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PLUMSTEAD
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Lynda Smith 2003
Plumstead
is a small village south east of Holt. There is a small War memorial in
the Church.
There
is also a plaque in the church with the following inscription:
Carrol
Herbert Marston Whiteside
Capt. Adj. 7th Battalion, Borders Regiment.
Died of wounds Battle of the Somme, All Saints Day 1916.
Born Holy Innocent Day 1891.
Buried at Meaulte
1914
- 1918
| FITT |
Frederick
Thomas |
Gunner.
IO/976. 145th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action
Tuesday 24 April 1917. Born Wood Dalling. Lived Aldborough. Enlisted
Cromer. Buried: BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY,
Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. G. 7. Note: There is a framed photograph
of Gunner Fitt in the church.
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| HAZLEWOOD |
Robert
William |
Private
T/205360. 3rd/4th Battalion,, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment.) Killed
in action Thursday 4 October 1917. Born North Barningham. Lived
Aldborough. Enlisted Cromer. Commemorated: TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 14 to 17 and 162 to 162A
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| NEWSTEAD |
Benjamin
John |
Private
37688. 9th Battalion,, South Lancashire Regiment. Died Monday 10 September
1917. Age 36. Born Plumstead. Enlisted Mirfield, Yorkshire. Son
of Richard and Mary Newstead, of Plumstead, Aldborough, Norfolk;
husband of Eliza Newstead, of 81, North Denes Rd., Newtown, Great
Yarmouth. Buried: SALONIKA (LEMBET ROAD) MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece.
Ref. 1184.
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| WHITESIDE |
Carrol
Herbert Marston |
Captain
7th Battalion,, Border Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday 1 November 1916.
Age 24. Son of The Rev. Joseph Whiteside M.A., and Esther, his wife,
of Plumstead Rectory, Aldborough, Norwich. Born at West Hartlepool.
Educated at Heversham School, Westmorland. B.A. Keble College, Oxford.
Asst. Master, Stubbington House, Fareham, Hants. Buried: GROVE TOWN
CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France. Ref. I. B. 20.
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There
is a photo in the church with the following inscription:
Pte.
Stephen Edward Sewell
1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment
died at Wei-Hai-Wei, China
24th July 1927 Aged 23 years.
1939
- 1945
| MONEY |
James
William |
Private
14519746. 2/4th Battalion,, Hampshire Regiment. Died Sunday 14 May 1944.
Age 20. Son of Thomas James Money and Alice Agnes Money, of Aldborough,
Norfolk. Buried: CASSINO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Ref. II. C. 13.
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31 May 2003
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