd, Downham Market. Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Arthur J TEBBUTT

K/17500 Leading Stoker, HMS Vanguard, Royal Navy. 9-7-17, age 25. Son of James & Eliza Tebbutt, Salter’s Lode. Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.

& also 1939-45

Alfred Laurence BECKETT

5777362 Pte, 5th Seaforth Highlanders. 23-3-43, age 23. Son of John & Julia Ada Beckett, Downham Market. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia.

Douglas Frederick HUNTER

3778844 Signalman, 2nd Division Signals, Royal Corps of Signals. 27-2-45, age 31. Son of Mr & Mrs Frederick Walter Hunter; husband of Alice Maude Hunter, Downham Market. Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar.

Reginald H MANSELL

1114536 Gnr, 80 Anti-Tank Rgt, Royal Artillery. 16-2-42, age 26, Prisoner of War. Son of Harry & Florence Evangeline Mansell, Downham Market. Singapore Civil Hospital Grave Memorial, Singapore.

Joseph Harry NORTH

14659761 Pte, 1st Green Howards (Yorkshire Rgt). 23-5-44, age 20. Son of George & Ruth North, Downham West. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy.

Robert RUDD

5775097 Pte, 5th Royal Norfolk Regiment. 2-4-42, age 21, Prisoner of War. Son of Sarah & stepson of Bob Jarrod, Downham Market. Krangi War Cemetery, Singapore.

Aubrey WATSON

1544653 Sgt, 55 (The Suffolk Yeomarny) Anti-Tank Rgt, Royal Artillery. 25-6-44, age 24. Son of Mrs E Ewin, Downham West; husband of Winifred Margaret Watson, Downham West. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, Calvados, France.

23 March 2003
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