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SNETTISHAM WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright ©
Transcribed by Carolynn Langley, Researched by Lynda Smith - 2003

The memorial is a stone monument situated in the middle of the village.



Photograph Copyright
© Carolynn Langley - 2003
Old Picture Postcard
Memorial Today

This
monument was erected
by publich subscriptions
in memory of
the men from this parish
who sacrificed their lives
in the Great War
1914-1918

1914 – 1918

ARCHER

John William

Lance Corporal 20444. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 2nd October 1917. Aged 41. Born King’s Lynn. Enlisted Southport, Lancs. Son of J. and S. Archer, of Snettisham, King's Lynn; husband of Edith Maude Allen (formerly Archer), of "Roseley," Langhorne Lane, Outwell, Wisbech. Buried: MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY. Ref. II. M. 9.

AUKER

James

Private 4682. 12th Royal Lancers. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 23rd August 1914. Born West Ham, Essex. Lived Snettisham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: ASSEVENT FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY. Ref 3.

BAILEY

Jack (John) Herbert

Private 241138. 1st/5th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Palestine on 2nd November 1917. Born Snettisham. Enlisted East Dereham. Buried: GAZA WAR CEMETERY. Ref. XXIV. C. 2.

BARKER

Stanley Lennard

Corporal 43419. 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment. Formerly 1554 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 10th September 1916. Aged 19. Enlisted North Walsham. Son of Mrs. E. Holland, of Snettisham, King's Lynn. Buried: CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL. Ref. IV. D. 10.

BENNINGFIELD

John William

Private 201245. 8th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died in France and Flanders on 22nd October 1917. Age 38. Born Snettisham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Mary Ann Graver, of Station Road, Snettisham, King's Lynn, Norfolk.. Commemorated: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 34 to 35 and 162A

BENSTEAD

George Henry

Lance Corporal 202680. 2nd/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 3rd May 1917. Aged 33. Enlisted Sheffield. Son of Mary Maria Benstead, of Providence Place, Snettisham, King's Lynn. Norfolk, and the late George W. Benstead. Commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL. Bay 8

BOWMAN

George

Private 29756. 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died in France & Flanders on 30th November 1917. Age 20. Born Snettisham. Enlisted King’s Lynn. Son of John Thomas and Harriet Elizabeth Bowman, of Snettisham, Norfolk. Commemorated: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL. Panel 4.

BROWN

Benjamin E.

No further information available at present.

BROWN

Edward

No further information available at present.

BROWN

P.W.

No further information available at present.

BROWN

William J.H

No further information available at present.

BUSH

Charles

Private17154. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 4th May 1918. Aged 23. Born Docking. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Susan and the late Edward Bush, of Snettisham, Norfolk. Buried: AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY. Ref. II. H. 22.

COUSINS, D.C.M

Clifford

Private 702775. 1st/23rd Battalion London Regiment. Formerly G/17143 Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action in France and Flanders on 9th December 1917. Aged 18. Born South Creak, Norfolk. Lived Hendon, London. Enlisted Mill Hill, London. Son of Robert Cousins, of Imnere Farm, Snettisham, Norfolk, and the late Emily Cousins. Commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL. Bay 9 and 10.

COLERIDGE, O.B.E.

COLIN G.

Lieutenant. Royal Air Force. Died 23 July 1918. Aged 29. Son of John and Ellen Anne Coleridge, of The Manor House, Snettisham, Norfolk, England. (CWGC has decoration as M.B.E.) Buried: DESERONTO CEMETERY, Ontario, Canada. Ref. R.A.F. 6.

DAY

George

No further information available at present.

DAY

Arthur

No further information available at present.

DAY

Ernest

Private 21167. 1st Battalion Border Regiment. Formerly 19311 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 31st July 1917. Born Denver, Norfolk. Lived Snettisham. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL. Panel 35.

DOCKING

Ernest Frederick

(Dockering on CD. Dockring on CWGC). Private 29310. 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 7th June 1917. Born Little Francham, Norfolk. Lived Snettisham. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Panel 31 and 33.

DODMAN, M.M.

Thomas Edward

Serjeant 10783. 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 10th March 1917. Born Snettisham. Lived Manor Park, Essex. Enlisted London. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B

DOLMAN

William

No further information available at present.

FLATT

Jacob

Staff Serjeant SE/8551 Army Veterinary Corps Royal Field Artillery attd. 26th Bde. Died at home on 23 October 1918. Aged 45. Born Methwold, Norfolk. Enlisted Woolwich. Husband of Edith F. Flatt, of 45, Cornfield Rd., Bury St. Edmunds. Buried: SNETTISHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD.

GRAVER

GEORGE

Probably: Lance Corporal 7243. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 27th July 1916. Born North Creake, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D

GRAVER

Harry

Private 3/7514. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 28th April 1915. Born Snettisham. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Panel 4

GRAVER

Bertie

Private 14971. 10th Battalion Essex Regiment. Killed in action on 23rd March 1918. Born and lived Snettisham. Enlisted East Dereham. Commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL. Panel 51 and 52.

HEPWORTH   M.M.

Jack (John) Samuel or Stone

Serjeant 2631. 1st/6th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) Killed in action in France & Flanders on 22nd September 1916. Aged 25. Lived Snettisham. Enlisted Settle, Yorkshire. Son of William and Isabella Hepworth, of Beach House, Snettisham, King's Lynn. Buried: BLIGHTY VALLEY CEMETERY, AUTHUILE WOOD. Ref. I. G. 11.

HOWE

ARTHUR

Private 40779. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died in France & Flanders on 4th May 1917. Aged 36. Born Tattersett, Norfolk. Enlisted King’s Lynn. Son of John and Mary Jane Howe, of Station Road, Snettisham, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Buried: CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY. Ref. Plot G. Row 1. Grave 16.

LINCOLN

(Arthur) Charles

Private 204356. 12th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. Formerly 203585 Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 2nd August 1917. Age 32. Born Snettisham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Arthur and Mary Lincoln, of Church Rd., Snettisham; husband of F. G. E. Lincoln, of Springfield Cottage, Station Rd., Snettisham, Norfolk. Buried: BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY. Enclosure No.4. Ref. X. F. 6.

MARTINS

Thomas

Private 40237. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 28th March 1918. Aged 27. Enlisted East Dereham. Son of William Martins, of Ingoldisthorpe; husband of Edith Gertrude Martins (now Burton), of Station Rd., Snettisham, Norfolk. Buried: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY. Ref. XXXIII. A. 30.

MEEK

Harold

Private 13014. 3rd Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died at sea on 30th December 1917. Born Snettisham. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: CHATBY MEMORIAL

MICKLEBURGH

John

Private 6348. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 18th April 1915. Age 33. Born Snettisham. Enlisted Heacham. Son of the late Charles Mickleburgh and of Elizabeth Roberson (formerly Mickleburgh), of Alms Houses, Snettisham, King's Lynn.. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Panel 4

MITCHELL

Augustus Edwin

(Holland on CD) Private 417. 6th Battalion Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died on 26th June 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born Snettisham. Enlisted Tonbridge, Kent. Son of Mrs. J. Mitchell, of Lynfield Terrace, Snettisham, King's Lynn. Buried: RIFLE HOUSE CEMETERY. Ref. III. C. 5.

MITCHELL

Charles

No further information available at present

MITCHELL

Sidney

No further information available at present.

MITCHELL

Tom (Thomas)

Private 29272. 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 28th March 1918. Aged 38. Born King’s Lynn. Lived Snettisham. Enlisted Norwich. Brother of Mrs. Ellen M. Pooley (nee Mitchell), of 1, Kingsley Cottage, Snettisham, King's Lynn. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN. Ref. P. VII. C. 9A.

MITCHELL

Henry Layte

Private 32049. 8th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 10th March 1917. Born and enlisted King’s Lynn. Buried: OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY. Ref. X. V. 8.

NAGLE

Tomas Henry

Private 39014. 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment. Formerly S/4/058843 Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 19th September 1918. Aged 26. Born and lived Snettisham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs. Mary A. Nagle, of 3, Plantation Cottages, Snettisham, King's Lynn. Commemorated: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL. Panel 7

PALMER

William Arnold

Lieutenant. 43rd Battalion Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regt.). Died 14th November 1917. Aged 30. Born on 18th October 1887, the son of the Rev. F. W. H. Palmer, M.A., and Charlotte Vilbois Palmer, of Snettisham, Norfolk, England; husband of Janet Elizabeth Palmer, of 106, Noble Avenue, Elmwood, Winnipeg. On the staff of the Bank of Montreal, Winnipeg. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL. Panel 24 - 26 - 28 – 30Further details about Lt.Palmer can be found on http://www.archives.ca/02/02010602_e.html and a photograph along with biographical detail can be found on http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem/Detail&casualty=1595099

PYMAR

SPENCER

Private 23206. 7th Battalion Border Regiment. Formerly 18736 Norfolk Regiment. Died in France & Flanders on 28th April 1916. Born New Buckingham, Norfolk. Lived Seething, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY. Ref. III. B. 7.

SMALLS

Ivo

Private 240652. 1st/5th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Palestine on 19th April 1917. Aged 40. Born Snettisham. Enlisted East Dereham. Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Smalls, of Snettisham, Norfolk. Buried: GAZA WAR CEMETERY. Ref. XXIII. D. 2.

SNELL

HERBERT

Private 13040. 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Died on 7th December 1918. Born Snettisham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY. Ref. VIII. F. 1.

WHITBY

Guy Marriott

Private 16216. 8th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France and Flanders on 22nd October 1917. Commemorated: TYNE COT MEMORIAL. Panel 34 to 35 and 162A

WOODS

Donald Percy

Corporal 8734. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 4th September 1916. Aged 21. Born Snettisham. Enlisted King’s Lynn. Son of Mrs. F. Woods, of 5 Victoria Cottages, Snettisham, King's Lynn. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D

WILLIAMS  D.C.M.

HERBERT

Probably: Corporal 8783. 2nd Battalion Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 10th October 1918. Born Clapham, surrey. Lived King’s Lynn. Enlisted Dover, Kent. Buried: ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. Ref. IV. C. 18.

WILLIAMSON

William (Willie)

Private 29065. 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 9th September 1917. Aged 30. Born and lived Snettisham. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs. Lucy Frasy, of East Lane, Ringstead, King's Lynn. Buried: OOSTTAVERNE WOOD CEMETERY. Ref. II. D. 4.

1939 – 1945

BARWICK

Percy John William

Sergeant (Pilot) 515587 217 Squadron Royal Air Force. Died 15th November 1939. Husband of D. Barwick, of Walthamstow, Essex. Buried: SNETTISHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

BUSH

John Edward

Ordinary Signalman P/JX 389014. H.M.S. Janus. Royal Navy. Died 23 January 1944. Aged 24. Son of May Louise Bush, of Snettisham, Norfolk. Commemorated: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL. Panel 84, Column 2. Special note: HMS Janus was a Destroyer which was involved in operation "Shingle" at Anzio. She was hit by an aerial torpedo and sunk with the loss of many of her crew.

CATOR

Herbert Robert

Corporal 5770097. 7th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 12th June 1940. Son of John William and Maud Cator, of Snettisham, Norfolk. Buried: STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE. Divn. 67. Row R. Grave 18.

DIPPLE

Ernest John

Private 5777407. 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 21st September 1944. Aged 29. Son of Henry Edward and Jane Alice Dipple. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL Column 50.

GOFF

Charles Victor

Lance Corporal 5772924. 7th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 12th June 1940. Aged 20. Son of Charles and Jemima Goff, of King's Lynn, Norfolk. Commemorated: DUNKIRK MEMORIAL. Column 43.

GRANGE

Basil William

Private 5779839. 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 21st September 1944. Aged 30. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL. Column 50.

HUNTER  M.C.

Peter Derek Vassar

Lieutenant 262353. 13th/18th Royal Hussars. Royal Armoured Corps. Died 10th August 1944. Aged 29. Son of Fred Charles and Georgina Daisy Hunter, of Ingoldisthorpe, Norfolk. Buried: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY. Ref. XXI B. 2.

McALPINE

Laurie Gwatkin

Gunner 7670741. 9 Survey Regt. Royal Artillery. Died 13th July 1944. Aged 26. Son of the Revd. Robert George McAlpine, M.A., and May McAlpine, of Mundesley-on-Sea, Norfolk. B.A. Hons (Cantab.): Jesus College. Buried: LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES. Ref. VI. H. 2.

MITCHELL

Geoffrey D.

Sapper 14506629. 13 Field Squadron Royal Engineers. Died 6th April 1945. Aged 22. Son of Donald D. and Madeline Mitchell, of Snettisham, Norfolk. Buried: HANOVER WAR CEMETERY. Ref. 15. A. 7.

PENTELOW

Joseph Harry

Jonas on CWGC. Private 5775562. 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 26th January 1942. Aged 24. Son of Harry and Lucy Pentelow, of Snettisham, Norfolk. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL. Column 52.

RINGER

Walter Edward

Gunner 942246137 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. Died 12th September 1944. Aged 25. Son of John Thomas Ringer and Ellen Louise Ringer; husband of Florence Emily Ringer, of Hunstanton, Norfolk. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL. Column 29.

ROBINSON

George

No further information available at present.

ROUT

Jack

Possibly: Private 5776108. 7th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 8th April 1945. Buried: PRAGUE WAR CEMETERY. Ref. III. B. 3.

TOOKE

Percy

Serjeant 851433. 5 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. Died 9th February 1942. Aged 24. Son of W. H. and Rebecca Tooke, of Snettisham, Norfolk. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL. Column 6.

WELCH

William Edward

Private 4685464. 7th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 12th June 1940. Aged 36. Son of William and Ada Welch, of Snettisham, Norfolk. Buried: STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE. Ref. Divn. 67. Row R. Grave 17.

12 September 2003

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