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| GAGE | George Frederick | Private
43180, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 24 October
1918. Aged 21. Enlisted Ipswich. Son of William H. and Fanny Gage,
of 57, Park Rd., Lowestoft. Formerly 2316, Suffolk Cyclists. Buried
in VENDEGIES CROSS ROADS BRITISH CEMETERY, BERMERAIN, Nord, France.
Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 11. See also Lowestoft
St Margaret's |
| GALLANT | William | Born
Lowestoft 21 October 1872. Deck Hand in the Royal Naval Reserve
on HM Drifter Kent County, his service number was 900DA (Ch). He
was killed or died as a result of enemy action on 8 December 1916,
his body was not recovered for burial. His next of kin was his wife
Agnes Gallant, formerly Neve, living 18 or 15 Albany Road, Lowestoft.
His name is also on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Panel 19. See also
Lowestoft St Margaret's |
| GARROD | Edward | Skipper,
H.M. Trawler “Clifton”, Royal naval Reserve, a minesweeper,
when it was blown up near Kinsale lighthouse, Southern Ireland 18
February 1917. Born at Wangford, but lived most of his life in Lowestoft.
He married Ellen Nunn, and they had seven children. At the time
of his death, in February 1917, the family were living in Stanford
street. His body was brought back to Lowestoft, for burial. Buried
in LOWESTOFT (BECCLES ROAD) CEMETERY, Suffolk. Plot/Row/Section
J. Grave 141. See also Lowestoft
St Andrews and Lowestoft
St Margaret's |
| GARROD | Eldrick Webb | Corporal
557, 1st Suffolk Battery, East Anglian Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died 18 January 1915. Aged 20. Son of Mercy W. Garrod, of 81, Dalyell
Rd., Brixton, London, and the late Robert Garrod. Born at Lowestoft.
Buried in LOWESTOFT (BECCLES ROAD) CEMETERY, Suffolk. Plot/Row/Section
B. Grave 46. See also Lowestoft
St Margaret's |
| GARSIDE | John Albert |
Airman 1st Class 3711, 5th Wing, Royal Flying Corps. Died 19th June 1916, Aged 27. Born at Grimsby. Son of James and Sarah Garside, of 296, London Rd. South, Lowestoft. Buried in CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot.Row.Section H. Grave 120. See also Lowestoft St Margaret's and Lowestoft St John's |
| GARWOOD | Frederick T | Lance
Sergeant 479007, 3rd Home Counties Field Ambulance, attached 66th
Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 18th November
1918 at Damascus. Buried in DAMASCUS COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY,
Syria. Plot/Row/Section F. Grave 5.
See also Lowestoft St
Margaret's
and Lowestoft St John's
|
| GARWOOD | Harold Thomas aka Henry |
Deck Hand 5941A, H.M. Trawler "Remindo", Royal Naval Reserve. Lost at sea 2nd February 1918 when the Remindo was sunk by an explosion. Aged 22. Son of Elizabeth Youngs, of 32, Norwich Rd., Lowestoft. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 30. See also Lowestoft St Margaret's and Lowestoft St John's |
| GARWOOD | Robert [James] | Private
16943, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 24th April
1915. Born Haddiscoe, Norfolk, enlisted Lowestoft. Son of Frederick
and Elizabeth Ann Garwood, and husband of Edith. No known grave.
Commmeorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 21. See also Lowestoft
St Margaret's and also Liverpool
Street Station, London |
| GATES | William | Deckhand
4787/DA, H.M. Trawler "Boy Roy", Royal Naval Reserve.
Died from disease 13 July 1918. Aged 26. Born 6 January 1892 in
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Husband of Emma Gates, pf 13 Compass Street,
Lowestoft, Suffolk. Buried in LOWESTOFT (BECCLES ROAD) CEMETERY,
Suffolk. Plot/Row/Section 14. Grave 388. See also Lowestoft
St Margaret's |
| GEE | Donald [Kirby Edmund] | [Book
states Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Killed.] Second Lieutenant,
93 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and General List. Killed as a result
of an aero accident 31 January 1918. Born 16 December 1894. Son
of A J E Gee, of 22 Marine Parade, Lowestoft. Formerly 117019, Corporal,
3rd Canadian Signal Company. Baptsied 13 September 1895 in Lowestoft
St John's Church, son of Alfred James (a musician) and Amy Ellen
Edmund, resident 4 Surrey Street, Lowestoft. In the 1901 census
he was aged 6, born Lowestoft, grandson of John K and Charlotte
A Gee, resident 1, Albert Street, Lowestoft, Mutford, Suffolk. Buried
in STOCKBRIDGE CEMETERY, Hampshire. See also Lowestoft
St Margaret's |
| GEORGE | Arthur Charles | Private
12298, 6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. Died 28 March
1918. Son of Mrs. E. George, of 5, Lothing St., Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.
Buried in BOUZINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France.
Plot I. Row J. Grave 8. See also Lowestoft
St Margaret's and also Liverpool
Street Station, London |
| GEORGE | Charles Arthur | [Listed
as Arthur Charles on CWGC & SDGW] Private 26481, 7th Battalion,
Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France 28 April 1917. Born
and enlisted Lowestoft. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3. See also Lowestoft
St Margaret's |
| GEORGE | Harry [Arthur] | Skipper,
H.M. Drifter Troophead, Royal Naval Reserve. Died on service rom
pneumonia following influenza, 21 October 1918. Aged 41. Born Beccles,
Suffolk. In the 1911 census he was aged 32, a Ship's Master of the
"Bittern", moored at Trwal Dock, Lowestodft. In 1900 he
married Ellen Mary Soanes on 12 July at Lowestoft, St Margaret's
Church, son of Benjamin George. In the 1901 census he was aged 23,
a Smackman, born Beccles, Suffolk, married to Ellen M, resident
Woods Loke, Oulton, Mutford, Suffolk. Buried in LOWESTOFT
(BECCLES ROAD) CEMETERY, Suffolk. Plot/Row/Section 14. Grave 368.
See also Lowestoft St
Margaret's |
| GIBBS | Stanley | Sergeant
43381, "C" Company, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Killed in action in in France 28 April 1917. Aged 22. Enlisted Lowestoft.
Son of Frederick and Kate Gibbs, of Alexandra Cottage, Upton, Norwich.
Born at Yarmouth. Formerly 1464, Suffolk Cyclists. Buried in BROWN'S
COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row F. Grave
30. See also Lowestoft
St Margaret's |
| GILBY | Randle Thomas William | Private
35427, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 28th March
1918. Born, resident and enlisted Lowestoft. Formerly 32047, Suffolk
Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Bay 7. See also Lowestoft
St Margaret's
and
Lowestoft St John's |
| GIRDLESTONE | Leonard Augustus | Born
Lowestoft 13 October 1896. Seaman in the Royal Naval Reserve on
HM Whaler Pilotwhale, his service number was 7156A (Ch). He was
killed or died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action
on 14 May 1917. He was buried in the Churchyard at Carlton Colville,
Lowestoft. His next of kin was his mother Laura Agnes Spencer, formerly
Girdlestone, living 13 Epsom Terrace, Kirkley Run, Lowestoft, his
father was the late James Girdlestone. See also Lowestoft
St Margaret's |
| GODBOLD | Ernest Benjamin | Gunner
34266, 215th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
26 August 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 37. Born Lowestoft, enlisted
Gt. Yarmouth, resident Lowestoft. Son of Benjamin and Emma Godbold,
of Oulton Broad, Lowestoft; husband of Ethel Rose Godbold, of 68,
St. Thomas' Rd., Hardway, Gosport, Hants. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY
CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row E. Grave 5. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's |
| GODBOLD | Henry James | Private
M2/032940, Mechanical Transport attd. Guards Div. H.Q., Royal Army
Service Corps. Died 18 November 1916. Born and resident Oulton Broad,
Suffolk, enlisted London. Buried in DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY,
SAILLY-LE-SEC, Somme, France. Plot II. Row J. Grave 10. See also
Lowestoft St Margaret's |
| GODDARD | W C | [Memorial
Book states W C GODDARD Private, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Died in Germany as a Prisoner of War.]
probably Wilfred Charles
GODDARD, Lance Corporal 325328, 1st/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Killed in action 8 August 1918. Born and enlisted Cambridge. Formerly
1816, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Buried in DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY,
SAILLY-LE-SEC, Somme, France. Plot III. Row K. Grave 27.
See also Lowestoft St
Margaret's |
| GODFREY | Arthur [Henry] | Acting
Company Sergeant Major 15140, 419th Field Company, Royal Engineers.
Killed in action 31 July 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Lowestoft,
Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct
Medal (D.C.M.). Buried in WIELTJE FARM CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 3.
See also Lowestoft St
Margaret's |
| GODFREY | R C | Petty
Officer, Royal Navy.
See also Lowestoft St
Margaret's |
| GOOCH | Charles | No
further information currently available.
See also Lowestoft St
Margaret's |
| GOOCH | Charles Samuel | Private
G/25868, 8th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Killed in action in France 21 March 1918. Aged 19.
Born Somerleyton, Suffolk, rnlisted and resident Lowestoft. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. B. Gooch, of 57, Oxford Rd., Lowestoft. Formerly
48533, Suffolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 58 and 59. See also Lowestoft
St Margaret's |
| GOOCH | Walter George | Private
43267, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action in France
23 November 1917. Enlisted Lowestoft. Formerly 1432. Suffolk Cyclists.
No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord,
France. Panel 4.
See also Lowestoft St
Margaret's |
| GOODALL | Garnett [Arthur Cumberland] | Second
Lieutenant, 4th Battalion (Territorial) Suffolk Regiment. Killed
in action 20 July 1916. Son of Arthur Hammond and Frances Marieanne
Goodall, baptised 4 April 1906, aged 14, in Carlton Colville, resident
Lee's Farm, Oulton Broad, Carlton Colville. In the 1911 census he
was aged 19, born Sydenham, Surrey, a General Engineer, son of Mrs.
M Goodall, resident The Dell, Oulton Broad, Suffolk. As an Engineer,
aged 21, ge departed London 27 February 1913 from London bound for
Buenos Aires, Argentina aboard the ship Highland Pride; returned
from Le Plata, Argentine arriving in London 25 July 1914 on the
ship Highland Glen. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A.
Extract from the Probate Calendars of England and Wales 1917: GOODALL Garnett Arthur Cumberland of The Dell Oulton Broad Suffolk second-lieutenant Suffolk regiment died 20 July 1916 in France Probate London 7 March to Enid Frances Lucy Goodall spinster. Effects £59 19s. 8d. See also Lowestoft St Margaret's |
| GORROD | Bertie Walter | Private
20799, 6th Battalion, King's (Shropshire Light Infantry). Killed
in action in France 1 April 1918. Aged 31. Born and resident Kirkley,
Suffolk, enlisted Suffolk. Husband of Anna Edith Gorrod, of 152,
The Avenue, South Lowestoft. Formerly 34806, Suffolk Regiment. No
known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel
60. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
|
| GORROD | Charles[ Raca] | [Listed
as Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in book] Fourth Hand, Trawler
"Speculator" (Lowestoft), Mercantile Marine. Died when
his trawler (smack) was mined and sunk 9th November 1914 near Smith's
Knoll; 5 lives were lost in all. No known grave. Commemorated on
TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. See also Lowestoft
St Margaret's
and
Lowestoft St John's
|
| GOULDBY | Frank |
[Spelt GOULDLEY on SDGW and GOULDLY on CWGC] Private 1894, 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 12th March 1915. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Lowestoft. Son of Robert and Henrietta Gouldly, of 51, Stanley St., Lowestoft. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 9. See also Lowestoft St Margaret's and Lowestoft St John's |
| GOULDBY | James Henry | Second
Lieutenant, 5th Battalion (Territorial) attached 7th Battalion,
Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action in France 25 August 1916.
Baptsied 21 April 1895 in Lowestoft, St Margaret's Church, son of
William and Helena Clara Gouldby, resident 239 Raglan Street, Lowestoft.
In the 1901 census he was aged 9, born Lowestoft, son of Wiliam
and Eleanor C Goulby, resident 67, Raglan Street, Lowestoft, Mutford,
Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 1 C. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
|
| GOWEN | Walter George | Private
55764, 19th Battalion (Canadian Highlanders), Canadian Infatry.
Killed in action in France 10 August 1918. Born 5 September 1889
in Lowestoft. Son of Alice Walsh (formerly Gowen), of 144, Chichester
Rd., South Shields, and the late Walter George Gowen. When he attested
his next-of-kin was Alice Walsh, of 67 Raglan Street, Lowestoft.
Labourer by trade. Passed fit 8 November and attested 12 November
1914 in Toronto, aged 25 years 1 month. Height 5 feet 8 inches,
chest 36 inches, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair; religious
denomination Prebyterian. Buried in RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row S. Grave 6. National Archives
of Canada Accession Referece:
RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3686 - 25. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
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| GOWER | George [Edward James] | Acting
Sergeant 9187, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action
9 August 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Lowestoft, Suffolk, enlisted
Lowestoft. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 1 C and 2 A. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
|
| GOWING | George [Sead] | Private
3/10241, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 15 August
1915 in France & Flanders. Aged 33. Born Lowestoft, Suffolk, enlisted
Lowestoft. Son of George Sead Gowing and Caroline Gowing, of Lowestoft;
husband of Alice Maud Gowing, of Lowestoft. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE
CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Enclosure No. 3 Plot/Row/Section
C. Grave 10. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
|
| GOWING | Thomas William | Private
G/15466, 6th Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died
of wounds 4 October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Lowestoft, Suffolk,
enlisted Lowestoft, resident Lowestoft. Formerly 12250, Suffolk
Regiment. Buried in GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE, Somme, France.
Plot I. Row M. Grave 14. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
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| GRAVELLES | David | Lance
Corporal Z/884, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's
Own). Killed in action 13 May 1915 in France & Flanders. Aged 28.
Born Mutford, Suffolk, enlisted Walham Green, Middlesex, resident
Lowestoft, Suffolk. Son of Edward and Eliza Gravelles. No known
grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 46 - 48 and 50. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
|
| GRAY | Verdi | [Spelt
Verdy on CWGC & SDGW] Private 17172, 7th Battalion, Norfolk
Regiment. Killed in action in France 9 April 1917. Aged 21.
Born Fincham, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Son of O'Bedier
Gray, of Heath Rd., Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk. No known grave.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 3. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
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| GRAY | William | No
further information currently available. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
|
| GREEN, MM | William George |
Gunner 98209, "C" Batterym 331st Brigade, Royal Field
Artillery. Killed in action in France 30 March 1918. Aged 22. Born
Ipswich, enlisted Lowestoft. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.).
Son
of George Smyth Frank Green and Ellen Bessie Green, of 33, Brunswick
Rd., Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 7 to 10. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
|
| GREENGRASS | Herbert Wallace | Private
M2/119855, Royal Army Service Corps. Died of wounds in France 21
March 1918. Aged 38. Born Oulton Broad, Suffolk, Norwich, Lowestoft.
Awarded French Red Cross Medal.
No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Panel 95. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
|
| GREENGRASS | Laurence [William] | Private
19140, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 9
October 1918. Aged 19. Born Oulton Broad, Suffolk, enlisted Lowestoft.
Son of Robert and Mary Greengrass, of Victoria Rd., Oulton Broad,
Lowestoft. Buried in AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot
V. Row C. Grave 1. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
and Liverpool Street Station,
London |
| GRIFFITHS | J G | R.N.R.T.
Killed in action. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
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| GRIMBLE | William A | Seaman
7478A, H.M. Yacht Goissa, Royal Naval Reserve. Drowned in a collision
25 April 1916.
Born 2 August 1892 in Mutfield, Suffolk. His father was residet
at 59 Kimberley Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. No known grave. Commemorated
on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 18. See also
Lowestoft St Margaret's
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| GROSS | John |  Mate,
SS Sixty Six (Middlesborough), Mercantile Marine. Lost with his
ship when it was torpeded and sunk by a German submarine, whilst
on passage from Middlesborough to London, lost off Scarborough.
The ship shattered and was sunk immediately 29 June 1918. Aged 61.
He was born (1856) and lived in Lowestoft, and was a Master Mariner
up until his death. Husband of Alice Elizabeth Gross, of 13, Salisbury
Rd., Lowestoft. In
1901 he was living at 80, Carlton Road, Kirkley, Suffolk; his father
was a Gardener, born Wrentham, Suffolk circa 1822. No known grave.
Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. See
also Lowestoft St Margaret's
Note: He is also mentioned on the grave headstone of Alice Gross, his widow, in the Lowestoft Cemetery 'Capt John Gross, beloved husband of the above, killed by enemy action 29 June 1918'. Note: The Sixty Six was a defensively armed British merchant ship. On 29th June 1928 at 2.15am, when 3 miles east from Scarborough, she spotted a German submarine UB 88 in fog on the surface 500 yards abeam on the port side, steering the same course. The Sixty Six was on a course parallel to the buoys in the war channel. She turned to starboard to bring the submarine astern, but within minutes was struck amidships by a torpedo. The explosion was so intense that the ship broke up and sunk immediately. The survivors were thrown into the water. She had a crew of 11, and 6 lives were lost.
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| GURNEY | James R | [Memorial
book lists him as Died in France]
See also Lowestoft St
Margaret's
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