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TWYFORD
ROLL OF HONOUR
AND WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin
Edwards 2008
Twyford
is a village south east of Fakenham on the A1067, the Norwich to Fakenham
road. The Roll of Honour is to be found in the parish church of St Nicholas.
It lists one man who gave his life and twenty men who serveed and returned.
The Roll of Honour is in the form of a wooden plaque with illuminated,
hand painted inscription. The names here have been sorted into alphabetical
order by section for ease of reading and research.
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Photograph
Copyright © Patrick Joice 2008 |
IN
GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THOSE IN THIS PARISH WHO SERVED
IN THE GREAST WAR THAT WE MIGHT
LIVE IN PEACE - 1914-1919
| BARNES |
Francis
Edwin |
[Listed
as Corporal on plaques] Lance Corporal 17146, 7th Battalion, Norfolk
Regiment. Killed in action at the Battle of Loos 13th October 1915.
Aged 28. Born Harleston, enlisted Norwich. Son of Robert and Elizabeth
Barnes, of Twyford, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos
Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 and 31.
There
is also a small brass plaque within the church:
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF
CPL. FRANCIS EDWIN BARNES
7TH NORFOLK REGT.
KILLED IN ACTION AT THE BATTLE OF LOOS
OCTOBER 13TH 1915.
"FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH" |
| ROYAL
NAVY |
| HAMOND,
DSC |
Charles
Edward |
Lieutenant
Commander, Royal Navy. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.). |
| JOICE |
George
Frederick |
Stoker
2nd Class, Royal Navy |
|
NOBES |
George
F |
Able
Seaman, Royal Navy |
| HIS
MAJESTY'S FORCES |
| AUSTIN |
Edward |
Trooper,
K.O.R.R, Norfolk Yeomanry. |
|
BARNES |
Herbert
J |
Corporal,
Royal Garrison Artillery. |
| BARNES |
Leonard
W |
Gunner,
Royal Garrison Artillery |
| BAZALGETTE |
L
H |
Major,
Suffolk Regiment. |
| BAZALGETTE |
R
L |
Second
Lieutenant, 26th K G O, Light Cavalry |
| BIRD |
Arthur
J |
Private
270081, Manchester Regiment. Entitled
to British War Medal and Victory Medal. |
|
BIRD |
Ernest |
Private,
Bedfordshire Regiment either
Private 28165, Bedfordshire Regiment. Entitled to British War Medal
and Victory Medal or
Private 31902,
Bedfordshire Regiment. Entitled to British War Medal and Victory
Medal. |
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FARROW |
Harry
Charles |
Private
2987, Royal Army Service Corps. Born Twyford about 1880. Enlisted
aged 34 years 2 months. Groom by trade. Enlisted and passed fit
26th September 1914 at Norwich. Height 5 feet 2½ inches,
girth 35¾ inches. Complexion fair, eyes good, hair light
brown. Church of England. Initially appointed to the Grooms Corps,
Army Service Corps. Did service at home 26 September 1914 to 16
October 1914; went with the Expeditionary Force to France 18 October
1914 to 22 October 1918. Entitled to 1914 Star, British War Medal
and Victory Medal. Next of kin Mrs C Farrow, Chap Lodge, Twyford,
East Dereham. Married Mary Emma Rackham.
[The
Burnt Records contain this man's details and are available from
ancestry.co.uk
in partnership with The National Archives] |
|
GUYMER |
Alfred
William |
Corporal
23946, Norfolk Regiment. Entitled to the Victory Medal and British
War Medal. |
|
HAMOND,
DSO, MC |
Philip |
Major,
Norfolk Regiment. Awarded the Dist8iguished Service Order (D.S.O.)
and Military Cross (M.C.). |
|
HARVEY |
William
Watts |
Private,
Royal West Surrey Regiment. |
|
HENDRY |
Ernest |
Gunner,
Royal Garrison Artillery |
|
JOICE |
Charles
W |
Private,
M2/200932, Motor Transport, Army Service Corps. He was entitled
to the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. |
|
MYHILL |
Jesse |
Private,
Northamptonshire Regiment |
|
NOBES |
Charles
E |
Corporal
(Driver) T4/092572, Royal Army Service Corps. Entitled to 1915 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medal. Served in the Balkans from
24th November 1915. |
| NOBES |
John
E |
Sapper,
Royal Engineers. Served as 61533, Royal Fusiliers, then 24979 Northamptonshire
Regiment, then 307305, Royal Engineers and finally WR/23007, Royal
Engineers. Entitled to the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. |
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RAMSAY,
KCB |
Sir
John |
Major-General,
KCB |
Last updated
22 May, 2016
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