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Sidney Livick………………26th Sep 1915

Name: LIVICK, GEORGE SIDNEY
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Norfolk Regiment
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Service No: 14914
Additional information: Son of John and Amy Livick, of New Cottages, Hethersett, Norwich.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 30 and 31. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=734263

No match on Norlink

There is a Sidney Lick, born circa 1887 Hethersett on the 1911 Census, who is still recorded in the Henstead District which covers. The same individual does not appear to be on the Genes Re-united transcription of the 1901 census. His mother is listed as “Anny” on both the Genes Reunited and 1911 Census web-sites. With the help of the latter we can see that she is living in the same household as Sidney and is aged 59,Her birthplace was Newton Flotman.

Looking at baptism records for St Remigius on FreeReg doesn’t produce a match for Sidney George, but it does appear to have a brother. Walter Donovan Livick, born 1st May 1895 was baptised in the church on the 7th July 1895. His parents are recorded as John and Amy. Amy’s maiden name is listed as Oldman. His fathers occupation is shown as Platelayer. The family reside in Hethersett.

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
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Ralph Buckingham…………5th June 1916
Updated - see comments box below.

Name: BUCKINGHAM, RALPH ANGUS
Rank: Able Seaman
Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Hampshire."
Age: 21
Date of Death: 05/06/1916
Service No: J/12609
Additional information: Son of Frederick Thomas and Agnes Mary Buckingham (nee Shrimplin), of Hethersett, Norfolk.
Memorial Reference: 12. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2875963

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There is no obvious match at first on the 1901 census for Ralph. There is a Ralph A, born circa 1895 at Hethersett on the 1911 census, however at the time of that census he is recorded in the Blofield District.

Ralph Angus Buckingham, born 12th February 1895, was christened in St Remigius on the 14th April 1895. His father is listed as Frederick, and his mother as Agnes Maria. His fathers occupation is listed as Plumber. The family live in Hethersett.
Source: www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5b332a30f493fd117647fb1...
Other family members christened in the church include:-
Bertie Edward……….Born 29/05/1888.……..Baptised 02/09/1888
Louis Archibald……..Born 02/09/1890.……..Baptised 02/11/1890
Marion Agnes………Born 05/01/1893.………Baptised 05/03/1893
Clement Forrester…..Born 20/11/1897.………Baptised 06/02/1898

Armed with this information we can now track the family down on the 1901 census of England & Wales, when they were living at Lynch Green Road, Hethersett. The 6 year Ralph A., born Hethersett, has been transcribed as “Nelp F” by Genes Re-united, and having seen a scan of the original sheet, I can understand why. This is the household of his parents, Frederick F, (aged 41 and a Plumber and House Painter from Hethersett), and Annie M, (aged 40 and from Great Ormesby). Their other children are:-
Bertie E……………..aged 12.……………..born Hethersett
Clement F…………..aged 3.………………born Hethersett
Frederick H…………aged 11.…………….born Hethersett
Louis A……………..aged 10.…………….born Hethersett
Walter N……………aged 17 …………….born Hethersett
The family also have a live in servant,

The HMS Hampshire, with the Secretary of State for War, Lord Kitchener on board, hit a mine in a force nine gale less than a mile and a half from shore. There are many conspiracy theories, based around Kitchener having become an embarrassment to the government, his mission to the Russians was not sanctioned, he was going to personally uncover a German spy ring and so had to be stopped by German intelligence who worked with Sinn Fein agents to place a time bomb in the ship, (Sinn Fein saw Kitchener as their greatest enemy in Government, and that if Britain was successful in the war he would turn the full weight of the British Army on crushing them), there was a large quantity of gold on-board, (or was there), and that civilians who wanted to go to the rescue were threatened with being shot by the military, and that sailors who made it ashore were shot. However, as a major subscriber to the cock-up school of history, I’ll leave you to make your own judgements. There are a number of pictures of the ship and crew, (and a summary of the theories) here:-
www.hmshampshire.co.uk/

William Bringloe…………..7th Oct 1916

Name: BRINGLOE, WILLIAM EDWARD
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: London Regiment (The Rangers)
Unit Text: 1st/12 Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 07/10/1916
Service No: 7809
Additional information: Son of Edward and Sarah Bringloe, of Vine House, Hethersett, Norwich.
Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 9 C. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=764948

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The 12 year old William, born Hethersett, is recorded on the 1901 census at Lynch Green Road, Hethersett. This is the household of his parents, William, (aged 49 and an Agricultural Labourer from Tasburgh), and Sarah, (aged 48 and a Laundress from Tasburgh). They also have a son Bertie, aged 6, born Hethersett.

Parents William and Sarah had several children baptised at St Remigius.
Lucy Victora…………..born Jan 1887.…………….baptised 03/03/1887
Alice Adelaide………..born 24/02/1881.…………..baptised 07/08/1881
George Henry…………born 1883.………………..baptised 01/04/1883
(Mother’s maiden name recorded as Rushbrook)
Rosa Jane……………..born 22/01/1885.………….baptised 03/05/1885

Saturday 7th October 1916.

Lesboeufs

56th Div attacked at 1.45pm in conjunction with the French on their right. 168 Bde found it difficult to maintain contactwith the French who were attacking east while the British were advancing north. The London Scottish took some gun pits and the southern end of Hazy Trench. 1/4th and 1/12th Bns, the London Regt were stopped by MG fire. At nightfall London Scottish withdrew after fighting off a counter attack.

In 167 Bde, 1/1st London Regt mostly failed in an assault on Spectrum Trench although their bombers entered the trench and linked with 1/7th Middlesex. They then took the southern section of Rainbow Trench.
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Arthur Ninham…………….8th Nov 1916

Name: NINHAM, ARTHUR CHARLES
Rank: Private
Regiment: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st/9th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 08/11/1916
Service No: G/7062
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ninham, of Newfound Lane, Cringleford, Norwich.
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. B. 6. Cemetery: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=427104

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The 5 year old Arthur, born Blofield, is recorded on the 1901 census at High Street, Kettingham, This is the household of his uncle, Frederick J Grimson (aged 35 and a horseman on farm), and aunt, Emily, (aged 31 and from Norwich). They also have Arthurs brother, Frederick Ninham, aged 6, staying with them.

The XV Corps Main Dressing Station was formed at Dernancourt in August 1916, when the adjoining EXTENSION was opened. The 45th and 56th (1st/1st South Midland) Casualty Clearing Stations came in September 1916 and remained until March 1917. The 3rd Australian was here in March and April 1917, and the 56th from April 1917 to February 1918.
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Most likely action in which Private Ninham received his fatal wounds:-

Sunday 5th November 1916. Day 128

Today marks the commencement of the Battle of the AncreHeights.

Warlencourt

50th Div attacked with the 1/6th, 1/8th and 1/9th Bns of the Durham Light Infantry of 151 Bde. 1/8th Bn was hampered by mud, some men had to be pulled free before they could advance, and stopped by MG fire short of the German line. 1/6th Bn had the same experience except for some of their right flank who managed to keep up with 1/9th Bn. These broke through the German First and Second lines, reached the Bapaume Road and entered the Warlencourt Line. These men were forced back and by midnight were back at the start line.
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George Moore…………….19th Apr 1917

Name: MOORE, GEORGE WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Regiment: Norfolk Regiment
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 19/04/1917
Service No: 202876
Additional information: Son of George and Maria Moore, of Hethersett; husband of Emma Maud Moore, of Rose Cottage, Hethersett, Norwich.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panels 12 to 15. Memorial: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1646409

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The 17 year old George W, (born Hethersett and employed as a Grocers Assistant), is recorded on the 1901 census at Gardiners Cottage, Turnpike Road, Hethersett. This is the household of his parents, George M, (aged 44 and a Domestic Gardener from Hethersett), and Anna M, (aged 44 and from Brancaster Staithe). Their other children are:-
Herbert…………..aged 13.…………….born Hethersett………..Domestic Servant
Kate E……………aged 15.…………….born Hethersett
Lily M……………aged 6.……………..born Hethersett

George William, born 19th July 1883, was baptised in St Remigius on the 2nd September 1883. His parents are listed as George, a gardener by occupation), and Anna, (nee Hooks).
The family live in Hethersett. All of his brothers and sisters were also baptised in the church.

On 19th April the Norfolks took part in a disastrous attempt to take Gaza. In this action casualties for the battalion were 478 (55 killed, 323 wounded and 100 missing).

The first stage of the attack came on the 17th April. The three infantry divisions moved forward at dawn, and by 7.30 am were at their chosen positions, where they entrenched. The Turks did little to interfere, though one of the British tanks exposed itself unnecessarily and was put out of action by accurate Turkish artillery fire. Clearly one of the tasks which had been successfully accomplished by the Turkish side in the three weeks since the first battle had been accurate artillery registry of all the visible places in the area where necessarily an attack would come.

(Page 45)The second stage of the attack, after a days work on trenches and dug-outs, went as might be expected, considering it was made by soldiers walking over open ground towards well entrenched and protected men armed with rifles and machine guns. An artillery bombardment of an hour or so, including the gas shells, and including fire from the ships at sea off Gaza, seems to have woken up the Turks rather than intimidated them - there was still insufficient British artillery to provide a really serious bombardment. The Turks did not actually notice the gas shells: higher air temperature seems to have encouraged rapid evaporation.

The 54th Division set-off behind this bombardment to attack the entrenchments of the Turkish 53rd Division along the Beersheba Road.
(Page 49) From Brigade HQ, Lieutenant Buxton was sent forward to find out what was happening.

(Page 50) (He subsequently reported on the attack on the redoubt) “held it for some time until the ammunition was spent. No support came and so those that did not get away, sixty in all, were captured in the Turkish counter-attack. My second tank, under Captain Carr, had done well in getting into the redoubt. The first tank had had a direct hit and was burning. It was obvious that our attack here had failed and most of our men had been killed. So I waited a bit longer, and when things were a shade quieter, I got out of my shell hole and ran back over the rise. There I came upon about 40 men of our brigade of all regiments, Major Marsh who was O C 8th Hants was there and Lieutenant Wharton of the 4th Norfolks. These men where just stragglers and all collected there. We decided it was no good going on then, so we started to dig ourselves in. This was all quite early in the morning - about 9. Marsh had a telephone line so I phoned back to Brigade HQ and gave them all the news.
(Page 51). There were a lot of dead men and wounded all round us. Some of the latter we got behind our lines, in case the Turks tried a counter -attack, We were about forty men and one Lewis Gun, and no-one on our left or right for several hundred yards. The place we were holding was the top of a rounded hillock. The Turks kept us under pretty good machine gun fire all day. Marsh and I lay in a rifle pit and ate dates and biscuits for a bit. We allowed no firing, as we wished to keep our ammunition in case of a counter attack.

About 4 in the afternoon the 5th Suffolks were sent up to support us and consolidate the position we held. This was really a great relief. About seven the Brigadier came out after dusk and saw the place. He ordered us to retire during the night right back to our starting point, for it would not have been possible to hold this advanced position as long as there was no-one on our flanks at all”

The strongpoint from now on was called Tank Redoubt.

This was an attack on a single strongpoint and a strectch of trenches little over a mile long, by four battalions. It had made no progress after being expelled from the strongpoint, and had only reached so far because of the bravery of the tank crew, (three men). The last reserve of the 163rd Brigade, the 5th Suffolks, which was at last sent forward, as Buxton noted with relief, late in the afternoon. With no more troops available, the brigadier had no option but to pull all the survivors back.
Extracts from “The Battle for Palestine 1917” by John D. Grainger
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Harry Sargeant……………19th Apr 1917

There is no Harry Sargeant or even anyone at all with the surname Sargeant who is recorded on the CWGC database as dying on this day..

There is however a
Name: SARGENT Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 1st/4th. Bn. Date of Death: 19/04/1917 Service No: 200504 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIII. F. 14. Cemetery: GAZA WAR CEMETERY
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=651248

However on the Great War Roll of Honour published by HMSO in 1921, Private 200504 of the Norfolk Regiment who died in 1917 is listed as Harry Sargeant.

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On the 1901 census there is no Harry Sargent with a Norfolk connection. There is a Harry Sargeant, aged 10 and born Chedgrave, who is recorded on that census at The Pits, Chedgrave. This is the household of his parents, Daniel, (aged 47 and an Agricultural Labourer from Hardley), and Mary A, (aged 43 and from Kirstead). there are 9 other children .

However, while this individual is still in the Chedgrave District in 1911, there is now a Harry Sargeant recorded who was born Hethersett circa 1883 and still recorded in the Henstead District. That Harry appears to be living in the household of a Sarah Sergeant, born circa 1861 in Hethersett. Sarah is also not on the 1901 census

Neither Harry or Sarah appear to be on the 1891 census.

See George Moore above for details of what the 1st/4ths were up to on this day, and the terrible butchers bill they paid.

Robert Bartram…………..26th Apr 1917

Name: BARTRAM, ROBERT JOHN
Rank: Private
Regiment: Essex Regiment
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 21/04/1917
Service No: 41349
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bartram, of Hethersett, Norwich. Grave/Memorial Reference: II. I. 5. Cemetery: WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
(Note different date of death)
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=507637

No match on Norlink

There is no obvious candidate for a Robert, John or James, (the father) on the 1891, 1901 or 1911 censuses.

The personal diary of Captain A K Fison from the Battalion for the period is reported on page 324 onwards of Burrows History of the Essex Regiment, (relevant pages can be viewed at the link below)

April 21st - We were pretty heavily shelled all day, and there being no cover, a good many casualties were the result. Knight was rather badly wounded and Joad went down with shellshock. One Lewis gun was smashed and another was sent up from “C” Company to replace it. Another officer, Hearst, was also sent up from “A” Company to help me. At five in the afternoon, 14th D.L.I had a show to our right. They managed to get a piece of trench by means of a converging bomb attack and were quite successful in their objective. Altogether I spent a most uncomfortable day, finding the simple life under these circumstances not much to my taste. In the evening the Colonel came round and warned me to make arrangements for a possible attack by us to-morrow morning: he had no official information of this, but considered it likely. As events turned out he was right. A minor inconvenience at this time was the loss of my trench kit. All the kits were hastily dumped off the limber as a result of shellfire and mine was never seen again.
1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=978...

Miltary Geneology has a Robert John who was born Ketteringham, and who was residing at Hethersett at the time of his enlistment.

Frederick Bennett…………1st May 1917

Name: BENNETT, FREDERICK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 71st Coy.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 01/05/1917
Service No: 26618
Additional information: Son of Eliza Denmark (formerly Bennett), of Braymeadow, Little Melton, Norwich, and the late Frederick Bennett.
Memorial Reference: Panel 136. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=727538

The 5 year old Fredrick, (note spelling), born Hethersett, is recorded on the 1901 census at Bray Meadow, Hethersett. This is the widowed mother, Eliza, (aged 30 and a Laundress from Ashmanhaugh). Eliza also has a daughter, Ida R, (aged 8 and born South Mimms, Hertfordshire). To make ends meet she also has two boarders.

Frederick, (alternate spelling!) was baptised in St Remigius on the 5th April 1896. His date of birth is given as the 19th February 1896. The occupation of father Frederick is given as Servant. His mothers maiden name is listed as Nobbs. The family reside in Hethersett.

71st MGC fought as part of 6th Division, which included units like the 11th Essex, (see Robert Bartram above), and the 9th Norfolks.