Saham Toney, Norfolk - Roll of Honour WW 1

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND AS A PIOUS

TRIBUTE TO THE HEROIC MEMERY OF THE

FOLLOWING MEN OF SAHAM TONEY WHO FELL

IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918

 

20584 Private John Adcock, 1st. Battalion, Essex Regiment

Born in 1891, the son of William and Lydia Adcock of Watton Road, Saham Toney.

Died on Friday 13th. August 1915, aged 24, when the unescorted troopship Royal Albert, sailing from Alexandria, Egypt to Moudros on the island of Lemnos, a staging point for the Dardanelles, was hit, 6 nautical miles (6.8 miles - 11 km) off Kandelioussa, by 2 torpedoes from the German submarine UB-14, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Heino von Heimburg. The ship sank by the stern within six minutes.

John has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 146 to 151 or 229 to 233 of the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

 

25250 Lance Corp. Albert George Bailey, 9th. (Royal Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, formally 11745 Private, Acting Corporal, 11th. Hussars.

Born in Saham Toney, resident of Newcastle on Tyne

Died on 24th. August 1918, aged 27.

Buried in Grave: II. C. 8. at Mont Noir Military Cemetery, St. Jans-Cappel, Nord, France.

 

20509 Private Henry William Bailey, 13th. Battalion, Essex Regiment.

Died on 20th. February 1917, aged 27.

Born in and resident of Soham Toney.

Buried in Grave: M. 24. at Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.

 

241590 Private Stephen George Baldwin, 1st/8th. Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, formally 5899 Private, Middlesex Regiment.

Born in 1892, the son of William and Hannah Baldwin of Newton Terrace, Saham Hills, Norfolk.

Died on Monday 9th. April 1917, aged 25.

Buried in Neuville-Vitasse Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, which was later destroyed by German shelling. Commemorated on Panel 4 of a Special Cross in London Cemetery, Neuville-Vitasse with the personal inscription,

'REST IN PEACE

FROM MOTHER BROTHERS AND SISTERS'

 

43300 Lance Corp. Walter Robert Bird, 1st. Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, formally 2875 Private, Norfolk Yeomanry.

The son of Matthew and Sarah Ann Bird of Willow Bushes, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk.

Died of wounds on 10th. September 1916, aged 21.

Buried in Grave: IV. C. 2. at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l'Abbe, Somme, France.

 

20592 Private Wilfred Blower, 1st. Battalion, Essex Regiment.

Born in 1896, the son of Mrs. Ann Blower of Saham Hills, Norfolk.

Died on Friday 13th. August 1915, aged 19, when the unescorted troopship Royal Albert, sailing from Alexandria, Egypt to Moudros on the island of Lemnos, a staging point for the Dardanelles, was hit by 2 torpedoed, 6 nautical miles (6.8 miles - 11 km) off Kandelioussa by the German submarine UB-14, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Heino von Heimburg. The ship sank by the stern within six minutes.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 146 to 151 or 229 to 233 of the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

 

200438 Private George Alfred Boud, 1st/4th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born 7th. July 1893 at Saham Toney, the son of Anthony John and Eliza Boud.

Killed in action on 2nd. November 1917, aged 24.

Buried in Grave: XXIV. B. 6. at Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine.

*Note* Served using the surname Bond.

 

16803 Private Edward Bream, 1st. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born in 1891 at Saham Toney, the son of J. and M. A. E. Bream of Saham Toney. Brother of Helen, Jessie, John, Evelyn, George and Charles.

The 1911 census records Edward employed as a gardener at Clermont gardens, Little Cressingham, Norfolk, parents address.

Died of wounds on 29th. June 1917, aged 25.

Buried in Grave: III. H. 54. at Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France.

 

202534 Private Robert Charles Bristow, 7th. Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.

Born in 1885, the son of Robert Edward, a miller and baker, and Deborah Bristow of Ovington Road, Saham Toney.

Robert was a school teacher in Sudbury, Suffolk, living as a boarder with the Hayward family at 3 Khyber Villas, York Road.

Enlisted at Spalding, Lincolnshire.

Died on 5th. September 1918, aged 33.

Buried in Grave: II. A. 31. at Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France with the personal inscription,

'HE GAVE HIS LIFE

THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE'

Awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

 

203055 Private William George Bush, 10th. Battalion, Essex Regiment.

Born in Old Buckingham, Norfolk.

Died on 22nd. October 1917, aged 26.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 98 to 99 of the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 

27315 Private Horace Carter, 6th. Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry

Husband of Daisy Beatrice Carter of Yew Tree Cottage, Saham Hills.

Died on 22nd. August 1917, aged 33.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 41 to 42 of the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 

L/6831 Private John Chilvers, 1st. Battalion, East Surrey Regiment.

Born in Saham Toney, resident of Sutton in Surrey, enlisted in London.

Died on 27th. October 1914, aged 36.

Buried in Grave: C.E. 1616. at Netley Military Cemetery, Eastleigh, Hampshire.

*Note* Not remembered on the memorial.

 

279038 Petty Officer Stoker John Clarke, Cressy class armoured cruiser HMS Cressy, Royal Navy.

Husband of Alice Rose Clarke of The Dolphin Inn, Saham Toney.

Died on 22nd. September 1914 as Cressy attempted to ram the German submarine U-9, commanded by Kapitänleutnant Otto Weddigen, that had just torpedoed and sank her Cressy class sister ships HMS Aboukir and HMS Hogue in the North Sea.. The ramming attempt did not succeed and Cressy turned her attentions to rescue efforts, until she too was torpedoed at 07:20. At 07:30 a second torpedo struck on the port side and ruptured several boilers. Cressy took on a heavy list and then capsized before sinking at 07:55. 560 of the crew of Cressy were lost.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 4 of the Chatham Naval Memorial, Ken

 

T/330544 Driver Charles Leonard Dennis, Heavy Transport, Royal Army Service Corps

Born in 1882 at Saham Hills, the son of Harry and Ann Dennis. Husband of Alice Maud Dennis of Saham Hills.

Died on 19th. March 1919, aged 37.

Buried near the east boundary of St. George's churchyard, Saham Toney.

 

27337 Private Henry 'Harry' Garner, 6th. Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry.

Born in 1883, the son of Stephen and Sophie Garner of Saham Toney. Husband of Minnie Alice Garner, of Heronsgate, Chorley Wood, Hertfordshire.

Died on 23th. August 1917, aged 34.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 41 to 42 of the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 

17984 Private Arthur Claude Hammond, 7th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born in 1895, the son of Thomas and Esther Elizabeth Hammond of 37, Bury Road, Thetford, Norfolk.

Died on Wednesday 12th. January 1916, aged 21.

Buried in Grave: III. A. 6. at Guards Cemetery, Windy, Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France with the personal inscription,

'TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LOVE IS NOT TO DIE'

 

43640 Private William John Jermy, 8th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, formally 1022 Private, Norfolk Regiment.

Born in 1895 at Letton, Norfolk, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard John Jermy later of North Farm, Great Hockham, Norfolk.

Killed in action in line north of Pozieres on 11th. November 1916, aged 21.

Buried in Grave: 7.J.4. at London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Somme, France.

 

3/9804 Co. Sgt. Major Herbert William Lane, 9th. Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.

Died on 19th. December 1915.

Buried in Grave: III. B. 12. at White House Cemetery, St. Jean-les-Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 

34627 Private John Lister, 1st. Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

The son of Arthur Albert and Mary Ann Lister of Saham Toney.

Died on 23rd. March 1918, aged 22.

Buried in Grave: V. B. 80. at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1, Somme, France, with the personal inscription,

'ASLEEP IN JESUS'

*Note* Surname on memorial listed as Lester.

 

27786 Sgt. Walter H. Markwell, 6th. Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

The son of Isaac and Mary Ann Markwell of Saham Toney.

Died of wounds on 29th. March 1917, aged 26.

Buried in Grave: D. XVIII. 5. at Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta with the personal inscription,

'MUCH LOVED AND WANTED

BUT GOD KNEW BEST'

 

260003 Private Maurice James Moore, 1st/6th. Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

Born in 1897, the son of Samuel James and Matilda Moore of Saham Waite.

Enlisted in Norwich, Norfolk.

Killed in action on Monday 27th. August 1917, aged 20.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 23 to 28 of the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 

30199 Batt. Sgt. Major George Newton, 'B' Battery, 107th. Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, formally 30199 Saddler Corporal, 15th. Battery, Royal Field Artillery, 30199, Warrant Officer Class 2, Royal Field Artillery.

Born in 1882, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Newton. Husband of Mary A. Newton of Ivy Cottage, Sandy Lane, Church Crookham, Hampshire.

Killed in action on Friday 21st. July 1916, aged 34.

No known grave, commemorated on Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A of the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM).

 

33759 Private Frederick Oldfield, 7th. Battalion, Border Regiment, formally 178333 Private, Royal Field Artillery, 5239 Private, Liverpool Regiment.

The son of James and Eliza Oldfield of The Terrace, Saham Toney.

Died on 12th. May 1917, aged 24.

Buried in Grave: XVIII. M. 12A. at Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France with the personal inscription,

'HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE'

 

1061 Private George Arthur Partridge, 2nd. Battalion, Rhodesia Regiment.

Born in 1877 at Saham Toney, the son of Arthur William and Blanche Emily Partridge.

Killed in action during the retaking of Taveta, Kenya on Saturday 11th. March 1916, aged 39.

Buried in Grave: VII. B. 2. at Taveta Military Cemetery, Kenya with the personal inscription,

'WAITING FOR THE COMING

OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

1 COR. CH.1 VERSE 7'

 

8477 Private Sidney Harold Pye, 2nd. Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, formally 8477 Lance Corporal, Leicestershire Regiment.

The son of Thomas Clipperton Pye and Mary Ann Pye, of Saham Toney.

Died on 25th. September 1915, aged 27.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 42 to 44 of the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

 

20456 Lance Corp. George Earnest Rudling, 1st. Battalion, Essex Regiment.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rudling of Bell Lane, Saham Toney.

Died on 6th. August 1915, aged 20.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 146 to 151 or 229 to 233 of the Hellas Memorial, Turkey.

 

935885 Driver Sidney Scillitoe, 11th. Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, formally 2821 Driver, Royal Field Artillery.

Born in 1892 at West Tofts, Norfolk.

Resident of Saham Toney at the time of the 1911 census.

Husband of Charlotte, father of Lilian Rose, born 23rd. February 1916.

Died on Saturday 10th. November 1917.

Buried in Grave: III. AA. 36. at Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 

16321 Private William Edward Smith, 9th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Died on Wednesday 3rd. November 1915.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 4 of the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 

7419 Private Alan A. Stannard, 2nd. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Died on 22nd. November 1915.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 10 of the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

*Note* CWGC has christian name as Allen. Possibility the name could be Arthur Allen.

 

12025 Private Winfrey Stannard, 7th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment

The son of Arthur and Elizabeth Stannard.

Killed in action 12025 on the front at Ovillers on Monday 3rd. July 1916, aged 21.

No known grave, commemorated on Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D of the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

 

18256 Lance Corp. William Horace Staff, 7th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born in 1898 in Pulham Market, Norfolk, the son of Mary Ann Addison, formerly Staff, of Saham Hills, and the late Edward Staff.

Killed in action in the attack of Bayonet Trench and Scabbard Trench on Thursday 12th. October 1916, aged 18.

No known grave, commemorated on Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D of the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

*Note* Christened Horace Willie in April 1898.

 

22921 Private George Vargeson, 1st. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born in March 1895 at Saham Hills, the son of George and Hannah, Vargeson, nee Baldwin. Brother of Alice and Edgar.

Killed in action during the attack of Falfemont Farm on 4th. September 1916, aged 21.

No known grave, commemorated on Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D of the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

 

20550 Private Fred Ward, 1st. Battalion, Essex Regiment.

Died on 13th. August 1915, aged 19, when the unescorted troopship Royal Albert, sailing from Alexandria, Egypt to Moudros on the island of Lemnos, a staging point for the Dardanelles, was hit by 2 torpedoed, 6 nautical miles (6.8 miles - 11 km) off Kandelioussa by the German submarine UB-14, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Heino von Heimburg. The ship sank by the stern within six minutes.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 146 to 151 or 229 to 233 of the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

*Note* Memorial has name a Frederick, although baptised as Fred.

 

38612 Private Bertie James Ward, 16th. Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, formally 9033 The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).

Died on 13th. August 1917.

Buried in Grave: I. A. 21. at Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 

Lt. Patrick Dalrymple Willes, 3rd. Aircraft Acceptance Park, Royal Air Force.

Born 30th. September 1897.

Prior to his military service he had been a student at Saham College.

His specialist qualifications included fluency in Spanish, French, Hindustani & Burmese Shan.

Joining The Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) in 1915, he was commission as a 2nd. Lt. effective from 16th. November 1915.

Patrick seems to have started his flying career with the Royal Flying Corp's 42 Training Squadron where he qualified as a Flying Officer in July 1917. He was then to be transferred to 105 Squadron, but subsequently moved to No.6 Trading Depot Station (TDS) at Boscombe Down in Wiltshire. Since joing the RFC he had flown Caudron, Curtiss, DH6, BE2E, BE12, DH4 & RE8 aircraft and had served as a gunnery & flying instructor.

He became a member of the RAF when it formed on 1st. April 1918, the same day as he was was gazetted as a Lieutenant.

Posted to 3rd. Aircraft Acceptance Park at Norwich, Norfolk, on 27th. September 1918 while flying a Sopwith Camel, serial number F1474, he spun off low turn and crashed in the Norwich area.

He died of wounds in the Norwich War Hospital on 29th. September 1918, one day short of his 21st. birthday

He is buried in Grave: 24. 157. at Earlham Cemetery, Norwich.

At the time of his death his address is beleived to be Brandon Road in Watton, Norfolk.

Awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

 

G/8096 Lance Corp. Frederick George Howes, 6th. Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).

The son of Mrs. Elizabeth Howes of Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk.

Died on Monday 1st. July 1918.

Buried in Grave: I. C. 23. at Bouzincourty Ridge Cemetery, Albert, Somme, France.

 

"Their hope is full of immortality"

Wisdom III 4

Done