The Flickr Walterward Image Generatr

Walter Ward at right (beard) and unknown man. Maybe a Southworth? His wife was a Southworth and there were few boys in the Ward family. Might be Albert Ward?

To
the Glory
of God
1914-1918

G/28599 Private William Ayton, 7th. Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
Born in 1893 at Morley St. Peter, Norfolk, the son of Alexander and Mary Ann Ellen Ayton.
Resident of Villa Farm, Hempnall.
Enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk.
William was killed in action in the line in the Redan sector on Monday 13th. November 1916. He is buried in Grave: III. E. 50. at Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, Picardie, France.

250637 Private Albert Crummett, 6th. Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, formally 5819 Norfolk Regiment.
Born on 17th. July 1895 at Hempnall, the son of John and Charlotte Elizabeth Crummett, nee Roberts, of Field Lane, Hempnall, as of 1911 census.
Enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk.
Albert died of wounds at Arras, France, aged 22, on Friday 20th. July 1917. He is buried in Grave: I. O. 12. at Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France.

1698 Private Thomas Downing, 2nd/6th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Born in Ellingham, Norfolk, the son of William and Mary Ann Downing of North Belt, Raveningham, Norfolk.
Husband of Rosa, nee Moore, later Law of 30 New Street, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Beleived to have enlisted on 19th. October 1914 at North Walsham, Norfolk.
Thomas died at home, aged 26, on 18th. January 1915. He is buried in the south-east part of St. Margaret's churchyard, Hempnall.

17119 L/Corp Charles Alfred Elvin, 9th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Born c. 1896 at Hempnall, the son of John and Rosa Elvin of Hempnall.
Enlisted on 2nd. December 1914 at Norwich, Norfolk.
Charles was killed in action on Thursday 21st. March 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Bay 3 of the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

176973 Sapper John William Elvin, 416th. Field Company, Royal Engineers.
Born c. 1888 at Hempnall, the son of Robert and Agnes Marie Elvin, nee Lansdell, of Blacksmiths Cottage, Hempnall.
Attested on 2nd. December 1915, mobilised on 31st. May 1916.
John was killed in action on Wednesday 4th. September 1918. He is buried in Grave: IV. H. 33. at Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Pas de Calais, France.

10437 Private Bertie Thomas Ellis, 5th. Battalion, Coldstream Guards.
Born 19th. February 1995 at Heckington, Norfolk, the son of Thomas, a labourer, and Sarah Ann Ellis of Green Road, Hempnall. Brother of Percy, below.
Originally enlists as a Territorial on 9th. April 1913 as 1880 Private, 4th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Released on 24th. October 1913 to enlist the same day at Saxlingham, Norfolk as regular solider 10437 Private, Coldstream Guards.
At his medical at Norwich the following day he is described as 5 ft. 9 in. tall, weighed 140 lb. with a fresh complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. Distinguishing marks were a scar on the knuckle of his left index finger, and a linear scar on the back of his head. He was found fit for service in the army.
He arrived at the Caterham Depot on the 28th. October 1913 and was posted to the 2nd. Battalion. He landed in France on the 12th. August 1914.
Returning from the trenches to near Lagowede, France, he reported sick with cough and expectoration. On the 26th January 1916 he was back in the UK and transferred to the 5th. Battalion, being discharged on the 27th. March 1916 as no longer fit for service. The cause of discharge is recorded as Phthisis. The Medical Board deemed it was the result of active service, exposure and hardships. He was given Chelsea Pensioner number 66927D
Bertie died, aged 22, on Friday 25th. January 1918. His place of burial is unknown.

G/60310 Private Percy William Ellis, 6th. Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Born in 1898 in Broome, Norfolk, the son of Thomas, a labourer, and Sarah Ann Ellis of Green Road, Hempnall. Brother of Bertie, above.
Resident of Norwich, Norfolk.
Enlisted at Norwich on 6th. November 1916. At his medical he was recorded as 5 ft. 4.5 in. tall and weighed 105 lb.
He transferred to the 98th. Training Battalion at Aldershot on the 6th. April 1917. He was appointed unpaid Lance Corporal on the 16th. May 1917 and transferred to the 6th. Battalion, Middlesex Regiment on the 16th. October 1917. He left for Egypt on the 30th November 1917.
Percy died at sea on Sunday 30th. December 1917 when the troopship Aragon, waiting in the Alexandria Roads for permission to enter port was attacked at about 11:00 hrs by the German Type UC II submarine UC-34. About 17 to 20 minutes after being hit Aragon went down, and she suffered a second explosion as the cold seawater reached her hot boilers. Of those aboard Aragon, 610 were killed.
Percy has no known grave and is commemorated on the Chatby Memorial in eastern Alexandria, Egypt.

202102 Private March Hazell, 11th. Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
Born in 1894 in Hempnall, the son of March and Alice Hazell.
Enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk.
March was killed in action on Thursday 20th. September 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 19 to 23 of the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

204115 Private William Stephen Kirk, 7th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Born 1897 at Rackheath, Norfolk, the son of George and Annie Kirk of Longham, Dereham, Norfolk.
Enlisted at Wroxham, Norfolk.
William was killed in action, aged 19, on Thursday 8th. August 1918. He is buried in Grave: A. 30 at Morlancourt British Cemetery No. 2, Somme, Picardie France.

220055 Private Richard Hewitt Lansdell, 1st/4th. Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, formally 5337 Norfolk Regiment.
Born in Hempnall, the son of Lewis and Emma Lansdell.
Enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk.
Richard died of wounds, aged 20, on Wednesday 31st. October 1917. He is buried in Grave: VI. A. 48 at Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium with the personal inscription,
'AT LAST THE MARCH SHALL END
THE WEARIED ONES SHALL REST'

G/59982 Private Frederick Arthur Nash, 2nd/4th. Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Born in 1898 at Hempnall, the son of William and Alice Nash.
Enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk.
Frederick was killed in action in Egypt on 21st. December 1917. He is buried in Grave: S. 107 in the Jerusalem War Cemetery.

To
the Glory
of God
1914-1918

15522 Private Charles Samuel Nash, 9th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Born on 28th. June 1894 at Hempnall, the son of John and Ellen Nash.
Enlisted on 10th. September 1914 at Norwich, Norfolk.
Charles was killed in action, aged 22, in the attack on The Quadrilateral (Ginchy) on Friday 15th. September 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D of the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, Picardie, France.

41561 Rifleman Arthur Frederick Sheldrake, 15th. Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, formerly 1884 Norfolk Regiment.
Born in Long Stratton, Norfolk, the son of Robert and Eliza Sheldrake of Hardwick, Norfolk.
Resident of Hardwick.
Enlisted at Hempnall, Norfolk.
Arthur died, aged 26, on Saturday 23rd. March 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 74 to 76 of the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, Picardie, France.

28171 Private Robert Samuel Sporle, 13th. Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, formally 4/5269 Norfolk Regiment
Born in 1888 at Hempnall, the son of Earnest Robert and Bessie Sporle of Chestnut Farm, Hempnall.
Enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk.
Robert died at Minden, Germany on Sunday 6th. May 1917. He is buried in Grave: V. C. 15. at Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.

15526 Private Charles Henry Spink, 7th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
The son of Henry Edward and Ann Esther Spink of Bungay Road, Hempnall
Charles died, aged 21, from bronchopneumonia at Camiers General Hospital on Tuesday 3rd. December 1918. He is buried in Grave: XLVII. A. 6. at Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France with the personal inscription,
'DEARLY LOVED'

7202 Private Leonard William Townshend, 1st. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment
Born in Saxlingham, Norfolk, the son of George and Honor Townshend of Turkey Row, Hempnall.
Husband of the late Olive B. E. Townshend, nee Moore.
Enlisted at Shelton Hall, Norfolk.
Leonard was killed in action, aged 29, on Sunday 7th. March 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 4 of the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

16560 Corp Harry George Townshend MM, 1st. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, attached to 15th. Trench Mortar Battery.
Born in 1889 in Saxlingham, Norfolk, the son of George and Honor Townshend of Hempnall.
Enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk.
Harry was killed in action, aged 29, on 27th. September 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 4 of the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

26637 Privat Herbert Townshend, 34th. Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, transferred as 60498 to 101st. Company, Labour Corps.
Born in 1875 at Hempnall, the son of William and Elizabeth Townshend.
Enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk.
Herbert died of wounds on Tuesday 14th May 1918. He is buried in Grave: P. VII. O. 2A. at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.

16675 Private Sidney George Varley, 1st. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Born in 1889 at Spexhall, Suffolk, the son of Peter George and Elizabeth Varley of Field House, High Lane, Hempnall.
Enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk.
Sidney died, aged 25, south of Guillemont on Monday 18th. September 1916. He is buried in Grave: VII. E. 7. at Guillemont Road Cemetery, Somme, Picardie, France with the personal inscription,
'BELOVED SON OF PETER & ELIZ. VARLEY HEMPNALL,NORFOLK'

Walter Ward.
Unable to find a Walter Ward with a connection to Hempnall.

63649 Private Clarence John Pointer, 10th. Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Born in 1899 at Hempnall, parents possibly Charles and Susan Pointer.
Resident of Thorpe Hamlet, Norfolk.
Enlisted at Norwich, Norfolk.
Clarence died, aged 18, on Wednesday 27th. March 1918. He is buried in Grave: IV. A. 2. at Ontario Cemetery, Sains-les- Marquion, Pas de Calais, France.

To the Glory of
God
1939-1945

581049 Sgt Jack Nairn Fraser, Observer, 142 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
The son of Nairn and Mabel Annie Fraser, of Hempnall.
Jack died, aged 19, on Tuesday 11th. June 1940 when Fairey Battle Mk. I, serial number L 5200, coded QT-L failed to return from combat operations over Northern France.
The aircraft took off from Villiersfaux and was shot down in position 49°12′41″N 1°23′06″E in the commune of Bouafles, 6 km south-west of Les Andelys, south of Rouen by flak and anti aircraft artillery during a daytime attack on pontoon bridges over the River Seine at Le Manoir.
Jack and Wireless Op./Air Gunner 615842 Sgt James Henshall Ledson were killed, but Pilot P/O Basil William Peryman, bailed out but parachuted down into enemy held territory and was captured. He became a PoW, interned in PoW camps Oflag IX-A/H at Spangenberg, Germany and Stalag Luft III at Sagan, Poland as PoW No. 413.
Jack is buried with James Ledson, aged 21, in Block S, Plot 4, Row T, Joint grave 9 at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France with the personal inscription,
NEVER ABSENT
EVER NEAR.
"ONE OF THE FEW"

5779579 Private Reginald Charles Gooch, 5th. Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment.
The son of Herbert Thomas and Selina Louisa Gooch, nee Seaman, of Hempnall.
Reginald was killed, aged 22, in the fighting for Singapore on Thursday 22nd. January 1942. He is buried in Grave: 33. D. 2-6 (Coll.) at Kranji War Cemetery, North-west Singapore with the personal inscription
'ALL THROUGH THE YEARS
MANY OR FEW
WILL BE YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE
DEAR SON, OF YOU'

5778878 Private Raymond Ernest Madgett, 6th. Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment.
Born on Thursday 10th. September 1914 at Hempnall, the son of Ernest, an insurance agent working for the Prudential Insurance Company and Hetty Valsie Madgett, nee Sparkes. He had one sister Betty May, 1922 to 2010.
After leaving school Raymond became an assistant in a grocers shop.
The 1939 Register shows the family living at The Bungalow, Fritton Aria, Hempnall.
In 1940 Raymond married Joyce Helen Carey in Norwich, Norfolk. They lived at 54 Church Road, Hedenham, Norfolk and would have no children.
Joyce remarried in 1954, to Alfred Stanley Reynolds and died on 9th. April 1996 aged 82. She was buried in St. Peter's churchyard, Hedenham, Norfolk.
Enlisting, Raymond was posted to 6th. Batt, Norfolk's, assigned to coastal defence duties and training to repel a German invasion.
In October 1941 however, as part of 18th. Infantry Division, Raymond left Britain, destined to fight against the Japanese in the defence of Singapore and Malaya. When Singapore fell on 15th. February 1942 Raymond became a PoW. He shipped overland to Thailand on 20th. October 1942 and forced to work on the notorious Thailand-Burma Railway.
He succumbed to inhumane treated meted out by the Japanese and died of cholera, aged 28, on Wednesday 21st. July 1943 whilst working at Kannyu River No. 1 Camp. He was cremated and buried in Joint Grave: 76 at Lower Kannyu No. 1 Cemetery with,
1228 Sapper Archibald Frederick Johnson, Johore Volunteer Engineers, Local Volunteer Forces, Malaya, died 22nd. July 1943, aged 34.
5497805 Gunner Ralph Albert McKee, 3rd. Heavy Anti-aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 22nd. July 1943, aged 28.
On 20th. March 1946 Raymond was reburied in Grave: 8. M. 13. in Don Rak Cemetery, Kanchanaburi, Thailand with the personal inscription,
'GRANT HIM, O LORD, ETERNAL REST'

14392234 Private Bob Eric Roberts, 2nd. Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Born in 1923, the son of John and Sarah Ann Roberts, nee Moore, of Woodton Norfolk.
Bob died, aged 23, on Thursday 3rd. May 1945, only 5 days before Germany's unconditional surrender ended WW2 in Europe. He is buried in Grave: 10. D. 8. at Becklingen War Cemetery, Soltau, Heidekreis, Lower Saxony in north Germany with the personal inscription'
'NOT JUST TODAY, BUT EVERY DAY,
IN SILENCE
WE WILL REMEMBER YOU
AS THE SUN GOES DOWN'

650884 Corp Charles Ronald Perkins, Royal Air Force.
The son of Charles and Millicent Perkins.
Husband of Kathleen Minnie Perkins, nee Cunningham of Hempnall.
Charles was seriously injured in a road accident on 30th. December and was admitted to 92 British General Hospital where he died of head injuries, aged 25, on Monday 31st. December 1945. He is buried in Grave: IV. O. 7. at Naples War Cemetery, Italy with the personal inscription,
'AND AT THE MORN
HIS ANGEL FACE WILL SMILE
WHICH WE HAD LOVED AND
LOST AWHILE'

Easter Post Card to Harry Ward, 16 Scarcroft Road, The Mount, York dated 11th March 1910

Harry Ward born 4th July 1897, York was the son of Walter Ward, a Glass China & Hardware Dealer, and Jessie Kay. The 1911 shows the family living at 16 Scarcroft Road, York.

Harry served in the Army Ordnance Corps during WWI. He married Elsie Dinah Whitaker on 27th April 1926 at Barwick in Elmet, All Saints, West Yorkshire.

Roll of Honour
of the
Men of Hempnall
who gave their lives
in two World Wars


1914-1918

Charles Nash
Arthur Sheldrake
Robert Sporle
Charles Spink
Leonard Townsend
Harry Townsend
Herbert Townsend
Sidney Varley
Walter Ward
Clarence Pointer
William Ayton
Albert Crummet
Thomas Downing
Charles Elvin
John W. Elvin
Percy Ellis
March Hazell
William Kirk
Richard Lansdell
Frederick Nash
Bertie Ellis

1939-1945

Jack Fraser
Reginald Gooch
Raymond Madgett
Bob Roberts
Charles Perkins
Bob Potter

“We Will Remember Them”

The Civil Registration District for registering Births, Deaths and Marriages is the Depwade District.

Abbreviations used:-
CWGC - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
SDGW – Soldiers Died in the Great War
IRC – International Red Cross
MIC – Medal Index Card

The Roll of Honour site has recently covered this memorial.
www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Hempnall.html

For more on each name see the comments below

CHARLES NASH
ARTHUR SHELDRAKE
ROBERT S. SPORLE
CHARLES H. SPINK
LEONARD W. TOWNSHEND
HARRY G. TOWNSHEND
HERBERT TOWNSHEND
SIDNEY G. VARLEY
WALTER WARD
CLARENCE J. POINTER

The Civil Registration District for registering Births, Deaths and Marriages is the Depwade District.

Abbreviations used:-
Abbreviations used.
CWGC - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
SDGW – Soldiers Died in the Great War
IRC – International Red Cross
MIC – Medal Index Card

The Roll of Honour site has recently covered this memorial.
www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Hempnall.html

For more on each name see the comments below

On a pedestrian walk through from Rouen Road to Kings Street, memorials recovered from the old breweries thats once dominated the area and have now gone have been assembled.

The 1914-18 memorial originally came from Steward & Patteson Brewery in Barrack Street. It was on the wall just inside the main gates next to the gatekeepers office. It was moved to Rouen Road when the Barrack Street brewery closed.

Roll of Honour site (RoH)
www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/NorwichBreweries.html

As these men could potentially come from all over the country, there is more than usual level of uncertainty.

John Dossie Patteson
Frederick Britcher
Alexander Crooks
J Firth
James Halfacre
Albert Lee
Thomas Lee
Walter James Moore
Frederick Rix
C M Scott
George Henry Shorten
C Smith
C Yaxley
William C Yaxley

C R Cooper
C Daniels
R C Jackson
E E Smith
F H Wade

Edward Branch
John Austin Philo
Walter Ward

Jesse James Holman
Jack Noel Lester
Reginald Vernon Tweedy

E Chambers
Walter Edward Root

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Robert Squires - town memorial
Robert W Squires - Royal Fusiliers 19th August 1918 France - Church Memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=42634
Son of William and Clara Squires, of Little Thorns, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Norlink: No match
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Frank Sterne - town memorial
Frank Sterne Middlesex Regiment 28th April 1917 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1671128
Son of Thomas and Clara Sterne, of 3, Jasper Cottages, London St;, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Norlink: No match
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George Starling - town memorial
George Starling 2/5 London Regiment 28th July 1918 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=273832
Son of Mrs. E. Starling, of 2, Cley Rd., Swaffham, Norfolk.
Norlink: No match
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Herbert W Thompson - town memorial
Herbert W Thompson 7 Bedfords 16th November 1916 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=815879
Roll of Honour - formerly of the Essex Regiment
Norlink: No match
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Hubert W Thompson - town memorial
Hubert W Thompson 5 Norfolks 20th April 1917 Gaza - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=645972
Son of Mr. W. H. Thompson, of Prince of Wales Rd., Swaffham, Norfolk
Norlink: No match
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Herbert Trundle - town memorial
Herbert Trundle Royal Marine Light Infantry - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=3056186
Deceased 7th June 1915 Buried Royal Navy Cemetery, Plymouth
Norlink: No match
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Alfred Twaites - town memorial
Alfred Twaites 5 Middlesex 24th October 1918 Norwich - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2803474
Alfred Charles Twaites. Son of William and Anna Twaites, of Swaffham; husband of Ethel Marion Twaites, of London St., Swaffham.
Unit given as Labour Corps but formerly of the Middlesex regiment
Norlink: No match
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Albert Turner - town memorial
Albert Turner - October 1918 France - Church memorial

CWGC: Too many possible matches - went through Turner’s for 1918 and no likely matches. Why no mention of unit on the church memorial - was he possibly a civilian contractor or a child
Roll of Honour - no further information
Census - too many Albert Turners (8+) born after 1889 either in Norfolk or now resident there - all bar two in Norwich. Nearest to Swaffham was one in Mildenhall.
Norlink: No match
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John Warnes - town memorial
John Warnes 8 East Surreys 12th October 1917 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=492256
Son of Samuel Warner, of London. St., Swaffham, Norfolk
Norlink: No match
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William Watts - town memorial
William Watts 1/5th Norfolks 19th April 1917 Gaza - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=651609
Norlink: No match
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Edward Ward - town memorial
Edward W Ward R F Artillery 24th October 1918 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=314089
Son of Henry and Clara Ward, of Watton Rd., Swaffham, Norfolk.
Norlink: No match
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Walter Ward - town memorial
Walter Ward 7 Bedfords 16th November 1916 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=819227
Son of William Ward, of Brewery Yard, White Hart Lane, Swaffham; husband of Harriet Ward, of 2, Albert Terrace, Swaffham, Norfolk
Norlink: No match
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Albert H Ward - town memorial
Albert H Ward Norfolks 10th March 1917 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=819087
Shown as Albert John, Son of Richard and Ann Ward, of Campingland, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Roll of Honour shown as Albert John
Norlink: No match
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Reginald C Webster - town memorial
C Reginald Webster - 1/5 Norfolks 10th May 1917 Nazareth - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=654288
Shown as Charles Reginald. A Company. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Webster, of 4, Station Terrace, Swaffham, Norfolk
Roll of Honour - shown as Charles Reginald.
Norlink: No match
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Reginald West - town memorial
Reginald West 8 Norfolks 22nd October 1917 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=876577
Shown as Reginald George West. Son of Richard and Ellen West, of Lynn Rd., Swaffham, Norfolk. Presumed brother of Sidney
Roll of Honour ; Reginald George West
Norlink: No match
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Sidney West - town memorial
Sidney West 10 Lincolns 13th April 1918 = Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=867107
Shown as Sidney Thomas West. Son of Richard and Ellen West, of Lynn Rd., Swaffham, Norfolk. Presumed brother of Reginald.
Roll of Honour: Sidney Thomas West
Norlink: No match
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Ernest Winter - town memorial
Ernest Winter - East Yorks 4th November 1917 France

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=526468
Norlink: No match
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Ernest Wood - town memorial
Ernest Wood - Middlesex Regiment 29th August 1916 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=245669
Shown as Frederick Edward Wood.
Roll of Honour; (Frederick) Ernest Wood, and then noted that CWGC states Frederick Edward
Norlink: No match
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Walter Wright - town memorial
Walter Wright Shropshire Light Infantry 9th August 1915 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=912216
Son of William Walter and Eliza Julia Wright, of Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk
Norlink: No match
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W G Leicester Young - town memorial
W G Leicester Young - Norfolks 7th February 1917 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=252844
Son of Charles Valentine Young and Elizabeth Young, of Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Roll of Honour - formerly of the Norfolk Regiment
Norlink: No match
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Arthur Youngs - town memorial
Arthur Youngs Norfolks 1st July 1917 France - Church memorial
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=471512
Son of Arthur and Emma Youngs, of Oak Lodge, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Norlink: No match
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Robert J A Davis - town memorial
Robert J A Davis 1st Beds Regiment 13th October 1914 France - Church memorial
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1559908

Name: DAVIS, ROBERT JAMES ALFRED Initials: R J A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Bedfordshire Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 13/10/1914 Service No: 8503 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10 and 11. Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

Roll of Honour - not listed
Norlink: No match

Swaffham has both a town memorial and a church memorial, plus the war dead have been summarised on the Roll of Honour web-site.

However, there seems to be a great deal of discrepancy between all these sources of information.
www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Swaffham.html

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John W Reeve - town memorial
John W Reeve 12 East Surreys 14th March 1918 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=505137
Husband of Gertrude Reeve, of London St., Swaffham, Norfolk.
Norlink: No match

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George Regester - town memorial
George Regester - Rifle Brigade 23rd February 1918 Southampton - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2803478
Son of Charles Salisbury Regester and Emma Regester, of Station St., Swaffham. Born at Holme Hale.
Norlink: No match



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William Regester - town memorial
William Regester City of London Rifles 6th July 1917 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=160729
Roll of honour only has this only as a probably.
Norlink: No match

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Leslie J Richardson - town memorial
Leslie J Richardson, Civil Service Rifles 15th September 1916 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=261011
Son of James and Elizabeth Richardson, of Old Bank House, Swaffham, Norfolk
Norlink: No match

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A Raymond N Smith - town memorial
A Raymond N Smith - 130th K C O Baluchis J R 10th July 1919 India - Church memorial

A Raymond Richardson on Roll of Honour is actually A Raymond N Smith on Church memorial

Name: SMITH, ALAN RAYMOND NOEL Initials: A R N Nationality: Indian Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: 130th King George's Own Baluchis (Jacob's Rifles) Age: 19 Date of Death: 10/07/1919 Additional information: Son of Walter and Eleanor Smith, of "Oakleigh", Swaffham, Norfolk. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. C. 10. Cemetery: RAWALPINDI WAR CEMETERY
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=909715
Norlink: No match

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Clifford D Smith - town memorial
Clifford D Smith Norfolks 23rd October 1918(?) France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=40160
Lt Clifford D Smith, deceased 23rd October 1918. 5th Battalion attached 9th Battalion.
Norlink: No match

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Donald G Smith - town memorial
Donald G Smith - Royal Fusiliers 18th October 1916 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=505918
Son of Walter and Eleanor Smith, of "Oakleigh," Swaffham, Norfolk
Norlink: No match

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Joseph Smith - town memorial
Joseph Smith Norfolks 9th May 1917 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1653722
Husband of Annie Elizabeth Tibbett (formerly Smith), of Northwell Pool, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Norlink: No match

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Arthur Spencer - town memorial
Arthur Spencer Royal Engineers 19th December 1916 - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=545064
Norlink: No match

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Robert Squires - town memorial
Robert W Squires - Royal Fusiliers 19th August 1918 France - Church Memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=42634
Son of William and Clara Squires, of Little Thorns, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Norlink: No match

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Frank Sterne - town memorial
Frank Sterne Middlesex Regiment 28th April 1917 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1671128
Son of Thomas and Clara Sterne, of 3, Jasper Cottages, London St;, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Norlink: No match

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George Starling - town memorial
George Starling 2/5 London Regiment 28th July 1918 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=273832
Son of Mrs. E. Starling, of 2, Cley Rd., Swaffham, Norfolk.
Norlink: No match

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Herbert W Thompson - town memorial
Herbert W Thompson 7 Bedfords 16th November 1916 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=815879
Roll of Honour - formerly of the Essex Regiment
Norlink: No match

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Hubert W Thompson - town memorial
Hubert W Thompson 5 Norfolks 20th April 1917 Gaza - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=645972
Son of Mr. W. H. Thompson, of Prince of Wales Rd., Swaffham, Norfolk
Norlink: No match

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Herbert Trundle - town memorial
Herbert Trundle Royal Marine Light Infantry - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=3056186
Deceased 7th June 1915 Buried Royal Navy Cemetery, Plymouth
Norlink: No match

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Alfred Twaites - town memorial
Alfred Twaites 5 Middlesex 24th October 1918 Norwich - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2803474
Alfred Charles Twaites. Son of William and Anna Twaites, of Swaffham; husband of Ethel Marion Twaites, of London St., Swaffham.
Unit given as Labour Corps but formerly of the Middlesex regiment
Norlink: No match

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Albert Turner - town memorial
Albert Turner - October 1918 France - Church memorial

CWGC: Too many possible matches - went through Turner’s for 1918 and no likely matches. Why no mention of unit on the church memorial - was he possibly a civilian contractor or a child
Roll of Honour - no further information
Census - too many Albert Turners (8+) born after 1889 either in Norfolk or now resident there - all bar two in Norwich. Nearest to Swaffham was one in Mildenhall.
Norlink: No match

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John Warnes - town memorial
John Warnes 8 East Surreys 12th October 1917 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=492256
Son of Samuel Warner, of London. St., Swaffham, Norfolk
Norlink: No match

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William Watts - town memorial
William Watts 1/5th Norfolks 19th April 1917 Gaza - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=651609
Norlink: No match

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Edward Ward - town memorial
Edward W Ward R F Artillery 24th October 1918 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=314089
Son of Henry and Clara Ward, of Watton Rd., Swaffham, Norfolk.
Norlink: No match

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Walter Ward - town memorial
Walter Ward 7 Bedfords 16th November 1916 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=819227
Son of William Ward, of Brewery Yard, White Hart Lane, Swaffham; husband of Harriet Ward, of 2, Albert Terrace, Swaffham, Norfolk
Norlink: No match

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Albert H Ward - town memorial
Albert H Ward Norfolks 10th March 1917 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=819087
Shown as Albert John, Son of Richard and Ann Ward, of Campingland, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Roll of Honour shown as Albert John
Norlink: No match

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Reginald C Webster - town memorial
C Reginald Webster - 1/5 Norfolks 10th May 1917 Nazareth - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=654288
Shown as Charles Reginald. A Company. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Webster, of 4, Station Terrace, Swaffham, Norfolk
Roll of Honour - shown as Charles Reginald.
Norlink: No match

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Reginald West - town memorial
Reginald West 8 Norfolks 22nd October 1917 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=876577
Shown as Reginald George West. Son of Richard and Ellen West, of Lynn Rd., Swaffham, Norfolk. Presumed brother of Sidney
Roll of Honour ; Reginald George West
Norlink: No match

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Sidney West - town memorial
Sidney West 10 Lincolns 13th April 1918 = Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=867107
Shown as Sidney Thomas West. Son of Richard and Ellen West, of Lynn Rd., Swaffham, Norfolk. Presumed brother of Reginald.
Roll of Honour: Sidney Thomas West
Norlink: No match

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Ernest Winter - town memorial
Ernest Winter - East Yorks 4th November 1917 France

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=526468
Norlink: No match

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Ernest Wood - town memorial
Ernest Wood - Middlesex Regiment 29th August 1916 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=245669
Shown as Frederick Edward Wood.
Roll of Honour; (Frederick) Ernest Wood, and then noted that CWGC states Frederick Edward
Norlink: No match

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Walter Wright - town memorial
Walter Wright Shropshire Light Infantry 9th August 1915 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=912216
Son of William Walter and Eliza Julia Wright, of Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk
Norlink: No match

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W G Leicester Young - town memorial
W G Leicester Young - Norfolks 7th February 1917 France - Church memorial

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=252844
Son of Charles Valentine Young and Elizabeth Young, of Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Roll of Honour - formerly of the Norfolk Regiment
Norlink: No match

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Arthur Youngs - town memorial
Arthur Youngs Norfolks 1st July 1917 France - Church memorial
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=471512
Son of Arthur and Emma Youngs, of Oak Lodge, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Norlink: No match

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Robert J A Davis - town memorial
Robert J A Davis 1st Beds Regiment 13th October 1914 France - Church memorial
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1559908

Name: DAVIS, ROBERT JAMES ALFRED Initials: R J A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Bedfordshire Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 13/10/1914 Service No: 8503 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10 and 11. Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

Roll of Honour - not listed
Norlink: No match
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