THETFORD
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed Geoffrey Bloomfield
researched Martin Edwards 2007
The
memorial is to be found on the Thetford town market place. It takes
the form of an octagonal column on top of which is a column with a cross
pomme finial on the top all of which rest on a stepped base. Each section
of the memorial is alternately either polished or unpolished the polished
sections being one step the plinth the shaft and the cross. The main
front facet of octagonal plinth has the seal of Thetford (castle surrounded
by words “Antiq burgh de Thetford”) with inscription underneath.
The memorial was unveiled 4th December 1921 by Major General Sir Charles
V F Townshend. There are 117 names for World War 1 and 45 names for
World War 2. The names have been sorted here into alphabetical order
to aid research and reading.
|
The
unveiling from an old postcard |
Photograph
below © Geoffrey Bloomfield 2009 |
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ANTIQ
BURGH DE THETFORD
1914 1918
IN
EVER GRATEFUL
REMEMBRANCE
OF THE MEN OF
THIS BOROUGH
WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
"LEST WE FORGET"
ALLATSON |
Walter
Percy |
Acting
Corporal 12274, 7th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Killed
in action 21 July 1916. Born Stanmore, Essex, enlisted Manchester.
No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 6 C. See also Thetford
St Peter |
ALLISON |
Stanley
William |
Lance
Serjeant 235112, 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish), Northumberland
Fusiliers. Killed in action 9 April 1917. Aged 19. Born Theford,
enlisted Norfolk. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Allison, of 47, Castle
St., Thetford, Norfolk. Formerly 2081, Norfolk Regiment. Buried
in BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot I. Row C. Grave 21. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
ARCHER |
Frederick |
Private
G/17773, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 15 August 1917. Born Thetford, enlisted Noriwch.
Formerly 2659, Royal Fusiliers. Buried in MONCHY BRITISH CEMETERY,
MONCHY-LE-PREUX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row K. Grave 21. |
ASHFIELD |
Ernest
Robert |
Private
28505 [SGDW} or 29505 [CWGC], 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action 23 April 1917. Aged 25. Son of Jacob and Elizabeth Ashfield,
of 1, St. Giles Lane, Thetford, Norfolk. Born and enlisted Thetford.
No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 3. See also Thetford St Peter |
BACKLOG |
Edward
James |
Private
11945, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in actiojn 16
May 1915. Aged 37. Born and resident Thetford, enlisted Bourne,
Lincolnshire. Son of John Edward and Sarah Ann Backlog, of 30, Bury
Rd., Thetford, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21. ee also Thetford
St Mary |
BACKLOG |
Ernest
John |
[Listed
a J E on memorial] Private 17233, "P" Company, 3rd Battalion,
Norfolk Regiment. Died in the United Kingdom 22 March 1915. Aged
36. Born Thetford, enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs. T. A. Backlog,
husband of E. M. Backlog, of 32, Bury Rd., Thetford. Buried in THETFORD
CEMETERY, norfolk. See also Thetford St Mary |
BAKER |
Arthur
H |
Private
38298, 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 25
October 1917. Born Thetford, enlisted Howden. Buried in MENDINGHEM
MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VII. Row F. Grave
44. See also Thetford St Peter |
BAMBRIDGE |
Walter
George |
Private
60063, 101st Company, Labour Corps. Died of wounds 13 May 1918.
Aged 35. Born Griston, Norfolk, enlisted Theford. Formerly 25940
[SDGW] or 31057 [CWGC], Royal Fusiliers. Son of George and Emmeline
Bambridge, of Griston, Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY
EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Section P. Plot XI. Row
I. Grave 14A. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
BAMBRIDGE |
William
George |
Private
60621, 102nd Company, Labour Corps. Died of wounds in United Kingdom
2 May 1918. Aged 30. Enlisted Norwich, resident Thetford. Son of
Fairfax Bambridge, of Thetford; husband of Jessie Maria Bambridge,
of 51, Boston Rd., Ipswich. Formerly 48077, Duke of Cambridge's
Own ( Middlesex Regiment). Buried in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk.
Plot D. Row N. Grave 552. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
BARKER |
William
E |
probably
William Edward BARKER, Private 200435, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 29 September 1918. Enlisted Norwich. Son of William
George and Gertrude Fanny Barker, of Runcton-Holme, King's Lynn,
Norfolk. Buried in GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France.
Plot X. Row A. Grave 11. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
BEALES |
Arthur
W |
His
birth was registered in the July to September Quarter 1884 in the
Theford Registration District. In the 1891 census he was aged 8,
a scholar, son of William and Sophia Beales, born Thetford, resident
Bury Road, Thetford St Cuthbert, Thetford, Norfolk. In the 1901
census he is aged 18, an Iron Turner but now his place of birth
is gioven as Stanstead, Essex, resident 20, Bury Road, Thetford
St Mary, Thetford, Norfolk. See also Thetford St Mary |
BECKETT |
William
R |
Private
G/63082, 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 17 February 1917. Aged 21. Born Thetford, enlisted
Warley, resident Brentwood. Son of Robert and Mary Beckett, of 45,
Old Market St., Thetford, Norfolk. Formerly G/8941, Royal West Surrey
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
BELL |
Charles |
Private
51158, 19th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds 3 August
1917. Aged 22. Born Norwich, enlisted Thetford. Son of Charles Christmas
Bell and Elizabeth Bell, of 17, White Hart St., Thetford, Norfolk.
Native of Norwich. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XVII. Row G. Grave 1A. See also Thetford
St Peter |
BELL |
Douglas
George |
Lance
Corporal 15525, 10th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own
(Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action 4 October 1917. Born and
resident Croxton, Norfolk, enlisted Malton. Buried in TYNE COT CEMETERY,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot LVIII. Row F. Grave 2. See also Thetford
St Peter |
BENNETT |
Charles |
[Listed
as Charles in the NORFOLK ROLL OF HONOUR]
There is a Christopher BENNETT, Private 44162, 2nd
Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 28 March 1918. Aged
36. Born Thetford, enlisted Norwich. Son of the late Mrs. Jane Bennett.
Formerly 26243, Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on
ARRAS MEMORIAl, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 4. See also Thetford
St Mary |
BLOOMFIELD |
James
Thomas |
Private
40068, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action 27
January 1917. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Warrington. Son of William
and Eliza Bloomfield, of 80, Magdalen St., Thetford, Norfolk. Formerly
27008, South Lancashire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 4 A. See also Thetford
St Cuthbert |
BOAST |
Roland
D |
Private
136235, 31st Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
28 June 1918. Born Stowmarket, Suffolk, enlisted Attleborough, resident
Thetford. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 11. See also Thetford St Mary |
BURTON |
John
Ashley |
Bombardier
L/42791, "A" Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action 25 November 1917. Aged 25. Enlisted and resident
Nottingham. Son of M. A. Osborn (formerly Burton), of 69, Vicarage
Rd., Thetford, and the late W. J. Burton. Buried in KEMMEL CHATEAU
MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section O.
Grave 18. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
BUTCHER |
Walter |
Private
25829, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 20 April
1917. Aged 31. Born and enlisted Thetford. Son of Edward and Eleanor
Butcher, of Thetford; husband of Amy Vera Butcher, of 20, Millers
Lane, Thetford. Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 4. See also Thetford
St Peter |
BYE |
Charles |
Corporal
29778, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 1 December
1917. Aged 21. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Bye, of
6, Abbey Green, Thetford, Norfolk; brother of George (below). No
known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord,
France. Panel 4. See also Thetford
St Peter |
BYE |
George |
Private
41522, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 20 November
1917. Aged 29. Born, resident and enlisted Thetford. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. Bye, of 6, Abbey Green, Thetford, Norfolk; brother of
Charles (above). Formerly 5178, Norfolk Regiment. No known grave.
Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel
7 and 8. See also Thetford St Peter |
CAMPKIN |
Victor
Christmas |
Private
13148, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry. Died 23 September 1917.
Aged 25, Son of Harry Campkin. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VIII. Row D. Grave 3. See also Thetford
St Peter |
CARTER |
Arthur
Edward |
Rifleman
A/203365, 4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died 31 January
1919. Aged 31. Son of A. J. and Phoebe Carter, of 74, Magdalen St.,
Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in CHARLEROI COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Hainaut,
Belgium. Plot/Row/Section R. Grave 14. |
CARTER |
Henry
Frederick |
Private
8858, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25 October
1914. Born St Mary's, Thetford, enlisted Brandon, Suffolk. Buried
in BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, FESTUBERT, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot V. Row B. Grave 13. |
CHASE |
Gerald
Victor |
Private
42037, 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 30 November
1917. Aged 28. Born Croxton, Norfolk, enlisted and resident Thetford.
Husband of Martha E. Chase, of 1, Market Place, Thetford, Norfolk.
Formerly 3036, Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on
CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 7 and 8. See also
Thetford St Peter and Thetford
St Cuthbert [listed as Victor Gerald] |
CLAXTON |
Frederick |
Private
24201, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 4 September
1916. Aged 23. Born Thetford, enlisted Norwich. Son of Fred William
Claxton, of 3, Croxton Rd., Thetford, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D. |
COLE |
Cecil
Clarke |
Second
Lieutenant, 149th Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
13 October 1917. Aged 28. Son of Emily Cole, of 10, White Hart St.,
Thetford, Norfolk, and the late Edward Noah Cole. Buried in DOZINGHEM
MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot X. Row F. Grave
10. See also Thetford St Peter |
COOKE |
Arthur |
Lance
Sergeant 7683, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
in Mesopotamia 22 November 1915. Aged 26. Born St. Ann, Nottingham,
enlisted Thetford. Son of Henry A.nd Elizabeth Cooke, of 50, St.
Nicholas St., Thetford Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on
BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 10. See also Thetford
St Peter |
COOKE |
Sidney |
Private
1961, "G" Company, 1st/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action at Gallipoli 24 September 1915. Aged 19. Born St
Peter's, Norwich, enlisted Thetford. Son of Harry and Lizzie Cooke,
of 50, St. Nicholas St., Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in 7TH FIELD
AMBULANCE CEMETERY, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Grave lost. Special
memorial Section B. Grave 28. See also Thetford
St Peter |
CRAWFORD |
Lidney
[Oswald] |
Lance
Corporal 267218, 8th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment.
Killed in action 22 September 1918. Aged 27. Enlisted North Walsham,
resident Thetford. Son of Lindsay Oswald and Florence Rhoda Crawford,
of "Balcarres", Cabbell Rd., Cromer, Norfolk. No known
grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
60 to 64. See also Thetford St Peter |
CRICK |
Frederick
Ernest |
Serjeant
320391, 15th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 6 September
1918. Born Hoxne, Suffolk, enlisted Woodbridge. Formerly 3282, Suffolk
Yeomanry. Buried in PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT, Somme, France.
Plot II. Row A. Grave 8. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
CUTTING |
Edward
[James] |
Private
200043, 1/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Palestine
Theatre of War 2 November 1917. Born Lodden, enlisted Thetford.
Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERy, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).
Plot XXIV. Row B. Grave 12. See also Thetford St Mary |
DAVEY |
Arthur
George |
Lance
Corporal 22828, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds
17 June 1918. Aged 21. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Maria Copping, of
Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in TANNAY BRITISH CEMETERY, THIENNES,
Nord, France. Plot 3. Row B. Grave 8. |
DEBENHAM |
Henry
Edward |
Rifleman
388018, 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London
Regiment. Killed in action 29 October 1918. Aged 40. Enlisted and
resident Thetford. Husband of Harriet Anne Debenham, of 13, Newtown,
London Rd., Thetford, Norfolk. Formerly 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Buried in TOURNAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION, Hainaut, Belgium.
Plot I. Row J. Grave 7. See also Thetford St Mary |
DICKERSON |
Henry |
Private
241790, 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusliers. Killed in action
14 October 1917. Aged 28. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Mr. H. and Mrs.
E. Dickerson, of 40, Magdalen St., Thetford, Norfolk. Formerly 2638,
Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 19 to 23 and 162. See also Thetford
St Peter |
DICKERSON |
Louis
Alfred |
[Also
spelt Lewis in the NORFOLK ROLL OF HONOUR] Private CH/201(S), Chatham
Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Killed
in action 7 May 1915. Aged 23. Born 3 October 1891, in Thetford,
Norfolk. Son of Harriet Dickerson, of (finally) 111, Bury Rd. Thetford,
Norfolk. Birth registered in the October to December Quarter 1891
in the Thetford Registration District. Enlisted 14 September 1914
in London, aged 22 years 11 months 11 days; with Chatham Battalion
Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force 6 February 1915 until his death.
Mother living at 6 Jordon Place, Thetford when he enlisted then
6 Garden Place, Thetford. Electrician by trade. Heoght 5 feet 3½
inches, complexion fresh. eyes brown, hair brown. In the 1901 census
he was aged 9, living with his parents James and Haiet, born Thetford,
resident 6, Mill Lane, Thetford St Mary, Thetford, Norfolk. In the
1911 census he is aged 19, son of James and Harriet Diskerson, an
Electrician/Switchman, born Thetford, resident 6, Mill Lane, Thetford
St Mary, Thetford, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES
MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel 2 to 7. See also Thetford
St Mary |
DIVER |
Frederick
Isaac |
Stoker
1st Class K/33593, H.M.S. Pembroke II, Royal Navy. Died during an
air raid on Chatham 3 September 1917. Aged 29. Born 4 July 1888
in Thetford. Dock labourer by trade. Height 5 feet 8¾ inches,
hair brown, eyes blue, complexion fresh. Husband of Ethel Diver
(nee Talbot), of 42, Castle Street, Thetford, Norfolk; they married
in the October to December Quarter 1911 in the Thetford Registration
District. In the 1911 census he was the son of Louisa Jane Diver
(a widow), aged 22, born Hopton, Suffolk, a General Labourer, resident
7 Old Market Street, Thetford, Thetford St Mary, Norfolk. Buried
in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot I. Row M. Grave 564. |
DIVER |
John
Walter |
Sergeant
451757, 58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 23 April 1916. Aged
33. Husband of Maud C. Diver, of 50, Castle St., Thetford, Norfolk.
Born 7 August 1882 in Hopton, Norfolk. His birth was registered
in the July to September Quarter 1882 in the Thetford Registration
District. He was baptised 25 February 1883 in Thetford. In the 1891
census he was the son of Matthew J and Louisa J Diver, aged 8, a
scholar, born Hopton, Suffolk, resident Old Market Street, Thetford
St Mary, Thetford, Norfolk. He was married to either Maud Edith
Jessup or Maud Hall in the April to June Quarter 1906 in the Thetford
Registration District. He attested 20 June 1915 and passed fit 26
June 1915 at Niagara, Ontario, Canada, aged 34, height 5 feet 11½
inches, girth 39 inches, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair fair,
religious denomination Church of England. Buried in PERTH CEMETERY
(CHINA WALL), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row C. Grave 3.
National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2533 - 37 |
EALAND |
Arthur
Noel |
Second
Lieutenant, 88th Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 15 July 1918. Aged
34. Son of the late Charles Winn Ealand and Annie Ealand; husband
of Emma Augusta Mary Ealand, of The Glebe House, Thetford, Norfolk.
Buried in DUNKIRK TOWN CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave
4. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
ELMER |
Charles
Edward |
Private
267247, 2/6th Battalion (Territorials), Gloucestershire Regiment.
Died 4 August 1916. Aged 18. Born St Cuthbert's, Thetford, enlisted
Thetford. Son of Edgar and Mary Elmer, of 54, Magdalen St., Thetford,
Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 60 to 64. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
FISON |
Frank
Henry |
Lieutenant,
2/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 19 July
1916. Aged 22. Son of George Henry and Elizabeth Mary Fison. Native
of Brandon, Suffolk. Buried in AUBERS RIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY, AUBERS,
Nord, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 16. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
FLINT |
Harry
Lewis |
Gunner
174374, 12th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 26 July 1917. Enlisted Thetford. Buried in BELGIAN BATTERY
CORNER CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row F. Grave
5. See also Thetford St Mary |
FOWELL |
Thomas
A |
Gunner
275760, 15th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 24 September 1917. Born St. Peter's, Theford, enlisted Thetford.
Buried in EPEHY WOOD FARM CEMETERY, EPEHY, Somme, France. Grave
lost. Special Memorial Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 6. See also Thetford
St Peter |
FROST |
Bertie |
Private
6022, 2/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Died 19 July 1916.
Aged 20. Son of Mr. R. Frost, of 30, Norwich Rd., Thetford, Norfolk.
Buried in AUBERS RIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY, AUBERS, Nord, Frace. Plot
III. Row B. Grave 7. See also Thetford St Cuthbert [Cannot locate
on SDGW] |
GAYFORD |
Arthur
F |
Private
7724, 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action
27 October 1914. Born and resident Thetford, enlisted Doncaster.
Buried in Y FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, BOIS-GRENIER, Nord, France.
Plot/Row/Section E. Grave 46. |
GEE |
William
Robert |
Private
35815, 44th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds
20 September 1916. Aged 25. Born Leatherhead, Surrey, enlisted Thetford.
Son of Robert Gee, of Cannon Farm, Thetford, Norfolk. Formerly 24013,
Norfolk Regiment. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Somme, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 36. See also Thetford
St Peter |
GERMANY |
William
Frederick |
[Frederick
William on SDGW] Lance Corporal 28095, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire
Regiment. Died of wounds 19 March 1918. Aged 21. Born Stow Bardolph,
Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, resident Stow Bridge, Norfolk. Son of
Thomas and Sarah Ann Germany. Native of Norfolk. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK
MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XXVI. Row E. Grave
4. |
GIBBS |
William
[James] |
Private
3/8854, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 5 May 1915.
Born Thetford, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. No known grave. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
21. |
GREEN |
William
Arnold |
Private
5711, 44th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Killed in action
14 March 1917. Aged 29. Son of Mary Green and the late Henry Green,
of 8 King Street, Thetford; husband of Mrs. M. S. Durnford (formerly
Green), of Curtis St., Osborne Park, Western Australia. Born at
Thetford, Norfolk, England. Educated at Thetford Grammar School.
Arrived in Australia aged 19. Seved on H.M. Ship Conway as cadet
in Mechant Service, left sea with eye trouble. Buried in CITE BONJEAN
MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES, Nord, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave
30. Australian
Roll of Honour Circular See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
GRINLING |
William
John |
Private
7774, "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died
in Mesopotamia 6 May 1916. Aged 27. Born St peter's, Thetford, enlisted
Brandon, Suffolk. Son of James and Charlotte Grinling, of Thetford,
Norfolk. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot
XXI. Row Q. Grave 33. |
HAILSTONE |
Clement
John |
Private
19376, 5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 1 July
1916. Aged 17. Born Gt. Barton, Suffolk, enlisted Norwich. Son of
Morris Charles and Rebecca Wheatley Hailstone, of 11, St. Mary's
Rd., Thetford, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D. See also Thetford
St Mary |
HAMBLING |
Lusher
N |
Gunner
86291, 354th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Killed in action
18 September 1918. Born Bury St Edmunds, enlisted Norwich, resident
Thetford. Buried in SAVY BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Plot I.
Row Z. Grave 14. See also Thetford St Mary |
HAMMOND |
Arthur
Claude |
Private
17984, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 12 January
1916. Aged 21. Born Soham Toney, enlisted Norwich. Son of Thomas
and Esther Elizabeth Hammond, of 37, Bury Rd., Thetford, Norfolk.
Buried in GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY, Pas de Calais,
France. Plot III. Row A. Grave 6. See also Thetford St Mary |
HORN |
Christopher
James |
Lance
Corporal 19321 [CWGC] or 19231 [SDGW], 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in qaction 15 September 1916. Aged 24. Born Lakenheath, Suffolk,
enlisted Norwich. Son of Christopher and Susan Horn, of 21, Earles
St., Thetford, Norfolk; husband of Annie Elizabeth Horn, of Rose
Cottage, Garboldisham, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D. See
also Thetford St Cuthbert |
HORN |
Philip
Fred Wilby |
Private
3517, 1/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 13
October 1915. Born Lakenheath, Suffolk, enlisted Lincoln, resident
Thetford. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 31 to 34. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
HUBBARD |
Charles |
Sapper
471623, 34th Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 5 May
1917. Aged 41. Born Fakenham, enlisted Thetford. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. F. Hubbard, of Great Fakenham, Thetford; husband of Mary Hubbard,
of 71, Bury Rd., Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY,
ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 55. See also
Thetford St Mary |
HUGGINS |
William |
Private
8138, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died in Mesopotamia 31 October
1916. Born St Mery's Norwich, enlisted Brandon, Suffolk. No known
grave. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 10. |
JACKSON |
Bernard
Ivo |
Private
29539, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 21 September
1918. Aged 24. Born New Buckenham, Norfolk, enlisted Thetford. Son
of Henry Charles and Emma Jackson. Buried in RED CROSS CORNER CEMETERY,
BEUGNY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 20. |
KENDALL |
William
Richard |
Private
235487, 25th Battalion (Tyneside Irish), Northumberland Fusiliers.
Died 23 March 1918. Aged 19. Born Thetford, enlisted North Walsham.
Son of Mrs. H. S. Bailey, of 11, Bury Rd., Thetford, Norfolk. No
known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 2 and 3. See also Thetford St Mary |
KENYON |
James
[Henry] |
Lance
Corporal 20400, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
11th August 1917. Born Clacton, Essex, enlisted Thetford. Son of
Mrs. Hine, of 5, Warwick Parade, Old Rd., Clacton-on-Sea. No known
grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 4. See also Thetford
St Peter |
KYBIRD |
William
John |
Private
40521, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 12 February
1917. Aged 31. Born Thetford, enlisted Cambridge. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Kybird, of Thetford; husband of Millicent Flo Kybird, of
East Wretham, Thetford, Norfolk. Formerly 4112, Suffolk Regiment.
Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
V. Row C. Grave 40. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
LAMBERT |
Wilfrid
Fowell |
Gunner
97804, Independent Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.
Died 5 March 1919. Aged 28. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Lambert,
of Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE, Seine-Maritime,
France. Division. 64. Plot VI. Row C. Grave 4. |
LANE |
Allan
Charles |
Private
126409, 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 13 June 1916. Aged
21. Born 9 June 1895 in Thetford. Son of Mr. James N. and Mrs. Mary
Lane, of 201, Dunne Avenue, Toronto. Draftsman by trade. Unmarried.
Enlisted 9 September 1915, age 20 years 3 months, at Guelph, Ontario,
Canada, height 5 feet 4½ iches, girth 33¾ inches,
complexion medium, eyes blue, hair brown, religious denomination
Methodist. In the 1901 census he was aged 5, son of Janes Norton
and Mary Lucilla Lane, born Thetford, Norfolk, resident 35, White
Hart Street, Thetford St Cuthbert, Thetford, Norfolk. In the 1911
census he was aged 15, son of Janes Norton and Mary Lucilla Lane,
at school, born Thetford, Norfolk, resident 14 Station Road, Thetford
St Cuthbert, Thetford, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 18
- 24 - 26 - 30. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference:
RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5361 - 53 See also Thetford
St Peter |
LEBBON |
Percy |
Farrier
Sergeant 885610, 54th Divison Ammunition Column (Territorial), Royal
Field Artillery. Died in Egypt 25 January 1918. Aged 31. Enlisted
Turnham St Martin, resident Thetford. Husband of Agnes Mabel Lebbon,
of 33, Pike Lane, Thefford, Norfolk. Buried in CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt. Section Q. Grave 265. See also Thetford
St Peter |
LEGGATT |
George
William |
[Seplt
LEGGET on SDGW & CWGC] Private 325574, 1/9th Battalion, Durham
Light Infantry. Killed in action 23 April 1917. Aged 29. Enlisted
Hon, Norwich, resident Thetford. on of James Leggett, of Brandon
Rd., Watton, Thetford; husband of W. A. O. Leggett, of 42, Acklam
Rd., North Kensington, London. Formerly 5508, Norfolk Regiment.
Buried in HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot I. Row B. Grave 19. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
LEWIS |
William
Benjamin |
Private
63207, 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 31 July 1917. Born Thetford, enlisted Canning Town,
resident Poplar. Formerly 6313, 4/3rd London Regiment. No known
grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 6 and 8. |
LOCKWOOD |
Arthur
E |
Private
34981, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 23
March 1918. Born Thetford, enlisted Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated
on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 44 and 45. See also Thetford
St Mary |
LOCKWOOD |
George
William |
Private
8524, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died in Mesopotamia 31 August
1916. Born Croxton, Norfolk, enlisted Brandon. Buried in BAGHDAD
(NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot XXI. Row S. Grave 39. See
also Thetford St Peter |
MAKINS |
Louis
B |
Private
8307, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Mesopotamia
22 November 1915. Born St Cuthbert's, enlisted Thetford. No known
grave. Commemorated on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 10. |
MANN |
Herbert
Henry |
Private
47619, 9th (Northumberland Hussars) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
Killed in action 24 October 1918. Aged 22. Enlisted Norwich. Son
of Joseph Henry and Ellen Matilda Mann, of 11, Tovells Rd., Ipswich.
Native of Cherry Hinton, Cambridge. In the 1901 census Hebert H
Mann was aged 4, son of Joseph Henry and Ellen M Mann, born Cambridge,
resident 9, White Hart Street, Thetford St Peter, Thetford, Norfolk.
In the 1911 census he is aged 14, son of Joseph Henry and Ellen
Matilda Mann, born Cherryhinton, Cambridge, resident 11 Raymond
St, Thetford St Mary, Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in BERMERAIN COMMUNAL
CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section A. Grave 3. See also Thetford
St Mary |
MUTEHAM |
Bertie
aka Bert |
Private
24211, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 11 August
1917. Aged 22. Born Thetford, enlisted Norwich. Son of George and
Alice Muteham. In the 1911 census he was aged 16, born Thetford,
Norfolk, a Farm Labourer, resident with his widowed mother at 17,
St. Nicholas Street, Thetford St Peter, Norfolk; brother of Joe
and George (below). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 4. See also Thetford
St Peter |
MUTEHAM |
George |
Private 500993, 435th Agricultural Company, Labour Corps. Died 20
December 1918. Aged 34. Son of George and Alice Muteham, of Thetford;
husband of Edith Maud Muteham, of 17, Pike Lane, Thetford; brother
of Joe (below) and Bertie (above). Buried in THETFORD CEMETERY,
Norfolk. Plot I. Row M. Grave 565.. See also Thetford
St Peter |
MUTEHAM |
Joe |
Private 104185, Royal Fusiliers. Died 4 March 1919. In the 1911
census he was aged 20, born Thetford, Norfolk, a Farm Labourer,
resident with his widowed mother at 17, St. Nicholas Street, Thetford
St Peter, Norfolk; brother of Bertie and George (above). Buried
in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot D. Row P. Grave 607. See also
Thetford St Peter |
NEWTON |
Leonard
[James] |
Rifleman
A/3517, 7th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action
17 June 1915. Aged 21. Born and resident Thetford, enlisted Rugby.
Son of Thomas and the late Emily Newton, of Thetford, Norfolk. Buried
in HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XIV. Row
C. Grave 12. See also Thetford St
Peter |
NICHOLLS |
William
[Robert] |
Private
G/51113, 16th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's OWn (Middlesex Regiment).
Died of wounds 28 July 1917. Born Ixworth, Suffolk, enlisted Bury
St Edmund's, resident Thetford. Buried in MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row F. Grave 62. See also Thetford
St Mary |
NOTTINGHAM |
J
A |
No
further information currently available |
NUNN |
Edward
James |
Private
G/69775, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) posted to 1st/22nd
Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 5 April 1918. Aged
34. Born Langford, Suffolk, enlisted and resident Chelsea, Middlesex.
Son of George and Emma Nunn, of 18, Nether Row, Thetford, Norfolk;
husband of Bridget Nunn, of 34, Kingsley House, Beaufort St., Chelsea,
London. Formerly 3707, Hussars of the Line. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2. See also Thetford
St Mary |
NUNN |
William
C |
possibly
Charles NUNN, Private 27213, 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City
of London Regiment). Died of wounds 6 December 1916. Born Thetford,
enlisted and resident Wisbech. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot XX. Row E. Grave 8A. See also Thetford
St Mary |
OLLINGTON |
James
William |
there
is a John William OLLINGTON, Private 17240, 7th
Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 1 October 1915. Born
Thetford, enlisted Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 and 31. See also Thetford
St Cuthbert |
PAPE |
H |
[probably
Bert short for Herbert] No further information currently available.
See also Thetford St Peter |
PEARSON |
William
G |
No
further information currently available. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
PICKETT |
C |
No
further information currently available |
PLATFOOT |
William
Robert |
Private
9006, 1/4th Battalion (Territorials), Northumberland Fusiliers.
Killed in action 15 September 1916. Aged 21. Enlisted Norwich. Son
of Robert George and Sarah Platfoot, of 21, St. Mary''s Row, Thetford,
Norfolk. Formerly 2662, Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and
12 B. See also Thetford St Mary |
QUADLING |
Ernest
J |
No
further information currently available. See also Thetford St Mary |
READ |
Eric
Oswald (The Rev.) |
Chaplain
4th Class, Army Chaplains' Department attached 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire
Regiment. Killed in action 3 October 1918. Aged 30. Son of George
O. and Dora Read; husband of Alice Read, of "Gorsefield,"
Giles Lane, Canterbury. Native of Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in CHAPEL
CORNER CEMETERY, SAUCHY-LESTREE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section
C. Grave 3. |
RUSSELL |
Harry |
No
further information currently available. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
SAYER |
C
W |
possibly
Walter SAYER, Private 3/10185, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 21 April 1916. Aged 29. Born Barnham, enlisted
Norich. Son of Nathan and Priscilla Sayer, of Railway Cottages,
Nunnery, Thetford. Native of Barnham, Thetford. Buried in VERMELLES
BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row K. Grave 39.
See also Thetford St Peter |
SCARROW |
James
Bethold aka Bert |
Acting
Staff Serjeant S4/090107, Royal Army Service Corps attached 73rd
Field Bakery. Died in East Africa, of cerebral malaria, 4 May 1917.
Born Prickwillow, Cambridgeshire, enlisted Norwich, resident Thetford.
Buried in DODOMA CEMETERY, Tanzania, Plot I. Row D. Grave 4. See
also Thetford St Mary |
SIMPSON |
Herbert |
Private
G/51190, 20th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 16 January 1918. Aged 32. Born Thetford St Mary's,
Norwich, resident Thetford. Husband of Eleanor S. Blythe (formerly
Simpson), of 197, Walton Rd., Woking, Surrey. See also Thetford
St Cuthbert. Buried in MORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY, Pas de
Calais, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 15. See also Thetford St Mary |
SMITH |
Herbert
[Sidney] |
Lance
Corporal 7109, 2nd Battalion, Lincolsnhire Regiment. Died of wounds
5 May 1915. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Thetford. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. Smith, of 37, Old Market St., Thetford, Norfolk. Buried
in MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot II. Row Q. Grave
1. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
SMITH |
H
I |
possibly
Herbert SMITH, Private 242326, "D" Company, 1/5th Battalion,
Norfolk Regiment. Died 19 April 1917. Aged 28. Son of Henry and
Elizabeth Smith; husband of Mrs. M. B. Smith, of 9, Castle Row,
Castle St., Thetford, Norfolk. Born at Fakenham, Norfolk. Buried
in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Plot
XXX. Row F. Grave 7. |
SMITH |
Lewis
Hewitt |
[Spelt
Lewis Hewtt in NORDGOLK ROLL OF HONOUR] Clerk 3rd Class 309497,
Royal Air Force. Died 7 November 1918. Aged 18. Buried in THETFORD
CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot D. Row P. Grave 602. See also Thetford St
Cuthbert |
SMITH |
Sidney
George |
Rifleman
46194, 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own).
Killed in action 2 September 1918. Enlisted Norwich, resident Thetford.
Buried in SUCRERIE CEMETERY, ABLAIN-ST. NAZAIRE Pas de Calais, France.
Plot IV. Row F. Grave 4. See also Thetford St Cuthbert and Thetford
St Mary |
SNELLING |
Frank
William |
Private
93015, Tank Corps. Died 20 February 1919. Aged 25. Buried in THETFORD
CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot E. Row E. Grave 149. See also Thetford St
Mary |
SPAULL |
William
Arthur |
[Llisted
as SPAUL on memorial] Private 220200, 2/4th Battalion, Princess
Charlotte of Wales's (Royal berkshire Regiment). Killed in action
29 May 1918. Enlisted North Walsham, resident Thetford. Son of Mr.
G. Spaull, of 73, Castle St., Thetford, Norfolk. Formerly 265184,
Norfolk Regiment. Buried in ST. VENANT-ROBECQ ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY,
ROBECQ, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 15. See also
Thetford St Cuthbert |
SPENCER |
Edwin
Henry |
Private
2904, 23rd Battalion, London Regiment. Died 9 June 1915. Aged 23.
Buried in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot B. Row E. Grave 143.
See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
SPINKS |
William
Arthur |
Private
51429, 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died of wounds in United KIngdom 11 May 1917. Bornm Ickborough,
Norfolk, enlisted Bury St Edmunds, resident Chevington. Formerly
11812, 29th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Son of Thomas Spinks; husband
of Rose Ellen Spinks, of 6, Nether Row, Thetford, Norfolk. Cremated
at NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY, London. Screen Wall. 89. 32808.
See also Thetford St Mary |
STAGG |
Bertie
[Robert John] |
Private
200111, 1st/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in
Palestine 19 April 1917. Aged 23. Born and enlisted Thetford. Son
of William Henry and Annie Elizabeth Stagg, of 16, St. Nicholas
St., Thetford, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on JERUSALEM
MEMORIAL, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Panels 12 to 15.
See also Thetford St Peter and
Thetford St Cuthbert |
STEAD |
Arthur
Edward |
Private
19541, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 18 October
1916. Born Thetford, enlisted Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D. |
STEGGLES |
Albert
Edward |
Private
6998, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 23 September
1914. Aged 31. Born and enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son of William
John and Mary Ann Steggles, of Bury St. Edmund's; husband of Florence
Mable Steggles, of 7, St. Mary's Rd., Thetford. Formerly 3/22500,
Royal Army Service Corps. No known grave. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE
MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France. See also Thetford St Cuthbert
and Thetford St Mary |
STEVENS |
Ernest
S |
Serjeant
7528, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds at Ctesiphon,
Mesopotamia, 22 November 1915. Born 16 January 1888 in Bardwell,
Suffolk, enlisted York. A career soldier who formerly served in
India. No known grave. Commemorated on the BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq.
Panel 10. See also Thetford St Mary |
STEVENS |
Herbert
James |
Corporal
5221, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action near Missy,
France 14 September 1914. Aged 32. Born St Mary's, Thetford SDGW)
but actually 2 October 1882 in Hunstanton, Norfolk, enlisted Thetford.
A career soldier who formerly served in South Africa (Boer War).
Son of William and Rose Stevens; husband of Louise Emily Cott (formerly
Stevens), of 34, Meredith St., Clerkenwell, London. Mentioned in
Despatches (MiD). No known grave. Commemorated on LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE
MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France. See also Thetford St Mary |
STEVENS |
Robert
Walter |
Serjeant
18866, 3rd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of natural causes Friday,
28 February 1919 possibly from the Spanish Flu. Aged 34. Born 4
February 1885 in Hunstanton, Norfolk. A career soldier who formerly
served in India and re-enlisted in December 1914. He remained in
Britain for the duration of WW1. Son of William and Rosanna Stevens,
of Thetford; husband of Lavinia Stevens, of Park Lane Villas, Nacton,
Ipswich. Buried in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot D. Row P. Grave
605. |
STREET |
Albert |
Rifleman
853, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed
in action 5 November 1914. Born, resident and enlisted Thetford.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hainaut, Belgium.
Panel 10. See also Thetford St Peter
|
STREET |
Harry |
Serjeant
424, 1/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action at Gallipoli
22 September 1915. Born and enlisted Thetford. Buried in 7TH FIELD
AMBULANCE CEMETERY, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Grave lost. Special
Memorial Plot/Row/Section C. Grave 16. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
STUBBINGS |
Walter
John |
Private
5940, 2/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died 27 August
1916. Aged 35. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stubbing. Buried in THETFORD
CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot D. Row M. Grave 482. See also Thetford
St Peter |
THACKER |
Percy
William James |
Air
Mechanic 1st Class 333723, 14th Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died
14 June 1920. Aged 20. Son of George William and Emily Mary Thacker,
of 1, Lime Kiln Lane, Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in SUEZ WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt. Section B. Grave 80. |
THURSTON |
Arthur
W |
No
further information currently available. See also Thetford St Mary |
TURRINGTON |
Sidney
A |
[Spelt
TERRINGTON in the NORFOLK ROLL OF HONOUR] No further information
currently available. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
WAGG |
Walter
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 52907, No. 3 Company, 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City
of London Regiment). Killed in action 5 April 1918. Aged 32. Born
and resident Thetford, enlisted Norwich. Formerly 10377, 28th Battalion,
Royal Fusiliers. Son of William and Mary Wagg; husband of Francesca
Marie Wagg (nee Ekberg), of 41, Bury Rd., Thetford. No known grave.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3. See
also Thetford St Mary |
WEBB,
MM |
Bertie |
Corporal
43408, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 8 November
1917. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Thetford. Son of Mrs. C. Webb,
of 20, St. Nicholas St., Thetford, Norfolk. Awarded the Military
Medal (M.M.). Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XXII. Row AA. Grave 3. See also Thetford
St Peter |
WELLS |
Clifford
E A |
No
further information currently available. See also Thetford St Cuthbert |
WILSON |
Gavin
Colbourne Campbell |
Private
43364, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 4 September
1916. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Thetford. Son of William Campbell
Wilson, and Mary Elizabeth Wilson, of Star Cottage, Morcombelake,
Bridport, Dorset; husband of Lucy Lydia Hart (formerly Wilson),
of Bulawayo, Rhodesia. His two brothers also fell (see below for
Ronald). No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D. See also Thetford
St Peter |
WILSON |
Lazarus
C |
Private
G/50018, 11th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Killed in action 1st February 1917. Aged 29. Born Thetford, enlisted
and resident Bury St Edmund's. Son of Mark and Eliza Wilson, of
Fornham Rd., Bury St. Edmunds. Formerly G/10606, Royal West Kent
Regiment. Buried in FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Oas de Calais,
France. Plot III. Row C. Grave 1. See also Thetford
St Peter |
WILSON |
Ronald
Selby Champion |
Serjeant
1348, 2nd Battalion, Rhodesia Regiment. Died 13 March 1917. Aged
36. Son of William Campbell Wilson and Kate Selby Wilson, of 54,
St. Nicholas St., Thetford, Norfolk, England. Born at Hollingbourne,
Kent, England. His two brothers also fell (see above for Gavin).
Buried in DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY, Tanzania. Plot 2. Row G. Grave
14. See also Thetford St Peter
|
WOODS |
Victor
Benjamin |
Corporal
43720, 3rd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died at sea 30 December
1917. Born and enlisted Thetford. No known grave. Commemorated on
CHATBY MEMORIAL, Egypt. See also Thetford
St Peter |
WYATT |
Ernest
Reginald |
Private
9373, 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars, Cavalry. Died 26 November 1914.
Aged 23. Born and resident Thetford, enlisted Bury St Edmunds. Son
of William and Emma Wyatt, of The Bungalow, Norwich Rd., Thetford,
Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 5. See also Thetford
St Peter |
1939-1945 |
ALLISON |
Neville |
Sergeant
(Pilot) 658469, Royal Air Force. Died 8 January 1943. Aged 22. Son
of William Robert and Sarah Elizabeth Allison, of Thetford. Buried
in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot J. Row R. Grave 683. |
BACKLOG |
Thomas
Frederick James |
Leading
Seaman C/J113359, H.M.S. vesper, Royal Navy. Died 15 November 1942.
Aged 33. Son of John Ernest and Mary Edith Backlog, of Thetford.
Buried in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot E. Row J. Grave 338. |
BAILEY |
Henry
Arthur |
Private
5779996, 5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died at sea as a Prisoner
of War of the Japanese when the transport ship, Hofuku Maru, was
sunk by American carrier planes en route to Japan 21 September 1944;
captured 15 February 1942 in Singapore. Aged 30. Born 11 December
1913 in Garboldisham, Diss, Norfolk. Son of Arthur and Gertrude
Edith Bailey; husband of Florence Mary Bailey, of 18, Grove Lane,
Thetford, Norfolk. Occupation Farm Labourer. No known grave. Commemorated
on SINGPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War cemetery, Singapore. Column 49.
|
BARNARD |
John
William Clarence |
Warrant
Officer (Navigator/Bomber) 1200815, 82 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died as a Prisoner of War of the Japanese 17
October 1943. Aged 33. Son of John William George and Florence Barnard,
of Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY, Mynamar.
Plot 4. Row E. Grave 14. |
CAWLEY |
Leonard |
Private
5778163, 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died during the
Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore 25 January 1942. Aged
22. Born 26 June 1919 in Thetford Registration District, Norfolk,
resident Norfol. Son of Edward and Emma Cawley. In the 1921 census
he was resident in Thetford. In the 1939 Register he was a Stock
Man on Farm, unmarried, resident with his widowed mother at 71,
St Mary's Estate, Thetford, Thetford M.B., Norfolk. No known grave.
Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Changi War Cemetery, Singapore.
Column 49. |
CHIFNEY |
Kenneth
Charles |
Lance
Corporal 2031751, 5th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds
in Italy 12 June 1944. Aged 27. Born 2 April 1917 in Norfolk,
resident Norfolk. Son of Charles Edward and Agnes Mary Chifney,
of 42 Melford Terrace, Thetford. In the 1921 census he was resident
in Thetford. In the 1939 Register he as a Police Constable, unmarried,
resident at ckley Mor Norwich Road, Dereham, East Dereham U.D.,
Norfolk. He served with the Norfolk Constabulary at Hunstanton
and Dereham. He was a bearer at the funeral of king George V and
was at the coronation of George V1. Buried in BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY,
Italy. Plot I. Row A. Grave 2.
Extract
from Lynn Advertiser - Friday 30 June 1944, page 8:
Ex-Pollceman
Killed
Corpl.
Kenneth Chifney, Grenadier Guards, only son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
Chifney, 42 Melford-terrace. Thetford, has died of wounds in Italy.
Before being called up he was a member of Norfolk Constabulary
and had been stationed at Hunstanton and Dereham. He was one of
the bearers at the funeral of the late King George V and was also
present at the Coronation of King George VI. He enlisted in 1935
and was the recipient of the Jubilee, Coronation and Victoria
medals.
Extract
from Bury Free Press - Saturday 1 July 1944, page 12:
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
MR.
& MRS. C. CHIFNEY and Family, of 42. Melford Terrace, Thetford,
desire to thank all who have so kindly sent letters of sympathy
and flowers in their recent sad loss.
|
CHRISTIE |
Alan
Wright |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 3005923, 59 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 18 August 1944. Aged 19. Son of Alexander and Edith Christie,
of Thetford. Buried in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot 1. Row N.
Grave 579. |
CLARK |
Edward
Arthur |
[Listed
as CLARKE on CWGC] Private 5781783, 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk
Regiment. Died 10 September 1945. Aged 25. Son of Mrs. E. Clarke,
of Thetford, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGPORE MEMORIAL,
Kranji War cemetery, Singapore. Column 49. |
COLLINS |
Robert
Arthur |
Private
2032382, 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 20 May 1940.
Aged 21. Son of Tpr. Robert Richard Collins, Guards Machine Gun
Regiment. (died in France, 26th November, 1918), and of A. Collins,
of Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in LILLE SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Nord, France.
Plot 5. Row D. Grave 24. |
COOKE |
Thomas
Harold Steward |
Private
5777161, 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died as a Japanese
Prisoner of War in Thailand 25 May 1943. Aged 24. Born 13 December
1919 in Norfolk, resident Norfolk; captured 17 February 1942 in
Singapore. Birth registered in the October to December Quarter 1919
in the Thetford Registration District, Norfolk. Son of Walter and
Mildred Cooke of Thetford. In the 1939 Register he is unmarried,
a Garage Storekeeper, living with his parents, Walter I and Mildred
A Cooke, at 49 St. Mary's Estate, Thetford, Thetford M.B., Norfolk.
Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 2. Row O. Grave
42. |
COOPER |
Arthur
John |
Private
5764145, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 12 November 1943.
Aged 40. Son of James and Mary Ann Cooper, of Thetford; husband
of Annie Cooper, of Thetford. Buried in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk.
Plot F. Row M. Grave 443. |
COOPER |
Frederick G |
Born
1924. - No further information currently available |
DAYTON |
Stanley
[Roland] |
Gunner
998178, 86 (5th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment) Anti-Tank Regiment.
Died 24 November 1944. Aged 31. Son of Stanley Oliver Dayton and
Evelyn May Dayton, of Thetford, Norfolk; husband of Renee Winafred
Dayton, of Thetford. Buried in SWARTBROEK CHURCHYARD, Limburg, Netherlands.
Row 3. Grave 5. |
DICKERSON |
Reginald
William |
Pilot
Officer (Pilot) 15854, 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Buried in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot E. Row E. Grave 167. |
DOWNES |
Basil
Ivory |
Private
5776179, 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Missing, died between
25 January 1942 and 26 January 1942 during the Japanese invasion
of Malaya and Singapore. Aged 23. Born and resident Norfolk. No
known grave. Commemorated on SINGPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War cemetery,
Singapore. Column 50. |
DOWNING |
George
Frederick |
Sapper
2066977, 288 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of illness as
a Prisoner of War of the Japanese 11 March 1945; captured 15 February
1942 in Singapore. Aged 28. Born 4 April 1914 in Thetford, Norfolk.
Son of Louise Downing; husband of Evlyn Rose Mollie Downing, of
39, St. Mary's Estate, Bury Road, Thetford, Norfolk. Occupation
Baker. Buried in CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot 3. Row A.
Grave 1. |
FRENCH |
Leonard
Albert |
Private
5834625, 5th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of illness as a
Japanese Prisoner of War 22 November 1943. Aged 28. Born in the
Thetford Registration District, Norfolk, 7 December 1914. Resident
Cambridgeshire. Son of William Frederick and Mary Ann French;
husband of Elsie Mary French, of Cambridge. In the 1939 Register
he was a Postman, unmarried, resident 11, Blinco Grove, Cambridge,
Cambridge M.B., Cambridgeshire. Buried in CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY,
Thailand. Plot 6. Row D. Grave 14.
Extract
from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1946:
FRENCH
Leonard Albert of 11 Blinco-grove Cambridge died
22 November 1943 on war service Administration Peterborough
5 February to Elsie Mary French widow.
Effects £111 5s. 10d.
|
GOLDSMITH |
Hedley
Albert |
Flight
Sergeant (Observer) 957745, 217 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Killed in action when he was shot down off the Dutch coast
during an attack on German warships during Operation Fuller (Channel
Dash) 12 February 1942. Aged 25. Son of Albert E. and Laura M. Goldsmith;
husband of Adeline Bessie Goldsmith, of Swaffham, Norfolk. Buried
in THE HAGUE (WESTDUIN) GENERAL CEMETERY, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Allied Plot. Row 1. Grave 13. |
HANSORD |
Geoffrey
Edward |
Corporal
550407, Royal Air Force. Died 5 February 1942Aged 22. Son of Charles
and Alice Louise Hansord, of Thetford; husband of Helen Mainds Hansord,
of Staines, Middlesex. Buried in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot
E. Row L. Grave 400. |
HARRADINE |
Jeffrey
James |
Gunner
1798617, 425 Battery, 126 Heavy A.A. Regiment. Died 22 August 1944.
Aged 23. Son of David Ralph and Florence Nellie Harradine, of Thetford.
Buried in BRETTENHAM (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD, Norfolk. |
HILL |
John
Frederick |
Corporal
5772348, 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. . Died at sea as
a Prisoner of War of the Japanese when the transport ship, Hofuku
Maru, was sunk by American carrier planes en route to Japan 21 September
1944; captured 17 February 1942 in Singapore. Aged 27. Born 21 December
1916 in Thetford, Norfolk. Son of Henry and Florence M. Crick, of
61, St. Nicholas Street, Thetford, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated
on SINGPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War cemetery, Singapore. Column 48.
|
HUBBARD |
Reginald
William |
Corporal
1233824, 160 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 9
June 1945. Aged 23. Son of Reginald Harry and Florence Annie Hubbard,
of Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in COLOMBO (LIVERAMENTU) CEMETERY,
Sri Lanka. Plot 3. Row E. Grave 6. |
KENDLE |
Cecil
Robert |
Corporal
5775158, 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
during the invasion of Singapore by the Japanese 14 February 1942.
Aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kendle, of Thetford. Norfolk. No
known grave. Commemorated on SINGPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War cemetery,
Singapore. Column 48. |
KEYMER |
T
E |
No
further information currently available |
KNIGHTS |
Walter
Robert [Charles] |
Leading Aircraftman 404303, Royal Air Force. Died 16 Spril 1940.
Aged 46. Son of Walter Robert and Elizabeth Knights; husband of
Alice Edith Knights, of Thetford. Buried in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk.
Plot D. Row U. Grave 814. |
KNOTT |
Douglas
Clement |
Driver
2369737, 8 Air Formation Signals, Royal Corps of Signals. Died 9
December 1942. Aged 21. Son of Clement Benjamin and Eliza Knott,
of Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in TEHRAN WAR CEMETERY, Iran. Plot
1. Row C. Grave 2. |
LEACH |
J
N |
No
further information currently available |
LOCKE |
Ernest
Benjamin |
Corporal
5775596, 4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died during the invasion
of Singapore by the Japanese 15 February 1942. Born 26 April 1917
in Great Yarmouth, resident Norfolk. Son of Benjamin E and Dorothy
May Locke. In the 1939 Register he was a Bricklayer's Labourer,
unmarried, resident 23 Milford Common, Thetford, Thetford M.B.,
Norfolk. Buried in KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore. Plot 12. Row
A. Grave 10.
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Courtesy and Copyright © Mark Boughen 2023
|
LOCKWOOD |
Robert
George |
Aircraftman 2nd Class 770908, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 10 September 1939. Aged 39. Buried in THETFORD CEMETERY, Norfolk.
Plot F. Row D. Grave 105. |
LORD |
William
Thomas |
Corporal
5830430, 2nd Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died of disease
(BeriBeri) in Tambya, Burma, 14 September 1943; captured 17 February
1942 in Singapore. Aged 24. Born 20 January 1919 in Thurlton, Norfolk.
Resident Thetford, Norfolk, Son of William John and Eva Maud Lord;
husband of Kitty Lord, of 5, Dimsdale Crescent, Bishop;s Stortford,
Hertfordshire. Occupation Shop Assistant. Buried in THANBYUZAYAT
WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Plot B1. Row H. Grave 15. |
MITCHELL |
Harry
Douglas |
Serheant
(Wireless Operator [Air]) 1395992, 75 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died 11 June 1944. Aged 21. Son of Henry James
Mitchell and Ethel May Mitchell, of Thetford, Norfolk; husband of
Alice Elizabeth Mitchell, of Thetford. Buried in TILLIERES-SUR-AVRE
COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Eure, France. Collective grave. |
NOBBS |
A |
No
further information currently available |
NUTT |
Richard
Harwood |
Second
Lieutenant 200755, 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 21
January 1942. Aged 30. Son of William Harwood Nuttt and Ethel Minors
Nutt; husband of Elizabeth Dorothy Nutt, of Thetford, Norfolk. Mentioned
in Despatches. Buried in KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore. Plot 29.
Row A. Grave 17. |
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D
W |
No
further information currently available |
PAGE |
Bertie
Clarence |
Private
5776766, 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died at sea as a
Prisoner of War of the Japanese when the transport ship, Hofuku
Maru, was sunk by American carrier planes en route to Japan 21 September
1944; captured 17 February 1942 in Singapore. Aged 25. Born 7 April
1919 in Thetford. Son of Robert U. and Edith E. Page, of 4, Pointer
Street, Thetford, Norfolk. Occupation Bricklayer. No known grave.
Commemorated on SINGPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War cemetery, Singapore.
Column 52. |
RAMPLEY |
Frederick
George |
Driver
T/219230, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 15 September 1943. Aged
29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. A. Rampley, of Thetford, Norfolk.
Buried in CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy. Plot II. Row A. Grave
6. |
REEVE |
Alfred
Edward |
Private
1642273, 4th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 7 January
1945. Aged 34. Son of Frederick and Lucy Reeve, of Thetford, Norfolk;
husband of Amy A. Reeve, of Thetford. Buried in BRUNSSUM WAR CEMETERY,
Linburg, Netherlands. Plot/Row/Section V. Joint grave 240-241. |
REGENT |
Robert
Edward Harry |
Aircraftman
2nd Class 1874519, 969 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 23 March 1944. Aged 19. Son of William Edward and Elsie Jane
Regent, of Thetford, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE
MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 243. |
RUTTERFORD |
James
William |
Private
5825528, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Reported missing, found
killed in action 31 May 1940 during the Dunkirk evacuation. Aged
26. Born and resident Suffolk. sON OF Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rutterford.
of Brick Kiln Farm. Bnine on Fields, Brandon. Buried in WULPEN
CHURCHYARD, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row C. Grave 3.
Note:
Wulpen is a village in the municipality of Koksijde in the Belgian
province of West Flanders. The village can be reached via the
N39. Until 1970, Wulpen was an independent municipality.
Extract
from the Lynn Advertiser - Friday 19 July 1940, page
5:
KILLED
IN ACTION.—News has been received from the War
Offfce by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rutterford. of Brick Kiln Farm. Bnine
on Fields, that their son, Pte. Charles Henry Rutterford, of the
Suffolk Regt.. has been killed in action. —Nothing has been
heard for some time from another of their sons. James Wiliam Rutterford,
who served :n the same regiment.
|
SCARBOROUGH |
Frederick
J |
Private
5783636, 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 5 August 1944.
Aged 22. Son of Heber and Maud Sarah Scarborough, of Thetford, Norfolk.
Buried in FONTENAY-LE-PESNEL WAR CEMETERY, TESSEL, Calvados, France.
Plot I. Row B. Grave 10. |
SECKER |
Walter
Edward |
Lance
Serjeant 2046145, 288 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died at sea
East of Hainan Islands, off China, when the transport ship, Kachidoki
Maru, was sunk by U.S.S. Pampiaito 12 September 1944; captured 15
February 1942 in Singapore. Aged 30. Born 25 April 1910 in Thetford.
Son of Harry and Matilda Secker, of Thetford, Norfolk; husband of
Ethel Winifred Secker, of 16, St. Mary's Estate, Thetford. Occupation
Golf Course Green Keeper. No known grave. Commemorated on SINGPORE
MEMORIAL, Kranji War cemetery, Singapore. Column 39. |
STEARNE |
William |
Sapper
5769096, Royal Engineers. Died 22 February 1944. Buried in THETFORD
CEMETERY, Norfolk. Plot F. Row M. Grave 456. |
WARREN |
Harry
[Edwin] |
Serheant
(Wireless Operator /Air Gunner) 1028640, 156 Squadron, Royal Air
Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 28 August 1943. Aged 31. Son of Muriel
Warren, and stepson of R. Roper, of Thetford, Norfolk; husband of
Olive Mary Warren, of Gedling, Nottinghamshire. Buried in ST. PIERRE
CEMETERY, AMIENS, Somme, France. Plot 1. Row D. Collective grave
11-13. |
WHITE |
Hebert
Albert |
[Listed
as A H WHITE on memorial] Leading Seaman C/JX 138664, H.M.S. Mastiff,
Royal navy. Died 21 November 1939. Aged 22. Son of Herbert Albert
and May Elizabeth White, of Thetford. Buried in THETFORD CEMETERY,
Norfolk. Plot F. Row K. Grave 349. |
WHITE |
K
Sidney Charles |
Fusilier
6459456, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died 22 May 1940. Aged 20. Son of Herbert Albert and May Elizabeth
White, of Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in ZWEVEGEM COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave 4. |
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