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TITTLESHALL-CUM-GODWICK
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Geoff Clark 2009
Tittleshall
is a village 6 miles south-west of Fakenham. The memorial stands by
the main road through the village and takes the form of a wheeled-cross
on a large shaft mounted on a plinth with a single-step base. The whole
is surrounded by white chain-link supported by wooden posts. There are
twelve names for World War 1 and one for World War 2. There are two
burials in the churchyard, both of whom are on the memorial, and one
battlefield cross in the church for another man on the memorial.
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Photograph
Copyright © Geoff Clark 2009 |
FOR
THEIR COUNTRY
1914-1919
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ALCOCK |
Oscar
J |
[Listed
as ALLCOCK on CWGC and SDGW] Private 320445, 12th Battalion, Norfolk
Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd October 1918. Aged 22. Enlisted Norwich.
Son of John and Jessie Allcock, of Tittleshall, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Buried in TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot V. Row C. Grave 34. |
| DIGBY |
Lionel
Kenelm |
Private
38456, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 18th October
1918. Aged 34. Born Bramley, Surrey, enlisted Norwich. Son of Reginald
and Caroline Grace Digby, of Geashill Castle, King's Co. Rector
of Tittleshall, Norfolk. Buried near south-east corner of the church
in RAIMBEAUCOURT CHURCHYARD, Nord, France.
The
battlefield cross that originally marked his grave hangs in nthe
parish church - the date on the cross is 2 days later than the CWGC
database date of 18th October 1918:
RIP
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
38456 PTE L. K. DIGBY
7TH BN NORFOLK REGIMENT
KILLED IN ACTION
20 OCTOBER 1918 |
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EVERITT |
Uriah |
[Listed
as EVERETT on SDGW] Private 153055, Labour Corps formerly 81477,
Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Died in United Kingdom
15th June 1917. Aged 19. Born Weasenham, enlisted Attleborough,
resident Thetford. Son of Mrs. E. Everitt, of 74, Fakenham Rd.,
Tittleshall, King's Lynn. Buried in BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH CEMETERY,
Essex. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave 55. |
| HOWE |
Eric |
[Listed
as HOW on CWGC and SDGW] Private 6172, 8th (King's Royal Irish)
Hussars. Died 19th January 1915. Born Tittleshall, enlisted Norwich,
resident Swaffham. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime,
France. Plot A. Row 3. Grave 14. |
|
JOHNSON |
Leslie
Oliver |
Private
31170, Depot, East Lancashire Regiment formerly 100813, Durham Light
Infantry. Died in United Kingdom 15th March 1919. Aged 20. Born
Tittleshall, enlisted King's Lynn. Son of Mr. W. Johnson, of Lower
Farm, Tittleshall. Buried north-west of the church in ST. MARY CHURCHYARD,
TITTLESHALL, Norfolk. |
| PALMER |
Sidney |
[Cannot
locate on SDGW] Driver T4/173232, Royal Army Service Corps. Died
12th November 1918. Aged 25. Born Tittleshall, King's Lynn. Son
of Mrs. Ann Palmer; husband of Elizabeth Alison Palmer, of 91, Overstone
Rd., Northampton. Buried in BILLING ROAD CEMETERY, NORTHAMPTON,
Northants. Screen Wall. 33. 2115. |
|
PALMER |
Wilfred
David |
Private
41974, 1st Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment formerly TR/10/6705,
Training Reserve. Killed in action 10th October 1918. Born tittleshall,
enlisted King's Lynn. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 10. |
| ROBERSON |
Robert |
Private
9369, 1/5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry formerly 24405, Norfolk
Regiment and 5932, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 7th
November 1916. Aged 25. Born and resident Tittleshall, enlisted
Norwich. Son of Charles and Harriett Roberson, of Tittleshall, King's
Lynn. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C. |
|
SMITH |
William
A |
No
further information currently available - not located on CWGC or
SDGW |
| THOMPSON
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Abel |
Private
42784, 14th Battalion formerly 1st/6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry
formerly 24637, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 27th September
1916. Aged 33. Born Tittleshall, enlisted East Dereham, resident
Swaffham.Son of the late Abel and Susan Thompson, of 49, High St.,
Tittleshall, King's Lynn. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C. |
|
THOMPSON |
John
Abel |
[Abel
spelt Able on CWGC] Private 16189, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 11th August 1917. Aged 23. Born Tittleshall, enlisted
Norwich. Son of John and Rebecca Thompson, of 18, High St., Tittleshall,
King's Lynn, Norfolk. Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot LX. Row F. Grave II. |
| WITHERS |
Ernest |
possibly
William Ernest WITHERS, Private T.F.290336, 1/10th (Territorial)
Battalion attached 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Died in the Persian Gulf 3rd September 1916. Born Fakenham,
enlisted Battersea, Surrey. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY,
Iraq. Plot XXI. Row J. Grave 49. |
| 1939-1945 |
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LUSHA |
Reginald
Alfred |
Leading
Aircraftsman (Observer) 1003160, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died in United Kingdom 28th September 1941. Aged 23. Son of Francis
H. Lusha and Maud E. Lusha, of Tittleshall. School Teacher by profession.
Buried in ST. MARY CHURCHYARD, TITTLESHALL, Norfolk. |
Last updated
15 April, 2010
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