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BARROWAY
DROVE WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Janice Thomson 2018
Barroway Drove is a village in the parish of Stow Bardolph in Norfolk.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of
King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The village lies on the eastern edge of
The Fens and is notable for its lack of amenities and poor quality roads.
Barroway Drove Village Hall is the central hub of the community. On
11th November 2018 after nearly 3 years research a new memorial was
unveiled in the foyer of Barroway Drove Village Hall, 142 The Drove,
Barroway Drove, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0AL. This is a brass plaque
with a wood surround and lists casualties of WW1 and WW2. There are
15 names listed for World War 1. No death from the village were recorded
for World War 2 although two planes crashed in the village.
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Photograph
(above) Copyright © Janice Thomson - 2018 |
1914-1918
| BROWN |
George
William |
Private
28849, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards died on 27th November 1917
and is remembered on Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. |
| CAVE |
William |
Gunner
74012, 353rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery died of wounds
received in action on 11th April 1918 and is buried in Godewaersvelde
British Cemetery, Nord, France. |
| CROFTS |
Jesse |
Private
202611, 2/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment died on 3rd June
1917 aged 23 and is buried in Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines,
Pas de Calais, France. |
| CROXFORD |
Herbert
John |
Private
30457, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment died on 28th July 1917
and is remembered on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West Vlaanderen,
Belgium. |
| FISHER |
George
Henry |
Private
16586, "A" Company, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment died
on 30th August 1918 aged 23 and is buried in Ecoust-St. Mein British
Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| HEIGHT
(or HITE) |
Frederick |
Private
22161, 11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment died in action on 24th May
1916 and is buried in Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt,
Somme, France. |
| HUBBARD |
Simon |
Private
24458, 1st Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) died
on 1st May 1918 aged 37 and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery,
Pas de Calais, France. |
| HUDSON |
Herbert
John |
Private
G/8091, 3rd Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
died on 17th September 1918 aged 25 and is buried in Stow Bardolph
(St Peter) Churchyard, Stowbridge, Downham Market, Norfolk. |
| NICHOLLS |
Charles |
Private
35217, 5th Battalion, Yorkshire (Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own)
Regiment died on 11th April 1918 and is remembered on Ploegsteert
Memorial, Hainault, Belgium. |
| SMITH |
John
Thomas |
Private
8418, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment died on 14th September
1914 and is remembered on La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne,
France. He was the brother of Ralph Edward Smith. |
| SMITH |
Ralph
Edward |
Private
40105, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment died on 24th May 1917 and
is buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
He was the brother of John Thomas Smith. |
| SUTTON |
Thomas
William |
Ordinary
Seaman VR/3527, H.M. Trawler "Sapper Herbert Bennett",
Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve died on 29th December 1917
aged 28. He was the son of Thomas & Elizabeth Sutton and is remembered
on panel 3 of Halifax Memorial, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
| TOWSON |
Frederick
William |
Lance
Corporal 52205, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers died on 8th August
1918 and is buried in Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec,
Somme, France. |
| TURNER |
Robert |
Private
36280, 9th Battalion, Welsh Regiment died on 10th June 1917 and
is remembered on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| WHYBROW |
William |
Private
G/81054, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment) was killed
in action on 13th April 1918 and is remembered on Ploegsteert Memorial,
Hainault, Belgium. |
1939-1945 |
In WW2
two planes crashed in the village : |
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On
11th April 1944 USAAF B17 Flying Fortress "Tenny Belle"
exploded in mid-air soon after take-off and crashed near White City
Road - 9 of the 10 crew died. They were: |
| CHRISTENSON |
Carl
B |
Staff Sergeant 36276991, Nose Gunner |
| DALY |
John
Jr |
2nd Lieutenant O-805776, Pilot |
| HEARNE |
Frank
J |
Staff Sergeant 35579373, Left Waist Gunner |
| KOERBER |
Robert
W |
2nd Lieutenant O-692968, Co-Pilot |
| LANGENDOERFER |
Adriel
W |
Tech Sergeant 37406828, Engineer & Top Turret Gunner |
| MACCALLUM |
John |
Staff Sergeant 11100403, Right Waist Gunner |
| POLIZZO |
Howard
J |
Staff Sergeant 31313795, Tail Gunner |
| TUBER |
Harvey
W |
Staff Sergeant 36329211, Ball Turret Gunner |
| YOUNG |
Omer
L |
Tech Sergeant 17070153, Radio Operator |
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On 9th October 1944 a Mosquito crashed as it entered the funnels
on its return to RAF Downham Market (Bexwell). The 2 crew were killed.
They were: |
| GARDINER |
Reginald
George |
Flight Lieutenant 68776, Pilot |
| SWEETMAN |
Oswald
Cuthbert |
Flying
Officer 145171, Navigator |
Last
updated
28 November, 2018
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