GREAT
DUNHAM WAR
MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Norfolk Our World Festivals Ltd 2008
The
memorial is set in the front of the Churchyard of St Andrew’s
Church, Great Dunham, adjacent to the village school. It takes the form
of a Celctic cross mounted on a plinth with a two-stepped base, the
inscription being on the front of the plinth.
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Photograph
Copyright © Nicky Stockman 2008
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To
the glory of God and in Memory of the men of Great Dunham
| 1914-1918 |
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CORNWELL |
Fredrick
George |
Private
29333. 1st/8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in action
27/08/1917. Aged 19. Born Buswell Green, enlisted King's Lynn, resident
Great Dunham. Son of John William and Alice Maud Cornwell of North
St, Great Dunham, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Formerly 45358, Suffolk Regiment.
No known grave. Commmeorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL. Panel 23 to 28
and 163A. |
| HEY |
Arthur |
Private
G/9160. 8th Bn The Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment Died of wounds
07/09/1916. Born and resident Great Dunham, enlisted Norwich. Buried
in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L’ABBE IV.A.2 |
|
HEY |
Charles
William |
Private
3503. 1st/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died at Gallipoli 12/08/1915.
Enlisted East Dereham No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL
Panel 42 to 44. |
| HUDSON |
William |
Private
35101. 10th Bn Essex Regiment. Killed in action 06/11/1917 Aged
20. Born and resident Great Dunham, enlisted Norwich. Son of Edward
and Francis Hudson of Great Dunham, King’s Lynn. formerly 24715,
Norfolk Regiment. Buried in DUHALLOW A.D.S CEMETERY VIII.C.13 |
|
HUNTER |
John |
Private
20971. 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 08/08/1918. Born
South Creake, enlisted Norwich, resident Great Dunham. Formerly
17871, Norfolk Regiment. Buried in BEACON CEMETERY, SAILLY-LAURETTE
I.D.8 |
| JAGGS |
Arthur |
Private
22887. 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 14/10/1917 Aged
20. Born Great Elmham, enlisted East Dereham. Son of George and
May Jaggs of Great Dunham, King’s Lynn. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL Bay 3. |
|
MASON |
Edward |
Private
240761. 1st/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds in Palestine
03/11/1917. Enlisted East Dereham. Buried in DEIR EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY
B.29. |
| REED |
Roland
Walter Wilfred |
Private
4183. 1st/5th Bn Norfolk Regiment. Died at Gallipoli 12/08/1915.
Enlisted East Dereham. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORAIL
Panel 42 to 44. |
|
SMITH |
Oliver
E |
Private
52201. 18th (Glasgow Yeomanry) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Died
08/11/1918. Born Castle Rode, enlisted King's Lynn, resident Great
Dunham. Son of Mr W. Smith, Great Dunham, King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
Formerly 6773, Norfolk Regiment. Buried in KEZELBERG MILITARY CEMETERY,
I.D.6 |
| WARNES |
Robert
John |
Private
18184. 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 19/07/1916. Born
Great Dunham, enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs G. Warnes, Great Dunham,
King’s Lynn. Buried in BRAY MILITARY CEMETERY III.A.37. |
|
YULL |
William
Frederick |
Private
41289. 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died of wound sin United Kingdom
29/04/1917 Aged 39. Born and resident Great Dunham. enlisted East
Dereham. Son of Mrs Sarah Yull: Husband of H.E. Howlett (formerly
Yull) of 6, St George’s Cottage, Cowper Rd, East Dereham. Formerly
30428, Bedfordshire Regiment. Buried in GREAT DUNHAM (ST ANDREW)
CHURCHYARD. East Part. |
| Greater
love hath no man than this. That a man lay down his life for his
friends. |
| 1939-1945 |
| CLAXTON |
Rowland
John |
Driver
T/5770427. Royal Army Service Corps. Died 21/09/1944 Aged 31. Son
of Bertie Claxton: husband of Norah Agnes Claxton of Great Dunham,
Norfolk. Buried in ST. OEDENRODE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD. |
Last
updated
12 February, 2008
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