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BOOTON WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Lynda Smith 2003

Booton is situated south west of Aylsham. The War Memorial is situated within in the Parish church of Church of St. Michael the Archangel. It takes the form of a dark grey marble plaque inscribed in gold letters with a light grey, carved, wreath of poppies and sash at top and is mounted on light grey slab of marble on an internal wall of the church. There are 12 names for World War 1 and none for any other conflict.

Photograph Copyright © David Rudram 2003

WAR MEMORIAL
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED IN
GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THOSE BRAVE
MEN OF BOOTON
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR
COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

BACON Albert Sidney

Private 19547. 2nd Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Died on Saturday 13 May 1916. (CD has 13 April 1916.) Born Booton. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Ref. XXI. F. 10.

COE William

Rifleman 392903. 9th Battalion,, London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles). Formerly 24527 Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday 28 November 1917. Born Booton. Lived and enlisted Dunbar. Buried: ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. Q. 14. See also Dunbar, East Lothian

DAVIDSON Sidney Arthur

rivate 203975. "B" Coy. 3rd/4th Battalion,, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Killed in action Sunday 30 December 1917. Age 20. Born Costessey. Lived Booton. Enlisted Wroxham. Son of William and Blanche Elizabeth Davidson, of Drabblegate, Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried: FLESQUIERES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Ref. VIII. E. 8.

DAVIDSON Stanley William

Private 20602. 1st Battalion,, Essex Regiment. Formerly 17773 Norfolk Regiment. Died at sea Friday 13 August 1915. Age 20. Born Aylsham. Lived Booton. Enlisted Norwich. Son of William and Blanche E. Davidson, of Drabblegate, Aylsham, Norfolk. Commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 144 to 150 or 229 to 233.

HALL Robert John

Corporal 6480. 2nd Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday 1 December 1915. Age 31. Born Thorpe Hamlet. Enlisted Reepham. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Hall, of Booton, Norfolk. Commemorated: BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 10

HALL William

No further information available at present.

LONG John

No further information available at present.

PAGE Sidney

Rifleman 40803. 9th Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 8 September 1917. Born Reepham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Ref. II.L.14

ROBERTS William

No further information available at present.

STACKWOOD Wilfred

Private 14596. Norfolk Regiment. Died Sunday 26 March 1916. Born Booton. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: BOOTON (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD, Norfolk, United Kingdom.

WELLS Herbert

No further information available at present.

DOUGLAS William

No further information available at present.

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