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| GALLANT | Walter |
Private
TF/ 2192, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at Suvla Bay 12 August 1915. Aged 21. Son of Walter Gallant
(Baker) and Alice Gallant of Great Yarmouth Resident of 4, Watsons
Buildings, The Conge, Great Yarmouth (Grandparents). Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
| GANT | Edward William | Private
TF/1254, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Died
of disease in military hospital in Alexandria 25 September 1915.
Aged 21. Son of Mr and Mrs H. W. Gant of 192, Palgrave Road, Great
Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Alexandria
(Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt |
| GARDINER | James Frederick |
Lance
Sergeant 3/10280 3rd Reserve Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Instructor
Sergeant. Died at home 4 April 1916. Buried in Great Yarmouth (Caister)
Cemetery |
| GARDNER | Henry Charles | Sergeant
H/46644, 1/1 Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queens Own Royal Regiment)
E. E. F. Died in Beirut 23 October 1918. Aged 36. Son of Thomas
and Rosina Gardner of Jubilee Cottages, Southminster, Essex. Husband
of Alice Maude Gardner of 94, Springfield Road, Gorleston. Born
in St Brides, London and enlisted in London. Buried in Beirut War
Cemetery |
| GARDNER | Victor Alexander |
Private
28839, 8th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers 13th Division, Mesopotamia.
Died of disease 11 July 1916. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted
in Stoke on Trent. Resident of Gorleston. Buried in Amara War Cemetery,
Iraq |
| GARRETT | Arthur Ernest | Private
28342, 6th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers 66th Division. Killed
in action 8 October 1918. Aged 36. Son of Mr and Mrs James Garrett
of Great Yarmouth Husband of Susannah Garrett of 10, Williamson’s
Lane, Aylsham. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Poplar, London.
Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. Buried in Guizaincourt Farm
Cemetery, Gouy |
| GARRETT | Wilfred John Doswell |
Private
30776, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. 4th Division. Killed in action
at Arras 3 May 1917. Aged 32. Son of Mr and Mrs John Garrett of
2, Jury Street, Great Yarmouth Husband of Mabel Gertrude Garrett
of 58, Churchill Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Ipswich and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial |
| GATES | Arthur Joseph |
Photograoph Courtesy & Copyright © John Nicholls 2014 |
| GATES | Edward Daniel (MM) |
Guardsman
8325 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards Guards Division. Killed in
action 27 May 1918. Son of Mrs M A Gates of 15, Row, 11, George
Street, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried
in Bienvillers Military Cemetery |
| GATES | George William | Engineman
459/ES, H.M. Drifter “Kent County”, Royal Naval Reserve. Patrol
Boat. Struck a mine and sank with all hands off Great Yarmouth 8
December 1916. 11 men lost. Son of Robert and Mary Gates of Gorleston;
husband of Edith Gates (remarried) of Suffield Road, Gorleston George
Gates was 40. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| GATES | Robert |
Engineman
2886/ES, H.M.S. “Attentive 11” , Royal Naval Reserve. Parent ship
for auxiliary patrol craft, Dover. Accidently drowned and brought
home for burial 19 October 1916. Buried in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston)
Cemetery |
| GATES | William | Deck
Hand 4787/DA, HM Trawler “Boy Roy”, Royal Naval Reserve. Hired Drifter
and Patrol Boat. Died of illness 13 July 1918. Buried in Lowestoft
(Beccles Road) Cemetery |
| GAY | A E |
Staff
Sergeant Royal Army Medical Corps No further information currently
available in CWGC data base, SDGW and Medal Rolls, |
| GAY | William James | Engineman
528/ES, HM Drifter “Moss”, Royal Naval Reserve. Hired Drifter. Damaged
during the German bombardment of Lowestoft 25 April 1916. Six crew
killed. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| GAZELEY | William |
Lance
Corporal 28151, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. 18th Division.
Killed in action 14 February 1917. Born in Gorleston and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Formerly with the Royal Sussex. No known grave.
Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| GEDGE | Bertie Bantley | Private
TF/2473, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at Suvla Bay 12 August 1915. Aged 25. Son of Mark and
Emily Gedge of 6, Row, 47, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in
Great Yarmouth No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
| GEDGE | Frederick Percy |
Private
43466, 12th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 74th Yeomanry Division.
Killed in action 19 August 1918. Aged 24. Son of Mr and Mrs E. Gedge
of Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich.
Buried in Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, Morbecque |
| GEDGE | Horace George | Deck
Hand, Steam Trawler” Fleetwood” (Grimsby). Mercantile Marine. Lost
in circumstances unknown 11 July 1915. Aged 27. Son of Horace George
and Charlotte Gedge; husband of Susannah Gedge of 113, Grafton Street,
Grimsby. Born in Great Yarmouth No known grave. Commemorated on
Tower Hill Memorial |
| GEORGE | Ambrose |
Corporal
16298, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in
action 2 September 1918. Aged 20. Son of Silas and Ellen George
of Horn Street, Caister on Sea. Born in Caister and enlisted in
Norwich. Buried in Red Cross Corner Cemetery, Beugny |
| GEORGE | Bertie | Private
8717, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Division. Killed
in action 9 May 1915. Aged 23. Son of Mrs Eliza George of 1, Row
46, Market Place, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth
No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial |
| GEORGE | Henry L |
Private
27137, 12th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 74th Yeomanry Division.
Died of wounds in base hospital at St Omer 23 August 1918. Aged
34. Son of Alice George of 13, Marine Passage, Wellington Road,
Great Yarmouth. Born in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery |
| GEORGE | James Edward | Private
10034, 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 11th Division. Killed
in action during the attack on Ismail Oglu Tepe at Suvla 9 August
1915. Aged 17. Son of Mrs Eliza George of 1, Row, 46, Market Placem
Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth No known grave.
Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
| GIBBENS | Charles Robert |
Private
52660, 12th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. 17th Division. Killed
in action near Amiens 25 August 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mr and Mrs
Gibbens of 60, Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Ramsgate
and enlisted in Ramsgate. Formerly with Royal Army Service Corps.
Buried in Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont. |
| GIBBS | Benjamin Sydney | Gunner
25192 Royal Garrison Artillery Died at home 11 December 1916. Aged
31. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Great Yarmouth
(Caister) Cemetery |
| GIBBS | B G |
Roll
of Honour Gunner B. G. Gibbs Royal Garrison Artillery No further
information currently available In CWGC Data Base and SDGW |
| GIBBS | Harry Thomas | Private
40836, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in
action 22 August 1918. Born in Caister and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers. |
| GIBBS | Sydney Rufus |
Private
51119, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action at Cambrai 26 November 1917. Born in Gorleston and enlisted
in Bury St Edmunds. No known grave. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial.
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| GIBSON | George Edward | Engineman
3578/ES, HM Trawler “Miura”, Royal Naval Reserve. Auxilliary Patrol
Trawler. Torpedoed and sunk by UB2 off Great Yarmouth 23 August
1915. Only one survivor Husband of Alice Gibson of 13, Kingsdale
Road, Plumstead, London. Aged 41. No known grave. Commemorated on
Chatham Naval Memorial |
| GIBSON | Sidney Claude |
Private
9011, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 8th Division. Killed
in action near Levantie 22 November 1914. Born in Norwich and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth Foemerly with the Norfolk Regiment. No known grave.
Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial |
| GILBY | Randle Thomas William | Private
35427, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. 4th Division. Killed in action
28 March 1918. Born and enlisted in Lowestoft. Formerly with the
Suffolks, Lowestoft resident. Great Yarmouth connection (Roll of
Honour Private. Essex Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated on
Arras Memorial |
| GILES | William Alfred |
Signalman
2173/DA, H.M.S. “Pekin”, Royal Naval Reserve. Auxiliary Patrol Ship
Base, Grimsby. Died at home of disease 7 April 1919. Aged 23. Son
of Alfred and Catherine Giles. Husband of Gladys Giles of 68, St
Nicholas Road, Great Yarmouth. Buried in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston)
Cemetery |
| GILES | William Charles | Private.
21117, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 3rd Division. Killed in
action 23 June 1918. Born in Gorleston and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Vis en Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt |
| GILHAM | Pearson |
Private
3/6114, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Ka near Ypres
21 May 1915. Aged 39. Brother of Mrs E A Thomas of 2, Harley Road,
Newtown, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth No
known grave. Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial |
| GILLINGS | Arthur William | Corporal
TF/240018, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at the second battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Aged 25. Son
of Arthur and Martha Gillings of 6, Cromwell Road, Gorleston. Born
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Gaza War Cemetery. |
| GILLINGS | Edward Thomas |
Private.
5123, 1/4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers 50th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 29 October 1916. Aged 22. Son of Edward and
Roseanna Gillings of 17, Nursery Terrace, Great Yarmouth B and E
in. Great Yarmouth No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| GILLINGS | James Robert |
Photograph © Deaglán de Paor 2015 |
| GILLINGS | Walter Owen Burrows |
Private
22494, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 12 October 1916. Aged 38. Born in Gorleston
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Resident of Wellington House. Carter.
Buried in Beaulencourt British Cemetery , Ligny-Thilloy |
| GILLINGWATER | William Charles | Sergeant
3/10677, Depot, Norfolk Regiment. Died at home 19 October 1916.
Aged 43. Son of Mr and Mrs Valentine Gillingwater. Husband of Amelia
Gillingwater of 5, Station Terrace, Great Yarmouth. Buried in Great
Yarmouth (Gorleston) Cemetery |
| GLANFIELD | Bernard St John |
Captain
1/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 33rd Division. Died of wounds
on the Somme 31 August 1916. Aged 35. Son of William Arthur Glanfield
(Estate Agent) and Sarah Alice Glanfield of St Georges Road, Great
Yarmouth, later of Imber, Devizes, Wiltshire. Born in Great Yarmouth.
Brother of Gordon Glanfield. Buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery,
Mametz |
| GLANFIELD | Gordon | Second
Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed
in action 11 November 1915. Aged 23. Son of William Arthur and Sarah
Alice Glanfield of St Georges Road, Great Yarmouth, Later of Imber,
Devizes, Wiltshire. Born in Great Yarmouth. Buried in La Brique
Military Cemetery No 2 |
| GOATSON | Arthur Charles |
Gunner
68980, 60th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds in the
Persian Gulf 15 May 1916. Aged 37. Husband of Kate Goatson. Born
in Filby and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Fisherman. No known grave.
Commemorated on Kirkee 1914/18 Memorial |
| GOATSON | Robert Charles | Private
40014, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 15 September 1916. Aged 19. Son of Arthur Charles
Goatson and Kate Goatson formerly of Filby. Filby War Memorial.
Born in Filby and enlisted in Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial |
| GODBOLT | Albert Victor |
Private
40799, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in
action 3 December 1917. Aged 32. Son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Godbolt
of Ordnance Road, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth
No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial |
| GODDARD | Albert | Private
18172, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action 14 October 1917. Aged 22. Son of Mr and Mrs Goddard of Great
Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Vis en
Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt. |
| GODDARD | Harry Edward |
Private
43047, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 12 October 1916. Aged 22. Son of Harry Edward
and Charlotte Nightingale Goddard of “Westville” Middleton Road,
Gorleston on Sea. Enlisted in Ipswich. Former Suffolk Cyclist Battalion,
No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| GODDARD | Samuel Levick | Private
TF/4453, 2/5th Reserve Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died at home
27 April 1915. Aged 65. Born in Wisbech and enlisted in Great Yarmouth
Resident of Great Yarmouth. Buried in Great Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery |
| GODFREY | Thomas William |
Sailor,
Yacht ” Irene” (London), Mercantile Marine. Trinity House Yacht.
Mined off Harwich 9 November 1917. Brother of Mrs E. E. Mackenzie
of 34, Ordnance Road, Great Yarmouth No known grave. Commemorated
on Tower Hill Memorial |
| GODFREY | William Charles | Private
24859, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 34th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 26 August 1917. Aged 29. Son of William Charles
and Elizabeth Godfrey of 42, Olive Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth.
Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Saxmundham. No known grave.
Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| GOFF | George |
Gunner
102483, “G” Battery, 7th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery. Died at
home 1 April 1917. Aged 23. Born in Dover, Kent and enlisted in
Norwich. Buried in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston) Cemetery |
| GOLDER | Walter H | Private
59240, 1st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. 6th Division. Died
of wounds 22 May 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mr and Mrs William Golder
of 8, Royal Terrace, Runham, Vauxhall, Great Yarmouth. Born and
enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Lincolns. Buried in
Esquelbecq Military Cemetery |
| GOLDSMITH | Bernard |
Sapper
18879, 56th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 11 May
1915. Aged 26. Son of James Arthur and Elizabeth Goldsmith of Gorleston.
Husband of Lucy Goldsmith of 3, Row 26, Market Place, Great Yarmouth.
Born in Gorleston and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in La Clytte
Military Cemetery |
| GOLDSTONE | Harry | Private
28040, 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment. 2nd Division. Killed in action
on the Somme 13 November 1916. Aged 25. Son of Mr Goldstone and
Mrs Millie Goldstone of 130, King Street, Great Yarmouth. Born in
Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich. Brother of Leonard Goldstone.
No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| GOLDSTONE | Leonard |
Lance
Corporal 44748, 12th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles 36th Ulster Division.
Killed in action during the German Spring Offensive 21 March 1918.
Son of Mr Goldstone and Mrs Millie Goldstone of 130 King Street,
Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich Formerly
with the London Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres
Memorial |
| GOOCH | H G | possibly
Herbert George Gooch. Lance Corporal G/32958, 1st Middlesex. Killed
in action 17 April 1918. Born in South Heigham and enlisted in Norwich.
Buried in Meteren Military Cemetery |
| GOODA | Ernest Bertram |
Lance
Corporal TF/241335, 1/5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 50th
Division. Killed in action near Poelcapelle 26 October 1917. Son
of Charles and Elizabeth Gooda of Great Yarmouth Husband of Margaret
Gooda of 3, Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridge. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Poelcapelle British Cemetery |
| GOODCHILD | Harry Samuel | Leading
Stoker 311504, H.M.S. “Invincible” , Royal Navy. Lost with the Battlecruiser
when she blew up during the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Aged
29. Son of Henry Ralph and Elizabeth Goodchild of 72, Manor Street,
Braintree, Essex. Born in Gorleston on Sea. No known grave. Commemorated
on Portsmouth Naval Memorial |
| GOODERHAM | John Charles |
Private
11630, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th Division. Died
of wounds 6 November 1918. Aged 21. Son of Walter and Minnie Gooderham
of 4, Stanley Terrace, Middle Market Road, Great Yarmouth. Born
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Royal Sussex Memorial Chapel, Chichester
Cathedral. Buried in Awoingt British Cemetery. |
| GOODRUM | William George | Private
G/26235, 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 63rd Royal Naval Division.
Killed in action 12 December 1917. Son of Mr and Mrs R. Goodrum
of 9, Row, 47, North Quay, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in
Great Yarmouth. Buried in Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension |
| GOODWIN | E H |
No
further information currently available |
| GOODWIN | George James | Deck
Hand 193/SD, HM Paddle Minesweeper “Balmoral”, Royal Naval Reserve.
Died of Sickness ashore 19 June 1916. Aged 19. Son of George John
and Alice Katherine Goodwin of 117, Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Great Yarmouth New Cemetery |
| GOODWIN | Walter George |
Private
46892 ,18th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. 8th Division. Killed
in action during the German Spring offensive 26 March 1918. Born
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Formerly with Royal Engineers. No
known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial. See also Liverpool
Street Station, London |
| GOODWIN | W G | No
further information currently available |
| GORBLE | George Ernest Mark |
Private
18589, 1st Garrison Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Indian Army.
Died in India 28 March 1916. Aged 23. Son of Mrs Fulleretta Kettle
of 270, Sticker Lane, Laisterdyke, Bradford, Yorkshire. Born in
Rollesby, Norfolk and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Calcutta
(Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata, India |
| GORDON | Frank (H F) | Trimmer
2686/ST, H M Paddle Minesweeper “Redcar” , Royal Naval Reserve.
Mined and sunk in the Straits of Dover 24 June 1917. 7 Crew lost.
Great Yarmouth Roll of Honour Seaman H F Gordon Royal Naval Reserve.
Buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery |
| GOSLING | Herbert |
Son
of Frederick and Eleanor Gosling of 8, Row, 23, Great Yarmouth.
Born in 1888 No further information currently available with CWGC,
SDGW or Medal Rolls |
| GOSLING | Joseph | Sergeant
TF/320111, 12th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 74th Division. Killed
in action in Palestine 8 December 1917. Aged 36. Son of Jacob and
Hannah Gosling of The Farmhouse, Gorleston. Born in Great Yarmouth
and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| GOTTS | Arthur Walter |
Private
25407, 17th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 35th Division. Died
of wounds 24 July 1916. Aged 21. Son of William and Alice Gotts
of Century Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Brother of Maxwell Gotts.
Born in Hemsby and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the
Suffolks. Buried in Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly Le Sec.
|
| GOTTS | Maxwell William | Corporal
43446, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th Division. Killed
in action 25 March 1918. Aged 20. Son of William and Alice Gotts
of 160, Century Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Born in Hemsby
and enlisted in Norwich. Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. Buried
in Pargny British Cemetery |
| GOWEN | Howard Francis |
Second
Hand 7350/DA, Trawler “Miura”, Royal Naval Reserve HM. Hired Auxiliary
Patrol Ship. Sunk by UB2 off Great Yarmouth 23 August 1915. 11 men
lost. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| GOWEN | Reginald Isaac | Private
331008, 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers 25th Division. Killed
in action during the German attack on the Marne near Soissons 28
May 1918. Aged 20. Son of George and Edith Gowen of 46, South Howard
Street, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Formerly
with the Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Soissons
Memorial |
| GOWEN | Robert James |
Deck
Hand 4331/DA, HM Drifter “Golden Rule”, Royal Naval Reserve. Hired
Drifter. Damaged during the attack by German Destroyers on Dover
Barrage during the night of 14/15 February 1918. 3 men killed Husband
of Mrs E. Gowen of Row 136, 8, South Quay Great Yarmouth. Aged 25.
Buried in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston) Cemetery |
| GOWING | Alfred | Lance
Sergeant 3/10791, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division.
Killed in action near Hulluch 13 October 1915. Aged 34. Husband
of Hannah Gowing of 4, Row 6, Great Yarmouth Former Sergeant of
Malitia. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich. No known
grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial |
| GOWING | B J |
possibly
John Batlet Gowing, Private 43721 1st Northants 1st Division. Killed
in action 9 September 1916 En. Norwich Former Norfolk Yeomanry.
No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| GOWING | Frederick George | Private
TF/203432, 1/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Died
of wounds in base hospital at Kantara, Egypt, 26 April 1917. Aged
36. Son of John and Elizabeth Gowing of Billockby Norfolk. Husband
of Matilda Gowing of Clippesby, Fleggburgh, Great Yarmouth. Enlisted
in East Dereham. Buried in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery |
| GRAND | Hugh Stevenson |
Second
Lieutenant 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 34th Division. Killed
in action 28 April 1917. Aged 24. Son of Richard and Lila Watling
Grand of 282, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Born in Norwich. Buried
in Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux |
| GRANT | F | No
further information currently available |
| GRAY | Frederick |
Alias
Frederick Keys. Boatswain (Bosun), SS “Mannhattan”, Mercantile
Marine. Torpedoed by a U boat. Died at sea 26 January 1918. No known
grave. Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial |
| GREEN | Christopher | Private
34678, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in action
near Arras 3 April 1917. Son of Mrs M. Green of 11, Saloon Street,
Runham, Vauxhall, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth
(Roll of Honour Pte. Norfolk Regiment). Buried in Philosophe British
Cemetery, Mazingarbe |
| GREEN | Frederick George |
Lance
Corporal 18431, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed
in action 30 May 1918. Aged 19. Son of Richard and Ada Mary Green
of 41, Devonshire Road, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. Buried in Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery |
| GREEN | George Robert | Deck
Hand 967/DA, HM Trawler “Ocean Retriever”, Royal Naval Reserve.
Died of influenza 28 February 1919. Aged 40. Son of Robert and Ann
Green of Caister on Sea; husband of Maude Matilda Green. Buried
in Caister on Sea Cemetery |
| GREEN | Richard |
Private
20139 1st Battalion, Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment. 4th Division.
Died of wounds on the first day of the Somme offensive 1 July 1916.
Aged 20. Son of Richard and Ada Mary Green of 41, Devonshire Road,
Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Brother of
Frederick Green. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| GREENACRE | Charles Edward | Private
G/50467, 20th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 40th Division. Died
18 March 1917. Aged 30. Son of Mr and Mrs William James Greenacre
of 26, Tottenham Street, Great Yarmouth; husband of Helen Greenacre
of 35, Well Street, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted
in Guildford, Surrey. Resident of Staines. Formerly with the Royal
Fusiliers. Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery |
| GREENACRE | Clifford Charles |
Private
8057, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 3rd Division. Died of wounds
2 March 1916. Aged 22. Son of Sarah S. Greenacre of 52, Lowestoft
Road, Gorleston. Born in Hopston, Suffolk and enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial |
| GREENACRE | Percy | Private
7407, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action near Ypres 12 November 1914. Aged 32. Son of Mr and Mrs
R. Greenacre of 2, Jubilee Place, Regent Road, Great Yarmouth. Born
in Martham and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Menin Gate Memorial |
| GREENFIELD | Harry |
Gunner
568, “A” Battery 125th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Died 28 May
1916. Aged 32. Born in Margate, Kent and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Avesnes Les Comte Communal Cemetery Extension |
| GREENGRASS | Edmund William | Lance
Corporal 4321, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th, Division. Died
of wounds 21 August 1918. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried
in Foncquevillers Military Cemetery |
| GREENSIDES | Harry Powles |
Private
8213, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Indian Division. Died
of disease in base hospital at Basra in Mesopotamia 14 September
1915. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Basra War Cemetery
Iraq |
| GREENSIDES | Thomas | Private
26514 , Suffolk Regiment transferred to 181723, Labour Corps. Died
at home 18 May 1917. Aged 37. Son of James and Mary Greensides of
91, , Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth Enlisted in Great Yarmouth
Roll of Honour under Middlesex Regiment. Buried in Great Yarmouth
Old Cemetery |
| GREENWOOD | H |
No
further information currently available |
| GREENWOOD | William | Private
20664, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. 29th Division. Died at sea
when H T Royal Edward was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea 14 August
1915. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth resident.
No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
| GREY | Adrian Bertie |
[Not
included in the memorial] Engineman 2659/ES, H.M.S. “White Oak”,
Royal Naval Reserve. Died at home 4 June 1919. Aged 42. Son of Thomas
and Amelia Grey; husband of Elizabeth Maude Grey of 25, Trafalgar
Road, West, Gorleston. Buried in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston) Cemetery |
| GREY | Arthur Thomas | [Not
included in the memorial] Skipper, HM Trawler “R.R.S.”, Royal
Naval Reserve. Died of Influenza 16 November 1918. Aged 48. Son
of Thomas and Elizabeth Grey of; husband of Elizabeth Grey of 5,
Row, 25, Howard Street, Great Yarmouth. Buried in Great Yarmouth
(Gorleston) Cemetery |
| GRICE | Henry John |
Private
PLY/1304/S, 2nd RM Battalion, 63rd Royal Marine Light Infantry,
Royal Naval Division. Killed in action at Arras 28 April 1917. Aged
28. Son of Henry John and Emily Grice of 9, York Road, Great Yarmouth.
Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Plymouth in December 1915.
No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial |
| GRIEF | A H | See
Hubbard A |
| GRIEF | V C H |
See
Hubbard V |
| GRIFFEN | Ernest Albert | Driver
875712, 264th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (TF) E. E. F. Died
in Military Hospital in Alexandria Egypt 13 March 1918. Aged 22.
Son of Mr and Mrs G. Griffen of 22, Row, 36, Great Yarmouth. Born
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War
Memorial Cemetery. |
| GRIFFITHS | Arthur Charles |
Corporal
40675, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Died of wounds
at home 1 May 1917. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich.
Buried in Great Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery. |
| GROOM | William J R | Private
TF/240047, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at the second Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth No known grave. Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial |
| GUERN | H |
No
further information currently available. This surname has not been
found in any of the usual sources. |
| GUNN | Charles William | Private
32007, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in
action during the German Spring offensive 21 March 1918. Aged 24.
Husband of Mildred Eva Gunn of 15, Nelson Road, Central, Great Yarmouth.
Born St George’s, Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich. No known
grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial |
| GUNN | William |
Private
8152, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Indian Division. Killed
in action in Mesopotamia 22 November 1915. Born and enlisted in
Great Yarmouth No known grave. Commemorated on Basra Memorial |
| GUNTHER | Ernest William | Private
CH/52/S, Chatham Battalion, 63rd Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine
Light Infantry. Killed in action on Gallipoli 7 June 1915. Aged
19. Son of Henry and Sarah Gunther of 2, Queens Place, Great Yarmouth.
Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Chatham Sept. 1914. No known
grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
| GUNTHER | E W |
Roll
of Honour Trooper E W Gunther Hussars No further information currently
available with CWGC SDGW or Medal Rolls. |
| GUTTON | A | Roll
of Honour Private A Gutton. Guttson, Guttsen or Gutten, Norfolk
Regiment. No further information currently available with these
spellings Nothing found in CWGC SDGW or Medal Rolls Census returns
were also blank ! |
| GUYMER | Ernest Askham |
Private
G/67658, 2/2nd Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). 58th
London Division. Killed in action at Ypres 26 October 1917. Aged
34. Husband of Harriett Hannah Guymer of 10, Yaxley Square, St Nicholas
Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Foulsham and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial |
| GYMER | James John | Private
19674, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Died of wounds
30 September 1916. Aged 20. Son of Henry John and Georgiana Gymer
of 66, Anson Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Martham and enlisted
in Birmingham. Buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte |
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Skipper
H.M. Drifter ”Unity”, Royal Naval Reserve. Accidentally drowned
1 September 1917. Born 13 July 1877 in the Borough of Gt. Yarmouth.
Resident 11 Avenue Rd., Gorleston-on-sea. Married Harriett Howell
in 1896 in Gt. Yarmouth. In the 1911 census he was aged 38, married
to Harriett, with two daughters, a Fisherman, born Goleston, resident
11 Avenue Road, Gorleston, Norfolk. Admitted to St Andrew's Infants
School, Great Yarmouth in 1881. In the 1881 census he was the
son of John and Ann Gates, aged 3, Scholar, born Great Yarmouth,
resident 12, Row, Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk. Buried in Dunkirk Town
Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 12.
Sapper
263539, 411th Field Company, Royal Engineers Died at home 12 April
1917. Aged 35. Son of James and Charlotte Gillings of St Lukes
Terrace, Great Yarmouth Husband of Clara Matilda Gillings. Born
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Curragh Military Cemetery,
Republic of Ireland