
CASTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Michael Peck 2014
The
Caston war memorial stands in the centre of the village and takes the
form of a stylised Celtic cros, with circles and lead shapes carved
into the arms of the cross, on a plinth with a two stepped base. There
are 15 names for World War 1 and 3 for World War 2. There is also a
Roll of Honour Book for the whole of Norfolk, the names from this book
are also transcribed here.
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Photographs
Copyright © MIchael Peck 2014
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AUG
4TH 1914 – NOV 11TH 1918
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
ANTHONY |
G
W |
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BAMBRIDGE |
J
T |
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CATOR |
H |
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COOPER |
H |
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CORLEY |
F |
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GREEN |
H |
Not
in Roll of Honour Book.
Harry Green, born
c1877 Norwich the son of Alfred and Ellen Green and Grandson of
Robert and Lydia Green, present Caston 1881/1891 (note: full name
would appear to be Harry John Green with birth recorded Norwich
District 1876).
Private 22404. 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
1st July 1916. Born Norwich, Norfolk and enlisted Liverpool, LAN.
Missing and commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C and
1D.
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HANNANT |
D |
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HANNANT |
R |
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HUNT |
E |
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LAWES |
J
H |
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PARTRIDGE |
R
W |
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REYNOLDS |
A |
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REYNOLDS |
R |
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TYE |
H |
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TYE |
L |
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1939-1945
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CURTIS |
Robert
Geoffrey |
[Listed
as
G R Curtis on memorial, initials are a mistake and should read Robert
Geoffrey Curtis.] Leading Aircraftman 907672, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 9th June 1945. Born 1919, the son of Robert Rowland
and Lily Curtis (nee Day) of Stow Bedon, Norfolk. Buried Harare
(Pioneer) Cemetery. EUR War Graves Plot. Grave 170. |
LAWES |
R
J |
Probably
Reginald James Lawes, with parents in Norfolk 1911 (born Cawston),
other possibilities appear no Norfolk connection.
Gunner 993875. 65 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 22nd March
1943, aged 32 years. Son of Harry William and Rosa Lawes. Younger
brother of John Henry Lawes (refer WW1). Missing and commemorated
Medjez-El-Bab Memorial. Face 7.
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THORPE |
Frederick
Horace |
Mentioned
in Despatches. Yeoman of Signals C/J110249, Royal Navy. HMS ‘Cleopatra’.
Died 22nd March 1942, aged 33 years. Son of Arthur George and Mildred
Mary Thorpe. Husband of Amelia Jane Thorpe of Hillhead, Glasgow,
Scotland. Born Stow Bedon, Norfolk. Missing and commemorated Chatham
Naval Memorial. 58.2. |
Norfolk
Roll of Honour
1914-18 Book |
ANTHONY |
George
[Walter] |
Private
241773. 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 2810 Norfolk
Regiment. Died 26th October 1917, aged 26 years. Son of William
and Anna Marie Anthony of Caston, Norfolk. Born Rockland and enlisted
Norwich, Norfolk. Missing and commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel
19 to 23 and 162. |
BAMBRIDGE |
James
Thomas |
Sapper
154428. 4th Prov Company, Royal Engineers. Died home 24th April
1916. Son of James and Clarissa Bambridge of Ella House, Northacre,
Caston, Norfolk. Born 1878 Thetford (as SDGW, census has Caston,
Norfolk and enlisted Pontypool, Wales. Buried Caston (Holy Cross)
Churchyard. |
CATOR |
Harry |
Private
241196. 1st/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died in Palestine 19th
April 1917. Aged 24. Born Caston and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Born 1892 in Griston (registered as Henry), the son of James &
Anna Maria Cator. Birth registered in the July to September Quarter
1892 in the Wayland Registration District. In the 1901 census he
was a son, aged 8, son of James and Anna Cator, born Griston, resident
Church Farm Cottage, Caston, near Attleborough, Norfolk. In the
1911 he was a son, aged 18, an agricultural labourer, son of James
and Anna Cator, born Griston, resident Caston, near Attleborough,
Norfolk. Formerly 5642, Norfolk Regiment. Missing and commemorated
Jerusalem Memorial. Panel 12 to 15. |
COOPER |
Herbert |
Lance
Corporal 13269. 108th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly
7223 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 17th August 1917. Son of
Maria Platford (formerly Cooper) and stepson of Charles Platford.
Born Caston (as SDGW, Rockland on census), enlisted Norwich and
resident Caston, Norfolk. Missing and commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial.
Panel 154 to 159 and 163A. |
CORLEY |
Frederick
Charles |
Second
Lieutenant. Border Regiment, Battalion unspecified but attached
8th Battalion, Killed in action 12th April 1918. Born Caston, Norfolk.
Missing and commemorated Ploegsteert Memorial. Panel 6.
Note: believed, not proven. Frederick Charles Corley birth recorded
Wayland District 1887, census has born Caston. Brother George
William Corley born Caston 1884, both believed illegitimate sons
of Eliza Corley (born Caston c1859 the daughter of Charles and
Mary A Corley) who marries Charles Benjamin Norman in 1888. Lance
Corporal in 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment in 1911. Medal Roll
notes Private 7069 with 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment and later
10/23236 Acting Warrant Officer II Class with Border Regiment,
later commissioned.
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HANNANT |
Richard
aka Dick |
Born
11th October 1871 the son of Richard and Mary Elizabeth Hannant,
birth recorded as Dick Hannant in Aylsham District. Marries Agnes
Gertrude Rackham in 1900 as Dick Hannant and appears on census as
Dick Hannant with exception of 1891 census when appears as Richard
Hannant.
Enlists as Richard Hannant, Private TF/2509. 8th Battalion, Middlesex
Regiment. Killed in action 25th April 1915. Husband of Agnes Gertrude
Hannant of 11 Gordon Road, Southall, MDX. Brother of Edgar Hannant.
Born Coltishall, Norfolk, enlists Hounslow and resident Southall,
MDX. Missing and commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel
49 and 51.
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HANNANT |
Edgar |
Sergeant
6852. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 23rd April
1917. Son of Richard and Mary Elizabeth Hannant. Brother of Dick
Hannant. Born c1886 Caston and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Missing
and commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 3. |
HUNT |
Edward
[James] |
Private 25697. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 14th
May 1917. Son of John and Lucy Hunt of Northrepps, Norfolk. Husband
of Emily Lily Hunt (nee Green) of Stow Bedon, Norfolk. Born 1887
Roughton and enlisted Watton, Norfolk. Buried Noeux-Les-Mines Communal
Cemetery. I.R.26. |
LAWES |
John |
Probably
John Henry Lawes. Private 35986. 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire
Regiment. Died 21st October 1918. Son of Harry William and Rosa
Lawes. Older brother of Reginald James (refer WW2). Born 1899 Cawston
and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Buried Jeumont Communal Cemetery. |
PARTRIDGE |
Reginald
Walter |
Private
51380. 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 20th May 1915. Son
of Revd. Walter Henry and Ellen Elizabeth Partridge of The Rectory,
Caston, Norfolk. Born 1st July 1883 Holywell, OXF. Missing and commemorated
Vimy Memorial. |
REYNOLDS |
Albert
Edward |
Private
202123. 5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 4968 Norfolk
Regiment. Died 26th October 1917, aged 20 years. Son of Eliza Sarah
Hunt (formerly Reynolds), Stepson of Walter Archie Hunt of Northacre,
Caston, Norfolk. Born Deopham and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Buried
Poelcapelle British Cemetery. XXXIX.C.12. |
REYNOLDS |
Robert
William |
Private
622680. 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died 2nd June 1916. Son
of Eliza Sarah Hunt of Northacre, Caston, Norfolk. Born 19th October
1893 Deopham, Norfolk (as Attestation Paper, birth actually recorded
1892). Buried Woods Cemetery. V.A.1. |
TYE |
Horace |
Corporal
41296. 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment, formerly 5991 Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 28th April 1917. Son of Robert and Louisa Tye,
husband of Gertrude M Tye (nee Skitmore) and brother of Robert William
Tye. Born c1888 Horning, enlisted Attleborough and resident Little
Ellingham, Norfolk. Missing and commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay
7. |
TYE |
Leonard
Arthur |
Private
12957. 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 3rd
May 1917, aged 21 years. Son of Robert and Louisa Tye, brother of
Robert William Tye of 248 Ley Street, Ilford, ESS. Born Caston,
Norfolk and enlisted Hertford, HRT. Previously wounded 1916. Missing
and commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 5. |
Last
updated
14 July, 2021
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