ALLISON

Arthur W

Private 13321, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 19 July 1916. Aged 21. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Allison. Born in Great Ryburgh and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval

ALLISON

James Henry

Private G/69988, 11th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 41st Division. Died of wounds 26 October 1918. Aged 26. Born in Bale and enlisted in Cromer. Resident of Bale. Buried in Kortrijk (St. Jan) Communal Cemetery

ANDREWS

Archie

Captain, 23rd Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 29 May 1917. Aged 36. Brother of Frank Anderson of Fakenham. Born in Fakenham. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

ARTHURTON

Edgar

[SDGW & CWGC Atherton and on the town war memorial as Artherton] Saddler 98097, 5th Brigade Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Wounded in France and died of wounds at home 23 July 1915. Aged 24. Son of William & Sarah Arthurton. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in London. Buried in Fakenham Cemetery

BALLS

Henry John

Private 15745, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 14 October 1916. Aged 20. Son of Mr & Mrs T.Balls of Front Green, Hempton, Fakenham. Born an Hempton and enlisted in Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

BARKER

Arthur George

Private 7661, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Brigade. 6th Indian Division Mesopotamia. Died in Mesopotamia 26 October 1916. Aged 26. Son of George & Anna Barker of Clay Pits Colkirk Fakenham. Born in Colkirk and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Baghdad (North Gate)War Cemetery Iraq.

BARKER

Frank Gilbert

Probably Driver M/300131, 59th Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Killed in action 29 May 1917. Aged 37. Son of George & Annie Barker. Buried in Hop Store Cemetery.

BARNES

Bertie

Private GS/51092, Royal Fusiliers. Reservist Died at home 13 June 1918. Not included in SDGW. Buried in Fakenham Cemetery

BARNES

Frederick

Private 14279, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 24th Division Died in base hospital at Etaples 22 January 1916. Born in West Rudham and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery

BARNES

Percy

Private 52506, 18th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. 35th Division. Killed in action 1 June 1918. Aged 19. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Kings Lynn. Son of Miles & Minnie Barnes of Queens Road, Fakenham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial

BARNES

Richard Herbert Matthews

Private 22247, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 15 September 1916. Born in Fakenham & enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No 2.

BEBEE

Alexander Denman

Second Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 30 September 1916. Aged 21. Son of Lewis Robert & Frances Anne Bebee of 36, St. Leonards Street, Norwich. Born in Norwich. Buried in Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authile Wood.

BECK

Onby George Benjamin

Private 21376, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment. 25th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 21 October 1916. Aged 33. Son of William & Harriett Beck of Fakenham. Husband of Kate Beck of Cadogan House, Cadogan Road, Cromer. Born in Earsham and enlisted in Norwich. Grocer Formerly with the Norfolks. Included on Cromer Parish Church Memorial. Buried in Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt

BLAKE

Augustus Edward

Chief Petty Officer 153991, HMS "Aboukir", Royal Navy. RFR/CH/A/2043. Reservist. Lost when the Cruiser was torpedoed off the Dutch Coast by U9 22 September 1914. Aged 39. Born in Norfolk. Fakenham resident. No known grave. Commemorated on The Chatham Naval Memorial

BOWLES

Cecil Henry

Sergeant M/205212, 906 Motor Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Lost in transit to the Middle East when HM Transport "Transylvania" was torpedoed by a U-Boat 4 May 1917. Aged 23. Son of Henry & Edith Annie Bowles, Drapers, of Fakenham. Born in North Walsham. Sgt Bowle’s body was washed ashore near Nice and is the only CWG burial in. St. Jean-Cap-Ferrat Communal Cemetery

BRIDGES

Ernest Arthur

Private 3/10226, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Died of wounds in Albert 7 January 1916. Aged 35. Son of Charles William & Jemima Bridges. Husband of Charlotte Bridges of Norwich Thorpe, Norwich. Born in Thornham and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension.

BROWN

George James

Sapper 85166, 208th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action on the Somme 1 July 1916. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Fakenham resident. Formerly with the Norfolks. Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No 2

BROWNE

Arthur

Private 26333, 13th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action near Villers-Pol 4 November 1918. Son of Mr A Browne of 173, Queens Road, Norwich. Born in Fakenham & enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Villers-Pol Communal Cemetery Extension

BURDEN

Fredrick William

Private 43568, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 5 October 1916. Aged 20. Son of William & Annie Burden of Fakenham. Born and enlisted in Fakenham No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

BUSHELL

Cyril James

Private 16630, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action at Hulluch 13 October 1915. Aged 19. Son of Thomas & Eliza Bushell of White Post, Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on The Loos Memorial

CARLESS

Francis Harold

Private 72682, 56th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action at Ypres 22 October 1917. Aged 25. Son of Frederick John & Ada Ellen Carless of 3, Whittington Road, Oswestry, Cheshire. Born in Walsall and enlisted in Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial. See also Norfolk Teachers War Memorial

COLLETT

Louis Arthur

Private 16810, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in action 4 June 1916. Aged 33. Son of Emily Collett. Born Burgh Castle, Suffolk and enlisted in Norwich. Milkman No known grave. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial

CROCKLEY

William

Private 41375, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. 18th Division Died of wounds 10 April 1918. Aged 32. Son of Mr & Mrs S. Crockley of Southgates Yard, Oak Street, Fakenham. Born Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

DAWES

William Ernest

Sergeant 7235, 9th Training Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Died at home 25 January 1918. Aged 25. Buried in Fakenham Cemetery

DAWSON

James Henry

Private 50316, 12th Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment. Killed in action near Ypres 17 August 1917. Aged 19. Son of Charles & Muriel Evalina Dawson of James Square, Fakenham. Formerly RASC. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium

DAWSON

Samuel

Farrier Sergeant 19022, 7th Battery, 4th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Son of Charles & Muriel Evalina Dawson of James Square, Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Died in Military Hospital in Palestine 1 November 1918 Aged 34. Buried in Ramleh War Cemetery Palestine (Israel)

DEFEW

Walter James

Driver T4/059471, 4th Company 5th Divisional Train, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in base hospital at Rouen 8 March 1917. Aged 42. Son of Mr & Mrs Horace George Defew of East Rudham, KingsLynn. Husband of Amelia Defew of 28, High Terace, Fakenham. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen

DIGBY

John Kenhelm

Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action near Messines 4 August 1915. Aged 24. Son of Algernon and Richenda Digby of Fakenham. Buried in Rifle House Cemetery, Belgium.

DODMAN

Ambrose Stanley

Private 52616, 32nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 20 May 1918. Aged 26. Son of William & Emma Jane Dodman (remarried, Raisborough) of Fakenham. Born in Hempton and enlisted in London. Buried in Ypres Reservoir Cemetery

DODMAN

Clement Alexander

Private SPTS/1812, 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 2nd Division. Died of wounds 2 August 1916. Aged 26. Son of William & Emma Jane Dodman (remarried, Raisborough) of Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in London. Buried in La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie

EARL

Albert

Possibly Corporal 40487, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action at Arras 28 April 1917. Aged 23. Son of Walter & Lydia Earl of Loddon. Born in Norwich and enlisted in Immingham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial

EDGELEY, MM

Sidney

Lance Sergeant 7247, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Died of wounds 8 July 1917. Aged 29. Son of Mr Edgeley & Mrs Gertude Edgeley of Wells Road, Fakenham. Born Wickhambrook, Suffolk and enlisted in Fakenham. Buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension.

EDGELEY

Victor

Private TF/240025, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died in Palestine 19 April 1917. Son of Mr Edgeley and Mrs Gertrude Edgeley of Wells Road, Fakenham. Born in Attleborough and enlisted in Fakenham. Buried in Gaza War Cemetery

EDWARDS

Alfred William

Private (Trooper) 7025, 4th Queens Own Hussars. Cavalry Division. Killed in action 9 August 1918. Aged 26. Son of Ebenezer & Lucy Harriett Edwards of Bridge Street, Fakenham. Born in Holt and enlisted in Norwich. Resident of Melton Constable No known grave. Commemorated on The Vis En Artois Memorial

ENGLISH

Samuel Edward

Private 43611, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action at Thiepval 21 October 1916. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in North Walsham. Buried in Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt

FENNINGS

Frank Reginald

Private 477326, Royal Canadian Regiment. 7th Brigade. 3rd Canadian Division. Killed in action 10 May 1916. Aged 30. Son of Edward John & Martha Fennings of Queens Road, Fakenham. Born in Bury St. Edmunds. Buried in Maple Copse Cemetery

FISH

George Arthur

Private 55956, 199th Company, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action near Ypres 10 October 1917. Aged 30. Son of George & Anne Fish of Briston. Husband of Mildred Annie Fish of Hayes Lane, Fakenham. Born in Sheffield and enlisted in Norwich. Blacksmith No known grave. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial

FULLER

Harry

Private 5205, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Regular. Killed in action at Festubert 25 October 1915. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Warley No known grave. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial

GARNHAM

Clifford Edward

Private 4664 The Honourable Artillery Company(Infantry) Died of wounds at home 20. 2.17. Aged 20. Son of John & Emma Garnham of Fakenham. Born in Ipswich and enlisted in Armoury House, London. Buried in Norwich (The Rosary) Cemetery.

GILDER

Samuel Henry

Rifleman 3030, 1/8th Battalion, Post Office Rifles. 47th London Division. Killed in action at Festubert 18 May 1915. Aged 32. Son of William & Charlotte Gilder of Fakenham. Resident of Cambridge. Born in London and enlisted in Cambridge. Buried in Post Office Rifles Cemetery, Festubert.

GOREHAM

Edward James

Corporal TF/242502, 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellingtons Regiment. 62nd Division. Killed in action 10 April 1918. Aged 24. Son of William & Louisa Goreham of Fakenham. Born and enlisted in Fakenham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial

GOREHAM

William Goreham

Private 1600, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed in action at Suvla Bay 28 August 1915. Aged 20. Son of William & Louisa Goreham of Fakenham. Born and enlisted in Fakenham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial

GOREHAM

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1916 section. Unidentified Medal Rolls Charles Goreham Private 296910 Labour Corps. Formerly ASC. SS/3174 ?

GREEN

Sydney A.

Private TR3/49401, 75th Training Reserve Battalion, Died at home 24 December 1916. Aged 18. Son of Robert & Sarah Green formerly of Whissonsett. Buried in Fakenham Cemetery

GROOM

Arnold

Corporal 1118, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division, Gallipoli. Killed in action at Suvla Bay 28 August 1915. Aged 30. Born and enlisted in Fakenham. Son of Mr & Mrs John Groom of Cokers Hill, Walsingham. Husband of Mary Anne Groom of Wells Road, Fakenham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial

HAGON

Selonso

Stoker 1st Class K/38866, HMS "Bacchante", Royal Navy. Died at home after the war 13 February 1919. Aged 28. Buried in Fakenham Cemetery

HARRIS

Walter George

Rifleman S/8917, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade 8th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 24 October 1916. Aged 18. Son of Mr & Mrs Walter Robert Harris of 2, Fernlea, Fakenham.Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

HAYDEN

John

Private 24092, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action 14 October 1917. Aged 26. Son of Mr & Mrs S.R.Hayden of Lawn New Cottage, Fakenham. Born in Leiziate near Kings Lynn and enlisted in Great Yarmouth No known grave. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial

HOOKS

Oliver George

Lance Corporal 43230, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 25 September 1916. Aged 23. Son of Frederick & Annie Hooks of Holt Road, Fakenham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

HOWMAN

William Ainger

Private TF201398, 1/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 33rd Division. Killed in action on the Somme 20 July 1916. Aged 21. Born in Great Ryburgh and enlisted in Bury St. Edmunds. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

HUNT

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1918 section Unidentified

JONES

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1917 section Unidentified

KEMP

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1916 section. Not positively identified Possibly Edward Kemp, Private 31799, 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers 23rd Division. Killed in action on the Somme 6 October 1916. Born Spixworth Norfolk and enlisted in Norwich No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

KEMP

William Valentine

Private 20705, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. 29th Division Lost when HM Transport Royal Edward was torpedoed in the Mediterranean 14 August 1915. Aged 18. Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. Son of Henry William & Sarah Jane Kemp of 81, Ramonton Road, Walsoken, Wisbech, Cambs. Born in Warnham, Sussex and enlisted in Tottenham. Fakenham resident No known grave. Commemorated on The Helles Memorial

KERRISON

John Peter

Sapper 142664, "F" Corps Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 11 September 1918. Aged 21. Son of Statham & Elizabeth Kerrison of Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in London. Buried in Vaulx Hill Cemetery

LAXTON

Edward William

Lance Sergeant 43254, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action during the German Spring Offensive 21 March 1918. Aged 35. Husband of Elda Lavinia Elizabeth Laxton of Swan Street, Fakenham. Son of Edmund and Charlotte Laxton of Warham near Wells next the Sea. Born in Warham and enlisted in Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial

MASON

William Henry

Private 15887, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 21st Division. Killed in action on the Somme 2 July 1916. Son pf Mr & Mrs William Henry Mason. Born in Wood Green, and enlisted in Norwich. Resident of Fakenham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

MATSELL

Charles

Drummer 7945, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in action at Chivy Spur during the Battle of The Marne 14 September 1914. Aged 21. Son of Mr John Matsell & Mrs Emma. J. Matsell later of 14, Ashville Road, Leytonstone. Essex, formerly of Burnham Market. Born in Burnham Market and enlisted in Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on The Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial

MEDLAR

Stanley Samuel

Private 40270, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action near Vermelles 2 February 1917. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery

MEDLAR

William

Private, Machine Gun Corps Died after the war. Medal Rolls only.

MITCHELL

Alfred

Private 9481, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in action 21 August 1918. Aged 22. Son of Mr & Mrs Mitchell of Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Adanac Military Cemetery Miraumont

MITCHELL

Frederick

Lance Corporal TF/267178, 2/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 61st Division. Died in France 2 December 1917. Aged 24. Son of Mr & Mrs Mitchell of Fakenham. Born & enlisted in Fakenham. Formerly 1/6th Norfolks. Grave lost. No known grave. Commemorated on The Cambrai Memorial

MITCHELL

William

Private G/96975, 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 8th Division. Killed in action at Soissons 27 May 1918. Aged 19. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Son of Mr & Mrs Mitchell of Fakenham No known grave. Commemorated on The Soissons Memorial

OVERMENT

Frederick

Rifleman 1604, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade 8th Division. Killed in action at Fromelles 9 May 1915. Aged 28. Son of James & Rose Anna Overment of Mount Pleasant, Fakenham. Born and enlisted in Fakenham No known grave. Commemorated on The Ploegsteert Memorial Belgium. See also Norfolk Teachers War Memorial

PARKER

Frederick George

Private TF/321029, 12th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 74th Yeomanry Division (Palestine) Died of wounds suffered during the 2nd Battle of Gaza, Palestine, 18 April 1917. Aged 19. Son of William & Emily Parker of Norwich Street, Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Deir El Belah War Cemetery Palestine (Israel)

PARKER

John Robert

Private TF/205874, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 18th Division Died of wounds 19 May 1918. Aged 32. Son of William & Emily Parker of Norwich Street, Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Formerly Norfolk Yeomanry. Buried in Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-Les Pernois

PAWLEY

George

Airman 2nd Class, 25 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Died 24 April 1917. Aged 19. Son of Mr Pawley and Mrs Elizabeth Pawley of Queens Road, Fakenham. Buried in Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-En-Gohelle

PAWLEY

Herbert

Private 43696, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in action at Arras 28 April 1917. Aged 22. Son of Mr Pawley and Mrs Elizabeth Pawley of Queens Road, Fakenham.

PAWLEY

John

Private 43701, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 11 August 1917. Aged 27. Son of William & Susannah Pawley of Quaker Lane, Fakenham. Born and enlisted in Fakenham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial

PILCH

William Hubert

Private TF/267194, 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 19th Division. Died of wounds 8 October 1918. Aged 22. Son of George & Georgina Pilch of Fakenham. Born & enlisted in Fakenham Formerly with The Norfolk Regiment. Buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery

POPE

Ernest William Ratcliffe-

Captain, 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade 14th Division. Killed in action on the Somme 18 August 1916. Aged 44. Schoolmaster. Son of Stephen Ratcliffe and Frances Elizabeth Pope of Fakenham. Born in Fakenham No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

PRATT

Donald Augustus

Private 41754, 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. 19th Division Died of wounds 27 September 1918. Aged 21. Son of Mr & Mrs Sampson Pratt of Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery

RAISBOROUGH

Horace J

Private 9/46041, 52nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home in Colchester 19 January 1919. Aged 19. Son of Herbert & Minnie Jane Raisborough of Fakenham. Born in Fakenham. Buried in Colchester Cemetery

RAISBOROUGH

Herbert William

Private 8934, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Regular. Killed in action near Elouges near Mons 24 August 1914. Aged 19. Son of Herbert & Minnie Jane Raisborough of Hayes Lane, Fakenham. Born and enlisted in Fakenham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial

RICHARDSON

Urbane Carman

Driver 38387, "K" Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. One of 112 drowned when the (clearly marked) Hospital ship "Warilda" from Le Havre, carrying 471 sick & wounded, was torpedoed off the Owers Light by UC 49 3 August 1918. Son of Richard and Emily (nee Carman) Richardson formerly of Station Road, Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. He was 31 No known grave. Commemorated on The Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton.

THE RICHARDSON'S OF FAKENHAM
Information supplied by Dorothy E. Bottrill (nee Turner)

URBANE CARMAN RICHARDSON

Urbane Richardson was the youngest son of Richard Richardson and Emily (nee Carman) and was born in Fakenham, Norfolk in 1886. He lived at The Bell Hotel in Norwich Road, Fakenham but his mother died from breast cancer when he was a baby. She had him baptised before she died. Together with his brothers and sisters he was fostered out with friends and relatives. As a boy he went to the Boy's National School next door to The Bell and then trained to be a butcher at Brandon, Suffok. However he became a groom and was very clever with horses. He used to whisper to them and they would do anything for him. He met his wife Olive at Abbott, Dorset at the large house where they worked.

He went off to fight in the First World War and was in the Royal Horse Artillery, (Reg. No.38387). He served in France for four years and was in "K" Battery, Royal Horse Artillery and they fought in the battles of Ypres, Arras and the Somme. He was in a newsreel at the cinema and the caption of the newsreel was called "Watering the Horses". (A soldier came towards the camera leading a horse and when he drew near the camera he looked up and it was Uncle Urbane). His sister Muriel Ivy Turner (nee Richardson) was so excited at seeing this that the manager of the Coronet cinema in Lowestoft, said she could see the newsreel free any time that week. He had very little leave and had not been wounded but was sent home for a rest on the hospital ship Warilda", which was engaged on the Southampton, Le Havre run. On August 3rd, 1918, she was returning from France with 700 wounded when she was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine UC-49, with a very heavy loss of life. The weather was thick but the white hull and red crosses of the ship were fairly discernable. The submarine had been sighted on the surface and the "Warilda" tried to ram the enemy vessel but failed and was then struck by the torpedo. The "Warilda" remained afloat for two hours and then sank, taking with her 123 persons. The men could be heard singing hymns as the ship sank but were trapped and nobody could reach them. The ship went down in the Channel, seven miles south of Shoreham-on-Sea. Urbane Richardson is remembered with honour at the Hollybrook Memorial in Southampton. He is also remembered on the Fakenham War Memorial.

ROSE

Sydney John

Rifleman R/10394, 1st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. 2nd Division. Killed in action at Arras 3 May 1917. Born in Fareham Hampshire and enlisted in Norwich. Resident of Fakenham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial

SEALS

Richard William

Private TF/240789, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed in action in Palestine 19 April 1917. Aged 21. Son of Mr & Mrs Charles Seals of 27, High Terrace, Fakenham. Enlisted in East Dereham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Jerusalem Memorial

SEAMAN

Charles William

Private TF/266273, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 24th Division. Killed in action during the German Spring Offensive 21 March 1918. Aged 20. Son of Walter & Elizabeth Seaman of Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Kings Lynn. No known grave. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial

SIDNEY

Arthur

Private 44691, 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment. 12th Division. Died of wounds 8 August 1918. Aged 39 Husband of Ada Sidney of 8, Richmond Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Ipswich. Formerly with the Bedfords. Buried in Ville-Sur-Ancre Communal Cemetery Extension

SMITH

Harold E. Willby

Sergeant TF/320110, 12th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 31st Division. Killed in action 19 August 1918. Aged 23. Son of Mr & Mrs Willby J Smith (Auctioneers and Estate Agents) of Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Outersteene Communal Cemetery Extension.

SMITH

Philip Augustus

Private 50184, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 18th Division Died of wounds 2 June 1918. Aged 18. Son of Herbert Samuel & Charlotte Smith of Heath Farm. Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Kings Lynn. Buried in Montigny Communal Cemetery.

TODD

Harry Robert

Private 2096, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed in action at Suvla Bay 16 November 1915. Aged 20. Son of Mr & Mrs E. Todd of Oak Street, Fakenham. Born and enlisted in Fakenham. Buried in 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery, Gallipoli

WADE

Arthur

Lance Sergeant 43718 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in action at Ypres 1. 8.17. Aged 24. Son of Walter & Rose Wade of Wells Road, Fakenham. Born & enlisted in Fakenham. Buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ypres.

WADE

Walter James

Rifleman S/8738 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade 24th Division. Killed in action on the Somme near Guillemont 18 August 1916. Aged 33. Son of Walter and Rose Wade of Wells Road, Fakemham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Resident of Fakenham. Compositor No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial

WEST

Frederick Lionel

Private 20455, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. 29th Division. Killed in action on Gallipoli 6 August 1915. Aged 30 Nephew of Blanche Lane, of 5, Westgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Norwich. Resident of Sheringham. Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. Buried in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Gallipoli.

WHITING

Walter Sydney

2nd Corporal 84689, 4th Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds in base hospital at Rouen 30 June 1916. Aged 33. Son of The Rev. Frederick William Whiting and Eliza Whiting of "The Manse" Wickhambrook, Suffolk. Born in Thatcham, Berkshire, and enlisted in Norwich. Resident of Fakenham. Buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen

WILLIAMSON

Arthur

Private 21259, 7th Battalion, Border Regiment. 17th Northern Division. Killed in action near Arras 23 April 1917. Aged 24. Son of Herbert & Emma Wilkinson of Fakenham. Formerly with the Norfolks. Born in Fakenham & enlisted in Norwich No known grave. Commemorated on The Arras Memorial

WINDSOR

Charles Edward

Sapper 758, 1st South Midland Company Royal Engineers. Died in Flanders 23 May 1915. Aged 25. Son of Charles Thomas and Alice Windsor of 7, Avon Park, Bedfield, Bristol. Born and enlisted in Bristol. Buried in Trios Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck (Connection with Fakenham unknown) Also, not listed on either Memorial, is (Below)

WINDSOR

Frank

Sergeant 1426, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Died in military Hospital in Egypt 17 May 1916. Aged 19. Son of George & Emma Windsor of Fakenham. Born & enlisted in Fakenham. Buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

WINN, MM & Bar

Albert John

Corporal 5228, 11th Battalion, Australian Infantry. Killed in action 18 September 1918. Aged 28. Son of John & Hannah Winn. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Western Australia. Buried in Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery.

WINN

Robert Charles

Able Seaman 213622, HMS "Cressy", Royal Navy. RFR/CH/B/9831. Reservist. Lost when the Cruiser was torpedoed by U-9 off the Dutch Coast 22 September 1914. Aged 29. Born in Fakenham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Chatham Naval Memorial

WRIGHT

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WRIGHT

Herbert

Private 8129, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Brigade. 6th Indian Division (Mesopotamia). Died in military hospital in Basra 23 May 1915. Aged 24. Son of Alfred & Hannah Wright of 20. High Terrace, Fakenham. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Hempton. Buried in Basra War Cemetery Iraq.

WRIGHT

Lewis Harold

Private 16286, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division Died in France 19 February 1916. Aged 22. Son of Ernest James & Mary Wright of "The Hand Laundry" Hempton. Born in Hempton and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Chocques Military Cemetery

WRIGHT

Robert

Private G/15298, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division. Killed in action 16 September 1916. Aged 21. Son of Albert & Blanche Wright of Hempton Green, Fakenham. Born in Hempton and enlisted in East Dereham. Included on Hempton Green Church Memorial. Buried in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

WRIGHT

William Frederick

Possibly Gunner 340919, Essex & Suffolk TF 213th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action near Ypres 30 November 1917. Born in Fakenham and enlisted in Felixstowe. Included on South Creake War Memorial. Buried in Menin Road South Military Cemetery Belgium

WYER

Edwin Frank

Private 50767, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 3rd Division. Killed in action 30 August 1918. Aged 33. Son of Mr & Mrs Alfred Wyer of "The Limes" Saham Road, Watton. Husband of Ethel Maude Wyer of Wells Road, Fakenham. Born in Watton and enlisted in Kings Lynn. Formerly with The Suffolk Yeomanry No known grave. Commemorated on The Vis En Artois Memorial

ALDIS

Frank Richard

Canteen Manager, HMS "Matabele", N.A.A.F.I. Lost when the tribal Class destroyer was torpedoed by U 454 in the Barents Sea, on Arctic convoy duty. Only 2 survivors 17 January 1942. Son of William Edward & Alice May Aldis of Fakenham. Husband of Doris Annie Aldis, also of Fakenham Frank Aldis was 32 No known grave. Commemorated on The Plymouth Naval Memorial

ANDREWS

Raymond Derrick

Steward, HMS "Samphire", Royal Navy. Corvette. Torpedoed and sunk by the Italian Submarine "Platino" off Bougie, Algeria, escorting Convoy TE14. 30 January 1943. One of 45 crew drowned in the attack. Son of Charles Henry & Gertrude Emma Andrews of Fakenham. He was 22. No known grave. Commemorated on The Chatham Naval Memorial

BARKER

William George

Lance Corporal, 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Taken prisoner at Singapore and died in captivity 21 September 1944. Aged 25. No known grave. No known grave. Commemorated on The Singapore Memorial

BARNETT

Horace Edwin

Aircraftman 2nd Class, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died at home 13 April 1944. Aged 44. Son of Mr & Mrs William Dewing Barnett of Fakenham. Husband of Gladys Ellen Barnett of Fakenham. Buried in Fakenham Cemetery

BETTS

Walter John aka Wally

[Shown as William John BETTS on CWGC but on the Army Roll of Honour and headstone in Fakenham Cemetery he is Walter John BETTS; PRO Death Registration states Walter John BETTS] Private S/98511, Royal Army Service Corps. Died as a result of an accident in the United Kingdom 31 March 1941. Born and enlisted Norfolk. Buried in Fakenham Cemetery, Norfolk. West Border. Row B. Grave 5.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1941:

BETTS Walter John of 11 Lichfield-street Fakenham Norfolk died 31 March 1941 at Vale Farm Stibbard Norfolk Administration Norwich 12 May to Ernest Henry Betts postman.
Effects £224 5s. 9d.

BEVERLEY

Stanley George

Private, 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Taken prisoner at Singapore and died in captivity employed as slave labour on the Burma Railway 14 June 1943. Aged 23. Son of Mr Beverley and Ethel Maud Beverley (later Lake) of Fakenham. Buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

BRIGGS

Arthur

Warrant Officer 2nd Class (CSM), 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died in India 23 October 1942. Aged 39. Buried in Kirkee War Cemetery, India.

COATES

Clifford Edward

Driver 56th Division Supply Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died at home 23 August 1942. Aged 27. Son of William & Agnes Eugenie Coates of Fakenham Husband of Amy Coates of Fakenham. Buried in Fakenham Cemetery

COATES

Charles Henry

Private, Pioneer Corps. Died at home 10 June 1945. Aged 32. Son of William & Agnes Eugenie Coates of Fakenham Husband of Mrs N.P. Coates of Norwich. Buried in Fakenham Cemetery

COLLS

Peter Raymond

Pilot Officer (Navigator), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in an air accident at Benem in Brazil 19 September 1943. Aged 22. Son of George Alexander & Ada Mary Colls of Fakenham. Bur,Para Anglican Churchyard, Benem, Brazil

DODMAN

H W

Unidentified with CWGC data base.

FUTTER

Frederick Walter George

Private 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Taken prisoner at Singapore and died in captivity on the Burma Railway 23 October 1943. Aged 24. Son of George and Sarah Futter. Husband of Ruby Daisy Futter of Fakenham. Buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Thailand

GALL

Kenneth Douglas

Sub Lieutenant (A), HMS "Indefatigable", Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Fleet Air Arm. Killed in a deck landing accident in a Seafire L 111 off the coast of Japan 26 July 1945. Aged 20. Son of Arthur William & Daisy Gall of Fakenham No known grave. Commemorated on The Lee on Solent Memorial

GANT

Maurice Jack

Fusilier, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 8th Army. Killed in action in Northern Italy 1 January 1945. Aged 29. Son of John Thomas and Lily Ann Gant. Husband of Edna Gant of Fakenham. Buried in Forli War Cemetery, Italy

GARROD

Jack Utting

Second Lieutenant, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in Italy 4 July 1944. Aged 25. Son of Sidney John & Edith Garrod of Fakenham. Husband of Marjorie Garrod of Loughborough, Leicestershire. Buried in Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy

HARVEY

George William

Private, 1st Battalion, Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. Killed in action in Holland 12 October 1944. Aged 19. Son of Bertie Frederick and Lily Harvey of Fakenham. Buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery

KEELEY

Ernest Walter

Gunner, 65th Anti Tank Regiment (Norfolk Yeomanry), Royal Artillery. Killed in action in Libya 1 January 1942. Aged 22. Son of George and Emma Keeley of Fakenahm. Buried in Benghazi War Cemetery Libya

LACEY

Henry

Sergeant, Royal Air Force. Died at home 9 November 1939. Aged 40. Son of Fred Nicholson & Mary Louise Lacey. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Lacey of Fakenham. Buried in Fakenham Cemetery

LEACH

Neville Walter Stanley

Trooper, "B" Squadron, 17/21st Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps. Killed in action in Italy 19 June 1944. Aged 21. Son of William Stanley Leach (MM) and Crissie Eve Leach of North Walsham Bur Assisi War Cemetery, Italy

MASON

Lawrence Arthur

Corporal, 5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Captured at Singapore and died somewhere in the Far East 12 September 1944. Aged 24 No known grave. Son of Oliver Bartle and Emelia Mason of Fakenham. No known grave. Commemorated on The Singapore Memorial

MEDLAR

Sidney Ernest

Gunner, 21st Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died after the war in Singapore 12 October 1945. Aged 39. Son of Elizabeth Medlar of Fakenham No known grave. Commemorated on The Singapore Memorial

WALDEN

Herbert John William

Lance Corporal, 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Taken prisoner at Singapore and died in captivity on the Burma Railway 19 August 1942. Aged 22. Son of Herbert Frederick and Deborah Emma Lillie Walden of Fakenham. Buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Thailand

WHITE

Geoffrey John

Private, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died at home 23 September 1944. Aged 22. Son of George & Alice Francis White of Fakenham. Buried in Fakenham Cemetery

YOUNG

Frederick Richard

Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Taken prisoner at Singapore and died in captivity on the Burma Railway 29 May 1943. Aged 39. Buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.