CLARE

Benjamin Samuel

Corporal 7245. 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Friday 26 February 1915. Memorial gives 26 February). Born Ranworth. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: DRANOUTER CHURCHYARD, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. II. B. 7.

BRIGGS

(Arthur) Desmond

Captain. 9th Bn., Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action Saturday 25 September 1915. Age 20. Son of Lt. Col. J. A. Briggs and Emily A. S. Briggs, of Strathairly, Largo, Fife. Commemorated: LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 57 to 59.

BROWN

Albert

Engineman 1466ES. H.M. Drifter "Frons Olivae.", Royal Naval Reserve. Lost at sea
Tuesday 12 October 1915. Commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. Panel 14.

HOWES

William

Private 15862. 2nd Bn., King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died of wounds Wednesday 24 May 1916. Born and lived Norwich. Enlisted Bordon, Hants. Buried: LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Plot 1. Row N. Grave 3C.

CLAPP

William

Driver 85795. "D" Bty. 56th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died Sunday 23 July 1916. (Memorial gives August). Born and enlisted Great Yarmouth. Buried: BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq . Ref. III. N. 3.

WILGRESS

William

(CWGC spells name Willgress). Lance Corporal 18187. 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. (Memorial gives Surrey Regiment). Killed in action Thursday 12 October 1916. Born Upton. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.

HEATH

Frank Edward

Lance Corporal 16844. 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 14 October 1916 (Memorial gives 15 October). Born Upton. Enlisted Southwark Town Hall. Commemorated: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. VII. F. 2A.

HEATH

Herbert

Rifleman S/21013. 1st Bn., Rifle Brigade. (Memorial gives Norfolk Regiment). Killed in action Thursday 19 October 1916. Born Acle. Lived Bethnal Green. Enlisted Shoreditch. Buried: THIEPVAL ANGLO-FRENCH CEMETERY, AUTHUILE, Somme, France. Ref. II. H. 9.

SUTTON

William Robert

Private G/11585. 11th Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment. Died of wounds Saturday 17 March 1917. Age 19. Born Upton. Enlisted Norwich Son of Walter and Louisa Sutton, of Marsh Rd., Upton, Norfolk. Buried: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. XI. B. 40A.

YOUNG(S)

Edward James

Second Hand 2683SA. H.M. Trawler "Arfon.", Royal Naval Reserve. Lost at sea Monday 30 April 1917. Age 29. Son of Edward James and Esther Elizabeth Youngs, of Tunstall, Norwich; husband of Emily Louisa Youngs, of 37, Donington St., Great Grimsby. Commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. Panel 25.

COLEMAN

Eric

Second Lieutenant. 3rd Bn., Norfolk Regiment attd. , Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action Tuesday 31 July 1917. Age 31. Son of the late Capt. Coleman and Mrs. George Drury Coleman; husband of Lilian Coleman, of 5, St. John's Terrace, Wakefield. Native of Acle, Norfolk. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 56.

COOKE

Leonard Arthur

Gunner 159545. 210th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action Friday 14 September 1917. (Memorial gives 13 September). Born Thurne. Lived Upton. Enlisted Wrexham (Probably Wroxham). Son of Mr. R. J. Cooke, of Upton Ade, Norwich. Buried: BUFFS ROAD CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. E. 18.

MORGAN

George

Fell in France August 1917. No further information available at present.

SMITH

Robert Alfred

Private 3130. 44th Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Killed in action Thursday 4 October 1917. (Memorial gives 14 October). Age 37. Born Acle. Son of John and Caroline Smith; husband of Alice Blanche Sutherland (formerly Smith), of 225, George St., Launceston, Tasmania. He was 29 when he emigrated to Australia, where he worked as a guard on the Western Australian Railway. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 – 31.

WILGRESS

Hector Philip Stanley

(CWGC spells name Willgress). Private 28545. 6th Bn., Somerset Light Infantry. Formerly DM2/230742 Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in action Saturday 3 November 1917. Age 20. Born and lived Upton. Enlisted Great Yarmouth. Son of Philip and Christiana Willgress, of Council Houses, Upton, Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated: TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 41 to 42 and 163A.

TATE

Albert George

Ordinary Seaman J/60379. H.M.S. "Raglan.", Royal Navy. (Memorial gives RNR). Lost at sea Sunday 20 January 1918. Age 20. Son of James J. and Mary Ann Tate, of Boatdyke Lane, Upton, Norfolk. Commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. Panel 28.

MIDDLETON

(William) Percy

Private 203337. 1st/7th Bn., Middlesex Regiment. (Memorial gives Norfolk Regiment). Killed in action Sunday 29 September 1918. Age 20. Born Heydon. Lived Upton. Enlisted Norwich. Son of William and Rosana K. Middleton, of Church Rd., Upton, Norwich. Buried: VILLERS HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN, Nord, France. Ref. I. B. 12.

HIGH

Stanley J.

Private 22353. 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment. Died Friday 22 November 1918. (Memorial gives 2 November). Age 22. Son of Mrs. M. High, of Broadlands, Upton, Norfolk. Buried: VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Ref. L. E. 6.

WILGRESS

Herbert Arthur

(CWGC spells name Willgress). Serjeant 7493. Royal Engineers. Died Saturday 1 November 1919. Age 39. Son of Robert and Happy Willgress, of Upton. Buried: UPTON (ST MARGARET) CHURCHYARD, UPTON-WITH-FISHLEY, Norfolk, United Kingdom.

FULLER

Robert Mark

Private 34666 transf. to (363420) , Labour Corps. Died Wednesday 5 May 1920. Age 37. Son of Mr. B. Fuller, of Upton St, Margaret. Buried: UPTON (ST MARGARET) CHURCHYARD, UPTON-WITH-FISHLEY, Norfolk, United Kingdom.

NORTH

Jesse

Mined at sea May 13 1920. RNR. No further information available at present.

BECK

Harold James

Stoker 1st Class C/KX 126703. H.M.S. Niger, Royal Navy. Died Monday 6 July 1942. Age 21. Son of Albert James and Agnes Elizabeth Beck, of Upton, Norfolk. Commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. Panel 61, 3.

CURTIS

John William

Private 7626967. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died Monday 7 April 1941. Age 22. Son of Sarah Beatrice Curtis, and stepson of Clifford Walter Church, of Upton, Norfolk. Buried: PHALERON WAR CEMETERY, Greece. Ref. 15. A. 3.

MIDDLETON

Gordon William

Private 5773660. 6th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died Thursday 21 September 1944. Age 25. Son of William and Rosina Kate Middleton, of Upton, Norfolk. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 51.

WILGRESS

Roy Edward

(CWGC spells name Willgress). Stoker 1st Class C/KX 114923. H.M.S. Afrikander IV, Royal Navy. Died Tuesday 19 May 1942. Age 21. Son of Henry James Willgress and Mildred Maud Willgress, of Upton; Norfolk, England. Buried: DURBAN (STELLAWOOD) CEMETERY, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Ref. Block F. Grave 250.

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