Roll of Honour site
www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/LittleWalsingham.html
And also this site dedicated to the Walsingham area, which I found after I’d done much of the initial legwork,, but is just the kind of local site I would rather you went and looked at rather than read through my ramblings
www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/war/19141918/littlewalsingh...
Herbert Baker
199 to choose from
No match on Norlink
Military Geneology has Herbert born Guestwick, while Roll of Honour has Age 21 in 1914 living in E Barsham in 1901
On the 1901 Gensus there is a Herbert George, aged 7, born Swanton Morley, who is recorded at “The Cottage near the Bridge”, East Barsham, in the district of Walsingham. This is the household of his parents, Walter, (aged 34 and a Gardener from Streatham, Surrey) and Mary Ann, (aged 36 and from Colton). They also have a daughter, Mildred M, aged 5, born Swanton Morley. Their address seems to put them very near East Barshan Hall, at least on the Census page, so possibly Walter was employed in the grounds.
On the 1901 census there is also a Herbert Baker, aged 16 and a Butcher who was born Stiffkey. He is recorded at Wells Road, Stiffkey, in the District of Walsingham. This is the household of his parents, Charles, (aged 54 and a Fish Hawker from Stiffkey), and Rebecca, (aged 54 and from Stiffkey). Their other children are:-
George………..aged 12.……….born Stiffkey
John J…………aged 18.……….born Stiffkey…..Blacksmith
Osborn………..aged 14.……….born Stiffley…..Bricklayers Labourer
Only Herbert George appears to be on the 1911 census, and is still recorded in the District of Walsingham, along with parents Walter and Mary Ann and sister Mildred.
Given the above, and that father Walter appears to be either itinerant or in demand, then this individual becomes a possibility- right age, right fathers names and mothers first initials. In addition there doesn’t appear to be a Herbert living in Shipdham on the 1901 census, while on the 1911 census, there are two, but one was born circa 1902 at Yaham, and the other circa 1905 at Harringey, London.
Name: BAKER, HERBERT GEORGE
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/10/1915
Service No: 3/5738
Additional information: Son of Walter and M. A. Baker, of The Green, Shipdham, Thetford.
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 6. Cemetery: BLAUWEPOORT FARM CEMETERY
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=445705
Herbert appears on the Shipdam Roll of Honour
www.breckland-rollofhonour.org.uk/shipdham.html
The 5th Camerons were engaged in the battle of Loos at this time, there first time in battle. Despite significant successes on the 25th September, where they advanced further than neighbouring units, as a consequence they became isolated and were forced to retreat across open country, suffering horrendously as a result. there are various dayes for the end of the Battle of Loos between the 15th and 18th October 1915.
John Beckham
Probably
Name: BECKHAM Initials: J
Rank: Private
Regiment: Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 21/11/1918
Service No: 206377
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII A. 22. Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=900851
(only two others - a James and a John James born in Australia)
John Beckham
Born Melton Constable 1896
Enlisted Fakenham, Living in Walsingham
206377, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
(formerly 3593, Norfolk Regiment)
May have been a PoW
www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/war/19141918/littlewalsingh...
No match on Norlink
The 5 year old John, born Melton Constable, is recorded on the 1901 census at Melton Yards, Melton Constable. It looks like he has a twin brother, Jacob. This is the household of his parents, Herbert, (aged 37 and a Farm Foreman from Hindolveston), and Lucy, (aged 37 and from Briston). Their other children are :-
Albert…………..aged 3.………………born Melton Constable
Alice……………aged 7.………………born Melton Constable
Beatrice…………aged 14.……………born Briston…..Worker at Home
Dora…………….aged 1.………………born Melton Constable
Fauncett………….aged 8.………………born Melton Constable
George…………..aged 11.……………..born Briston
Jacob……………aged 5,………………born Melton Constable
James……………aged 15.…………….born Briston……..Stable Lad
The baptism of John and Jacob took place on the 18th June 1895 at St Peter, Melton Constable. Their date of birth is given as the 15th June 1895.Parents are Herbert John and Lucy Maria Beckham, and fathers occupation is given as Labourer. This is listed as a private baptism.- possibly being twins they may not have been expected to survive.
The Cologne cemetery was used during the war to bury PoW’s who died in captivity, and after the war it was chosen as the principal cemetery to consolidate the graves of those who had died all over Germany. However, post the armistice, it was also used for the burial of members of the Army of Occupation. Who died. As John doesn’t appear to be on the Roll of Honour for those who died as PoW;s it’s a working assumption that his death came into the latter category.
Robert Codman
Name: CODMAN, ROBERT
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 32nd Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 09/11/1918
Service No: 57015
Additional information: Son of the late Ambrose and Phoebe Codman, of Walsingham, Norfolk; husband of the late Lily Maria Codman.
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 69. Cemetery: MAUBEUGE-CENTRE CEMETERY
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=286430
Maubeuge possessed a French military aerodrome, and it was H.Q., R.F.C., from the 16th to the 23rd August 1914. It was captured by the Germans on the 7th September, 1914, and it remained in their hands until it was entered by the 3rd Grenadier Guards in the early morning of the 9th November, 1918.
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=29100&...
Norlink picture archive has a picture of Lance Corporal Robert Codman, Machine Gun Corps.
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
The accompanying notes read
Born at Walsingham, November 1885, Lance Corporal Codman was educated at Walsingham National School. He enlisted 19th July 1916 and was killed in action in France, 9th November 1918. The photograph was donated by his sister.
The 15 year old Robert , born Little Walsingham and already working as a Warehouse Boy, is recorded at Cokers Hill, Little Willingham. This is the household of his widower father, Ambrose, (a 43 year old Postman from Little Walsingham). His other children are:-
Ada…………………….aged 13.……………….born Little Walsingham
Ambrose……………….aged 11.………………born Little Walsingham
Harriett…………………aged 5.……………….born Little Walsingham
Horatio…………………aged 9.………………..born Little Walsingham
Jack…………………….aged 7.…………………born Little Walsingham
Laura…………………..aged 3.…………………born Little Walsingham
Making up the household is a Charlotte Claxton, listed as a step-daughter and who is employed as Housekeeper.
Living two doors away is an Ambrose Codman, a 67 year old Widower, who has living with him a 17 year old grandson, William, who is a Wheelwrights apprentice.
Going back to the 1891 census, the family appear to still be at the same address. Ambrose’s wife Phoebe, is still alive, (she was born Bircham), and there are two older daughters, Lottie and Ada.. Ambose is listed as a Shoemaker and Postman.
Percy Curson
Name: CURSON, PERCIVAL SIDNEY
Rank: Bugler
Regiment Norfolk Regiment
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 30/09/1915
Service No: 15574
Additional information: Son of Sidney and Louie Curson, of Walsingham, Norfolk. Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 1. Cemetery: ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=75862
For much of the First World War, Abbeville was headquarters of the Commonwealth lines of communication and No.3 BRCS, No.5 and No.2 Stationary Hospitals were stationed there variously from October 1914 to January 1920. The communal cemetery was used for burials from November 1914 to September 1916, the earliest being made among the French military graves.
www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=7500&a...
No match on Norlink
Born Binham 1896
www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/war/19141918/littlewalsingh...
The 4 year old Percy, born Binham, is recorded on the 1901 census at “Near the Cross” Binham, This is the household of his parents, Sidney, (aged 31 and a Grocer & Draper from Notting Hill, London), and Louisa, (aged 28 and from Burnham.). They also have daughters Sybil, (aged 1, born Binham), and Vera, (aged 3, born Binham). The Curson’s also have a live in servant.
Percy probably died of wounds received in the 9th Battalions first and disastrous taste of action on the 26th September.
The 9th (Service) Battalion was formed at Norwich in September 1914 as part of K3, Kitcheners Third Army. In September 1914 it was attached to the 71st Brigade, 24th Division. The Battalion was assembled around Shoreham during September 1914 and it then spent 11 months in training after formation. Uniforms, equipment and blankets were slow in arriving and they initially wore emergency blue uniforms and carried dummy weapons. The battalion crossed to France between 28th August and 4th September 1915 where they joined X1 Corps and were sent up the line for the developing Battle of Loos. They disembarked at Boulogne almost 1000 strong, but 8 days later were reduced to 16 officers and 555 other ranks. The battalion lost a total of 1,019 men killed during the First World War. It marched from Montcarrel on the 21st September reaching Bethune on the 25th, before moving up to Lonely Tree Hill south of the La Basée Canal. They formed up for an attack in support of 11th Essex but were not engaged. At 03:30 on 26th September orders were received to assist 2nd Brigade on an attack on quarries west of Hulluch. At 05:30 the Battalion were in what had, the day before, been the German front trenches. The attack was launched at 06:45 under heavy fire, especially from snipers, after a full night of marching on empty stomachs and little or no progress was made before the Norfolks sought cover in the trenches. At 16:00 2nd Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment passed through to attack. At 19:00 the Germans opened fire and the Norfolks were forced to fall back to trenches in the rear to take cover before being relieved by the Grenadier Guards whereupon they returned to Lonely Tree Hill. They had lost 5 officers killed and 9 wounded, with 39 other ranks killed, 122 wounded and 34 missing, a total of 209 casualties sustained in their first action
forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=4844&sid=b3e7614b...
Alfred Flegg
Probably
Name: FLEGG, ALFRED
Rank: Private
Regiment: Essex Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 01/09/1918 Service No: 44622 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7. Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1742396
Born Little Walsingham, Enlisted Westminster, Living in Walworth, Surrey
www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/war/19141918/littlewalsingh...
No match on Norlink
The only obvious Alfred Flegg of the 5 listed on the Genes Reunited Transciption of the 1901 Census for England and Wales was already aged 36. He was born Little Walsingham, (although could as easily read Gt Walsingham), was single, employed as an Agricultural Labourer, and was recorded at Swan Entry, Little Walsingham,. This was the household of his widowed mother, Phoebe , (aged 77 and from Wighton), plus a Mary Wright, (aged 34 and from Wighton), who has three children including a 1 year old Alfred Wright, (born Little Walsingham). This is speculation on my part but if Alfred the Labourer married Mary Wright, then his step-children may well have taken his surname, and so this could be the Alfred Flegg we are looking for.
Going on to the 1911 census, we do indeed have an Alfred John Flegg, born circa 1900, Little Walsingham, and still recorded in the Walsingham District., living in a household that includes an Alfred (born Great Walsingham) and a Mary Maria Flegg, (born Wighton)
Throughout the latter part of August 1918 the 2nd battalion Essex Regiment (12th Brigade, 4th Division) had been involved in pushing the Germans back to the Drocourt-Queant Line (“Wotanstellung”). This trench was part of the Hindenburg Line and is located halfway between Arras and Cambrai. On the night of 1st September 1918 the 2nd Essex pushed on taking more German trenches with little difficulty but they were then halted by withering machine gun fire which kept them pinned down for several hours.
www.chippingcampden.org/index.php?/section/C12/
Eldred Frary
Name: FRARY, ELDRED JOHN
Rank: Private
Regiment: Essex Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 13/08/1915
Service No: 20552
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Harriett Frary.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 144 to 150 or 229 to 233. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=682721
There is a picture of Private Frary on Norlink
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
The accompanying notes read
Private Frary was born at Little Walsingham and educated at Little Walsingham National School. He enlisted in 1915 and drowned on the Royal Edward, 13th August 1915
The 8 year old Eldred, born Little Walsingham, is recorded on the 1901 census at High Street, Little Walsingham. This is the household of his step-father Henry M, Bishop,(aged 59 and a Fish Hawker from Little Walsingham), and his mother Harriet M. (aged 51 and from Little Walsingham). Making up the household are:-
Charlotte M Bishop…………..aged 12.………….born Little Walsingham
Herbert M Bishop…………….aged 10.………….born Little Walsingham
Mabel M. Bishop…………….aged 17.………….born Little Walsingham
Mary M Bishop……………….aged 15.………….born Little Walsingham
Herbert Frary…………………aged 10.…………born Little Walsingham
Lily F Frary…………………..aged 17.………….born Little Walsingham….Laundry Maid \ Washerwoman
Completing the household is a John Bishop, a widower aged 17 who’s occupation is listed as Fish Hawker and relationship to head of household is given as boarder.
HMT Royal Edward, 11,117 grt, sunk 13th August 1915 by German submarine SMU UB14, 6 miles W from Kandeliusa, Aegean Sea, carrying goverment stores from Avonmouth & Alexandria to Mudros. Owned by Canadian Northern Steamships Ltd-Toronto. 132 crew died. Out of a total compliment of 1586 (crew and troops) less than 500 were saved.
1/Essex lost 174 O.R's, but 172 of them were volunteers who'd transfer from the Norfolk's (3rd Special Reserve) based at Felixstowe, 100 on 23 June and 200 on 24 July.
A passage from the History of Norfolk Regiment tells the rest of the story: Colonel Tonge refers to the loss of 300 men, the best draft that ever left Felixstowe. These men volunteered to join the Essex Regiment and appear to have constituted the drafts of June 23 and July 24 1915. They were part of the reinforcements carried by the transport "Royal Edward" which was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea on August 14th 1915. She sank two and a half minutes after the torpedo struck her.Of the 1,400 men she carried only 600 were saved,and the drowned included all but 18 of the 300 Norfolk men. The men who had had a route march just before leaving Alexandria, were waiting on deck for foot inspection at about 9.20 am. Their lifebelts were down below, and when the ship was unexpectedly struck most of them ran below to fetch the belts. Owing to the ship's sudden heeling over and sinking, these never got up again. Those who escaped were picked up by a hospital ship which responded to the s.o.s. signal. To partly replace this sad loss, another draft of 150 men to the Essex Regiment was dispatched on September 29, 1915. Addenda 1994 From: "Men of Gallipoli"(David & Charles,1988) by kind permission of the publishers. One of the features of the Cape Helles monument is the rows of names of men drowned in the torpedoing of the Royal Edward,which sank in the Eastern Mediterranean on 13th August with a loss of over 850 lives.A.T.Fraser in the Border Regiment,was in a deckchair on the afterdeck starboard side when suddenly dozens of men ran past him from port to starboard. The explosion came before he had time to ask what was the matter."The ship had no escort and we had not been ordered to have our life-belts with us.The hundreds on deck ran below to get their life-belts and hundreds below would have met them on their way up.I shared a cabin accessible from the deck I was on and I raced there to get my life-belt and ran to my life-boat station which was on the star- board side.As the men arrived they fell in two ranks. Already the ship was listing and this prevented our boats from being lowered,so we were ordered to jump for it.I saw no panic,but of course one could imagine what was happening on the inside stairs. I swam away from the ship and turned to see the funnels leaning towards me.When they reached the sea,all the soot was belched out,there was a loud whoosh and the ship sank. No explosion,no surge.So I was alone.The little waves were such that in the trough you saw nothing,on the crest you saw a few yards.The water was warm.I wondered if there were sharks". Fraser found some wood to rest on and he was joined by a seaman,an older man who had twice previously been torpedoed.This brought the young Scot confidence.An up turned Royal Edward lifeboat was to provide 17 of the survivors with a little more security though in what Fraser calls half-hourly recurring turbulence,the boat turned over,offering them conventional but completely waterlogged accommodation every alternate half hour but at least providing them with something to do.There was no singing and little conversation. The first ship that passed hailed the scattered men and promised to signal for help. It could not stop as it had high explosives for Lemnos. Some of the men became depressed and showed unwillingness to clamber back in the life boat when it overturned,but on each occasion all were persuaded. Finally the hospital ship SOUDAIN arrived to pick them up in her life-boats,and at 2 o'clock Fraser was safely aboard her after just under five hours in the sea. He remembers that"a large number of men lost their false teeth as we were constantly sick in the sea- and these men were sent back to England.We the younger ones,were clothed and kitted and on another ship three days later for Gallipoli
www.geocities.com/heartland/acres/5564/royaledward.html
Henry Harris
365 potential matches on CWGC
RoH has Henry William
Private DM2/190292, 406th Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps attached 278th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery who died of wounds on Sunday 15th July 1917 Age 20. Born Walsingham, enlisted Norwich, resident Walsingham. Son of Alfred and Annie E. Harris, of Bridewell St., Walsingham, Norfolk. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XVI. B. 13A. Lijssenthoek Cemetery 12 kms west of Ypres
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=144531
No match on Norlink
The 3 year old Henry W, born Little Walsingham, is recorded on the 1901 census at Common Place, Little Walsingham. This is the household of his parents, Alfred, (aged 50 and a Rural Postman from Middlesex)
and Anne E, (aged 45 and from Little Walsingham).. Their other children are:-
Ellen M……………..aged 9.…………….born Little Walsingham
Herbert F……………aged 13.…………born Little Walsingham
John A………………aged 16.………….born Little Walsingham…..Rural Postman
William Harvey
158 potential matches
No match on Norlink
There is a 27 year William Harvey, born North Barsham, employed as a Coachman, who is recorded on the 1901 census at “Near The Street” Binham, in the District of Walsingham. He is married to Clara, (aged 25 and from Weasenham All Saints). Their children are:-
Emma……………….aged 5.………………born Shereford, Norfolk
Hilda………………..aged 2.………………born Fakenham
Robert………………aged u/1.……………born Binham
Neither the Roll of Honour or Walsingham sites have any additional information on this man.
Francis Hayler
I had initially thought this was a Private F C Hayler of "K" Supply Coy. (Aldershot), Army Service Corps , who died 28/01/1915 and is buried : Near North-West corner of Church Cemetery: WARNHAM (ST. MARGARET) CHURCHYARD
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=402551
However, Norlink has a picture of a Francis William Hayler, 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment.
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
The accompanying notes read
Francis William Hayler, 2nd Bedfords (War Office Khartoum). Born at Spalding, Lincs, April 27 1878. Educated at Walsingham Grammar School. Enlisted Dec 13 1895. Died from a disease contracted in the Sudan, Jan 31 1918. Buried at parish church, Chiswick.
This individual does not appears on the CWGC database. A check of Chiswick cemeteries in the same database shows there are three. One contains civilian war dead from WW2 only. One was opened after the Great War and the only CWGC maintained graves come from WW2. The old, urban cemetery which is shared with a parish church has 69 graves maintained by the CWGC. None of these are for an individual with a similar sounding surname, (Tayler, Mayler, etc), there are no Francis William’s, (in case he changed his name for whatever reason or used an alias), there is no-one from either unit listed - 2nd Bedfords or War Office Khartoum, and there is no-one who died on the 31/01/1918.
The death of a Francis Hayler, aged 39, was recorded in Brentford in the January to March 1918.
I suspect therefore, as I’ve found with other individuals, that Francis had been discharged prior to death, and while the CWGC probably does maintain his grave, by some bureaucratic rule he is not included on the published CWGC database,
On further investigation, my original thought, F C Hayler is definitely ruled out as he is a Frederick Charles who was born Broadbridge Heath, which is close to where he was buried.
Francis doesn’t appear to be on the 1901 census - presumably because he had already enlisted and was serving overseas, The 2nd Bedfords arrived at Cape Town with 12 Brigade of 6 Division on January 8, 1900. The first thing they did in accordance with Lord Roberts' call for more mounted men was to form two mounted infantry companies.
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engbdf/Military/BedsRegtinBoer...
However he doesn’t appear to be on the 1891 or the 1881 census - he certainly seems a man able to disappear from official records ! There also don’t appear to be any Hayler’s recorded in Spalding or Walsingham.
John Holmes
207 potential matches
RoH has Born in Wighton 1892. No further information currently
Lance Corporal John James Holmes
Born in Wighton 1892
12340, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment
Killed in action on 18th October 1915 age 23
www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/war/19141918/littlewalsingh...
Armed with that information we can now find him on the CWGC database.
Name: HOLMES, JOHN JAMES
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Norfolk Regiment
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 18/10/1915
Service No: 12340
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 30 and 31. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=732116
The 8 year John, born Wighton, can be found on the 1901 census at Chapel Yard, Wighton. This is the household of his widowed mother Ellen, (aged 37 and a charwoman from Wighton). Ellen also has a daughter, Lily, (aged 12, born Wighton).
Going back to the 1891 census, Ellen and Lily are at Malt House Yard, Wighton, along with another daughter, Mary Jane, who was then aged 5. Ellen is still head of the household, but is described as wife of a sailor away from home.
The baptism of John James took place at All Saints, Wighton, on the 22nd January 1893. Unfortunately no date of birth is listed. However parents names are listed as Robert Edward and Ellen, with Roberts occupation being listed as Labourer. The baptism of Lily Elizabeth took place in the same church, but her fathers occupation is then listed as “Tailor” - perhaps a transcription error !
In the battalion war diary for the period, the location of the battalion is given as in the trenches opposite the quarries. The Battalion was engaged in the Battle of Loos, which some sources show as ending on the 18th October. The Quarries may also be the same location where the 9th Battalion had its baptism of fire on the 26th September, (see Percival Curson).
The period from the 16th to the 18th is bracketed together with the note that “During these days, nothing of much importance happened, except how shelling continued with much vigour on both sides. A further draft of 17 NCO’s received on the 16th, and on the 17th 146 NCO’s and men joined. Our line was breached in three places but was soon repaired.”
At 5pm on the 18th, there is an additional note. Brigade Bombers took line (poss) of the QUARRIES. This was consolidated by the ESSEX REGT.
George Howe
99 potential matches
Norlink has a picture of Private George Howe.1st East Kent Regiment.(The Buffs)
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
Accompanying notes read
Private Howe was born at Little Walsingham, 13th July 1885 and educated at Little Walsingham School. He enlisted 24th May 1918 and was killed in action in France, 7th October 1918
RoH site has Private G/25982, 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died on Monday 7th October 1918. Age 34. Born 13th July 1885 educated, resided & enlisted 24th May 1918 in Walsingham. Son of Alfred and Mary Ann Howe, of Coker's Hill, Walsingham; husband of Margaret Mary Long (formerly Howe), of Church St., Walsingham. Buried in Bellicourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Grave VI. P. 2.
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=238286
On 7th Oct 1918, 2 men (Howe and Pack) were killed as the Battalion
moved up from Magny la Fosse to Preselle Farm in preparation
for a major attack on Beauregard the following morning.
www.walsingham-memories.co.uk/war/19141918/littlewalsingh...
The 15 year old George, already a Bakers Apprentice, was recorded on the 1901 census at Cokers Hill, Little Walsingham. This is the household of his parents, Alfred, (aged 44 and an Ordinary Agricultural Labourer from Tattersett), and Mary A, (aged 46 and from Little Walsingham). Their other children are:-
Alice W……………..aged 4.…………..born Little Walsingham
Allan………………..aged 7.…………..born Little Walsingham
Frederick C…………aged 11.…………born Little Walsingham
Ivan Howell
Name: HOWELL, IVAN JAMES
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers
Unit Text: 20th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 21/08/1916
Service No: PS/2803
Additional information: Son of John W. and Nellie S. Howell, of Walsingham, Norfolk. Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 4. Cemetery: MILLENCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=43905
No match on Norlink
The 4 year old Ivan J, born Little Walsingham, is recorded on the 1901 census at Egmere Road, Little Walsingham. This is the household of parents, John W, (aged 32 and a Farmer&Butcher from Little Walsingham), and Nellie S, (aged 26 and from Stow Bardolph). Their other children are:-
Joan……………….aged 5 months………………….born Little Walsingham
Joyce M……………aged 1.…………………………born Little Walsingham
The Howells also have three live in servants.
The 33rd Division, of which the 20th Royal Fusiliers were definitely in the front line, north of Delville Wood on the Somme Battlefield on the 24th, but I can’t find them in the front line or in action at all on the 21st or in the preceding few days.
John Humphreys
Name: HUMPHREYS, JOHN
Rank: Private
Regiment: Manchester Regiment
Unit Text: 23rd Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 22/10/1917
Service No: 53005
Additional information: Son of William and Emma Humphreys, of High St., Walsingham, Norfolk.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1632701
Norlink has a picture of Private John Humphrey, 23rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
Accompanying notes read.
Private Humphrey was born at Welshpool, 12th March 1885 and educated there. He lived at Little Walsingham and enlisted in 10th August 1914. He was killed in action in France, 22nd October 1917
The 16 year old John, born Welshpool, Montgomery, is recorded on the 1901 census at 36 Lledan Crescent, Welshpool. This is the household of his uncle, William Humphreys, and his aunt Emma and their two daughters, Mary, (aged 10) and Susannah, (aged 22). The same arrangement applied on the 1891 census, although the family were at a different address then - Frochas, Ward 3, Forden, Welshpool. By the time of the 1911 census, he was recorded in the Pontypridd District.
There is one Humphreys family living in Walsingham by the time of the 1911 census, and they do come from Welshpool, and looking at the details it would appear to headed by John’s Uncle and Aunt.
William ……….born circa 1858 Welshpool
Emma Amealie…born circa 1859 Welshpool
Mary Jane………born circa 1891 Welshpool
Lilian May……..born circa 1892 Deytheur, North Wales
Alice……………born circa 1897 Eynsbury, St Neots, Hunts.
22/10/1917
HouthulstForest
35th Div
104 Bde
The brigade attacked with 17th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers and 23rd Bn, Manchester Regt. In support was 20th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers and 17th Bn, Royal Scots was in reserve.
The Mancs advanced to their first objective easily but ran into stiffer resistance on the way to the second. Eventually 50 men unsuccessfully attacked some pillboxes at Six Roads in conjunction with some 34th Div troops. The survivors then withdrew.
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The War Diary of the 20th (Service) Battalion (4th Salford) Lancashire Fusiliers records
At 8.38am orders were received from the G.O.C. 104th Infantry Brigade to send two companies to the line ADEN HOUSE – LES CINQ CHEMINS, with a view to reinforcing the 23rd Manchesters and gaining touch with the troops on the right and left. The telegram containing the order also gave information that the 23rd Manchesters were believed to be back in our original line. “W” and “Z” Companies were ordered to move up under the command of Captain WA Swarbrick, who was instructed to report to OC 23rd Manchesters at EGYPT HOUSE. Captain Swarbrick reached EGYPT HOUSE at 10.15am and received the following information from OC 23rd Manchesters: (1). The 23rd Manchesters, having suffered severe casualties had withdrawn from original line. (2). Nothing was known of the 101st Brigade on the right. (3). The 18th Lancashire Fusiliers had advanced but the position on their right flank was unknown. (4). The 17th Lancashire Fusiliers had reached their final objective.
www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/feature/Fielding_MM/feilding_mm...
William Knowles
Name: KNOWLES, WILLIAM CHARLES
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Devonshire Regiment
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 30/03/1919
Service No: 241461
Additional information: Son of Charles William Knowles, of Walsingham; husband of Winifred Elizabeth Knowles, of 6, Hope Place Petersham Rd., Ham Common, Surrey. Grave/Memorial Reference: Opposite South porch. Cemetery: LITTLE WALSINGHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2803551
There is a picture of Lance Corporal Knowles when he was still a Private in the Norfolk Regiment, on Norlink.
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
Accompanying notes read
Private Knowles was born at Walsingham, Norfolk, on 21st March 1885. He was educated at Little Walsingham School. He enlisted on 17th February 1915 and died from diseases contracted during the war on 30th March 1919. He is buried at Little Walsingham
The 16 year old John C, born Walsingham is recorded on the 1901 as being employed as a domestic servant, a page, at 2 Seamore Place, Hanover Square, London. His employers are Archibald, Lord Blythswood, a retired Army Colonel, and Augusta, Lady Blythswood.
Going back to the 1891 census we find him recorded at Main Street, Houghton-in-the Hole. This is the household of his parents, Charles W, (a farm Labourer from Great Snoring), and Emma, (from Stiffkey). Unfortunately their ages have been heavily scored through.
As an aside - Lord Blythswood was certainly an interesting character - perhaps not so much for re-invigorating the Conservative Party in Scotland as his contributions to science, both as an amateur scientist in his own right, but also in the Laboratory that he funded at the ancestral home of Blythswood House and made available to the fledgling science of Nuclear Physics.
www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/campbell_campbell.htm
John Lake
42 potential matches
RoH has Private 96, 54th (1st/1st East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps who died on Friday 13th August 1915. Age 24. Presumed lost on HMS Royal Edward. Son of Mrs. Elena Elizabeth Lake, of Knight St., Walsingham, Norfolk. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. The Helles Memorial stands on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula.
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=682951
No obvious match on the 1901 or 1911 census for either John or Elena\Helena,
For details of the loss of the Royal Edward, see Eldred Frary above.
Jesse Mann
Try Great War Roll of Honour - no obvious Jesse on CWGC
There is a picture of Private Jesse Fisher Mann , Middlesex Regiment, on Norlink.
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
Accompanying notes read
Private Mann was born in Walsingham on 14th November 1886. Educated at Walsingham National School, he enlisted in April 1904. He died from wounds received at Hill 60 on 23rd April 1915, and is buried at Boulogne, France
RoH has[Aka Jesse Seaman FISHER] Private 9748 4th Bttn Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own). He died from wounds received at Hill 60 on Friday 23rd April 1915, age 28. Born in Walsingham on 14th November 1886. (Jesse Maura ?). Educated at Walsingham National School, enlisted in April 1904. Son of Rosa Fisher, of New Walsingham, Norfolk; husband of Margaret Fisher, of 14, New St., Park Rd., Chesterfield. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Pas de Calais, France. Grave VIII. A. 13
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=49802
The 15 year old “Jessie” Mann is recorded , born Walsingham, working as a General Domestic Servant at The Red House, Holkham, (the head of the household is described as Lodging House Proprietor, so presume that was what The Red House was). Going back to the 1891 census, we find Jesse recorded at Knight Street, Little Walsingham. This is the household of his widower grandfather, William, a carpenter from Little Walsingham. Unfortunately, for most of the family their ages are heavily scored, so all I can tell you is that Williams children were all born Little Walsingham and in age order were Rosannah, (a charwoman), William, (aged 14 and a Bricklayers Boy), and Daisy. William also has a grand-daughter, Edith, living with him, who is presumably Jesse‘s sister.
Samuel Meek
4 potentials - no obvious match
RoH has Sergeant TF/279, 1st/9th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) who died on Wednesday 6 October 1915. Born Little Walsingham 1884, (Blacksmith's apprentice 1901), enlisted Hendon. Living Hendon. Buried in Dum Dum New Cemetery. Commemorated on Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, Chennai India.
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1465920
Nothing obvious on the 1901 census. The 1901 census has a Samuel James, born “Norfolk” circa 1885, and now recorded in the District of Westminster,
Samuel does appear on the 1891 census, but as part of an entry that has been carried over from the previous page. While it tells us that he was living at The Market Place, Little Walsingham,and the son of the head of household, there are no details about who the head of the household was. There are three other children shown, but they are listed as grand-children of the head of the household. The writing is far from clear, but they appear to be William Pigg\Pegg\Page, and his sister Clara, and brother Henry.
1/9th Battalion
August 1914 : in Willesden Green. Part of Middlesex Brigade in Home Counties Division. Moved on mobilisation to Sheerness and then to Sittingbourne.
30 October 1914 : sailed from Southampton for India, arriving Bombay on 2 December 1914. The Bn eventually moved to Mesopotamia, arriving Basra on 24 November 1917, and joined the 53rd Brigade of the 18th Indian Division. It remained in that theatre until the end of the war.
www.1914-1918.net/msex.htm
