WALPOLE
ST ANDREW & WALPOLE CROSS KEYS*
World
war 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Cliff Brown 2002
Grave photographs copyright ©
Peter Hunter 2005
*Note The
same men appear on the Walpole Cross Keys memorial.
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1914-18
BAILEY |
Robert
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43561
Pte, 8th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 11-11-16, age 24. Born Walpole St Andrew,
enlisted Terrington. Son of Thomas & Alice Bailey, of Walpole
St Andrew. Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Brother of J T &
W E Bailey, below. |
BAILEY |
John
Thomas |
43554
Pte, 8th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 21-10-16, age 19. Born Walpole St Andrew,
enlisted King's Lynn. Son of the late Thomas & Alice Bailey,
of Walpole St Andrew. London Cemetery and Extension, Somme, France.
Brother of above & below. |
BAILEY |
Walter
Edward |
30332
Pte, 10th (1st Hull - Commercials) East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 7-9-18,
age 19. Son of Thomas & Alice Bailey, of Walpole St Andrew.
Pont-D'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nord, France. Brother of R &
J T Bailey, above. |
BAILEY |
David
|
9704
Pte, 1/4th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Palestine 2-11-17. Born Walpole St Andrew,
enlisted King's Lynn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. |
BARBER |
Arthur
|
possibly
201135 Pte, 2nd Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 8-10-18. Enlisted Ipwich. Masnieres
British Cemetery, Marcoing. |
BLOY |
James
|
possibly
13375 A/Sgt (Jack), BCompany, 8th Norfolk Regiment. Dow 7-10-16, age 21.
Born Ickborough, enlisted Norwich. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. or
203323 Pte, 1st Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action 31-5-17. Henin Communal Cemetery
Extension. |
BLOODWORTH |
Herbert
|
66651
Pte, 217th Coy, Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action 16-8-17. Formerly 22277 Norfolk Regiment. Lived Walpole Cross Keys. Tyne Cot Memorial. |
JACKSON |
Charles
Henry |
No
information. |
JACKSON |
George
|
possibly
15292 Guardsman, 2nd Grenadier Guards. Killed in action 16-9-14 at Soupir. La
Ferte-sous-Jouaree Memorial, Seine-Maritime. |
LARGE |
Percy
Leslie |
11470
Pte, 241st coy Machine Gun Corps. Dow 3-12-17, age 19. Formerly
32498 Norfolk Regiment. Son of John Large, of Walpole St Andrew. Mendinghem
Military Cemetery, Belgium. |
LOWE |
Reginald
William J |
83213
Pte, Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds 9-12-17, age 23. Son of Mrs E J Lowe,
of Kirnfield, Walpole St Andrew. Formerly 29280 Bedfordshire Regiment. Walpole St Andrew Churchyard. |
NEWTON
MM |
William
|
9288
Cpl, 7th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 12-10-16. Awarded Military Medal. Born
Wisbech, enlisted Norwich. Beaulencourt British Cemetery, Ligny-Thilloy.
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NOBBS |
Arthur
|
12267
Pte, 7th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 2-10-15, age 19. Born Walpole St Andrew,
enlisted London. Son of Isaac and Mary Ann Nobbs, of Walpole St
Andrew. Delville Wood Cemetery, Somme, France. Brother of below.
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NOBBS |
Benjamin
|
43278
Pte, 1st Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 4-9-16, age 19. Born Walpole, enlisted
Norwich. Son of Isaac & Mary Ann Nobbs, Walpole St Andrew. Delville
Wood Cemetery, Longueval. Brother of above. |
NOBBS |
Charles
Herbert |
70691
Pte, 15th coy Machine Gun Corps (formed in 5th Div, 27-12-15). Dow
30-6-17, age 19. Formerly 43135 Norfolk Regiment. Son of Mr and Mrs T
H Nobbs, of Walpole St Andrew. Buried Duisans British Cemetery,
Pas de Calais, France. |
PARKINS |
John
Gillson |
8460
Pte, 2nd Norfolk Regiment. Died Mesopotamia 22-9-16. Born Walpole, enlisted
King's Lynn. Basra Memorial. Note 2nd Norfolks captured at Kut 29-4-16.
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RICHMOND |
John
Richard |
43006
Pte, 7th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 19-5-17, age 26. Born
Walpole, enlisted Walpole St Andrew. Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery,
Wancourt, Pas de Calais, France. |
RICHMOND |
Philip
Charles |
13386
Pte, 8th Norfolk Regiment. Died 19-7-16, age 23. Born Walpole, enlisted
Norwich. Son of Mrs Charlotte Richmond, of Walpole St Andrew. Thiepval
Memorial, Somme, France. |
ROUT |
William
|
17241
Pte, 1st Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 9-5-17, age 22. Born Clenchwarton, enlisted
Norwich. Son of James & Mary Rout, of Walpole St Peter. Aubigny
Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. |
WISKIN |
Robert
Charles |
1313436
Pte, 16th (Sussex Yeomanry) Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 6-11-17, Egypt,
age 22. Son of Robert & Emma Wiskin, Filby, Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk. Bearsheba War Cemetery, Israel. |
WINTERTON |
John
Thomas |
29935
Pte, 7th Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 22-11-17, age 24. Enlisted Norwich. Son
of Mary Ann Winterton, of Walpole St Andrew, and the late John Winterton.
Listed Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. |
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Not
on memorial, but buried in churchyard |
PARKINS |
George
William |
131833
Gnr, No 6 TF Artillery School, Royal Field Artillery. 20-7-16, age
31. Walpole St Andrew Churchyard, Norfolk. |
1939-1945 |
VINCENT |
Douglas
Robert |
Sergeant
1625175, 104 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Lost in action while based at Abu Sueir,
Egypt, 10 November 1945. Resident Walpole Island. His father Robert
was a blacksmith and owned a tiny village shop. His mother died
when the family were young and an Aunt in Sutton Bridge brought
several of the family up, and he actually joined up whilst living
in Sutton Bridge. No known grave. Commemorated on Malta Memorial,
Malta. Panel 18, Column 2. Also listed on Sutton Bridge Memorial.
See also Malta
Memorial |
WHISKER |
Thomas
Harvey |
2090376
L/Cpl, 287th Field Coy Royal Engineers. 7-10-43, Prisoner of War,
age 27. Son of Mr & Mrs J T Whisker, Walpole Cross Keys. Chungkai
War Cemetery, Thailand. |
CARTER |
Thomas
|
1874621
L/Cpl, 1 (Malaya) Bomb Disposal Coy, Royal Engineers. 2-8-43, Prisoner
of War, age 28. Singapore Memorial, Singapore. |
PRINCE |
Frank
|
C/J17590
Ldg Seaman, HMS Crispin, Royal Navy. 4-2-41, age 44. Son of Frank
& Charlotte Prince; husband of Ada Prince, Walpole Cross Keys.
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. |
HALL |
Horace
|
5775555
Pte, 2nd Cambridgeshire Regiment. 25-5-43, Prisoner of War, age 33. Son
of Emily Hall, Walpole St Andrew. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.
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The
same men are listed at Walpole Cross Keys, with the addition of:
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BARKER |
William
Merril |
5047354
Sgt, 2nd North Staffordshire Regiment. 2-6-44, age 31. Son of William
Merril Barker & Edith Louie Barker; husband of Daisy Barker.
Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. |
Buried
in the graveyard but not on memorial |
CLARKE |
Douglas
|
1505223
Gunner, 116 Battery, 15 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died
2nd October 1939, age 21. Son of George and Beatrice Emily Clarke,
of Walpole Highway. Buried
in Walpole St Peter Churchyard. Row 6. Grave 33. |
LICQUORICE |
Ernest
William |
5772219
Private, 1st Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 1st December
1942, age 25.
Son of John James Licquorice and Hilda Licquorice, of Walpole Highway;
husband of Joan Agnes Licquorice, of Walpole Highway. Buried in
Walpole St Peter Churchyard. Row 4. Grave 32. |
YEOMAN |
Brenda
Gladys |
W/318083
Private, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Died 20th November 1946,
age 20. Daughter of Clare and Gladys May Yeoman, of Walpole Highway.
Buried in Walpole St Peter Churchyard. Row 8. Grave 38.
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