| BARNES |
Robert |
Gunner
5120/280120. 22nd Heavy Bty Royal Garrison Artillery Formerly
10410 3rd Battalion Norfolk Regiment Died of Wounds, F&F 29th
September 1917, Aged 28. Born and resided Fakenham, enlisted Norwich.
Son of Miles W & Minnie Barnes. Buried: Ypres Reservior Cemetery
Belgium Grave E F 6
Note:
The CWGC entry has no NOK detail. Additional information provided
by 1901 Census. Father described as a Corn Porter Family living
at Queens Road Fakenham |
| BARNES |
Richard
Herbert [Matthews] |
Private
22247 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment Killed in Action, F&F, 15th
September 1916 Aged 19 Born Fakenham, enlisted Norwich. Grandson
of John & Susan Barnes Buried: Serre Road Cemetery No 2. France
Grave XL.E.11
Note:
The CWGC only have a basic entry. 1901 Census, Grandfather a road
labourer. Family living at Front Green Hempton |
| BALLS |
Henry
John |
Private
15745 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment Killed in Action, F&F, 14th
October 1917 Aged 20 Born Hempton, enlisted Norwich. Son of Mr
& Mrs T Balls Front Green Hempton Fakenham Norfolk Commemorated:
Thiepval Memorial. France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.
Note:
1901 Census: Parents - Thomas (Miller's Carter) & Virtue |
| CRISP |
Charles
Edward |
Private
5942/267182 2/6th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment Killed in
Action, F&F, 6th April 1917, Aged 19. Born. Hempton, enlisted
Fakenham. Son of Edward Crisp of Woodhouse Cottage Hempton Fakenham
Norfolk. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial. France. Pier and Face
5 A and 5 B
Note:
1901 Census: Mother's name Caroline. Father a Printer Machinist |
| COOKE |
Robert
Fredrick |
Lance
Corporal 30707 9th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Formerly 162842
Royal Field Artillery (Not Comfirmed) Robert Frederick COOKE (CWGC
detail) Killed in Action, F&F, 4th October 1917, Aged 19 Born.
Hempton Green, enlisted Norwich. Son of Robert William and Laura
Cooke Buried: Cement House Cemetery Grave VII E 17.
Note
the CWGC has only a basic entry. 1901 Census: Father, a platelayer.
Family living - Back Street Hempton |
| GARDNER |
Christopher |
Private
10817, 2nd Battalion Border Regiment Killed in Action, F&F, 16th
May 1915 Aged 26 Born and resided Hempton Green. Enlisted Wrexham
Son of Mrs Elizabeth Gardner Hempton Green Fakenham Commemorated:
Le Touret Memorial Panel 19 & 20 |
| HOWES |
Robert |
Private
6493, 27th Company Machine Gun Corps Formerly 15184 Norfolk Regiment
Killed in Action, F&F 3rd May 1917 Aged 20 Born, Walsingham, Enlisted
Norwich, and resided Fakenham Son of Mrs A E Howes Shereford Rd
Hempton Fakenham Commemorated: Arras Memorial Bay 10
Note:
1901 Census Mother's name Ann Elizabeth. Husband Thomas William
Howes |
| MORGAN |
William |
Driver
18678 33rd Battery 33rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Killed in
Action, F&F, 28th May 1918 Aged 42 Born, Fakenham Enlisted Norwich
Grandson of William Morgan, son of Ann Morgan Buried: Hermonville
Military Cemetery Grave 111. H 9
Note:
CWGC a basic entry. William employed as a shoemaker Family living
at Front Green Hempton - 1901 Census |
| NICHOLSON |
Albert
Edward |
Private
8090/233543 1/2nd London Regiment Royal Fusiliers Formerly 4251
5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment Killed in Action, F&F, 12th
April 1917 Aged 28 Born, Fakenham, enlisted and resided, Luton
Husband of Florence Nicholson 50 Ivy Road Luton Commemorated:
Arras Memorial Bay 9
Note:
1891 Census; Son of William W & Emely Nicholson of Near Pond,
Hempton. Father employed as a house painter |
| RUMP |
Horace
[Albert] |
Private
22376 8th Battalion Norfolk Regiment Horace Albert RUMP researched.
No other serviceman of this name served and died during the war.
No obvious connection with Hempton. His employment was as a servant,
so he could have moved to the Hempton area between 1901 and 1914.
Killed in Action, F&F, 19th July 1916 Aged 33 Born, Roughton,
enlisted Norwich Son of Mrs Sarah Rump of Stamford St Ratby Leicester
Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D
Note:
1901 Census Father Samual A employed as a blackmith. Family living
in Tasburgh South Norfolk. |
| SHERINGHAM |
Isaac |
[Spelt
SHERRINGHAM on CWGC] Private 43703 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment
Formerly 27999 Bedfordshire Regiment. [To France with unit] Killed
in Action, F&F, 11th April 1917 Aged 33 Born, Hempton, enlisted
Norwich Son of Isaac Sherringham Fakenham Norfolk Buried: Tilloy
British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mohhlaines Grave IV A.2
Note:
1901 Census: Father employed as a General Labourer. Mother, Eliza
Isaac jnr shown as an Apprentice Printer |
| TUCK |
Charles
Edward |
Private
26109 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment Died, F&F, 18th October 1918
Aged 35 Born, Little Snoring, enlisted Norwich Son of Isaac and
Anna Tuck Buried: Niederzwehren Cemetery Grave VIII. C 7
Note:
The CWGC only has a basic entry. Father employed: Builder's Labourer.
Family living at St George' Row Hempton. Charles, known as Charlie
also a bricklayers labourer (Only son) |
| VARLEY |
Frederick
James |
Private
240742 1/5th Battalion Norfolk Regiment Killed in Action Palestine
19th April 1917 Aged 21 Frederick James VURLEY (CWGC detail) Born,
Wayland, (Attleborough). Enlisted, E Dereham Son of James and
Ann Mary Vurley of Hempton Green Buried: Gaza War Cemetery. Grave
XXIII D.8
Note:
1901 Census: Father employed as a Postman |
| WRIGHT |
Lewis
Harold |
Private
16286 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment Died, F&F, 19th February
1916, Aged 22 Born, Hempton, enlisted, Norwich Son of Ernest James
& Mary Wright of Hand Laundry Hempton Buried: Chocques Military
Cemetery. Grave I.H. 107
Note:
1901 Census, Father licensee of Bell Inn Hempton
www.norfolkpubs.co.uk:
Licensee 1896 - 1905] |
| WRIGHT |
Robert |
Private
G/15298 11th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment Formerly 3481 5th
Norfolk Regiment or 3324 Norfolk Regiment Killed in Action, F&F, 16th
September 1916, Aged 21 Born, Hempton, enlisted East Dereham Son
of Albert and Blanche Wright of Hempton Green Buried: Auchonvillers
Military Cemetery. Grave II. H.19.
Note:
1901 Census, Father employed as a General Labourer |
| YALLOP |
Albert
Edward |
Private
104704 Cpl 265th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Arty Died of Wounds,
F&F, 12th December 1917 Born, Norwich, Enlisted, Kings Lynn Resided,
Fakenham No trace of NOK, census documents. CWGC, basic entry
Possible birth detail: Born Oct/Dec 1881 Buried: Lijssenthoek
Military Cemetery Belgium Grave XXVII. D.D. 4X
Note:
www.norfolkpubs.co.uk;
Licensee Bell Hempton 31,10.1905 Florence Yallop, licensee 31.7.1916
- 24.10.1920 |
| |
| BARBER |
Frederick
[Henry] |
Gunner
1087941. 61 Anti Tank Regiment Royal Artillery Killed/Died: 16th
December 1944 Aged 34 Born and resided Norfolk Husband of B E
Barber of Pudding Norton Norfolk Buried: Schoonselhof Cemetery
Belgium Grave V.D. 25 |
| CHAPMAN |
Walter
[William] |
Private
5831735 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment Killed/Died: 9th September
1943 Aged 28 Born and resided Norfolk Son of Walter James & Elizabeth
Jane Chapman Husband of Margaret Lily Irene Chapman of Hempton
Norfolk Buried: Salerno War Cemetery Italy I.E 13 [NOTE: Regimental
number indicates previous service in the Suffolk Regiment] |
| DEW |
Bertram
[George] |
Able
Seaman P/JX 336996 Royal Navy Killed/Died 7th November 1942 HMS
President 111. Aged.19 Son of Bertram Alfred & Ceta Dew of Fakenham
Norfolk Commemorated: Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel 63. Column
3.
Note:
HMS President 111, was a shore base. For the AB's body to have
been lost, it must be assumed that he was detached to a ship. |
| GLYNN |
Glyn
[Roy] |
Sub-
Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Died, Home, 26th January
1945. HMS Manners. Aged 20. Son of Lt Commander (S) A. E. Glynn
RN & Mrs Glynn of Hempton Norfolk Buried: Fakenham Cemetery. Grave,
East Border, Row A Grave. 30
Note:
HMS Manners (K 568) was a Frigate of the Captain Class Ships were
American provided under lease lend. |
| JONES |
Donald
[Alfred] |
Sergeant,
5773006. 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Killed/Died, Malaya.
22nd January 1942 Aged 24 Born and resident, Norfolk No NOK detail
Commemorated Singapore Memorial, Column 47
|
| JONES |
Ralph |
Private,
5772530. 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Killed/Died, Malaya,
between 14th & 15th February 1942 Aged. 25. Born & resided Norfolk
Son of Alfred Richard & Rose Jones of Hempton Green Norfolk Buried:
Kranji War Cemetery Singapore Grave. 13. A.14
|
| PALMER |
Leslie |
Private,
5778249. 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Died Thailand 14th
June 1943, Aged 29 Born & resided Norfolk No NOK detail Buried:
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Grave 2. M. 39 [NB. Victim of the infamous
Burma Railway]
|
| SMITH |
Ernest |
No
further information currently available |
| TOOLEY |
Jack |
 Private,
5774900. 5th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment Died at sea, 21st
September 1944. Aged 23 Born & resided Norfolk Son of Rufus James
& Lucy Olive (nee Ducker) Tooley Husband of Gladys Margaret Tooley
of Dalbeattie Commemorated: Singapore Memorial. Column 5 [1901
Census confirms association with Hempton. Lucy birth registered
in Walsingham. Married Rufus in 1917, registered Walsingham]
|
| UTTING |
Bernard |
Flight
Sergeant (Air Gunner) 1333681, 9 Squadron RAF Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Died at Home, 31st March 1944. Aged 22 Son
of Charles Albert & Lizzie Utting of Hempton Norfolk Buried: Fakenham
Cemetery, East Border, Row A Grave 32 |
| WHITING |
Frederick |
No
further information currently available |
