CHASE

Frederick Albert Ernest

Private 59525, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 4 November 1918. Born Sco-Rushton, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Buried in LE CATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot II. Row B Grave 15.

CURREY

Arthur William

Private G/15236, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 21 October 1916. Born Little Cressingham, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich. No known grace. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 7 C.

GATES

Frederick John Harry

Lance Corporal 200484, 1st/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 19 April 1917. Aged 21. Born East Wretham, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Son of George and Harriett Gates, of Little Hockham, Attleborough. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel. Plot XXX Row F Grave 6

KEMP

Charles Walter

Private 59524, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action 29 September 1918. Aged 19. Born West Wrentham, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich. Son of Robert and Julia Kemp, of West Wretham, Thetford, Norfolk. Buried in UNICORN CEMETERY, VEND'HUILE, Aisne, France. Plot IV Row D Grave 8

KIDD

Charles Henry

Ordinary Seaman J63650, H.M.S. Pembroke, Royal Navy. Died from disease in Welcome hospital, Chatham, 15 January 1917. Born 6 February 1898 in Thetford, Norfolk. Son of Walter Kidd, East Wretham, Thetford, Norfolk. In the 1901 census he was aged 3, born East Wretham, Norfolk, son of Walter and Alice Rhoda Kidd, resident Keepers Corner, East Wretham, Thetford, Norfolk. In the 1911 census he was aged 13, born East Wretham, Norfolk, at school, son of Walter and Alice Rhoda Kidd, resident Keepers Corner, East Wretham, Thetford, Norfolk. Farm labourer by trade. Enlisted 21 December 1916 for the duration of the hostilities, height 5 feet 8½ inches, chest 36 inches, brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion. Buried north-west of the church in ST. ETHELBERT CHURCHYARD, EAST WRETHAM, Norfolk.

KIDD

Henry George

Private 13920, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died of wounds 16 September 1916. Aged 27. Born Shetford, Norfolk, enlisted Bury St. Edmunds. Son of William Elijah and Louisa Jane Kidd, of West Wretham, Thetford, Norfolk; husband of Ethel Mary Kidd, of 17, Lower Vauxhall, Wolverhampton. Buried 20 January 1917 in LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE, Somme, France. Plot II Roiw E Grave 11

LOCKWOOD

Louis John

Lance Corporal 12818, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 13 October 1915. Aged 24. Born Croxton, Norfolk, elisted Norwich, Norfolk. Son of William G. and Esther Lockwood, of East Wretham, Thetford, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 and 31.

MENDHAM

Harry Christmas

[Listed as Private on memorial] Lance Corporal 41097, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment formerly 25777, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 3 May 1917. Born and resident Wretham, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.

NICHOLS

Herbert

Private, 1st Norfolk Regiment - Born 17 July 1892. Admitted to East Wretham With West Wretham School 15 June 1896, son of Henry Nichols, resident resident Barracks, Village, West Wretham, left 30 June 1906. In the 1901 census he was aged 8, born Norfolk, son of Henry and Lucy Nichols, resident Barracks, Village, West Wretham, Thetford, Norfolk. In the 1911 census he was aged 19, born Wretham, Norfolk, a Domestic under gardener, working at The Bothy, Lynford Gardens, Mundford, Lynford, Norfolk. *** Have not found military records for this man as yet ***

NOBLE

Marc Andrew Patrick

Second Lieutenant, "C" Battery, 121st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 1 July 1917. Aged 20. Baptised 14 July 1897 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, son of Saxton and Celia Noble. Son of Saxton and Celia Noble, of Kent House, Knightsbridge, London, and Wortham Hall, Norfolk. Educated Eton College. Buried in FERME-OLIVIER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot 3. Row G. Grave 22.

Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1918:

NOBLE Marc Andrew Patrick of Kent House Knightsbridge Middlesex died 1 July.1917 in France Administration London 12 March to Saxton William Armstrong Noble esquire.
Effects 205 15s. 7d.

ROWLEY

Hugh Travers

Captain, 9th Battalion attached 2nd Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Killed in action 1 July 1916. Aged 23. Son of the Rev. Herbert Seddon Rowley, M.A., and Mrs. F. L. Rowley, of Wretham Rectory, Thetford. Norfolk. In the 1901 census he was aged 8, born Mildenhall, Suffolk, son of Herbert Geddon abd Fanny Louisa Rowley, resident Rectory, Village, East Wretham, Thetford, Norfolk. In the 1911 census he was aged 18, born Mildenhall, Suffolk, a Bank clerk, boarding at 32, Breakspears Road, Brockley S.E., St Paul, Deptford, London & Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 11 D.

SANGSTER

Frederick

Private 2652, 4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Died of wounds 7 April 1915. Aged 22. Born Towcester, Northants, resident Thetford, Norfolk, enlisted Leicester. Son of Amelia Sangster, of The Scheddles, West Wretham, Thetford, Norfolk, and the late Alexander Sangster. Buried in BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY (NORD), Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section J. Grave 66.

SCOTT

Frederick

Private 1410, 1st/4th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds in United Kingdom 8 November 1915. Aged 23. Born Banham, Norfolk, enlisted Thetford, Norfolk. Son of Mrs. Alice Scott, of Butterfly Farm Cottage, Attleborough. Buried north-west of the church in ST. ETHELBERT CHURCHYARD, EAST WRETHAM, Norfolk.

WRIGHT

Thomas Edmund

Private B/200149, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 21 March 1918. Born West Tofts, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 81 to 84.

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BUCK

Ronald Arthur

Lance Corporal 5825628, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action in France 29 May 1940. Aged 26. Born 6 September 1913. Born Norfolk, resident Suffolk. Baptised 11 Octber 1913 in Westacre, Norfolk, son of John and Frances Ellen Lydia Buck. Son of John and Frances Buck. Buried in OOSTVLETEREN CHURCHYARD, Vleteren, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave 5.