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BOOTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Lynda Smith 2003
Booton
is situated south west of Aylsham. The War Memorial is situated within
in the Parish church of Church of St. Michael the Archangel. It takes
the form of a dark grey marble plaque inscribed in gold letters with
a light grey, carved, wreath of poppies and sash at top and is mounted
on light grey slab of marble on an internal wall of the church. There
are 12 names for World War 1 and none for any other conflict.
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Copyright © David Rudram 2003 |
WAR
MEMORIAL
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED IN
GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THOSE BRAVE
MEN OF BOOTON
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR
COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
| BACON |
Albert
Sidney |
Private
19547. 2nd Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Died on Saturday 13 May
1916. (CD has 13 April 1916.) Born Booton. Enlisted Norwich. Buried:
AMARA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Ref. XXI. F. 10. |
| COE |
William |
Rifleman
392903. 9th Battalion,, London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles).
Formerly 24527 Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds Wednesday 28 November
1917. Born Booton. Lived and enlisted Dunbar. Buried: ACHIET-LE-GRAND
COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. I. Q. 14.
See also Dunbar, East Lothian |
| DAVIDSON |
Sidney
Arthur |
rivate
203975. "B" Coy. 3rd/4th Battalion,, Queen's Own (Royal West
Kent Regiment). Killed in action Sunday 30 December 1917. Age 20.
Born Costessey. Lived Booton. Enlisted Wroxham. Son of William and
Blanche Elizabeth Davidson, of Drabblegate, Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried:
FLESQUIERES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Ref. VIII. E. 8.
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| DAVIDSON |
Stanley
William |
Private
20602. 1st Battalion,, Essex Regiment. Formerly 17773 Norfolk Regiment.
Died at sea Friday 13 August 1915. Age 20. Born Aylsham. Lived Booton.
Enlisted Norwich. Son of William and Blanche E. Davidson, of Drabblegate,
Aylsham, Norfolk. Commemorated: HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 144
to 150 or 229 to 233. |
| HALL |
Robert
John |
Corporal
6480. 2nd Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
1 December 1915. Age 31. Born Thorpe Hamlet. Enlisted Reepham. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Hall, of Booton, Norfolk. Commemorated: BASRA
MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 10 |
| HALL |
William |
No
further information available at present. |
| LONG |
John |
No
further information available at present. |
| PAGE |
Sidney |
 Rifleman
40803. 9th Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Saturday
8 September 1917. Born Reepham. Enlisted Norwich. Buried: MAROC
BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Ref. II.L.14
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| ROBERTS |
William |
No
further information available at present. |
| STACKWOOD |
Wilfred |
Private
14596. Norfolk Regiment. Died Sunday 26 March 1916. Born Booton.
Enlisted Norwich. Buried: BOOTON (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD, Norfolk,
United Kingdom. |
| WELLS |
Herbert |
No
further information available at present. |
| DOUGLAS |
William |
No
further information available at present. |
Last
updated
23 October, 2019
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