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KNAPTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Transcribed
by David Rudram; Researched by Lynda Smith - 2003
Knapton
is situated north east of North Walsham, just a short distance from
the coast. The Memorial takes the form of a rough hewn stone cross with
a semi-circular plinth, surmounted by cross, in the churchyard of St
Peter and St Paul Church, St Peters Close, Knapton. Full names and Regiments
are given. The inscription is on the front face of the plinth. there
are seven names for World War 1 and three for World War 2.
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Photograph
Copyright © Alison Glaze 2010
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TO
THE GLORY OF GOD
AND
IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN
THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
| BARCHAM |
Tom
Colin |
Serjeant
15744. 7th Bn, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Thursday 12 October
1916. Born Knapton. Enlisted Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.
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| LAMBERT |
Douglas |
Second
Lieutenant. 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed
in action Wednesday 13 October 1915. No known grave. Commemorated
on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 15 to 19. |
| MACE |
Albert
John |
Private
43247. 7th Battalion,, Lincolnshire Regiment. Formerly 23945 Norfolk
Regiment. Killed in action Friday 22 March 1918. Born Knapton. Lived
Paston Green. Enlisted Norwich. Buried in HERMIES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row B. Grave 12. |
| SWANN |
Percy
William |
{Sometimes
spelt SWAN] Private 43297. 1st Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action Monday 23 April 1917. Age 26. Enlisted Norwich. Son of
Ann Swann, of Council Houses, Knapton, Norwich, and the late George
Swann. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 3. |
| TURNER |
George |
Private
16988. 8th Battalion,, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday
19 July 1916. Born Knapton. Enlisted Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D.
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| WILD |
George |
Private
G/14284. 7th Battalion,, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action
Friday 9 August 1918. Born Knapton. Enlisted Wroxham. No known grave.
Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
6. |
| YAXLEY |
Robert
Christmas |
Driver
82867. 45th Bty. 42nd Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds
Tuesday 1 May 1917. Age 36. Born Knapton. Enlisted Norwich. Son
of Ann Yaxley, of Trunch, North Walsham, Norfolk. Buried in DUISANS
BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row O.
Grave 1. |
| 1939
- 1945 |
| WATTS |
Frederick |
No
further information available at present. Memorial indicates he
was in the RNVR. |
| WOOD,
DFC |
Thomas
Reader Russell |
Flying
Officer 67642. 115 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
Wednesday 3 June 1942. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.)
with effect 3 June 1942 [London Gazette 27 July 1943]. Buried in
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY, Soltau, Niedersachsen, Germany. Plot 26.
Row G. Grave 12. |
| WOOLLSEY |
Sydney
Ernest |
Rifleman
6846991. 7th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died Sunday 26
May 1940. His mother lived in the village and she obviously had
his name put on the Memorial. Also on the Croydon War Memorial as
he was living there with, or near to, his sister. MARCK (LES HEMMES)
CHURCHYARD, Pas de Calais, France. Grave 7. Memorial gives QVR as
the Regiment. |
Last
updated
7 August, 2019
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