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HARDWICK
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Mick Tilley 2007
A
stone plaque inside St Margaret's Church. It lists the men of both
Hardwick and neighbouring Shelton who fell in both world wars. A similar
plaque in Shelton church lists the same men but notes where and
when they died and from which village they came. This has been inserted
in the table below, where (H) denotes Hardwick and (S) Shelton. The
names have been sorted into alphabetical order here.
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Photograph Copyright © Mick tilley 2007
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TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
HARDWICK AND SHELTON
WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
| ALEXANDER |
Felix
Edward |
KPrivate
241770, 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial), Northumberland Fusiliers.
Died in France 14th November 1916. Aged 20. Enlisted Noriwch. Son
of E. J. and L. R. Alexander, of Hardwick Hall, Long Stratton, Norfolk.
Formerly 2941, Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 B, 11 B and 12
B. On plaque (H). See also Shelton. |
| BETTS |
Reuben |
Sergeant
8236, 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action
in France 21st March 1918. Born Shelton, enlisted Doncaster, resident
Long Stretton (sic - Stratton). No known grave. Commemorated on
ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 8.
On plaque (H). See also Shelton. |
| BROCK |
Albert |
Private
19164, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France
15th September 1916. Aged 27. Born Startson, enlisted Norwich. Son
of Samuel and Emma J. Brock, of Hardwick, Norwich, Norfolk. No known
grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and
Face 1 C and 1 D. On plaque (H). See also Shelton.
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| GOLDSMITH |
Philip
[James] |
Private
5529, 1st (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusilierss), London
Regiment. Killed in action in France 7th October 1916. Born Slarston
(sic - Starston), enlisted Handel Street, resident Long Stratton.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Goldsmith, of Hardwick, Long Stratton,
Norfolk, brother of Waldron (below). No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 9 D and 16 B.
On plaque (H). See also Shelton. |
| GOLDSMITH |
Waldron
[John] |
Acting
Bombardier, 326th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died
of wounds in France 15th June 1917. Aged 26. Born Starston, enlisted
Woolwich, Kent, resident Long Stratton. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Goldsmith, of Hardwick, Long Stratton, Norfolk, brother of Philip
(above). Buried in ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION , Nord,
France. Plot IV. Row G. Grave 6. On plaque (H). See also Shelton.
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| HANNER |
Frederick
[George] |
Private
22361, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France
5th October 1916. Born Starston, enlisted Norwich. Buried in CONNAUGHT
CEMETERY, THIEPVAL, Somme, France. Plot XI. Row J. Grave 7.
On plaque (H). See also Shelton. |
| HOWLETT |
Robert |
Corporal
1895, 1st/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in the
Dardanelles (Gallipoli) 19th August 1915. Aged 22. Born Hapton,
enlisted Long Stratton. Son of Mrs. Jane Howlett, of Hardwick, Long
Stratton, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL,
Turkey. Panel 42 to 44. On plaque (H). See also Shelton.
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| LADBROOKE |
Arthur |
Gunner
234196, "D" Battery, 235th Briagde, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action in France 31st May 1918. Enlisted Wrexham, Denbighshire,
resident Norwich. Buried in BAVELINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme,
France. Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 8. On plaque (S). See also Shelton |
| LIGHTON |
Edward
Charles |
[Memorial
states killed 1916] Private 56661, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers.
Killed in action in France 23rd April 1918. Aged 19. Born Shelton,
enlisted Wroxham. Son of Walter and Eliza Lighton, of Hardwick,
Long Stratton, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 45 and 46.
On plaque (H). See also Shelton. |
| LIGHTON |
George
Edward W |
Killed
in France 1918. - Born 1879 Shelton, Norfolk. Son of David &
Mary Jane Lighton (brother of John Lighton - below). There is a
mesdal card for george Lihgton, Corporal 09780, Army Ordnance Corps.
Enlisted 21 September 1915, discharged 5 July 1917 sick under Para
392 XVI N.K. but no civil death record from July 1917 to December
1918 or GRO Military War Deaths July 1917 - December 1918. -
No further information currently available. See
also Shelton |
| LIGHTON |
John |
Private
TF.6397, 1st/7th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action in France 17th August 1916. Aged 22. Enlisted Norwich,
resident Shelton. Son of David Lighton, of Shelton, Lang Stratton,
Norwich, and the late Mary Jane Lighton. Buried in CATERPILLAR VALLEY
CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Plot XVI. Row A. Grave 21. On
Plaque (S). See also Shelton |
| NOBBS |
Edward
George |
Private
43358, "C" Company, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
Killed in action in France 24th November 1916. Aged 22. Born Long
Stratton, enlisted Norwich. Son of George and Elizabeth Nobbs, of
Denton, Harleston, Norfolk. Formerly 2672, Norfolk Yeomanry. Buried
in SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No. 2, Somme, France. Plot XLI. Row H. Grave
3. On Plaque (S). See also Shelton |
| RACKHAM |
Sidney
Charles |
Private
325585, 1st/9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action
in France 23rd April 1917. Aged 26. Born Fritton, enlisted Norwich,
resident Long Stratton. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Rackham, of Shelton,
Long Stratton, Norfolk. Formerly 5451, Norfolk Regiment. No known
grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay
8. On Plaque (S). See also Shelton |
| SHELDRAKE |
Arthur
Frederick |
[Listed
as SHEKLARKE on SDGW, memorial states killed] Rifleman 41561, 15th
Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Died in France 23rd March 1918. Aged
26. Born Norfolk, enlisted Hempnall, resident Hardwick. Son of Robert
and Eliza Sheldrake, of Hardwick, Norwich. Formerly 1884, Norfolk
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Panel 74 to 76. On plaque (H). See also Shelton.
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| STONE |
Bertie
Edward |
[B.E.
STONE on on plaque (H) and B.S. STONE on on plaque (S)] Leading
Signalman 229302, H.M.S. Cressy,
Royal Navy. Lost at sea with H.M.S. Cressy 22nd September 1914.
Aged 28. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stone, of Howe, Brooke, Norfolk;
husband of Ada Stone, of Shelton, Long Stratton, Norwich. No known
grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 3. On
plaque (S). See also Shelton |
| WILBY |
Frederick
George |
Private
G/4794, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action in
France 30th August 1915. Aged 19. Born Bungay, enlisted Norwich.
Son of Frederick and Mary Ann Wilby, of Norman's Farm, Tivetshall
St. Mary, Norwich, Norfolk. Buried in DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT,
Somme, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 4. On plaque (S). See also Shelton |
1939-1945 |
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COOKE |
Charles
Thomas |
[Memorial
states of HARDWICK] Pribvate 5772674, 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk
Regiment. Killed during the Japanese invasion of SIngapore 11th-15th
February 1942. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Cooke; nephew of Rebecca
Louisa Lemon, of Hapton, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on
SINGAPORE MEMORIAl, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 50. On
plaque H. See also Shelton
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THE
PEACE OF GOD WHICH PASSETH UNDERSTANDING
KEEP THEM FOR EVERMORE. |
Last
updated
1 June, 2018
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