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Swardeston WW1 Memorial

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Roll of Honour website

www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Swardeston.html

 

 

Edith Louisa Cavell

 

www.edithcavell.org.uk/

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Cavell

 

Norlink Picture: norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...

 

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Harry William Church

 

CHURCH Harry William

Able Seaman, Royal Naval Division.

 

Name: CHURCH, HARRY WILLIAM Initials: H W

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Able Seaman

Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: Drake Bn. R.N. Div.

Age: 19 Date of Death: 21/08/1918

Service No: R/1120

Additional information: Son of Albert James and Kate Church, of Roadside, Swardeston, Norwich.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1 and 2. Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1740993

 

21/08/18 saw the Drake battalion engaged in the opening day of the Battle of Albert, part of the Second battle of the Somme.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_the_Somme_(1918)

www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWalbert2.htm

 

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Robert James Davy

 

DAVY Robert James

Lance Corporal 25243, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 22nd October 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Swardestone, enlisted Norwich. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 34 to 35 and 162A.

 

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1629590

 

Norlink Picture: norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...

 

1901 Census lists Robert Davy, born 1873 and still resident Swardeston, occupation “House Painter” as well as Robert Davy born 1897 and still resident Swardeston.

 

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Frederick John Oakley

 

OAKLEY John Frederick

[Listed as Frederick John, a Lance Sergeant, on SDGW & CWGC] Sergeant 16098, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 21st October 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 23. Born Swardiston (sic), enlisted Norwich. Son of John Oakley, of East Carleton, Yorks. Buried in REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT, . Grave II. G. 3.

 

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=235192

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Ellis Edward Sayer

 

SAYER Ellis Edward

[Warrant Officer on memorial] Petty Officer J/7109, H.M.S. Commonwealth, Royal Navy. Buried in WOODLANDS CEMETERY, GILLINGHAM, Kent. Naval Grave 26. 1367.

 

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=3056990

 

Norlink Picture: norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...

 

There are pictures of crew members of HMS Commonwealth and the ship itself here

 

www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_commonwealth.htm

 

 

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Charles Herbert Shingles

 

SHINGLES Charles Herbert

Private, Norfolk Regiment

 

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=301215

Name: SHINGLES, CHARLES HERBERT Initials: C H

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Essex Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn.

Age: 38 Date of Death: 21/04/1917

Service No: 20961 Additional information:

Son of James Shingles, of Whitlingham, Norwich; husband of Ethel Harriet Shingles, of 186, King St., Norwich.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 36. Cemetery: FEUCHY CHAPEL BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT

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John Henry Steward

 

STEWARD John Henry

Major, 4th Battalion (Territorial) [CWGC states 3rd], Norfolk Regiment. Died 10th May 1915. Age 51. Son of John Steward; husband of Eleanor Mary Steward, of Gowthorpe Manor, Swardestone. Buried East of the church in St MARY CHURCHYARD, EAST CARLETON, Norfolk

 

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2802865

 

Norlink Picture: norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...

Norlink Notes; Major John Henry Steward, 3rd Norfolks of Gowthorpe Manor, Swardeston

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Arthur John Stone

 

STONE Arthur John

Private 13672, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 27th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born Swardestone, enlisted Norwich. Son of the late Arthur Fenton Stone and Clara Louisa Stone. of Swardeston. Buried in LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France. Grave 6.H.14.

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2946153

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Henry Vincent

 

VINCENT Henry

Lance Corporal 41334, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 28th May 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born and resident Swardestone, enlisted Norwich. Son of John Henry and Emma Vincent, of 14, Earl St., Cambridge. Formerly 5542, Norfolk Regiment. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 98 to 99.

 

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=825471

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George Edward Williams

 

WILLIAMS George Edward

Private, Norfolk Regiment

 

CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=877275

 

Name: WILLIAMS, GEORGE EDWARD Initials: G E

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 9th Bn.

Date of Death: 15/04/1918

Service No: 201188

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 34 to 35 and 162A. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

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