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To the memory of the men of Horstead

Lawrance Stone

 

Civilian War Dead who ‘Died’ on 19/08/1940 at Scottow, (RAF Coltishall) Aerodrome. Lawrence was the husband of Laura A. M. Stone, of Church Cottages, Horstead.

www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=3146637

 

Coltishall Aerodrome was bombed at 1456 hours and an unfinished hangar was hit and slightly damaged. Several civilian casualties were caused, but the aerodrome itself is intact and no aircraft were damaged.

www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/august19.html

 

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Roy Alfred Jones

 

Private, 14217383, 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk who was ‘Killed in action’ on 05/05/1944 at the age of 23. Roy was the son of Alfred Norman and May Elizabeth Jones, of Crostwick near Norfolk. He is now laid to rest in grave 2. A. 11 of KOHIMA WAR CEMETERY in India.

www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2601613

 

It was during this period that the action took place in which Captain John Randle won his VC at Kohima

 

 

see also

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

 

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