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WALCOTT
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed
by David Rudram; Researched by Lynda Smith - 2003 Walcott
is a coastal village mid-way between Cromer and Great Yarmouth. The
memorial is a carved wooden board at the west end of north wall in the church. 1914
– 1918
| COWLING |
Robert
George | Lance
Corporal 44560. 2nd Bn., Essex Regiment. Died Sunday 30 March 1919. Age 19. Son
of George and Matilda Cowling, of Manor Farm, Walcot-on-Sea, Norwich, Norfolk.
Buried: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. LXXII. E. 30. |
| EATON |
Edmund
William | Private
22314. 8th Bn, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 1 July 1916. Age 25.
Born Happisburgh. Enlisted Norwich. Son of William George and Charlotte Eaton,
of Walcot, Norwich. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
1 C and 1 D | |
BESFORD |
Walter
John | Private
142023. 6th Bn., Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Formerly 9735. 3rd Norfolk
Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 29 June 1918. Age 18. Born and lived Walcott.
Enlisted Norwich. Son of Emma Besford of Walcot Green, Norwich, and the late Walter
Besford. Buried: LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
V. E. 10. | | NICKERSON |
Alfred
William Victor | Lance
Corporal 6837. 1st/5th Bn., Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) Formerly
3032 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 20 September 1916. Age 19. Born
Bradford. Lived Irstead, Norfolk. Enlisted East Dereham. Son of Mrs. Sarah M.
Nickerson, of Tistead, Neatishead, Norwich. Commemorated: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 6 A and 6 B. | |
GOTTS |
George |
Private
3/7088. 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment. (memorial gives 3rd Bn. Norfolks)
Died Tuesday 27 February 1917. Age 26. Born Ridlington, Norfolk. Enlisted North
Walsham. Son of John and Alice Gotts, of Ridlington Common, Happisburgh, Norwich.
Commemorated: LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 & 31. |
| PALMER |
William
Kerry | Private
183785. 75th Bn., Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regt.) Died Saturday 22 September
1917. Age 28. Son of John and Emily Palmer, of Walcot, Norwich, England. Buried:
VILLERS STATION CEMETERY, VILLERS-AU-BOIS, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. XI. A.
20. | | WEN |
William |
CWGC
spells name Wenn. Captain 1st/5th Bn. , Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Sunday
1 April 1917. Age 31. Son of William and Edith Wenn, of Walcot, Norfolk; husband
of Ruth Wenn, of Ludham, Norfolk. Buried: KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt.
Ref. C. 45. | 1939
– 1945
| WILSON-NORTH |
Oscar |
Flying Officer 163152. 213 Sqdn.,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday 2 July 1945. Age 21. Son of Will
and Florence Wilson North, of Walcot, Norfolk. Buried: BARI WAR CEMETERY, Italy.
Ref. XVI. F. 4. Interned at Bari, Italy. | |
WILSON-NORTH |
Bruce |
Sergeant 908795. W.Op./Air Gnr.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 26 November 1940. Age 19. Son
of Will and Florence Laura Wilson-North, of Walcott. Buried: WALCOTT (ALL SAINTS)
CHURCHYARD, Norfolk, United Kingdom. | 18
July 2003 |
