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HEMPNALL
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Michael Peck 2017
The
memorial is to be found at the junction of Broaden Lane and The Street,
Hempnall, South Norfolk, Norfolk. It takes the form of a wheel cross
set on a tapering shaft on which is carved a wreath. This surmounts
a tapering plinth and a base of rough hewn stones. The memorial is set
on a gravel surround with small posts at each corner and attached chain
link. It was unveiled in December 1919 by Honourable WH Cozens-Hardy
MP. There are 21 names listed for World War 1 and 5 for World War 2.
Within St Margaret's Church, Hempnall, are two Rolls of Honour. There
is also a plaque to those who died in the South African (Boer) War 1899-1902.
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To
The Glory
Of God
1914-1918
| AYTON |
William |
Private
G/28599. 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 13th November
1916. Son of Alexander and Mary Ann Ellen Ayton. Born 1893 Morley
St Peter, enlisted Norwich and resident Hempnall, Norfolk (address
on Probate Calendar of Villa Farm, Hempnall). Commemorated Ancre
British Cemetery. III.E.50. |
| CRUMMETT |
Albert |
Private
250637. 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, formerly 5819 Norfolk
Regiment. Son of John and Charlotte E Crummett of Field Lane, Hempnall,
Norfolk (as 1911). Died of wounds 20th July 1917. Born 1895 Hempnall,
enlisted Norwich and resident Hempnall, Norfolk. Commemorated Achiet-Le-Grand
Communal Cemetery Extension. I.O.2. |
| DOWNING |
Thomas |
Private
1698. 2/6th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died home 18th January
1915. Son of William and Mary Ann Downing of Raveningham, Norfolk.
Husband of Rosa Downing (nee Moore, and now wife of James W Law)
of 30 New Street, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Born 1885
Ellingham and enlisted (believed 19th October 1914, army record
severely burnt) North Walsham, Norfolk. Commemorated Hempnall (St
Margaret) Churchyard. |
| ELLIS |
Bertie
T |
Bertie
Thomas Ellis. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Ellis of Road Green, Hempnall,
Norfolk. Born 19th February 1895 Heckingham, Norfolk. Originally
enlists (Territorial) 9th April 1913 Private 1880, 4th Battalion,
Norfolk Regiment. Released 24th October 1913 to enlist same date
as regular soldier Private 10437 Coldstream Guards, discharged physically
unfit (tuberculosis) for war service 27th March 1916 and death recorded
1918. Commemoration unknown. |
| ELLIS |
Percy
W |
Percy
William Ellis. Private G/60310. 6th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment.
Died at sea 30th December 1917. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Ellis
of Road Green, Hempnall, Norfolk. Born 1898 Broome, enlisted 6th
November 1916 and resident Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Chatby
Memorial. |
| ELVIN |
Charles |
Charles
Alfred Elvin. Lance Corporal 17119. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 21st March 1918. Son of John and Rosa Elvin of
(opposite the school) Hempnall, Norfolk. Born c1896 Hempnall and
enlisted2nd December 1914 Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Arras Memorial.
Bay 3, |
| ELVIN |
John
W |
John
William Elvin. Sapper 176973. 416th Field Company, Royal Engineers.
Son of Robert and Agnes Marie Elvin (nee Lansdell) of Blacksmiths
Cottage, Hempnall, Norfolk. Killed in action 4th September 1918.
Born c1888 Hempnall, enlisted (attested 2nd December 1915 and mobilized
31st May 1916) Norwich and resident Hempnall, Norfolk. Commemorated
Queant Road Cemetery. IV.H.33. |
| HAZELL |
March |
Private
202102. 11th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action
20th September 1917. Son of March and Alice Hazell. Born 1894 Hempnall
and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel
19 to 23 and 162. |
| KIRK |
Walter
S |
Possibly
Walter Stephen Kirk. Private 204115. 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 8th August 1918. Son of George and Annie Kirk of
Longham, Norfolk. Born 1897 Rackheath and enlisted Wroxham, Norfolk.
Commemorated Morlancourt British Cemetery. A.30.
[Note: No proven connection with Hempnall found and named as William
Kirk on internal memorial, no casualty that name found with connection] |
| LANSDELL |
Richard
H |
Richard
Hewitt Lansdall on 1887 birth record, Richard Hewitt Lansdell on
other records. Private 220055. 4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 5337 Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 31st October 1917.
Son of Lewis and Emma Lansdell of Hempnall, Norfolk. Born Hempnall,
enlisted Norwich and resident Hempnall, Norfolk. Commemorated Mendinghem
Military Cemetery. VI.A.48 |
| NASH |
Charles |
Charles
Samuel Nash. Private 15522. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action 15th September 1915. Son of (the late) John and Ellen
Nash. Born 28th June 1894 Hempnall and enlisted10th September 1914
Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face
1C and 1D. |
| NASH |
Frederick
A |
Frederick
Nash on 1898 birth record and census, Frederick Arthur Nash on military
records. Private G/59982 (as SDGW and ‘Soldiers Effects’, CWGC has
G/22215). 2/4th Battalion, Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Killed in action Egypt 21st December 1917. Son of William and Alice
Nash. Born Hempnall, enlisted Norwich and resident Hempnall, Norfolk.
Commemorated Jerusalem War Cemetery. S.107. |
| POINTER |
Clarence
J |
Clarence
John Pointer on 1899 birth record and SDGW, J C Pointer as CWGC.
Private G/63649. 10th Battalion, Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Died 27th March 1918. Grandson of John and Elizabeth Pointer, nephew
of Mrs Elizabeth Shimmens (wife of Charles Edward Shimmens) of 3
Guelph Road, Thorpe Hamlet, Norfolk. Soldiers Effects has property
left to Mrs Shimmens. Born 1899 Hempnall (Hempnall record 1900 has
man Clarence John Pointer with parents Charles and Susan Pointer
baptised, but neither identified otherwise), enlisted Norwich and
resident Thorpe Hamlet, Norfolk. Commemorated Ontario Cemetery.
IV.A.2. |
| SHELDRAKE |
Arthur |
Arthur
Frederick Sheldrake. Rifleman 41561. 15th Battalion, Royal Irish
Rifles, formerly 1884 Norfolk Regiment. Died 23rd March 1918, aged
26 years. Son of Robert and Eliza Sheldrake of Hardwick, Norfolk.
Born Long Stratton, Norfolk, enlisted Hempnall and resident Hardwick,
Norfolk. Commemorated Pozieres Memorial. Panel 74 to 76. |
| SPINK |
Charles
H |
Charles
Henry Spink. Private 15526. 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died
20 General Hospital, Camiers of Bronchopneumonia 3rd December 1918,
aged 21 years. Son of Henry and Ann Spink of Bungay Road, Hempnall,
Norfolk. Commemorated Etaples Military Cemetery. XI.A.6. |
| SPORLE |
Robert
S |
Robert
Samuel Sporle. Private 28171. 13th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 4/5269 Norfolk Regiment. Died Minden, Germany 6th May 1917.
Son of Ernest Robert and Bessie Sporle of Chestnut Farm, Hempnall,
Norfolk. Born 1888 Hempnall, enlisted Norwich and resident Hempnall,
Norfolk. Commemorated Hamburg Cemetery. V.C.15. |
| TOWNSHEND |
Harry
G |
Military
Medal. Harry George Townshend. Corporal 16560. 1st Battalion, Norfolk
Regiment attached 15th Trench Mortar Battery. Killed in action 27th
September 1918. Son of George and Honor Townshend of Hempnall, Norfolk.
Born 1889 Saxlingham and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated
Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Panel 4. |
| TOWNSHEND |
Herbert |
Townshend
on 1875 birth record and 1881 census, Townsend on other census and
military records. Private 22637. Royal Fusiliers, transferred to
60498 101st Company, Labour Corps. Died of wounds 14th May 1918.
Son of William and Elizabeth Townshend. Born Hempnall (as SDGW,
Starston as census), enlisted Norwich and resident Hempnall, Norfolk.
Commemorated St Sever Cemetery Extension. P.VII.O.2A. |
| TOWNSHEND |
Leonard
W |
Townsend
on SDGW. Townshend on CWGC, 1886 birth and marriage record. Leonard
William Townshend. Private 7202. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 7th March 1915. Son of George and Honor Townshend
of Turkey Row, Hempnall, Norfolk. Husband of (the late) Olive B
E Townshend (nee Moore). Born Saxlingham and enlisted Shelton Hall,
Norfolk. Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 4. |
| VARLEY |
Sidney
G |
Sidney
George Varley. Private 16675. 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action 18th September 1916. Son of Peter George and Elizabeth
Varley of High House, Field Lane, Hempnall, Norfolk. Born 1889 Spexhall,
SFK and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Commemorated Guillemont Road
Cemetery. VII.E.7. |
| WARD |
Walter |
Unable
to identify Walter Ward as casualty, or with Hempnall connection
and no further information. |
To
the Glory of
God
1935-1945 |
| FRASER |
Jack
N |
Jack
Nairn Fraser. Sergeant (Observer) 581049, Royal Air Force. 142 Squadron.
Died 11th June 1940, aged 19 years (in Fairey Battle aircraft L5200,
airborne from Villiersfaux and shot down. Pilot survived as POW,
2 crewmen died). Son of Nairn and Mabel Annie Fraser of Hempnall,
Norfolk. Commemorated St Sever Cemetery Extension. Block S. Plot
4. Row T. Joint Grave 9. |
| GOOCH |
Reginald
C |
Reginald
Charles Gooch. Private 5779579. 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment.
Died 22nd January 1942, aged 22 years. Son of Herbert Thomas and
Selina Louisa Gooch (nee Seaman) of Hempnall, Norfolk. Commemorated
Kranji War Cemetery. Coll Grave 33.D.2-6. |
| MADGETT |
Raymond
E |
Raymond
Ernest Madgett. Private 5778878. 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment.
Died 21st July 1943. Son of Ernest and Hetty V Madgett (nee Sparkes).
Husband of Joyce Helen Madgett (nee Carey) of Hedenham, Norfolk.
Born 1914. Commemorated Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. 8.M.13. |
| PERKINS |
Charles
R |
Charles
Ronald Perkins. Corporal 650884, Royal Air Force. Died 31st December
1945, aged 25 years. Son of Charles and Millicent Perkins. Husband
of Kathleen Minnie Perkins (nee Cunningham) of Hempnall, Norfolk.
Commemorated Naples War Cemetery. IV.O.7. |
| ROBERTS |
Bob
E |
Bob
Eric Roberts. Private 14392234. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.
Died 3rd May 1945. Son of John and Sarah Roberts (nee Moore) of
Woodton, Norfolk. Born 1923. Commemorated Becklingen War Cemetery
10.D.8. |
ROLL
OF HONOUR
OF THEMEN OF HEMPNALL
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN TWO WORLD WARS
1914-1918 |
| AYTON |
William |
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| CRUMMET |
Albert |
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| DOWNING |
Thomas |
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| ELLIS |
Bertie |
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| ELLIS |
Percy |
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| ELVIN |
Charles |
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| ELVIN |
John |
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| HAZELL |
March |
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| KIRK |
William |
Walter
Kirk on external memorial. |
| LANSDELL |
Richard |
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| NASH |
Charles |
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| NASH |
Frederick |
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| POINTER |
Clarence |
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| SHELDRAKE |
Arthur |
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| SPINK |
Charles |
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| SPORLE |
Robert |
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| TOWNSEND |
Harry |
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| TOWNSEND |
Herbert |
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| TOWNSEND |
Leonard |
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| VARLEY |
Sidney |
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| WARD |
Walter |
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1939-1945
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| FRASER |
Jack
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| GOOCH |
Reginald
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| MADGETT |
Raymond
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| PERKINS |
Charles |
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| POTTER |
Bob |
Possibly
Bob W D Potter, birth recorded Depwade District 1924 and civil death
recorded Norwich District 1940. Son of David C and Frances M Potter.
Not on CWGC but death possibly believed war related and therefore
on memorial?
[Note: not on external memorial, no proven connection with Hempnall
found] |
| ROBERTS |
Bob
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“We
Will Remember Them” |
| LANSDELL |
John |
Battle
of Britain pilot
buried in this churchyard
Refers to John Lansdell. Sergeant (Pilot) 740990, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. 607 Squadron (flying Hawker Hurricane aircraft).
Born March 1917 and killed in action 17th September 1940. Son of
William Albert and Ellen Sarah Lansdell of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Associate Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Dip Engineering
(1st Class Honours Aeronautics). Buried Hempnall (St Margaret) Churchyard.
[Note: not on main memorial] |
South
African War
THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED
BY THE PARISHIONERS OF HEMPNALL, NORFOLK
AND BY THE RELATIVES IN CHERISHED
RECOLLECTION OF THE DECEASED SOLDIERS
GEORGE MOORE, GEORGE JAMES GOWING
AND HARRY MOORE
WHO FELL DURING THE BOER WAR 1899 – 1902
FIGHTING FOR
JUSTICE, LIBERTY AND EQUALITY
“PLEASANT AND HONOURABLE IT IS TO DIE FOR OUR COUNTRY”
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| GOWING |
George
James |
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| MOORE |
George |
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| MOORE |
Harry |
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Last
updated
6 July, 2017
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