Roll of Honour - Norfolk

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SALTHOUSE WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 & Korea - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Michael Peck - 2013

The Salthouse war memorial cross stands in the churchyard of St Nicholas Church. The memorial takes the form of a base surmounted by a plinth, a tapering shaft and a cross. Inscriptions are carved on the plinth upon which the cross rests. There arer thirteen names for World War 1, three for World War 2 and one for Korea. Within the church are two handmade Rolls of Honour recording those who died and also those who served and returned. There are two other memorials within the church, the first is a Book of Remembrance to the men of 61 Squardon and the other a memorial to the Crew of Lancaster LM720 which crashed nearby and was commemorated around 1995 but local enthusiasts.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF SALTHOUSE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
DURING TWO WORLD WARS
AND IN KOREA
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR
EVERMORE

1914 - 1918

COBBOLD	Edgar Francis [Wanklyn]	Lieutenant. 7th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Died 12th January 1916. Son of Revd Robert Russell and Marcy Elizabeth Cobbold (nee Wanklyn) of the Rectory, Hitcham, SFK. Born 1895 Earls Barton, NTH. Buried Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery. XVI.A.16.
COBBOLD	Robert Henry [Wanklyn]	Lieutenant. 6th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, attached 2nd Battalion, Died 9th September 1915, aged 22 years. Son of Revd Robert Russell and Marcy Elizabeth Cobbold (nee Wanklyn) of the Rectory, Hitcham, SFK. Born Earls Barton, NTH. Buried Y Farm Military Cemetery. M.36.
There is a bell with a dedicatory marble tablet within St Nicholas church to the two COBBOLD's above. The dedication reads: THE BELL IN THE TOWER OF THIS CHURCH WAS RE-CAST AND RE-HUNG A.D. 1916 TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF TWO BROTHERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY ROBERT HENRY WANKLYN COBBOLD AGE 22 LIEUT 2ND BATTN RIFLE BRIGADE FELL AT FLEURS AIX SEP 9 1915 EDGAR FRANCIS WANKLYN COBBOLD AGE 20 LIEUT 7TH BATTN CHESHIRE REGIMENT AND ROYAL FLYING CORPS FELL AT BEAUCHAMP JAN 12 1916 JESUS CALLED THEM
COOKE	David	Private 67353. Royal Fusiliers, posted to 2/4th Battalion, London Regiment. Killed in action 21st March 1918. Son of George William and Esther Cooke. Born 1898 Sculthorpe, enlisted Cromer and resident Holt, Norfolk. Missing and commemorated Pozieres Memorial. Panel 19 to 21.
DIX	Sydney	Gunner 73868. 110th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 31st March 1918. Son of Samuel and Charlotte Dix. Born 1894 Salthouse, enlisted Cromer and resident Salthouse, Norfolk. Buried Heilly Station Cemetery. II.I.8.
DIX	Thomas Nicholas	Private 15393. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 2nd October 1917. Son of Samuel and Charlotte Dix. Born c1898 Salthouse and enlisted Norwich (Attested 18th September 1914), Norfolk. Buried Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension. I.C.7.
HIGH	Edmund Pigott	Lance Corporal 33480. 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 7th May 1917, aged 23 years. Son of James and Mary High of Cross Street, Salthouse, Norfolk. Born Salthouse, enlisted Norwich and resident West Runton, Norfolk. Buried Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. IV.B.76.
HINNELLS	William	Private 522848. 1st Field Ambulance, Canadian Army Medical Corps. Born Salthouse, Norfolk 16th June 1891, attested 21st August 1915 and died home 16th November 1918. Son of William George and Elizabeth Hinnells of Little Snoring, Norfolk. Buried Salthouse (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
HOLMAN	Brandon [Francis]	Private 14593. B Company, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died home 10th March 1917, aged 21 years. Son of Isaac and Jessie Holman of Cley next the Sea, Norfolk. Born Cley next the Sea and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Buried Salthouse (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
LEMAN	Ernest John	Private 14597. 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 15th September 1916. Son of John and Jane Leman. Born 1888 Kelling and enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Missing and commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 1C and 1D.
LEMAN	[Frank] Sydney	Private 40900. 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment, formerly 32927 Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 23rd March 1918. Son of John and Jane Leman. Husband of Rosina Mary Leman (nee Brackenbury). Born 1882 Kelling, enlisted Cromer and resident Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension. III.J.46.
RAMM	Frank William	Private 8578. 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Mesopotamia 22nd November 1915. Son of Ernest Edward and Marianne Elizabeth Ramm. Born c1885 Gresham and enlisted Cromer, Norfolk. Missing and commemorated Basra Memorial. Panel 10 .
WALL	Herbert [John P]	Private 325707. 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in action 21st July 1918, aged 41 years. Son of James and Mary Elizabeth Wall of Cley next the Sea, Norfolk. Husband of Hannah Sarah may Wall (nee Dew) of Salthouse, Norfolk. Born Cley next the Sea, enlisted Cromer and resident Salthouse, Norfolk. Missing and commemorated Soissons Memorial.
1939 -1945
DAWSON	Philip John	Private 14580968. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Died 16th September 1944, aged 22 years. Son of Alfred and Gertrude Dawson of Salthouse, husband of Sylvia Joyce Dawson (nee Duffield) of Salthouse, Norfolk. Buried Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. XI.C.12.
HOLMAN	Stanley	Able Seaman C/SSX15731, Royal Navy. HMS ‘Mendip’. Died 24th October 1940, aged 23 years. Son of Frank and Priscilla Holman. Husband of Florence Esther Holman (nee Moy) of Holt, Norfolk. Missing and commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. 35.3.
KOREA 1950 -53
GRAVELING	Herbert William	Private 22614561. Royal Norfolk Regiment. Born 5th May 1933 and killed in action 2nd August 1952. Aged 19. Son of Walter William and Alice Graveling. Commemorated UN Memorial, Pusan. Plot 22. Row 8. Grave 1494. Mentioned in The Times 23 August 1952.
Internal WWI Roll of Honour
In Remembrance 1914 - 1918
COBBOLD	Edgar F	See above
COBBOLD	Robert H	See above
COOKE	David	See above
DAWSON	Jasper T	See above
DIX	Thomas N	See above
DIX	Sydney	See above
HIGH	Edmund	See above
HINNELLS	William	See above
HOLMAN	Brandon	See above
LEMAN	Ernest	See above
LEMAN	Sydney	See above
RAMM	Frank W	See above
WALL	Herbert	See above
Also Served
COOKE	Isaac	No further information currently available
COOKE	Marshall	No further information currently available
COOKE	Robin	No further information currently available
DACK	John R	No further information currently available
DAWSON	Alph C	*Correct identification: Cecil Alph Dawson. No further information currently available
DAWSON	John	No further information currently available
DEW	Harry	No further information currently available
DEW	Richard	No further information currently available
DEW	Robert	No further information currently available
DIX	Herbert	No further information currently available
DUFFIELD	James E	No further information currently available
HANCOCK	Harry	No further information currently available
HIGH	Willie D	No further information currently available
HANCOCK	Isaac	No further information currently available
HANCOCK	Leonard	No further information currently available
HIGH	Clifford	No further information currently available
HIGH	Leonard	No further information currently available
HOLMAN	Frank	No further information currently available
HOLMAN	Hezekiah	No further information currently available
HOLMAN	John	No further information currently available
HOLMAN	Walter	No further information currently available
HIGH	Harry	No further information currently available
IVES	Peter	No further information currently available
JENKENSON	David	No further information currently available
LEMAN	Newton	No further information currently available
LONG	Matthew	No further information currently available
PIGOTT	George	No further information currently available
PIGOTT	John	No further information currently available
RAMM	Percy E	No further information currently available
TALBOT	Samuel J	No further information currently available
WOODHOUSE	Clifford	No further information currently available
WOODHOUSE	Frederick	No further information currently available
WOODHOUSE	Thomas	No further information currently available
DACK	Matthew	No further information currently available
Internal WWII Roll of Honour
St Nicholas (Salthous)e Roll of Honour 1939 – 1945 KILLED IN ACTION
DAWSON	Philip	See above
HOLMAN	Stanley	See above
SWAINSON	[Charles] Christopher	Note: Not on external memorial. Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches. Major 77183. Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 13th July 1944, aged 25 years. Son of Revd Charles and Gertrude Kathleen B Tyndale Swainson of Eastbourne, SSX. Buried Kohima War Cemetery. 2.C.26.
THESE ALSO SERVED
BROWN	Kenneth	No further information currently available
BROWN	Russell	No further information currently available
CHANDLER	Ruth	No further information currently available
CLARKE	Ronald	No further information currently available
COOKE	Basil	No further information currently available
COOKE	George	No further information currently available
COOKE	Leslie	No further information currently available
COOKE	Robert	No further information currently available
COOKE	Robin	No further information currently available
COOKE	William	No further information currently available
COOPER	Walter	No further information currently available
DE CRESPIGNY	Frederick Ch	No further information currently available
DE CRESPIGNY	Henry Ch	No further information currently available
DAWSON	Harry	No further information currently available
DAWSON	Jasper	No further information currently available
DAWSON	Mary	No further information currently available
GRAVELING	Eric	No further information currently available
GRAY	Thomas	No further information currently available
HIGH	Vivian	No further information currently available
HOLMAN	Harry	No further information currently available
HOLMAN	John	No further information currently available
HOLMAN	Peggy	No further information currently available
HOLMAN	Roy	No further information currently available
KEANE	Dennis	No further information currently available
LYNN	Alfred	No further information currently available
RADLEY	James	No further information currently available
SWAINSON	James	No further information currently available
SWAINSON	Peter	No further information currently available
WOODHOUSE	Jasper	No further information currently available

Last updated 30 November, 2016

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