| BECK |
James |
James
Harold Beck. Private 43206. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment,
formerly 22615 Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 25th April 1918.
Son of George and Mary Ann Elizabeth Beck of Boat Dyke, Tunstall,
Norfolk. Born 12th September 1895 Tunstall, enlisted Norwich and
resident Tunstall, Norfolk. Commemorated Tunstall (St Peter) Churchyard. |
| BLOOM |
George |
George
Last Bloom. Private M2/221950. Mechanical Transport, Army Service
Corps (Private on army record but appears should read Driver). Son
of Robert and Sarah Bloom. Husband of Lavinia Matilda Bloom (nee
Mutton. Marries 24th March 1913 Halvergate and died 12th October
1916). Born 11th February 1887 Cantley, enlists Norwich (deemed
to have enlisted 24th June 1916 and mobilized 11th September 1916.
Discharged ‘surplus to military requirements 8th June 1918) and
died 25th November 1918 Halvergate, Norfolk. Custody of children
to Walter Bloom of Dowlings Farm, Blofield, Norfolk. Commemoration
unknown. |
| BRADSHAW |
Frederick |
Frederick
William Bradshaw. Private (16497 as SDGW, 16407 as CWGC and 16307
as ‘Soldiers Effects’). 15th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry),
formerly 10316 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 12th September
1916, aged 24 years. Son of Frederick and Sarah A E Bradshaw. Born
Halvergate and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Norfolk Cemetery,
Becordel-Becourt. II.B.3. |
| DIBOLL |
Edward |
Private
3/7194. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Longueval
27th July 1916. Only child of Edward and Amelia Diboll. Born c1892
Great Yarmouth and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk (enlists Territorial
as Private 1378 23rd March 1911, 4th Bn Norfolk Regiment. To Army
Special Reserve as 3/7194 9th January 1912 and mobilized 8th August
1914). Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C and 1D. |
| EVERSON |
Evelyn |
Private
15313. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 28th May
1918. Son of Henry and Hannah Everson of Halvergate, Norfolk. Born
11th December 1887 Halvergate and enlisted 9th September 1914 Norwich,
Norfolk. Occupation Fisherman. Commemorated Tannay British Cemetery.
Plot 4. Row A. Grave 7. |
| FOSTER |
Valentine |
Valentine
Foster on memorial, Valentine Forster on all other records. Private
15481. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 17th December
1915. Son of (the late) Valentine and Mary Ann Forster (nee Watts,
formerly Forster and now wife of Albert Alfred Carter) of Halvergate,
Norfolk. Born 15th March 1881 (as army record, although birth recorded
1879) Arminghall and enlisted 9th September 1914 Norwich, Norfolk.
Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 4. |
| GALL |
Hiram |
Hiram
Falkland Gall. Private G/22311. 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment.
Killed in action 18th November 1916. Son of James and Matilda Gall.
Husband of Lizzie Louisa Gall (nee Youngs) of Halvergate, Norfolk.
Born1885 Ingworth, Norfolk, enlisted Bungay, SFK and resident St
Margaret’s (which unspecified), SFK. Commemorated Queens Cemetery.
III.B.4. |
| HEWITT |
Stephen |
Driver
35967. 75th Battery, 146th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died
86th Field Ambulance, Salonika 30th August 1916. Son of Isaac and
Christiana Hewitt. Husband of Louisa Caroline Hewitt (nee Catt)
of Charles Street, Kimblesworth, Co Durham. Born 1878 Halvergate,
Norfolk and enlisted Durham, DUR. Commemorated Lahana Military Cemetery.
III.C.29. |
| HUNN |
William |
William
James Hunn. Private 15363. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action 19th August 1916. Son of Herbert and Louisa Maria Hunn
of Fleggburgh, Norfolk (as CWGC, of Halvergate as 1911). Born 21st
January 1895 Hoveton and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated
Auchonvillers Military Cemetery. II.G.3. |
| KNIGHTS |
Herbert |
Private
23836. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 4th September
1916. Parentage unproven (but probate to William Knights, husband
of Sarah S Knights). Nephew of Robert and Hannah Mallett. Husband
of Alice A Knights (nee Watts, formerly Knights and now wife of
Stanley J Smith). Born 1892 Halvergate and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Commemorated Delville Wood Cemetery. XXVII.I.2. |
| MALLETT |
Albert |
Albert
Samuel Mallett. Private 22607. 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Died Mesopotamia 5th July 1916. Son of Adam and Emily Mallett of
Halvergate, Norfolk. Born 1894 Halvergate and enlisted Norwich,
Norfolk. Commemorated Basra War Cemetery. V.O.11. |
| MALLETT |
Clement |
Cyril
Clement Roy Mallett. Private 29362. 10th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire
Regiment, formerly 45156 Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 26th September
1918. Son of James and Mary Ann Mallett of Marsh House, Halvergate,
Norfolk. Born 1898 Halvergate, enlisted Norwich and resident Halvergate,
Norfolk. Commemorated Lapugnoy Military Cemetery. X.D.11. |
| NEWSON |
Ambrose |
Private
19246, Norfolk Regiment. Son of George and Sarah Newson. Husband
of Harriet Alice Newson (nee Mallett) of Tunstall, Norfolk. Born
1882 Wickhampton, enlists 11 May 1915 Norwich (discharged physically
unfit for war service due to Epilepsy 13th July 1916) and died 25th
November 1918 Halvergate, Norfolk. Occupation Fisherman (closed
record indicates was DA1053 Royal Naval Reserve, born 9th June 1882
but no further details). Commemorated Tunstall (St Peter) Churchyard. |
| SMITH |
Wilfred |
Wilfrid
Rohan Smith on 1894 birth record, Wilfred Smith on military records.
Private 28846. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died 16th April
1917. Son of William John and Harriet Louisa Smith of Halvergate,
Norfolk. Born Halvergate, enlisted Norwich and resident Halvergate,
Norfolk. Commemorated Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. IV.D.26. |
| SPRINGALL |
Charles |
Arthur
Charles Springall. Private 30042. 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire
Regiment, formerly 201844 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 27th
August 1917. Son of Henry and Charlotte Amelia Springall. Husband
of Annie E Springall (nee Hebditch). Born 1888 Halvergate, enlisted
Norwich and resident Halvergate, Norfolk. Commemorated Bedford House
Cemetery. Enclosure No: 4. XIII.G.7. |
| SPRINGALL |
James |
James
William Springall. Deck Hand 7337DA, Royal Naval Reserve. HM Trawler
‘Miura’. Died 23rd August 1915. Son of (the late) James and Hannah
Springall. Husband of Alice Louisa M Springall (nee Clarke) of Halvergate,
Norfolk. Born 31st March 1883 Halvergate, Norfolk (as naval record,
although birth recorded 1884). Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial.
14. |
| WATTS |
Albert |
Albert
Frederick Watts. Private 40610. 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Son of Albert Frederick and Elizabeth Watts. Killed in action 27th
March 1918. Born 1897 Halvergate and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Commemorated Bouzincourt Ridge Cemetery. II.K.17. |
| YOUNGS |
Edward |
Edward
James Youngs. Second Hand 2683SA, Royal Naval Reserve. HM Trawler
‘Arfon’. Died 30th April 1917. Son of Edward and Esther Elizabeth
Youngs. Husband of Emily Louisa Youngs (nee Watson) of 17 Donnington
Street, Grimsby, LIN (as 1911). Born 19th April 1888 Tunstall, Norfolk.
Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. 25. |
SACRED
ALSO TO THE GRATEFUL
MEMORY OF THOSE WHO
FELL IN THE WAR
1939-1945 |
| BARRETT |
Herbert |
Herbert
William Barrett. Stoker 1st Class C/KX134467, Royal Navy. HMS Curacoa
(Light Cruiser, accidently rammed and sunk by RMS Queen Mary). Died
2nd October 1942. Son of Charles Cecil and Alice Maude Barrett (nee
Gray) of Halvergate, Norfolk. Born 1921. Commemorated Chatham Naval
Memorial. 61.3. |
| FRANSHAM |
Jack |
John
William Fransham. Stoker 1st Class P/KX119253, Royal Navy. Died
19th October 1942. Son of George and Elizabeth Fransham of Halvergate,
husband of Alice L Fransham (nee Benns) of Halvergate, Norfolk.
Born 1907 Halvergate, Norfolk. Commemorated Halvergate (St Peter
and St Paul) Churchyard. |
| JERMY |
Eric |
Possibly
Eric Walter Jermy. Driver 2076986. 251 Field Park Company, Royal
Engineers. Died 19th August 1943. Son of Walter and Ethel Jermy
(nee Blake) of Heckingham, Norfolk (as 1911). Husband of Dorothy
Eileen Jermy (nee Westgate) of Thorpe-next-Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. 8.M.34.
[Note: no proven connection with Halvergate/Tunstall found] |
Halvergate
Church Roll
(Names on Roll in random order, below sorted alphabetically. Some
names difficult)
PARISH
OF HALVERGATE
ALL HONOUR TO THE BRAVE
THE following Men of this Parish
were among the fist to
volunteer to serve their Country in the
Great War of 1914
|
| BARBER |
Alfred |
Naval
Reserve, Sea Patrol |
| BARBER |
Robert
J |
D
Company, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment |
| BARBER |
William |
Naval
Reserve, Sea Patrol |
| BRADSHAW |
Fred |
A
Company, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment |
| CARTER |
Albert
Alfred |
Naval
Reserve, Sea Patrol |
| CARTER |
Benjamin |
Sea
Patrol |
| CARTER |
Daniel |
Naval
Reserve |
| CARTER |
Leonard |
Naval
Reserve, Sea Patrol |
| CARTER |
Wilfred |
Naval
Reserve |
| EVERSON |
Evelyn |
A
Company, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment |
| FLINT |
James
Jnr |
Naval
Reserve |
| FLINT |
Robert |
3rd
Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment |
| FORSTER |
Valentine |
A
Company, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment |
| GRINT |
Charles |
Naval
Reserve, Sea Patrol |
| HEWITT |
George |
Naval
Reserve |
| HEWITT |
Walter |
Naval
Reserve |
| HUNN |
Herbert |
A
Company, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment |
| HUNN |
William |
D
Company, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment |
| JONES |
Henry |
Naval
Reserve, Sea Patrol |
| MALLETT |
Frank |
Mine
Sweeping |
| MALLETT |
Jacob |
Naval
Reserve |
| MALLETT |
Robert
M |
Naval
Reserve, Sea Patrol |
| MALLETT |
Walter |
Naval
Reserve, Sea Patrol |
| MALLETT |
Willie
A |
Naval
Reserve |
| NEWSON |
Ambrose |
Naval
Reserve, Sea Patrol |
| NICHOLLS |
Robert |
Naval
Reserve |
| PIPES |
Albert
H |
Naval
Reserve, Sea Patrol |
| SPRINGALL |
James |
Naval
Reserve, Sea Patrol |
| STURMER |
Clifton |
Naval
Reserve, Minesweeper |
and
on same Roll but in different hand |
| BECK |
James |
|
| BECK |
Robert |
|
| BLOOM |
George |
|
| BRADSHAW |
Reginald |
|
| BRISTER |
Charles |
|
| BROWN |
Philip |
|
| CARTER |
William |
|
| DALLIMORE |
D
(?) |
Lieutenant |
| EVERSON |
R |
|
| FRANSHAM |
George |
|
| FRANSHAM |
Robert |
|
| GALL |
Hiram |
|
| GILLET |
Robert |
Bombardier |
| HARPER |
F |
|
| HARPER |
H |
|
| HARPER |
Victor |
|
| KNIGHTS |
Herbert |
|
| KNIGHTS |
Robert |
|
| MALLETT |
A
G |
|
| MALLETT |
Arthur |
|
| MALLETT |
Clem |
|
| MALLETT |
E
C |
|
| MALLETT |
Edgar |
|
| MALLETT |
Edgar |
|
| MALLETT |
Jacob |
|
| MALLETT |
James |
|
| MALLETT |
Joseph |
|
| MALLETT |
Wilfred |
|
| MUTTON |
Sidney |
|
| READ |
Wilfrid |
|
| RUSHBROOK |
A |
|
| RUSHBROOK |
J |
|
| SPRINGALL |
C |
|
| SPRINGALL |
John |
|
| SPRINGALL |
William |
|
| STONE |
Wesley |
|
| SUTTON |
Cyrus |
|
| TOOLEY |
George |
|
| WATTS |
Albert |
|
| WATTS |
William |
|
| WYAND |
A
E |
|
