BILLING

William [James]

Private 23490, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 12th October 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Brancaster Statithe, enlisted Norwich. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.

GUTHRIE

Bede

Lance Corporal 267227, 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial), Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action 16th August 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born King's Lynn, enlisted North Walsham. Son of William and Ellen Guthrie, of Southwoods, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 72 to 75.

GUTHRIE

Harold [Noel Draling]

Sergeant 2303 [SDGW] or 2363 [CWGC], 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 16th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born North Marston, Buckinghamshire, enlisted London, resident King's Lynn. Son of William and Ellen Guthrie, of Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn. Buried in BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave I. O. 17.

HUBBARD

Herbert

Private 29065, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 13th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Burnham Overy, enlisted King's Lynn, resident Burnham Deepdale. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.

LOOSE

Burton [Pemmant (SDGW) or Pennant (CWGC)]

Private 16656, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 15th April 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born Brancaster Staithe, enlisted Norwich. Son of the late Robert and Rebecca Loose. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34 to 35 and 162A.

MACK

Robert

Private 4902, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Burnham, enlisted Norwich. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 B and 6 C.

MARTINS

Herbert

[Listed as MARTIN on SDGW & CWGC] Private 16175, 12th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 15th September 1916 in France & Flnders. Age 35. Born Brancaster, enlisted Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey. Son of Robert Thomas and Anne Martin, of Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn. Buried in BULLS ROAD CEMETERY, FLERS, Somme, France. Grave III. C. 5.

MITCHELL

Henry

Private 29249, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 27th December 1917 [SDGW & CWGC states 22nd December 1917]. Age 35. Born and resident Burnham Deepdale, enlisted Norwich. Son of John and Alice Mitchell, of Norton Rd., Burnham Deepdale, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Buried in MORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. C. 2.

SUTHERLAND

Russell

Private 10604, 120th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 5th May 1917 [6th] in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born and resident Brancaster Staithe, enlisted King's Lynn. Son of William and Anna Sutherland, of Brancaster Staithe, Lynn, Norfolk. Formerly 16169, East Surrey Regiment. Buried in FIFTEEN RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-PLOUICH, Nord, France. Grave I. A. 9.

WEST

Albert [John]

Lance Corporal G/16177, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Killed in action 30th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born Brancaster, enlisted King's Lynn. Son of Henry Ashbrook West and Mary Jane West, of "Harbour View," Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Buried in CONNAUGHT CEMETERY, THIEPVAL, Somme, France. Grave XII. L. 1.

WILLIAMSON

Percy

Private G/18773, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 29th April 1918 with B.E.F. Born Brancaster, enlisted King's Lynn. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 86 to 88. Also listed on the Brancaster War Memorial

WINTERBORNE

Robert [Isaac]

Chief Stoker 287400, H.M.S. "Vanguard", Royal Navy. Died 9th July 1917. Age 39. Son of the late Robert Isaac and E, Winterbone of, Brancaster Staithe, King's Lynn Norfolk; husband of Kate Winterbone, of 3, Watton, Bridport, Dorset. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 23.

Note: The warship HMS "Vanguard" exploded at Scapa Flow on 9th July 1917 killing 804. Just before midnight on Monday, 9 July 1917, the St Vincent class battleship HMS Vanguard suddenly blew up due to a magazine explosion in one of the two magazines which served the amidships turrets 'P' and 'Q'.

YOUNGS

Herbert

Private 9183, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 13th October 1915 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born Brancster Staithe, enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs. S. Hubbard, of Fern Cottage, Brancaster, King's Lynn. Son of Mrs. S. Hubbard, of Fern Cottage, Brancaster, King's Lynn. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 and 31.

MAHONEY

Sidney [Arthur James]

Sergeant 5770435, 10th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died 23rd January 1944. Age 34. Son of James and Elizabeth Mahoney, husband of Dorothy Maud Mahoney, of Linton, Cambridgeshire. Buried in MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave III, H, 7.

OSBORNE

Arthur

Trooper 7886462, 1st Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 28th November 1941. Buried in KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA, Libya. Grave 2. H. 3.

STRINGER

Gordon [Bertram]

Gunner 966469, 2 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 7th May 1944. Age 24. Son of George and Caroline E. Stringer, of Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk. Buried in CASSINO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Grave VIII. C. 21.

Private 18024, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 14? December 1938?.

18024 PRIVATE
W. GRAHAM
ROYAL NORFOLK REGT.
14? DECEMBER 1938?