Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Saxlingham Nethergate

O VALIANT HEARTS
FOR GOD, KING & COUNTRY
OUR ROLL OF HONOUR
EMPIRE, KING, COUNTRY
IN GLORIOUS MEMORY
OF THOSE MEMBERS OF
H.M. FORCES CONNECTED WITH SAXLINGHAM
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR FREEDOM DURING
THE EUROPEAN WAR

ALLEN	Dennis	Private 20704. 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment, formerly 17610 Norfolk Regiment. Died at sea 13th August 1915. Son of Robert and Eliza Allen of Saxlingham, Norfolk (as 1911). Grandson of Daniel and Leah Allen. Born c1893 Hellifield, YKS, enlisted Norwich and resident Saxlingham, Norfolk. Commemorated Helles Memorial. Panel 144 to 150 or 229 to 233.
BACK	Frederick R	Frederick Robert Back. Private 12663. Army Cyclist Corps, attached Macedonian Labour Corps and formerly 1955 Norfolk Yeomanry. Died (Pneumonia) Salonika 26th October 1918. Son of John and Eliza Jane Back. Husband of Alice Mary Back (nee Swatman) of 23 Greyhound Opening, Midland Street, Norwich, Norfolk. Born 1888 Hethersett and enlisted 2nd November 1914 Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Mikra British Cemetery. 677. [Note: Sister Maud Back present Saxlingham 1911 in house of Brother in Law, George Funnell]
BAKER	Frederick	Private 14690. 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 30th November 1917. Son of George and Anne Maria Baker. Born 25th November 1895 Saxlingham and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Cambrai Memorial. Panel 4.
BRIGHTON	George	George Henry Brighton. Private 8976. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Grandson of Arnold and Martha Crane. Parentage unproven. Killed in action 29th October 1914. Born 1893 Swainsthorpe and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Le Touret Memorial. Panel 8.
CHARLISH	Tom	Private 30911. 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd March 1918, aged 26 years. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Charlish of St Quinton Cottage, Saxlingham, Norfolk. Born Saxlingham, Norfolk, enlisted Bedford, BDF and resident Bishops Stortford, HRT. Commemorated Pozieres Memorial. Panel 28 and 29.
EDWARDS	William	William Henry Edwards. Private 28174. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 29th April 1917. Son of Older James Felgate (forename Alderman on some records) and Mary Ann Edwards of Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk. Husband of Mary Jane Edwards (nee Kedge). Born c1885 Saxlingham, enlisted Norwich and resident Saxlingham, Norfolk. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 5.
EMMS	Arthur	Private 21384. 11th Battalion, Border Regiment, formerly 16741 Norfolk Regiment. Died 18th July 1917, aged 26 years. Son of James and Mary Ann Emms of Saxlingham, Norfolk. Husband of (the late) Martha Eva Emms (nee Dade). Born Saxlingham, enlisted Norwich and resident Saxlingham, Norfolk. Commemorated Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery. IV.F.10.
EMMS	John F	John Frederick Emms. Private 9087. 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died of wounds 15th February 1917. Son of David and Ellen Emms of Saxlingham, Norfolk. Husband of Edith Annie Emms (nee Jenkins) of 2 Stayton Road, Sutton, SRY. Born 1879 Saxlingham, Norfolk, enlisted Kingston on Thames and resident Sutton, SRY. Commemorated Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension. V.B.19.
ENGLISH	Bertie	Bertie George English. Private 651604. 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment). Died of wounds 1st October 1918. Son of Benjamin and Margaret English. Born 19th March 1890 (as Canadian record, born 10th June 1890 as baptism) Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk and enlisted 2nd February 1916 Canada. Commemorated Terlincthun British Cemetery. V.C.12.
FUNNELL	Alfred	Lance Corporal 16743. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 4th September 1916, aged 24 years. Son of George and Elizabeth Jane Funnell of Saxlingham, Norfolk. Born Saxlingham Nethergate and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C and 1D.
HAMMOND	Sidney	Unable to identify Sidney Hammond as casualty. (Note: Georgina Hammond (Single. Born c1887 Wacton, the daughter of William and Louisa Hammond) in Saxlingham Thorpe 1911, but unable to connect with any Sidney Hammond)
JENKINS	George A	Unable to identify George A Jenkins as casualty.
LONG	F Edward	Military Cross. Frederick Edward Long. Captain. 1st Battalion, Kings (Liverpool Regiment). Died 24th August 1917. Son of (the late) Walter Stilwell and Henrietta Long (nee Steward of Saxlingham Nethergate) of Moorlands, Hyde, HAM. Born 1892 Windsor, BRK and enlists 1914 Fordingbridge, HAM (as Private). Commemorated The Huts Cemetery. III.B.9.
MOORE	Tom	Thomas Charles Moore. Private 5573. A Company, 2nd Battalion, Leinster Regiment, formerly 146545 Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 19th October 1918, aged 28 years. Son of John and Mary Ann Moore. Husband of Ethel Maria Moore (nee Fenn) of Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk. Born Wreningham and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Harlebeke New British Cemetery. VII.B.14.
RICHES	George	George Albert Riches. Private G/13278. 2nd Battalion, Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died Mesopotamia 16th July 1917, aged 26 years. Son of John and Sarah Riches. Grandson of George and Sarah Riches. Husband of Ellen Riches (nee Poyntz) of Saxlingham, Norfolk. Born Fressingfield, SFK, enlisted (believed 8th April 1916, record badly burnt) Norwich and resident Saxlingham, Norfolk. Commemorated Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery. X.D.8.
RIX	Frank	Frank Ellis Rix. Rifleman 472504. 12th Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 9th April 1917, aged 32 years. Son of John and Fanny Rix of Tasburgh, Norfolk. Husband of Annie Gladys Rix (nee Horn) of School House, Brightwell Baldwin, OXF. Born Tasburgh, Norfolk, enlisted Hampton, LND and resident Middlesex (as SDGW, place unspecified). Commemorated London Cemetery. I.A.79.
SMITH	Charles E	Charles Ellis Smith. Private 14142. 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 12th October 1916, aged 28 years. Son of John and Agnes Ann Smith of Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk. Born Fritton, Norfolk and enlisted Hammersmith, MDX. Commemorated Beaulencourt British Cemetery. IV.A.21.
SMITH	George	George Edward Smith. Sapper 160405. 2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 21st February 1918. Son of William and Rosa Smith. Husband of Elizabeth Smith (nee Plowright). Born 1891 Framingham Pigot, enlisted Norwich and resident Saxlingham, Norfolk. Commemorated Oxford Road Cemetery. V.H.2.
STEWARD	A Amyot	Arthur Amyot Steward. Lieutenant. Royal Field Artillery, attached 11 Balloon Company, Royal Flying Corps. Killed by artillery fire 6th October 1917. Son of Edward and Margaret Steward. Husband of Miriam Agnes Steward (nee Carver) of The Moot, Downton, Salisbury, WIL. Born 14th July 1882 Salisbury, WIL. Commemorated Duhallow A.D.S Cemetery. I.D.25.
WATERS	Sidney	Sydney Rushmore Waters. Private 7815, 11th Battalion, Australian Infantry. Killed in action 3rd June 1918. Son of James and Alice Waters of Saxlingham, Norfolk. Born c1890 Blofield, Norfolk (as census, Australian records has born Saxlingham) and enlisted 30th April 1917 Australia. Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.
WHITE	Ralph	Private 11626. C Company, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915, aged 18 years. Son of Samuel John and (the late) Elizabeth White of Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk. Born Swardeston, Norfolk and enlisted Islington, LND. Commemorated Loos Memorial. Panel 60 to 64.
WHITE	Reginald V	Reginald Vincent White. Private 23169. 7th Battalion, Border Regiment, formerly 18652 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 16th February 1916, aged 24 years. Son of Samuel John and (the late) Elizabeth White of Saxlingham Thorpe, Norfolk. Born Swardeston, Norfolk, enlisted St Pancras, MDX and resident Saxlingham, Norfolk. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 35.
WILSON	Frederick	Private 40117. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died No: 33 Casualty Clearing Station 21st January 1917. Son of William and Hephzibah Wilson. Born 1887 Saxlingham Nethergate and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Bethune Town Cemetery. VI.A.72.

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