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WORMEGAY
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2006
The
Wormegay War Memorial stands on the green at the centre of the village.
The memorial is in the form of a cross on a tall white, stone, octagonal
pillar standing on a plinth which contains the inscriptions. An additional
plaque sits at the base for World War 2. There are 7 names for World
War 1 and 1 for World War 2. The names are listed with surname, forename
and Regiment.
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Photograph
Copyright © Brenda Leedwell 2006
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THIS
MONUMENT IS ERECTED
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
| BARRETT |
George |
Private
78816, 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Died of wounds 7th August 1918. Born Wormegay, enlisted Norwich,
resident King's Lynn. Formerly 38640, East Surrey Regiment. Buried
in BEACON CEMETERY, SAILLY-LAURETTE, Somme, France. Plot III. Row
D. Grave 16. |
| BILLINGS |
George |
Private
204716, 8th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died of wounds
1st October 1917. Born Richmond, Yorkshire, enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Buried in BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot IV. Row I. Grave 22. *** Note: This is the only man to fit
all the details on the memorial although his link with Wormegay
is unknown *** |
| WILLIAMSON |
Edward |
Private
35516, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 12th April
1918. Aged 35. Born Shouldham, enlisted King's Lynn, resident Wormegay.
Son of Thomas and Fanny Williamson, of Shouldham Thorpe, Downham,
Norfolk; husband of Christina Williamson, of Wormegay, King's Lynn,
Norfolk. Formerly 32243, Suffolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 51 and 52. |
| ALSO
1939 – 1945 |
| CLEMENTS |
George
Alfred |
Private
5774949, 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment. Died 12th February
1942 during the Japanese invasion of Singapore. Aged 27. Son of
Herbert and Mabel S. Clements, of Wormegay, Norfolk. No known grave.
Commemorated on SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore.
Column 49.
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