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Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
| Ministry of Defence |
Lest We Forget |
The Royal British Legion |
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| SADLER | John |
Seaman,
The Corton Lightship (Trinity House), Mercantile Marine. Mined off
Great Yarmouth 21 June 1916. Only two survivors. No known grave.
Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial |
| SAMPSON | E J | No
further information currently available. Roll of Honour Private
Royal Army Service Corps No match with usual CWGC and SDGW |
| SAMPSON | George |
Trooper
4579 19th Hussars (Queen Alexandra’s Royal). 1st Cavalry Division.
Died in France 10 November 1918. Aged 30. Son of Mr Sampson and
Mrs Sophia Sampson of Row 4, 12, Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Vadencourt British
Cemetery, Maissemy |
| SAMPSON | G W | No
further information currently available. |
| SAMPSON | William |
Private
6732, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Died of wounds
in base hospital at Boulogne 11 May 1915. Aged 23. Son of George
and Sophia Sampson of 2, Connaught Villas, Brookwood, Surrey. Born
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
| SANDALL | Edward Thomas | Private
10194, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 17 August 1916. Aged 20. Son of Mr and Mrs
Edward Thomas Sandall of 11, High Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial |
| SANDALL | John Quinton |
Gunner
876002, 270th Brigade. Royal Field Artillery. Drowned when the transport
SS “Aragon” was torpedoed off Alexandria 30 December 1917. Aged
32. Son of Edward Robert and Amelia Sandall; husband of Eva Sandall
of 26, Tyrolean Square, Great Yarmouth Born and enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatby Memorial, Egypt. |
| SARGENT | Samuel Benjamin | Engineman
4474/TS, H.M. Drifter “Piscatorial 11”, Royal Naval Reserve. Great
Yarmouth trawler hired as a net drifter, left Newhaven in Sussex
and was mined in the Channel 28 December 1917 There were no survivors
from the ten man crew. Husband of Mrs R M Sargent of 18, Frederick
Road, Gorleston on Sea. Samuel Sargent was 28. No known grave. Commemorated
on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SAUL | Herbert Lepard |
Second
Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 66th Division. Killed
in action 24 October 1918. Aged 38. Son of Thomas and Mary Saul
(Timber merchants) of 10, Euston Road, Great Yarmouth Born in Great
Yarmouth. Buried in Vendegies Cross Roads British Cemetery, Bermerain |
| SAVORY | Arthur Benjamin | Deck
Hand, Steam Trawler “Bernicia” (Grimsby), Mercantile Marine. Lost
at sea 1 February 1915. Aged 31. Husband of Mrs A B Savory of 18,
Spencer Street, Grimsby, Lincs. Born at Great Yarmouth. No known
grave. Commemorated on Tower Hill Memoral |
| SAVORY | William James |
Stoker
1st Class K/31436/Chatham, H.M.S. “Racoon”, Royal Navy. Lost with
all hands when the Destroyer ran on to the rocks in heavy weather
off the coast of Northern Ireland 9 January 1918. Born in Great
Yarmouth Aged 25. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval
Memorial |
| SAYER | Harold Clement William | Private
19960, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in
action at Arras 28 April 1917. Aged 26. Son of William Sayer (Clothier
and Hatter) and Georgiana Sayer of 21, Market Row, Great Yarmouth.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Arras Memorial |
| SAYER | William Baden |
Ordinary
Seaman Bristol/Z/7600, H.M.S. “Victory VI “, Royal Naval Depot,
Crystal Palace, Royal Navy. Died of illness 9 July 1918. Aged 18.
Son of Barny and Amy Sayer of 49, Olive Road, Great Yarmouth. Born
in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston) Cemetery |
| SAYERS | Arthur Horace | Engineman
1916/ES, H.M. Drifter “Spotless Prince,” Royal Naval Reserve.
Killed when his ship as sunk by German Destroyers in the Straits
of Dover on the night of 26/27th October 1916. All ten crew members
lost. Husband of Alice Eliza Sayers, of 23, Arundel Road, Newtown,
Great Yarmouth. Arthur Sayers was aged 44, born 13 September 1873
in London. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SCARLES | George |
Trooper
7608, 7th Queens Own Hussars. Indian Army. Died in India 24 September
1916. Aged 20. Son of William George and Harriett Scarles of 4,
Station Terrace, Vauxhall, Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Delhi 1914/18 War Memorial, India. |
| SCARLES | John Henry | Gunner
83363, 15th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action
24 September 1917. Aged 26. Son of John William and Mary Anne Scarles
of 15, Regent Road, Great Yarmouth Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted
in Eye, Suffolk. Buried in Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, Epehy |
| SCOTT | F |
No
further information currently available. Possibility only Private
8920 Clifford Frank Scott 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 3rd Division.
Killed in action 22 January 1916. Son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Scott
of 43, Kimberley Road, Kirkley Street, Lowestoft. Born Benacre and
enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Poelcapelle British Cemetery |
| SEAGO | Samuel Albert | Private
14806, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 4th Division. Killed in
action 4 October 1917. Aged 34. Son of Private Samuel Seago of “the
College” Llanngenith, Gower, Glamorgan and Ellen Maude Seago. Born
in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Birmingham. Resident of Great
Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial |
| SEAGO | Sidney |
Rifleman
S/19886, 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 37th Division. Died of wounds
20 January 1917. Aged 29. Born in Marylebone and enlisted in St
Pancras. Resident of Camden Town (Roll of Honour Private S Seago
Norfolk Regiment). Buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte |
| SEAMAN | Alfred Benjamin | Lance
Corporal 29978, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division.
Killed in action near Ypres 11 August 1917. Born and enlisted in
Great Yarmouth. Buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery |
| SERGEANT | B |
No
further information currently available. |
| SEWELL | Charles | Private
17897, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action at Arras 28 April 1917. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
No known grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial |
| SEWELL | Edward |
Private
20537, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. 29th Division. Killed in action
at Arras 14 April 1917. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Resident
of Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. No known grave.
Commemorated on Arras Memorial |
| SEWELL | H W | Medal
Rolls only. Captain Horace W Sewell Royal Engineers Formerly
with the Border Regiment. Educated at Christ’s College, Cambridge.
Born in Great Yarmouth 1886 Not listed with CWGC or SDGW |
| SEXTON | Bartram Ernest |
Private
88687, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 18th Division.
Killed in action 17 February 1917. Aged 35. Husband of Lily May
Sexton of 16, Manby Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| SHALDERS | Walter Alfred | Private
12276, 174th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
at Ypres 29 September 1917. Aged 23. Son of Mr Shalders and Mrs
Sarah Anne Shalders of 3, Waveney Cottages. Station Road, Belton,
Great Yarmouth. Born in Caister and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly
with the Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne
Cot Memorial |
| SHALES | Herbert S |
Gunner
806384, Royal Field Artillery. Not included in CWGC or SDGW Medal
Rolls only |
| SHARMAN | Harry Witson | Private
21876, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action
at Arras 9 April 1917. Aged 22. Son of Mr and Mrs W. Sharman of
12, Breydon Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted
in Walthamstow. Walthamstow resident. Buried in Feuchy Chapel British
Cemetery, Wancourt |
| SHAUL | James Albert |
Deck
Hand 1201/DA, H.M. Trawler “Princess Beatrice”, Royal Naval Reserve.
Former North Shields Trawler hired as a minesweeper. Mined in the
North Sea near the North Hinder Lightship, in company with H.M.
Trawler “Drumoak”. Both ships were lost with all hands (21 men)
5 October 1914. Son of Ernest and Mary Shaul of Gorleston. Husband
of Rosa Laura Shaul (remarried) of Norwich. James Shaul was 26.
No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial |
| SHEARING | Albert Edward | Private
18239, 13th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers 21st Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 26 September 1916. Aged 34. Son of Mrs Anne
Leggett (Formerly Shearing) of 86, Trafalgar Road, West Gorleston;
husband of Annie Shearing of 89. Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth.
Born in Belton and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial |
| SHEARING | A S |
No
further information currently available. |
| SHERWOOD | Arthur Alfred | Private
298352 90,1st Area Employment Company, Labour Corps. Formerly Royal
Army Service Corps. Died in base hospital at Rouen 12 February 1919.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in St Sever Cemetery
Extension, Rouen |
| SHERWOOD | Samuel Joseph |
Private
42953, 237th Company, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 14 August
1917. Aged 22. Son of Samuel and Harriett Elizabeth Sherwood of
2, Archway Cottages, Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great
Yarmouth and enlisted in Saxmundham. Buried in Henin Communal Cemetery
Extension. |
| SHIPLEY | John | Private
26783, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action 18 June 1917. Aged 39 Drapers assistant. Born in Great Yarmouth
and enlisted in Lowestoft. Buried in Happy Valley British Cemetery,
Fampoux |
| SHOPLAND | Herbert |
Private
47216, 28th General Hospital Salonika, Greece, Royal Army Medical
Corps. Died of disease 18 June 1916. Born in Burton, Wilts and enlisted
Great Yarmouth. Buried in Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery,
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| SHORTEN | Henry William | Second
Lieutenant, 19th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed
in action 16 October 1918. Aged 36. Husband of Isobel Shorten of
81, Suffield Road Gorleston. Buried in Maurois Communal Cemetery |
| SHREEVE | Charles William (C J ?) |
Lance
Corporal 22910, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 10 October 1916. Aged 22. Son of George
and Mary Anne Shreeve of Ormesby St Michael, Great Yarmouth. Born
in Rollesby and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial |
| SHREEVE | Ernest | Sergeant
13880, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 19 January 1919 Circumstances
unknown Roll of Honour Sgt. E. Reeve RGA Commemorated on Hollybrook
Memorial Southampton. |
| SHREEVE | Frederick (F H ?) |
Deck
Hand 1064/DA, H.M. Trawler “Jay”, Royal Naval Reserve. Hired Minesweeper,
torpedoed off Great Yarmouth by UB35 9 men lost 2 survivors. No
known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SHREEVE | Percy Silvester | Skipper,
H.M. Drifter “Moss”, Royal Naval Reserve. Patrol boat. Damaged during
the German raid on Lowestoft 25 April 1916 6 crew members killed.
Son of Mr and Mrs Shreeve of Great Yarmouth; husband of Mrs A L
Shreeve of Abyssinia Road, Great Yarmouth Aged 25. No known grave.
Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SHRIMPLIN | George Edward |
Private
TF/201264, 12th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 31st Division. Died
of wounds 6 September 1918. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried in La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck |
| SHUTE | William H | Deck
Hand 6805/DA, H.M.S. “Europa“,Royal Naval Reserve. Mudros Depot
Ship. Died of illness 27 November 1918. Aged 19. Son of Mrs Clare
Shute of 3.Row 131 Great Yarmouth (South). Buried in East Mudros
Military Cemetery |
| SILLETT | Alfred |
Private
50841, 5th Reserve Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died at home 11 November
1916. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Resident of Great Yarmouth
Formerly with the Middlesex Regiment. Buried in Great Yarmouth (Caister)
Cemetery |
| SILLETT | Alfred Thomas | Private
43449, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action near Ramscappelle 10 July 1917. Aged 26. Son of Joseph
and Eliza Sillett of 17, Stafford Road, South Town, Great Yarmouth.
Enlisted in Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on Nieuport Memorial |
| SILLETT | George William |
Petty
Officer 210721, H.M.S. “Vanguard”, Royal Navy. Lost when the Dreadnought
blew up at Scapa Flow. 9 July 1917. Aged 32. Son of Mr and Mrs George
Sillett of Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham
Naval Memorial |
| SKEET | Alfred Lewis | Private
G/5631, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 23 July 1916. Born in Bungay and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth Royal Sussex Memorial Chapel, Chichester Cathedral.
No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| SKINNER | Samuel George |
Rifleman
4966, 8th Battalion, London Regiment. (The Post Office Rifles).
Died at home 24 June 1917. Aged 22. Husband of Frances Ellen Skinner
(remarried) of 10 Winfred Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Buried
in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston) Cemetery |
| SKIPPEN | Ernest Percy | Private
5805, 1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers 29th Division. Killed
in action on Gallipoli 21 August 1915. Aged 17. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Resident of Great Yarmouth Formerly with the
Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
| SKIPPER | J |
No
further information currently available. Roll of Honour Probably
Rifleman J G Skippen The London Regiment. No record with CWGC or
SDGW |
| SKIPPER | Johnathan George | Rifleman
37237, 1/8th Battalion, London Regiment (The Post Office Rifles).
56th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 7 October 1916. Aged
36. Son of Mr and Mrs Johnathan Skipper; husband of Gertrude Emma
Skipper of 200, Stafford Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth Born and
enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval
Memorial |
| SKOYLES | Henry Thomas |
Able
Seaman 239694, H.M. Submarine E 22, Royal Navy. Deployed off Great
Yarmouth to intercept German surface ships. Torpedoed and sunk by
UB 18 25 April 1916 There were only two survivors from the crew
of 31. Son of John Jay and Maria Skoyles of Palgrave Road, Northgate
Street, Great Yarmouth Henry Skoyles was 24. He was awarded the
Messina Earthquake Medal by the Italian Government for his assistance
whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Euryalus; it is estimated that between
70,000 and 100,000 died on 28th December 1908. No known grave. Commemorated
on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SMITH | Albert Edward | Lance
Corporal 22105, 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding
Regiment. 23rd Division. Killed in action in Italy 27 October 1918.
Born in Attleborough and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Tezze
British Cemetery, Italy |
| SMITH | Arthur George |
Deck
Hand 4889/DA, H.M. Trawler “Lobelia 11”, Royal Naval Reserve. Former
Milford Haven trawler employed as a minesweeper. Mined and sunk
off Farnad Point, Ireland 19 April 1917 11 men lost Only 1 survivor.
Son of Mrs E.Smith of 6, Row 83, Great Yarmouth Aged 29. No known
grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SMITH | Arthur John | Private
27074, 1st Battalion, Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. 36th Ulster
Division. Died of wounds on the Somme 16 October 1916. Aged 18.
Son of Mrs A Smith of 5, Isabella Square St. George’s Road, Great
Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Brother of Frederick
William Smith. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| SMITH | Bertie Edward |
Private
15461, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 3rd Division. Killed in
action 30 September 1915. Aged 27. Son of Benjamin and Keziah Smith
of 1, Norfords Walk, St Nicholas Road, Great Yarmouth Born in Great
Yarmouth and enlisted in London. No known grave. Commemorated on
Ypres Menin Gate memorial |
| SMITH | Bertie William | Ordinary
Seaman J/22119, H.M.S. “Pathfinder”, Royal Navy. Light cruiser,
torpedoed by U21 in the North Sea. 5 September 1914. 259 men lost
Son of Isaac James and Lucy Sarah Anne Smith of 5, Pleona Terrace,
Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth Aged 20. No known grave. Commemorated
on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SMITH | Cecil William |
Lance
Corporal TF/250681, 1/5th Battalion, Essex Regiment. 54th Division.
Killed in action in Palestine 23 December 1917. Enlisted in Clacton
on sea Essex,. Resident of Clacton. No known grave. Commemorated
on Jerusalem Memorial (Connection with Great Yarmouth, Roll of Honour
entry) L/Cpl C. Smith Essex Regiment. |
| SMITH | Charles George | Deck
Hand 511/DA, H.M. Trawler “Cantatrice”, Royal Naval Reserve. Former
Grimsby trawler operating from Great Yarmouth as a Patrol boat/Minesweeper.
Mined off Winterton on Sea 5 November 1916. There were no survivors
from the crew of 18. Son of George and Priscilla Smith of Great
Yarmouth. Husband of Beatrice Smith of 21, North Street, Haverfordwest,
Pembrokeshire. Charles Smith was 33. No known grave. Commemorated
on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SMITH | Charles William |
Private
7164, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 3rdDivision. Died of wounds
in base hospital at Etaples 10 August 1916. Aged 33. Son of Mr and
Mrs Charles William Smith of 6, Sefton Lane, Southtown. Great Yarmouth.
Born in Leiston and enlisted in Ipswich. Buried in Etaples Military
Cemetery |
| SMITH | Ernest | Gunner
91598, 19th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action
30 October 1918. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Reading.
Buried in Le Cateau Miltary Cemetery |
| SMITH | Ernest Edward |
Lance
Corporal G/15271, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 21 October 1916. Born in Great Yarmouth
and enlisted in East Dereham. Royal Sussex Chapel Memorial, Chichester
Cathedral. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval memorial |
| SMITH | Ernest Frederick | Sergeant
20942, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action
14 October 1918. Aged 23. Son of Fred and Minnie Smith of 10, Lower
Pelham Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. Born in Wivenhoe Essex and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Resident of Great Yarmouth Formerly with the
Norfolk Regiment. Buried in Loos British Cemetery |
| SMITH | Frederick William |
Private
40306, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 18 October 1916. Aged 19. Son of Mrs A. Smith
of 5, Isabella Square, St George’s Road, Great Yarmouth Born in
Kings Lynn and enlisted in East Dereham Brother of Arthur John Smith.
No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| SMITH | George William (G) | Lance
Corporal 20562, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. 29th Division Drowned
when the Transport SS “Aragon” was torpedoed off Alexandria 13 August
1915. Born in Lowestoft and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Resident
of Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. No known grave.
Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
| SMITH | George Goodwin |
Private
TF/200881, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Died
of wounds in base hospital at Rouen 3 May 1918. Aged 19. Son of
Stephen and Catherine Smith of 100, Lower Cliff Road, Gorleston.
Born in Gorleston and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in St Sever Cemetery
Extension, Rouen |
| SMITH | Henry Marston | Engineman
2508/TS, H.M. Drifter “Hilary 11”, Royal Naval Reserve. Great Yarmouth
Drifter employed as a net barrier tender at Sheerness. Mined off
the Spit Bouy 25 March 1916. 8 men lost 2 survivors. No known grave.
Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SMITH | Herbert Sidney |
Private
25184, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Died of wounds
30 March 1917. Aged 34. Husband of Ada Elizabeth Smith of 130, Bentley
Street, Cleethorpes, Lincs. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery |
| SMITH | H W | possibly
Sergeant TF/320110, Harold Wilby Smith, 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion,
Norfolk Regiment. 31st Division. Killed in action 19 August 1918.
Aged 36. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Outtersteene
Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul |
| SMITH | Isaac George |
Private
24168, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in
action 19 July 1916. Aged 26. Son of Samuel and Annie Smith of Lowestoft
Road, Gorleston. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Hull, Yorks.
Buried in Bray Miltary Cemetery |
| SMITH | John Richard | Private
18153, 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 12th Division (Pioneers).
Killed in action 21 March 1916. Aged 28. Son of Henry and Harriett
Smith 33 Row, 21, Howard Street, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery |
| SMITH | Frank Percy (P) |
Private
G/9283, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed
in action near Ypres 25 September 1917. Aged 27. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth Royal Sussex Memorial Chapel, Chichester Cathedral
Commemorated om The Tyne Cot Memorial |
| SMITH | Robert Crowe (R) | Gunner
4520, 1/5th Hampshire Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died in Mesopotamia
19 June 1915. Aged 26. Son of John and Maria Smith of Filby Lane,
Great Ormesby, Great Yarmouth. Born in Highgate, London and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Basra War Cemetery |
| SMITH | Reginald Arthur |
Private
23468, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 29th Division. Killed
in action 4 September 1918. Aged 21. Son of Fred and Minnie Smith
of 10, Lower Pelham Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight. Born in Wivenhoe,
Essex and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Resident of Great Yarmouth
Brother of Ernest Edward Smith. No known grave. Commemorated on
Ploegsteert Memorial |
| SMITH | S | No
further information currently available. |
| SMITH | Sydney |
Private
19955, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. 32nd Division. Died
in military hospital at St Omer 31 October 1917. Aged 27. Son of
Arthur Charles and Mary Annie Smith of Great Yarmouth Husband of
Ada Rose Smith of 6, Kings Road, Aylesbury. Born in Great Yarmouth
and enlisted in Aylesbury. Buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir
Cemetery |
| SMITH | Sydney Concentine | Sapper
17726, 138th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action
16 May 1918. Aged 30. Son of C.W. and Jane Smith of Suite 6, Post
Office Chambers, Fort William Ontario. Born in Ipswich. Enlisted
in Great Yarmouth Bur, Canada Farm Cemetery |
| SMITH | Sidney William |
Private
43390, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in
action 28 June 1917. Aged 19. Son of James Robert and Edith Smith
of 3, North Market Road, Place, Great Yarmouth. Born St Nicholas,
Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Roclincourt Military
Cemetery |
| SMITH | Wilfred Frank | Private
2980, 54th Battalion, Australian Infantry (New South Wales) 14th
Brigade. 5th Division. Died of wounds near Ypres 17 October 1917.
Aged 19. Son of William John and Harriett Smith of 30, Pier Plane,
Gorleston. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery |
| SNELLER | Charles William |
Deck
Hand 3637/DA. H.M. Drifter “Young Kenneth”, Royal Naval Reserve.
Died ashore of illness in Dover 20 June 1915. Aged 17. Son of Mr
and Mrs C H Sneller of 7, Tyrolean Square, Cobholm, Great Yarmouth.
Born at Caister. Buried in Dover (St Jame’s) Cemetery |
| SNELLER | James William | Private
3/10305, 14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. 6th Division. Died
of Wounds on the Somme 15 October 1916. Aged 26. Son of Charles
and Charlotte Snelling of Caister on Sea. Born and resident in Great
Yarmouth Bur Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte |
| SNELLING | Henry William |
Private
TF/ 240267, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at the 2nd Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Aged 19. Son
of Herbert William and Margaret Snelling of 4 Row, 137, Great Yarmouth
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Gaza War Cemetery,
Palestine. |
| SNOWDEN | Harry | Wireless
Telegraph Operator, H.M. Submarine H 5, Royal Naval Reserve. Sailed
from Bantry Bay, Ireland and was rammed and sunk on the surface
by the Steamship “Rutherglen” who mistook her for a U Boat There
were no survivors from the crew of 27 2 March 1918. Son of Lt Commander
and Mrs Snowden R N,. Husband of Florence Dora Snowden of Blackfriars
Road, Great Yarmouth. Aged 32. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham
Naval Memorial |
| SNOWLEY | Arthur John |
Private
19833, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Died of wounds
near Ypres 11 August 1917. Aged 25. Son of Mr Snowley and Mrs Eliza
Snowley of 1, Henry Cottage, Devonshire Road, Great Yarmouth. Born
in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Marylebone. Buried in Hooge Crater
Cemetery |
| SNOWLING | George | Seaman
3970/A, H.M.S. “Carmania”, Royal Naval Reserve. Armed Merchant Cruiser.
In action with the German A M C Cap Trafalgar 14 September 1914.
Cap Trafalgar was sunk in the action and Carmania damaged. 9 crew
killed or died of wounds. Son of George and Louisa Snowling of Great
Yarmouth Husband of Edith Snowling of 17, Vansittart Street, Wick.
George Snowling was 30. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth
Naval Memorial |
| SNOWLING | W |
No
further information currently available. |
| SNOWLING | William John | Private
124426, 50th Company, Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds 27 August
1918. Aged 28. Husband of Lilian E. Snowling of 13, Providence Place,
Cobholm Island, Great Yarmouth Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
| SOANES | Arthur |
Deck
Hand 11241/DA, H.M. Smack “Ethel and Millie”, Royal Naval Reserve.
Lost in action with UC 63. Crew probably murdered by the Germans.
No Survivors 16 August 1917. Son of George and Sarah Soanes of Aldeby
Suffolk. Husband of Florence Soanes of 97 Carlton Road, South Lowestoft.
Arthur Soanes was 38. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval
Memorial |
| SOANES | Charles Robert | Second
Hand 2497/SA, H.M. Trawler “Tugela”, Royal Naval Reserve. Former
Hull trawler mined on patrol off Lowestoft 8 men lost 5 survivors
26 June 1916. Aged 29. Son of Charles and Ellen Mary Soanes of Gorleston.
Husband of Ada Ruth Soanes of 21, John Road, Gorleston. No known
grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SOANES | John |
Temporary
Skipper WSA/1920, H.M. Hired Net Drifter “The Throne”, Royal Naval
Reserve. Died of pneumonia 11 October 1918 in No. 72 General Hospital,
Trouville, Havre, France. Aged 36. Husband of Rosa Lilian Soanes
of 11, North Road, Gorleston Great Yarmouth. Buried in Tourgeville
Military Cemetery, Calvados, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 5. |
| SONES | Albert Edward | Private
SS/121, 650th Field Bakery, Army Service Corps. Died in base hospital
at Boulogne 8 March 1916. Aged 36. Son of Mr and Mrs John Richard
Sones of 4, Crittens Road, Cobholm, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
| SOUTHGATE | John Charles |
Private
14019, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme near Montauban 19 July 1916. Aged 25. Born in
Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Lowestoft. Resident Barman and Lodger,
47, Winifred Road, Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial |
| SPANTON | William Benjamin | Private
TF/202249, 2/4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 61st Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 27 August 1917. Aged 20. Son of Mr and
Mrs William Spanton of Great Yarmouth Born in Great Yarmouth and
enlisted in Norwich. Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. No known
grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial |
| SPENCE | George Edward |
Gunner
68912, “C” Battery, 256th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed
in action 21 August 1917. Aged 23. Son of Edward and Florence Spence
of Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in
Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery |
| SPINKS | Ernest | Engineman
240/TS, Royal Naval Reserve. Died of Illness at home 4 December
1918. Aged 24. Served in North Russia. Awarded the Silver Medal
of the Order of St Ann (Russia). Buried in Great Yarmouth (Caister)
Cemetery |
| SPINKS | Frederick Richard |
Private
28901, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. 5th Division. Died
of wounds in base hospital at Rouen 28 September 1918. Aged 19.
Son of Louisa Spinks of 116, Beccles Road, Gorleston on Sea. Born
in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in St Sever Cemetery
Extension, Rouen |
| SPOONER | Albert Edward | Private
7884, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th, Indian Division. Died
at sea 6 July 1916. Aged 24. Son of Mr and Mrs Spooner of Great
Yarmouth Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Norwich. No known
grave. Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq. |
| SPOONER | Hubert Howard |
Second
Hand SA1263, Royal Naval Reserve. Born in Beighton 1880 and died
10th March 1917, buried in Beighton churchyard. Son of William and
Susannah Spooner and husband of Lucy Annie S. Spooner nee Thaxter.
Remarried William A. Black in Great Yarmouth in 1919. |
| SPURGEON | Augustus Nathaniel | Private
43371, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in
action 27 February 1917. Aged 20. Son of Mrs Clara Lurkins of 214,
the High Street, Gorleston on Sea. Born in Gorleston and enlisted
in Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial |
| SPURGEON | Frank Basil |
Private
TF/240881, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at the 2nd Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Aged 18. Son
of Mrs Clara Lurkins of 214, The High Street, Gorleston on Sea.
Brother of Augustus Spurgeon.Born in Gorleston and enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial |
| SPURGEON | William E | Private
42778, 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. 19th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 10 November 1916. Aged 33. Son of William
Patrick and Margaret Elizabeth Reading. Husband of Mrs Sarah Spurgeon
of 10, Row 87, 5, King Street, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| STADEN | Cecil Charles Frederick |
Sapper
72307, “N” E.E. Cable Section, Royal Engineers. Died in military
hospital on Malta after serving on Gallipoli 31 July 1915. Aged
20. Son of George Frederick James and Emma Staden of 29, Victoria
Road, Great Yarmouth Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried
in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta |
| STAFF | Phillip Edward | Private
TF/205160, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed
in action during the German Arras Offensive 21 March 1918. Aged
20. Son of George Staff (Tinsmith) and Elizabeth Staff of Row 128,
No. 13, Great Yarmouth Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known
grave. Commemorated on Arras Memorial |
| STANLEY | Harold Victor |
Private
26437, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action at Cambrai 30 November 1917. Aged 30. Husband of Kathleen
Mary Stanley of 183, Stafford Road, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted
in Southtown, Great Yarmouth Jeweller and Clerk. No known grave.
Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial |
| STARLING | Edward James | Private
41182, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 34th Division. Killed in
action near Ypres 9 October 1917. Aged 26. Son of Robert and Emma
Starling of 3, Coronation Terrace, Central, Great Yarmouth. Born
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial |
| STEELE | Christmas James |
Lance
Corporal 10503, 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. 12th Division.
Killed in action at Arras 9 April 1917. Aged 23. Son of Mr and Mrs
William Edward Steele of 7, Avenue Road, Gorleston on Sea. Born
in Gorleston and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Arras Memorial |
| STEVENS | P | No
further information currently available. |
| STEWARD | John Edward |
Deck
Hand 4496/DA, H.M. Trawler “Edwardian”, Royal Naval Reserve. Hired
Minesweeper. Drowned in an accident 13 October 1917. Aged 18. Son
of Walter and Ellen Steward of 7, Excelsior Terrace, Common Road,
Southtown, Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham
Naval Memorial |
| STEWARD | Walter Henry | Private
20681, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. 29th Division. Killed in action
on Gallipoli 2 October 1915. Aged 24. Son of Walter and Ellen Steward
of 7, Excelsior Terrace, Common Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth,.
Born in Gorleston and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the
Norfolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
| STOCKS | Cecil Wilfred |
Private
27146, 108th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds
near Ypres 15 August 1917. Aged 20. Son of Mary Anne Elizabeth Stocks
of 55, England Lane, Gorleston. Born in Gorleston and enlisted in
Saxmundham. Formerly with the Suffolk Regiment. Buried in Ljissenthoek
Military Cemetery |
| STOLWORTHY | Thomas | Lance
Corporal 16949, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 3rd Division. Died
of wounds in base hospital at Etaples 10 December 1916. Aged 32.
Husband of Mrs Jane Stolworthy of 5 Row, 137, South Quay, Great
Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Lowestoft. Buried
in Etaples Military Cemetery |
| STONE | Arthur Daniel |
Rifleman
646, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 4th Division Regular Rifleman.
Killed in action at Frelinghein near Armentieres 8 November 1914.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Resident of Great Yarmouth.
No known grave. Commemorated on Ploegsteert Memorial |
| STONE | George Ernest Robert | Private
TF/240882, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at the 2nd, Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Aged 20. Son
of George and Hannah Louisa Stone of 36, Waveney Road, Southtown,
Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave.
Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial |
| STONE | S. J. |
No
further information currently available. |
| STONE | William George Joseph | Seaman,
The Corton Lightship Trinity House, Mercantile Marine. Lost when
the ship was sunk by a mine 21 June 1916. 5 crew lost. No known
grave. Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial |
| STORRY | Charles Henry |
Lance
Corporal 9846, 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. East
African Forces. Killed in action in German East Africa 27 February
1915. Aged 23. Son of Mrs Annie Elizabeth and Mr Storry of Burnt
Lane, Gorleston. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave.
Commemorated on Nairobi British and Indian Memorial |
| STOREY | Ned John | Driver
18277, 460th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Died at home 22 September
1918. Son of Robert and Amelia Storey of Southtown, Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston) Cemetery |
| STORREY | William Arthur |
possibly
Private 8290, William Storey, 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment.
8th Division. Killed in action near Fluerbaix 10 July 1915. Born
North Quay Great Yarmouth and enlisted in York. Buried in Rue Patillon
Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, |
| STOYLE | Henry George | Sergeant
26215, 26th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 8 June
1915. Born in Wellington. Madras, India and enlisted in Chatham.
Resident of Shrewsbury. Great Yarmouth connection unknown. Buried
in Brown’s Road Military Cemetery, Festubert |
| STRINGER | Ernest George |
Leading
Seaman 5258/B, SS “Huntsmoor”, Royal Naval Reserve. 4957 Tons. Torpedoed
and sunk by UB 40 Sailing from Le Havre to Southampton 20 February
1918. Son of John and Jemima Stringer of Great Yarmouth. Husband
of Ada Florence Stringer of 5, Westfield Place, Cobholm Island,
Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SUDDER | James William | Able
Seaman 212429, H.M.S. “Scott”, Royal Navy. Flotilla Leader. Torpedoed
and sunk off the Hook of Holland 15 August 1918 22 men lost Long
Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of James Robert and Alice Sudder
of 73, Middlegate Street, Great Yarmouth Aged 35. No known grave.
Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SUTTON | G |
No
further information currently available. |
| SUTTON | George Henry | Lance
Corporal 1661, 6th Reserve Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died at home
11 December 1915. Aged 27. Son of George Kemp and Harriett Sutton
of 2, Infirmary Court, St Margarets Plain, Lowestoft. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston) Cemetery |
| SUTTON | Herbert Augustus |
Private
43340, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Died
of wounds on the Somme 13 September 1916. Enlisted in Norwich Formerly
with the Norfolk Regiment. Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt
L’Abbe |
| SUTTON | James William | Deck
Hand 4226/DA, H.M. Hired Drifter “Maggies”, Royal Naval Reserve.
Lost overboard and drowned 16 December 1917. Aged 17. Son of James
and Amelia Sutton of Beach Road, Winterton on Sea. No known grave.
Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| SUTTON | Thomas |
Driver
T/390255, Horsed Transport, Royal Army Service Corps attached to
153rd Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died in Palestine 23 October
1918. Aged 32. Husband of Mrs E. Sutton of 26, May Street, Luton
Beds. Born in Caister and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Bur Gaza War
Cemetery, Palestine |
| SUTTON | W G | Roll
of Honour Seaman, Royal Naval Reserve. possibly
Deck Hand 3903/DA, William Sutton, H.M. Trawler “Lord Ridley”, Royal
Naval Reserve. Ex Grimsby Trawler fitted for minesweeping. Sunk
by a mine 10 May 1917. Buried in Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery. |
| SWANN | Sidney C |
Driver
616201, 1/1st Berkshire Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Died on
active service in Syria 23 October 1918. Aged 23. Son of Nathaniel
and Alice Swann of 2, Albert Square, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great
Yarmouth and enlisted in Reading. Buried in Damascus Commonwealth
War Cemetery Syria |
| SWANSTON, MM | Gregorio Alexander | Sergeant
9380, 11th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action on the
Somme 23 August 1916. Aged 33. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted
in London. Son of Mr and Mrs J B Swanston of Middle Road, Great
Yarmouth. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.) No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial |
| SYKES | E E |
No
further information currently available. |
| SYMONDS | Bernard Leslie | Private
43095, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 12 October 1916. Enlisted in Lowestoft. No known
grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| SYMONDS | Bertie James |
Deck
Hand 7336.DA, H.M. Trawler “Veresis”, Royal Naval Reserve. Hired
Drifter. Lost overboard and drowned 25 August 1918. Born at Caister.
Son of William and Mary Anne Symonds of 10 Whittletons Place, Northgate
Street, Great Yarmouth Bertie Symonds was 30. No known grave. Commemorated
on Chatham Naval Memorial (Not included on the Memorial) |
| SYMONDS | Eldred (E A) | Private
17908, 3rd Reserve Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died at home 26
March 1915. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Great
Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery |
| SYMONDS | Edmund George (R G ??) |
Trimmer,
Steam Trawler “King George” (Grimsby), Mercantile Marine. Lost at
sea 24 November 1919. Aged 19. Son of George Henry and Laura Symonds
of 1, Burtons Buildings, St Peters Road, Great Yarmouth. No known
grave. Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial (Not included in the
Memorial with initials E G) |
| SYMONDS | Horace Arthur |
(Possibly) Private 13618, 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 24th
Division. Died of wounds in base hospital at Etaples 3 March 1916.
Aged 24. Son of Arthur and Mary Elizabeth Symonds of Hall Farm,
Rackheath. Born in Euston, Suffolk and enlisted in Branham. Buried
in Etaples Military Cemetery |
| SYMONDS | Robert |
Private
18797, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action 20 April 1918. Aged 23. Son of Robert and Eliza Symonds
of 26, Gatacre Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Norwich and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial |
| SYMONDS | Reginald Edgar | Private
43367, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 4 September 1916. Born in Great Yarmouth and
enlisted in Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
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