| ANNISON |
William
Thomas
|
[Thomas
William on CWGC & SDGW] Private 40287, 9th Battalion, The Norfolk
Regiment. 6th Regular Division Killed in action on the Somme. 30th
September 1916. Aged 19. Born Wells Next the Sea. Enlisted in Cromer.
Son of William Francis & Elizabeth Kate Annison of Standard
Road, Wells Next the Sea. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
Mr. 21. Panels 01C/01D. |
| BAKER |
Victor
G |
No
further information currently. |
| BARNES |
George |
Private
267229, 2/6th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment. 61st (South
Midland) Division. Missing in action near Loos, listed as killed
in action, 19th July 1916. Born Wells Next the Sea. Enlisted in
North Walsham. Next of kin unknown. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial
Mr. 19. Panels 60/64. |
| BELL |
Lionel
Ablett |
Private
43385, 1st Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Regular
Division. Killed in action Oost Dunkerke Bains 10th July 1917. Age
23. Born Fakenham & enlisted in Norwich. Son of Sarah Maria
Bell, Garden Cottage, Bolts Close, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk,
and the late Frank Mindham Bell. Formerly with the Norfolk Yeomanry.
Commemorated The Nieuport Memorial, Belgium. Mr. 31. |
| BONE,
DCM |
Harry |
Corporal,
202695, No.4 Special Co, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 30-08-17.
DCM – ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in proceeding
at great personal risk to a pile of gas bombs that had been struck
by enemy shell fire, and burying two that had burst; the remainder
might have exploded at any moment. He then worked his gun from the
same pile of bombs until all were fired off. Later, he made two
journeys along an open track under heavy hostile barrage, in order
to carry guns from their emplacements. He has at all times shown
a splendid example and total disregard for danger’. Born Wells-next-the-Sea,
enlisted Cambridge. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Mary Bone, East
End, Wells. Buried in Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension,
Grave II.A.10. |
| BONE,
DCM, MM and Bar |
Alfred
Philip |
Serjeant,
85640, 34th Division Signals Co. Royal Engineers. Died of wounds
sustained during the third battle of Ypres 28th October 1917, aged
26. DCM, MM and Bar (MM gazetted 23 August 1916; Bar 18 June 1917;
DCM 26 January 1918. DCM – Posthumous - For conspicuous gallantry
and devotion to duty. He worked continuously for four days and nights
during the operations maintaining communication with four battalions
in the line. The wires were continually cut, and 110 remained in
the open under very heavy fire repairing breakages and keeping up
communication. He showed great coolness and skill. MM Bar awarded
for work done during the operations from 9 April 1917 to 1 May 1917
by the Corps and Divisional Commanders. Born Wells-next-the-Sea,
enlisted Norwich. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Mary Bone, East End,
Wells. Buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, Grave VII.A.48.
See also Liverpool Street
Station, London. |
| BRIDGES
|
John |
Believed
to be:
Bombardier, 60312, 24th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in
action 20 November 1914. Born Great Barsham, Norfolk, enlisted Wells.
Buried in Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-D'Armentieres,
Grave VIII.A.33. |
| BUNTING
|
Abillet
Percy |
Rifleman,
372589, 2/8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). Killed in action
20 September 1917, aged 32. Born Wells-next-the-Sea, enlisted London.
Son of Robert and Mary Anne Bunting, Staithe Street, Wells, Norfolk.
Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Panel 54. |
| BUSBY |
Benjamin
J |
Private
240159, 1/5th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment 54th East Anglian
Division. Killed in action during the 2nd Battle of Gaza 19th April
1917. Born Wells Next the Sea and enlisted in Norwich Next of kin
unknown. Buried The Gaza War Memorial Cemetery. Palestine (Israel)
P. 8. Grave XXIII.B.12. |
| BUSSEY |
Ernest |
Private
3/10615, 9th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. 6th Regular Division.
Killed in action near Ypres during the German offensive in the Spring
30th May 1918. Born Wells Next the Sea and enlisted in Norwich Next
of kin unknown. Buried in Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Ypres,
Belgium. Grave II.N.05. (B34). |
| BYCROFT |
Frederick |
Pioneer
WR/281209, 2nd Light Railway Company, The Royal Engineers. Died
of influenza in France 3rd February 1919. Aged 34. Husband of Flora
Bycroft of 18 David Street, Romsey, Cambridgeshire. Buried Longuenesse
Souvenir Cemetery St Omer Grave V.F.07. (F134) |
| CALTHROP
|
Alfred
Gordon |
Second
Lieutenant, The 11th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers. 18th Eastern
Division. Missing in action during the Third Battle of Ypres Reported
killed in action on 10th August 1917. Aged 20. Son of Gordon and
Mary Calthrop of 'Normans', Wells Next the Sea. Commemorated on
The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. MR29. Panels 06/08. |
| COOK |
Victor
Jonah |
Rifleman,
41262, 1/8th Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds 11th Decmber 1918,
aged 20. Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann Cook, Burne Street, Wells, Norfolk.
Buried in Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon, Grave 235. |
| CREED |
Alfred |
Driver
T4/044968, The Army Service Corps. 37th Reserve Park. Reported missing
while serving on the Macedonian Front near Lake Doiran. 1st September
1916. Aged 19. Born East Ham and enlisted in Norwich. Son of Mrs
Sarah Creed of Theatre Road, Wells Next the Sea. Commemorated on
The Doiran Memorial, Greece. Mr. 37. |
| CUBITT |
George |
Believed
to be: Private, 35165, George Frederick Cubitt,
1st (Garrison) Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 12th November 1918,
aged 28. Born Houghton, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich. Son of the late
William and Jane Cubitt, Docking, Norfolk. Buried in Mikra Cemetery,
Kalamaria, Greece, Grave 745. |
| DAWES |
Bennie
T |
[Listed
on CWGC & SDGW as Benjamin] Rifleman 45464, 1/5th Battalion,
The London Regiment (The London Rifle Brigade). 47th London Division.
Died of wounds 20th June 1918. Age 19. Born Wells Next the Sea and
enlisted in Southend. Son of Sonny & Kate Dawes of 211, West
Road, Prittlewell, Essex. Formerly with the Royal Army Service Corps.
Buried Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez. (F924) Grave XXI.AA.28.
Also listed on Prittlewell Memorial. |
| DAWS |
George
Eddie |
Yeoman
of Signals 223578, H.M.S. "Clan McNaughton", Royal Navy.
Drowned when the Armed Merchant Cruiser foundered in the North Atlantic
3rd February 1915. Son of Mr & Mrs James Dawes of Church Plain,
Wells Next the Sea. Commemorated on The Chatham Naval Memorial.
(Mr. 1.) Panel 10. |
| DAWS |
William
Claxton |
Private
21166, 8th Battalion, The Border Regiment. 25th New Army Division.
Died of wounds sustained on the Somme 5th September 1916. Aged 19.
Born Wells Next the Sea and enlisted in Norwich. Son of Mr &
Mrs James Daws of Church Plain, Wells Next the Sea. Formerly 9369,
Norfolk Regiment. Buried Abbeville Communal Cemetery. (F51) Grave
IV.C.20. |
| DURHAM |
Alfred |
Stoker
Petty Officer 301014, H.M.S. "Invincible", Royal Navy.
Lost when the Battlecruiser blew up during the Battle of Jutland
31st May 1916. No next of kin recorded by CWGC. Connection with
Wells Next the Sea, unknown. Only man of this name recorded as killed/died.
Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial. MR. 3 (Panel 16.) |
| DYE |
George |
Gunner
6698, 52nd Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Indian Army. Died
of disease on active service in India 9th December 1916. Born and
resident Wells Next the Sea, enlisted in Fakenham. Next of kin resident
in Wells Next the Sea. Buried Bhowanipore Cemetery, Calcutta, India.
Grave H.306. |
| DYE |
John
William |
Private,
T4/071293, Guards Supply Column, Royal Army Service Corps. Died
10-02-16. Born Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, enlisted Lambeth, resident
Brixton, London. Buried in La Gorgue Communal Cemetery, near Armentieres,
Grave II.B.10. |
| FRANCIS
|
Richard
Charles |
Lance
Corporal 13236, 1st Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. 5th Regular
Division. Killed in action in the opening stages of the Somme offensive
27th July 1916. Aged 23. Born Wells Next the Sea and enlisted in
Norwich. Son of Mr & Mrs Charles Francis of Hall Farm, Caston,
Attleborough, Norfolk. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial. (Mr.
21.) Panels 01C/01D. |
| FROST |
Frank |
Believed
to be: Seaman 8226A, H.M. Drifter "Gleaner
of the Sea", Royal Naval Reserve. Lost at sea 8th November
1918. Husband of Emily Frost of "Plowrights Yard", Friars
Street, Kings Lynn. Commemorated on The Chatham Naval Memorial.
(Mr. 1.) Panel 30. |
| FROST |
Henry |
Possibly:
Private 3468, 4th Battalion, The Essex Regiment. Home reserve Battalion,
Died at home 11th September 1916. No next of kin recorded. Enlisted
in Ilford, Essex. Connection with Wells unclear. Buried in Great
Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery. |
| GENT |
Arthur
Christmas |
Private
41283, 10th Battalion, The Essex Regiment 18th Eastern Division.
Died of wounds at Amiens 5th April 1918. Aged 41. Born Great Snoring
and enlisted in Kings Lynn, resident Burnham Market. Husband of
Elizabeth Anne Gent of Stearmans Yard Freeman Street, Wells Next
the Sea. Son of Robert & Emma Gent of Great Snoring. Fomerly
with the Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens.
(F300.) Grave IX.F.03. See also Burnham
Market Memorial. |
| GREEN
|
Percy
Ernest |
Seaman
4171/A, H.M.S. "Hogue", Royal Naval Reserve. Lost when
the Armoured Cruiser was torpedoed by submarine U9 off the Dutch
Coast 22nd September 1914. Aged 20. Body washed ashore in Holland.
Son of Ernest & Florence Green of Standard Road, Wells Next
the Sea. Naval reservist. Buried Noordnik General Cemetery, Holland
Eur. 96. Grave C.52. |
| GROOM |
Walter |
Private
2765, 1/5th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. 54th East Anglian Division.
Reported missing on Gallipoli 28th August 1915. No known grave.
No details of next of kin. Enlisted in East Dereham. Commemorated
on The Cape Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. (Mr. 4.) Panels 42/44. |
| GROOM |
Wilfred
John |
Private
12484, 7th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Died in France 12th October 1915. Born Wells Next the Sea and enlisted
in Norwich. No details of next of kin with CWGC. Buried Chocques
Military Cemetery, Bethune. (F98) Grave I.G.24. |
| GRUMMETT
|
Arthur
James |
Private
T4/185665, 861st Heavy Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps.
Died at home of pneumonia 15th June 1918. Aged 42. Son of George
Grummett of 39 Staithe Street, Wells Next the Sea. Buried in Wells
Congregational Chapel Yard, Wells Next the Sea |
| HAMMOND |
Herbert
William |
Private
8235, 2nd Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment Mesopotamian Expeditionary
Force. Killed in action during the siege of Kut el Amara In Mesopotamia
(Iraq) 25th December 1915. Aged 30. Son of Mrs. Bertha Elizabeth
Howell of 2, Northfield Avenue, Wells Next the Sea. Buried The Kut
War Cemetery. Iraq. Grave N.18. |
| HARRIS |
Herbert |
Deck
Hand 8312DA, H.M. Minesweeper "Lady Ismay", Royal Naval
Reserve. Lost/killed when the ship was mined in the Thames Estuary
21st December 1915. No record of next of kin with CWGC. Commemorated
on The Chatham Naval Memorial (MR. 1.) Panel 14. |
| HAWES
|
Ernest
R |
[Listed
as Ernest Hawes] Lance Corporal, 237028, Ernest Hawes, 33rd Railway
Operating Co. Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 10th October 1917.
Formerly 9179, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Born Hindringham, enlisted
Norwich. Buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Grave 1904. |
| HENDRY |
Samuel |
[Spelt
HENDREY elsewhere] Private 15086, 9th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment,
6th Regular Division Killed in action on the Somme during the Battle
of Flers-Coucelette. 15th September 1916. Born and enlisted in Wells
Next the Sea. Next of kin not recorded. No known grave. Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial (Mr21) Panels 01C/01D. |
| HIBBERT |
Richard |
Private
29296, 2nd Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment. 30th Division Killed
in action near Ypres 1st July 1917. Born Wells Next the Sea &
enlisted in Norwich. Next of kin resident in Wells Next the Sea.
Commemorated in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm),
Ypres. (B127) Special Memorial F.19. |
| HINSON |
Albert |
Corporal
43226, 1st Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. 5th Regular Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 4th September 1916. Aged 20. Enlisted
in North Walsham. Son of Mr & Mrs Austin Hinson of Buttlands,
Wells Next the Sea. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial (Mr21.)
Panels 01C/01D. |
| HINSON |
Nelson |
Apprentice,
Mercantile Marine, S.S. Ilston (Swansea). Ship torpedoed off The
Lizard, Cornwall, 30-06-17, aged 18. One of six men who drowned.
Son of Anna Maria Hinson, Church Plain, Wells, Norfolk. Commemorated
on Tower Hill Memorial, London |
| HINSON |
Nelson |
Apprentice,
Mercantile Marine. S.S. "Ilston" (Swansea). Lost when
the ship was torpedoed by a U Boat off The Lizard, Cornwall 30th
June 1917. Aged 18. One of six crew members drowned. Son of Anna
Maria Hinson of Church Plain, Wells Next the Sea. Commemorated on
The Tower Hill Memorial, London. (MR. 39) |
| LACK |
Alfred
Walter |
[Served
as George Walter BROOKS, not listed on SDGW] Private 4675, 1st/2nd
Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Died 1st July 1917.
Aged 17. Enlisted under age. Third son of George and Priscilla Lack.
Resident Dogger Lane, Wells. In the 1901 census he was aged 3, born
Welss, Norfolk, son of George D Lack and Priscilla Lack, resident
Dogger Yard, Wells Next the Sea, Walsingham, Norfolk. In the 1911
census he was aged 13, born Wells, Norfolk, at school, son of George
Davidson Lack and Priscilla Lack, resident Holkham Road, Wells Next
the Sea, Norfolk,. No known grave. Commemoratedon Thiepval Memorial,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 D and 16 B. |
| LACK |
George
Daniel |
Private
22842, 2nd Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. Mesopotamian Expeditionary
Force. Died of disease in Military Hospital in Basra, Mesopotamia
(Iraq) 2nd November 1917. Aged 22. Born Wells Next the Sea and enlisted
in Norwich. Son of George & Priscilla Lack of Dogger Lane, Freeman
Street, Wells Next the Sea. Buried The Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.
Plot I.Row D. Grave 18. |
| LACK |
Henry |
Private
3/10545, 1st Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. 5th Regular Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 2nd July 1917. Born Wells Next the Sea
and enlisted in Norwich. No next of kin with recorded with CWGC.
Buried Perth Cemetery (China Wall) Zillebeke Belgium (115) Mem.
84. |
| LACK |
Robert
John |
Able
Seaman J/17348, HMS ‘Ghurka’, Royal Navy. Lost, when the destroyer
was mined in the English Channel 8th February 1917. Aged 23. Son
of George & Priscilla Lack of Dogger Lane Freeman Street, Wells
Next the Sea. Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial. (MR.
3.) Panel 25. |
| LAXTON
|
Edward
W |
Believed
to be: Edward William Laxton, Lance Sergeant 43254,
9th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. 6th Regular Division. Missing/Killed
in action on the first day of the German Spring offensive 21st March
1918. Aged 35. Enlisted in Norwich. Husband of Elda Lavinia Elizabeth
Laxton of Swan Street, Fakenham. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial.
(MR. 20) Bay 03. |
| LEGGETT |
William
H |
Possibly:
William Henry Leggett, Corporal 78932, 5th Battalion, The Tank Corps.
Died of wounds in Military Hospital at Rouenon 1st October 1918.
Born and enlisted in Halifax, Yorkshire. Son of Rueben and Sarah
Ann Leggett of 7 Westbourne Crescent, Halifax. Formerly 230556,
Royal Army Service Corps. Connection with Wells unknown. Only man
of this name listed CWGC. Buried St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
(F146) Grave S.II.S.06. |
| LLOYD |
Osman
Ernest Bernard |
Private
415801, 13th Battalion, The Canadian Infantry (The Royal Highlanders).
1st Canadian Division. Wounded at Hill 60 in November 1915 and killed
in action near Ypres 13th June 1916. Aged 19. Son of Mr E. W. &
Mrs Amelia Lloyd of New York United States. Connection with Wells
unknown. Born 1896 in Lima, Peru, South America. Next of kin named
as Messrs. H. M. Beausine & Co., Lima, Peru, South America.
Farmer by trade. Served with the O.T.C in England prior to his attestation.
Enlisted and passed fit 3rd April 1915 at Middleton, Canada, age
18 years 8 months. Height 5ft 8½ inches, girth 33½
inches, complexion dark, eyes brown, hair dark brown, religion Church
of England. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
MR. 29. (Canadian Section). National Archives of Canada Accession
Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5694 - 26 |
| LONG |
Alfred
George |
Lance
Corporal 16787, 1st Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. 5th Regular
Division. Killed in action during the Battle of Amiens 23rd August
1918. Born Warham and enlisted in Norwich. Commemorated on The Vis
en Artois Memorial, Haucourt, Panel 04. (MR. 16) |
| LONG |
James
William |
Private
151033, 27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (CEF). Killed in action
Vimy Ridge 10th April 1917. Aged 29. Born Norfolk, England, 25th
January 1888, enlisted and passed fit at Brandon, Canada, 27th July
1915, aged 27 years 6 months, height 5 feet 7½ inches, girth
37 inches, complexion fair, eyes brown, hair brown, religion Church
of England. Deformed little finger of the left hand. Son of Mrs.
J. Long, Wells, Norfolk, England. Farmer by trade. Single man. Commemorated
on Vimy Memorial, Arras. Nationalk Archives of Canda Accession Reference:
RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5727 - 14 |
| LOYNES |
Herbert
Walter |
Private
G/18266, 11th Battalion, Queen's OWn (The Royal West Kent Regiment).
41st New Army Division. Killed in action on the Somme 7th October
1916. Aged 28. Born Wells Next the Sea and enlisted in Norwich.
Son of John & Mary Elizabeth Loynes of Freemans Street, Wells
Next the Sea. Formerly 2810, Royal Fusiliers. Commemorated on The
Thiepval memorial (MR. 21.) Panel 11C. |
| MARGETTS
|
Hector
Charles |
Private
10405, 2nd Battalion, The Honourable Artillery Company (Infantry).
7th Regular Division. Died in Military Hospital at Rouen of wounds
sustained during the third battle of Ypres, 17th October 1917. Aged
19. Born Wells Next the Sea. Enlisted Armoury House, London. Son
of Charles & Ida Margetts of 121 Dereham Road, Norwich. Resident
of Parkhouse, Wells Next the Sea. Buried St Sever Cemetery extension,
Rouen. (F146.) Grave P.III.J.6B. |
| MUSSETT |
John |
Seaman
2633/S, H.M.S. "Aboukir", Royal Naval Reserve. Lost/killed
in action when the Armoured Cruiser was torpedoed off the Dutch
Coast by submarine U9 22nd September 1914. Washed ashore in Holland.
Buried Gravensande General Cemetery, S. Hertogenbosch. Holland Europe
100. Grave 30.
 Note:
H.M.S.
Aboukir was a Cressy Class cruiser of the Royal Navy. Displacement
of 12,000 tons. Armament: two 9.2 ins guns (bow & stern), twelve
6 ins quick-firers in a central battery and many more small quick-firers
and machine guns. Speed: 21 knots. Launched 16th May 1900. HMS Aboukir,
along with HMS Cressy and HMS Hogue, were all torpedoed by the German
U-boat U9 on 22nd September 1914.
|
| NEWMAN |
Ahijah
A |
Private
33996, 11th Battalion, The Essex Regiment. 6th Regular Division.
Killed in action near Mazingarbe 24th March 1917. Aged 24. Born
Stanstead in Essex and enlisted in Chelmsford. Son of Agnes Newman
of Maryland, Wells Next the Sea. Buried Philosophe British Cemetery,
Mazingarbe. (F. 115) Grave I.N.12. |
| NEWMAN |
Ernest
A |
Private
G/29708, 16th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment, 33rd. New Army
Division. Missing/killed in action at Ypres 19th August 1917. Aged
35. Born Sudbury, and enlisted at Warley, Essex. Son of Agnes Newman
of Maryland, Wells Next the Sea, Norfolk. Commemorated on The Tyne
Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium (MR. 30) Panels 113/115. |
| PRATT
|
George
Frederick |
Private
12477, 7th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. 12th Eastern Division.
Killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Arras 9th April
1917. Aged 21. Born Northrepps, Cromer and enlisted in Norwich.
No next of kin recorded by CWGC. Buried Bunyans Cemetery, Tilloy
Les Mofflaines (F. 731) Grave A.09. |
| RAISBURY
|
Edward
James |
Corporal
12482, 1st Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment 5th Regular Division.
Died of wounds 25th June 1918. Aged 22. Born Walsingham and enlisted
in Norwich. Son of William Edward & Alice Deborah Raisbury of
Theatre Road, Wells Next the Sea, Norfolk. Buried Tannay British
Cemetery, Thiennes. (F. 21.) Grave IV.C.11. |
| REDDING |
Albert
R |
Corporal,
8622, Richard Redding, 14th York and Lancaster Regiment (2nd Barnsley
Pals). Killed in action 13th June 1917. Born Wells-next-the-Sea,
enlisted Stratford, Essex. Buried in Bailleul Road East Cemetery,
St. Laurent-Blangy, Grave I.L.13. |
| REDDING
|
Frederick
William |
Gunner
90821, 76th Battery, 10th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Mesopotamian
Expeditionary Force. Taken prisoner during the siege of Kut el Amara.
Died of disease in captivity 19th June 1916. Born Wells Next the
Sea and enlisted in Stratford, London. Formerly 22671, Royal Garrison
Artillery. Next of kin not recorded by CWGC. Buried Baghdad War
Cemetery, Iraq. Grave XIV.A.12. |
| REEVE |
Arthur
Pleasants |
Stoker
1st Class 304082, H.M.S. "Genista", Royal Navy. Lost when
the Corvette was torpedoed in the North Sea on the 23rd October
1916. Aged 31. Son of Dennis & Annie Reeve of Church Plain,
Wells next the Sea Commemorated on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
(MR. 3) Panel 19. |
| RINGER |
Arthur
James |
Private
283326, 1/4th Battalion, The London Regiment (City of London, Royal
Fusiliers). 56th London Division. Killed in action at Bullecourt
15th May 1917. Aged 25. Born Wells Next the Sea and enlisted in
Whitehall. Son of Walter Herbert & Martha Ringer of, Lands Yard,
Wells, Norfolk. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial (MR. 20) Bay
09. |
| RIX |
Walter
George |
Private
1895, 1/5th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. 54th Eastern Division.
Killed in action during the landings at Suvla Bay Gallipoli on the
12th August 1915. Aged 20. Born in Cambridge & enlisted Wells
Next the Sea. Son of Walter George & Annie Rix, of Dogger Lane,
Wells, Norfolk. Commemorated on The Cape Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.
(MR. 4) Panels 42/44. |
| SEAMAN
|
Herbert
William |
No
further information currently. |
| SEAMAN
|
Walter
H |
Believed
to be: Walter Seaman (Seamen on CWGC), Private 70792,
1/9th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry. 50th Northumbrian Division.
Killed in action in France on the 22nd July 1918. Born Burnham Market
and enlisted in York. Next of kin residents of Burnham Market. Formerly
330, Army Service Corps. Recorded in the official lists of Soldiers
Died in The Great War with The Durham Light Infantry, but Not identified
by CWGC. Buried in St. Imoges Churchyard, near Rheims, France, Grave
C.20. |
| SHAUL |
John |
Private
5304, 8th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. 18th Eastern Division.
Killed in action 23rd October 1915. Born Fakenham and enlisted in
Norwich. No record of next of kin with CWGC. Buried Norfolk Cemetery.
Becordel-Becourt (F. 189.) Grave I.C.17. |
| SIZELAND |
Herbert
William |
Seaman,
H.M. Hospital Ship "Glenart Castle" (Southampton), Mercantile
Marine. Killed when ship hit by torpedo in the Bristol Channel (150
drowned) 26th February 1918. Aged 19. Son of James William &
Elizabeth Sizeland of Theatre Yard, Wells Next the Sea. Commemorated
on The Tower Hill Memorial MR. 39. |
| SKEET |
Albert
J |
Private
36549, 9th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. 6th Regular Division.
Died of wounds during the final advance 8th October 1918. Born wells-next-the-Sea,
enlisted Norwich. Next of kin unknown. Buried Tincourt New British
Cemetery (F. 446) Grave II.D.05. |
| SKINNER
|
Albert
William |
Able
Seaman J/17254, H.M.S. "Natal", Royal Navy. Lost/killed
when the Armoured Cruiser blew up in Cromarty Firth on the 30th
December 1915. Aged 20. Born Ipswich. Son of Frances Martha Skinner
of Staithe Street, Wells next the Sea. Commemorated on The Chatham
Naval Memorial. (MR. 1) Panel 10. |
| SMITH |
George
F E |
Private
43373 1st Batt. The Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Died of wounds sustained on the Somme. 11th September 1916. Born
Wells Next the Sea and enlisted in Norwich. Next of kin unrecorded
by CWGC. Buried Heilly Station Cemetery F. 833 |
| SMITH |
Robert
Joshua |
Stoker
1st Class K/17440, H.M.S. "Pathfinder", Royal Navy. Lost/Killed
in action when the Light Cruiser was torpedoed by Submarine U21
off the Firth of Forth 5th September 1914. Aged 19. Son of Fredrerick
& Frances Smith of Luggan Yard, Wells Next the Sea. Commemorated
on The Chatham Naval Memorial (MR. 1.) Panel 05. |
| SOUTHGATE
|
Edward
Frank |
Private
SP2745, 24th Battalion, The London Regiment. (Royal Fusiliers City
of London Regiment) 47th London Division. Died of wounds in France
on the 23rd February 1916. Aged 43. Born Hunstanton and enlisted
in Wells Next the Sea. Son of Samuel & Mary Southgate of Hunstanton.
Husband of Ethel Southgate, who later moved to 32 Maitland Park
Villas, Hampstead. Buried Lillers Communal Cemetery. (F.201.) Grave
IV.E.24. |
| TAYLOR |
Francis
Robert |
Seaman 2265, H.M.S. “Hogue", Royal Naval Reserve. Lost/Killed
in action when the armoured cruiser was torpedoed off The Dutch
coast by Submarine U9 on the 22nd September 1914. Aged 30. Son of
Benjamin John Taylor of Wells. Husband of Jessie Taylor of “The
Glebe" Wells Next the Sea. Commemorated on The Chatham Naval
Memorial (MR. 1) Panel 08. |
| WALLER |
John |
Leading
Seaman 279873, (RFR/CH/B/4601), “Hood" Battalion, Royal Navy.
63rd. Royal Naval Division. Died in military hospital on Mudros
of a disease contracted on Gallipoli 14th June 1916. Age 38. Son
of James & Emma Waller of Wells Next the Sea. Husband of Mrs.
C. A. Waller of 2 Ten Bell Lane, Norwich, Norfolk. Buried East Mudros
Military Cemetery, Greece. Grave I.D.83. |
| WARREN |
Robert |
Lance
Sergeant 3/10436, 7th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. 12th Eastern
Division. Died of wounds sustained during the Battle of Arras 10th
April 1917. Born Wells Next the Sea and enlisted in Norwich. Son
of Mrs Anna Warren of Glebe Yard, Wells Next the Sea. Buried Duisans
British Cemetery. Etrun. F. 113. Grave I.P.04. |
| WELLS |
Charles
W |
Believed
to be: Sergeant, 9562, Charles Edward Wells, 2nd
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action 10th March 1915.
Born Milcham, Norfolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds, resident Wells-next-the-Sea.
Son of James Wells, Cottage Square, Wells, Norfolk; husband of Minnie
Ada Wells, 18, Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford. Commemorated on
Le Touret Memorial, Panels 15/16. |
| WOODHOUSE
|
Edward
W |
Believed
to be: Private, 6693, W. E. H. Woodhouse, 7th Norfolk
Regiment. Died of wounds 30th November 1918. Buried in Valenciennes
(St. Roch) Communal Cemetery, Grave I.F.11. |
| WOODROW |
Francis
William |
Private
26358, 2/7th Battalion, The Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding Regiment).
49th West Riding Division. Killed in action at Cambrai 27th November
1917. Born Wells Next the Sea and enlisted in Norwich. Formerly
Royal Army Service Corps. No next of Recorded by CWGC. Commemorated
on The Cambrai Memorial. MR. 17 |
| WOODROW |
Richard |
Private
7656, 2nd Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment. Mesopotamian Expeditionary
Force. Taken prisoner at the fall of Kut el Amara & died in
captivity of wounds 30th June 1916. Born Wells Next the Sea and
enlisted in Norwich. Next of kin not recorded by CWGC. Buried Bagdhad
(North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Grave XXI.V.05. |
| WRIGHT |
Charles
William |
Sergeant
3551, No. 1 Aircraft Acceptance Park Coventry, Royal Air Force.
Killed in a flying accident 26th March 1919. Aged 22. Son of Mrs.
W. S. Wright, of 10 Lugger Yard, Wells Next the Sea. Buried St Nicholas
New Churchyard, Wells-next-the-Sea. |
| YOUNGMAN |
Philip |
Rifleman
2639, 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade. 8th Regular Division. Died
of wounds 26th May 1915, almost certainly severely wounded at Fromelles
on the 9/10th May when the 2nd Battalion suffered a devastating
600+ casualties, killed, missing or wounded. Born Wells Next the
Sea and enlisted in Fakenham. Next of kin resident in Wells. Buried
Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Grave XVI.J.11. (F. 924)
|
| Not
Recorded on Memorial: |
| SEAMAN |
Fred |
Private,
15328, 9th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 26-09-15, aged 21.
Born Wells-next-the-Sea, enlisted Norwich. Son of Isaac and Annie
Elizabeth Seaman, Glebe Yard, Wells, Norfolk. Commemorated on Loos
Memorial, Panels 30/31. |
| SMITH |
George
F E |
Private,
43373, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 11-09-16, aged
22. Born Wells-next-the-Sea, enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs. P. West,
Hempstead Road, Holt, Norfolk. Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery,
Mericourt-L’Abbe, Grave IV.C.51. |
1939-1945 |
| ABLE |
Charles
E |
No
further information currently available |
| BARNES |
Josiah
C |
No
further information currently available |
| BARRETT |
Kenneth |
No
further information currently available |
| BARRETT |
Norman |
No
further information currently available |
| BOND |
William |
No
further information currently available |
| BUTTERS |
Charles |
No
further information currently available |
| CALVER |
Leonard |
No
further information currently available |
| CADAMY |
Leslie |
No
further information currently available |
| CLAXTON |
Alfred
J |
No
further information currently available |
| COE |
Herbert |
No
further information currently available |
| DOYLE |
William |
No
further information currently available |
| ELLENDER |
Raymond |
No
further information currently available |
| FARROW |
Leonard
W |
No
further information currently available |
| GOLDING |
John |
No
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| GRIMES |
George |
No
further information currently available |
| HOWELL |
Stephen
E |
No
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| HOLMAN |
Ernest
O |
No
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| JORDAN |
Charles |
No
further information currently available |
| JORDAN |
Walter |
No
further information currently available |
| KING |
Trevor |
No
further information currently available |
| LAWS |
Adrian |
No
further information currently available |
| LACK |
Frederick |
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further information currently available |
| LAKE |
Richard |
No
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| LOVICK |
George
R |
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| MITSON |
Harold |
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| NEILSEN |
Theodore |
No
further information currently available |
| NORMAN |
Charles
E |
No
further information currently available |
| NUDDS |
Herbert |
No
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| PAGE |
Leonard
G |
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further information currently available |
| SPALDING |
Noel |
No
further information currently available |
| SAUNDERS |
Albert |
No
further information currently available |
| THOMPSON |
Archie |
No
further information currently available |
| WILLIAMS |
John
Rippon |
No
further information currently available |
MALAYSIAN
CAMPAIGN |
| SHILLAKER |
John
Antony |
Flying
Officer 3121984, R.A.F. Changi, Royal Air Force. Died 26 September
1953. Aged 22. Born 24 April 1931. |
