STOKESBY
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information Compiled and Copyright © Lynda Smith 2003 Stokesby
is situated just to the east of Acle. 1914-1918
BENNS |
Stephen |
Private
16942. 7th Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 26 August 1915. Age
27. Born Stokesby. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Mary Ann Benns, of Chapel Yard, Stokesby,
Great Yarmouth . Buried: RIFLE HOUSE CEMETERY, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
II. B. 3. | BETTS |
Henry
L | No
further information available at present. |
BETTS |
John
H | No
further information available at present. |
BROOKS |
John
William Read | Corporal
190978. Royal Engineers. Inland Water Transport. Died Wednesday 24 October 1917.
Age 27. Born Runham. Lived Stokesby. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: RUNHAM (S.S. PETER
& PAUL) CHURCHYARD, Norfolk, United Kingdom. |
GRIMMER |
Herbert
William | Deck
Hand 046/DA. H.M.S. "Halcyon II", Royal Naval Reserve. Died Friday 15 March 1918.
Age 20. Son of Robert Grimmer. Buried: STOKESBY (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD, Norfolk,
United Kingdom. | GUNTON |
Dennis
Arthur | Private
16955. 7th Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 13 October 1915.
Age 19. Born Plumstead. Enlisted Norwich. Son of John H. and Ellen Gunton, of
Herringby, Stokesby, Great Yarmouth. Commemorated: LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 30 and 31. |
HENRY |
Alfred
Arthur | Private
41588. 7th Battalion,, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 22 March 1918.
Age 19. Born Bermondsey, Surrey. Lived Stokesby. Enlisted Norwich. Son of George
and Emily Henry, of Stokesby, Great Yarmouth. Commemorated: POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 28 and 29. |
SMITH |
Alfred
A | Probably:
Alfred Arthur Smith. Private 17244. 7th Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
Wednesday 13 October 1915. Born Thurne, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated:
LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France Panel 30 and 31. |
SHREEVE |
William |
Private
20900. 1st Battalion,, Essex Regiment. Formerly 16979 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
Friday 13 October 1916. Age 36. Born Great Yarmouth. Lived Stokesby. Enlisted
Norwich. Brother of Mrs. A. Owen, of Lingwood, Norwich. Commemorated: THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 D. |
TUNGATE |
William |
Probably:
William Percy Tungate. Private 19438. 1st Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action Monday 4 September 1916. Born Great Yarmouth. Enlisted Norwich. Buried:
DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Ref. XXIII. H. 9. |
VINCENT |
William |
No
further information available at present. |
1939 1945
CHAPMAN |
Herbert
J | No
further information available at present. |
COSSEY |
Alexander
William | Private
14592364. 9th Battalion,, Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. Died Tuesday 23 January 1945. Age
20. Son of George Edgar and Margaret Cossey, of Stokesby, Norfolk. Buried: VENRAY
WAR CEMETERY, Limburg, Netherlands. Ref. IV. A. 7. |
SIMPSON |
Ralph
S | No
further information available at present. | 2
June 2003 |