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There once was a fishing pier jutting out into the ocean here. This was destroyed in the "Great Atlantic Hurricane" of 1944 but many of the cedar pilings were left standing, a kind of modern-day Stonehenge, they say.....with each storm, more toppled, and by the 70's, when my family first starting going to Beach Haven, there were only four left. By 2012, this was the last one. Each year, someone makes sure there is an American flag on top, and each spring we go down to make sure our piling is still there....
#23 - Single, 52 in 2017 Challenge
I found these pretty, infrequent mushrooms on December 30th, 2021. I take it as a good omen for a successful mushroom year 2022.
I wish you all the best for the new year.
Das machte Freude am vorletzten Tag des letzten Jahres noch einen Ast mit den violettblättrigen Zwergknäuelingen zu finden. Nehme dies als gutes Zeichen für ein erfolgreiches Pilzjahr 2022.
Wünsche damit auch allen ein gutes neues Jahr, bleibt gesund und lasst es euch gut gehen.
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This two little mycena was on the underside from a piece deadwood and had perhabs 3mm.
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#23 Single for 52 in 2017 Challenge
Hiking at Mount Ranier National Park. This is my friend Pat. I thanked her for wearing a dark pink hat as it helped with my photos composition!
Snoopy American Zakka, No. 6, Love Music!, from 2018. Got this for the radio. Another dumb character set with a bunch of mixed scales. This is the end of my Re-ment collecting. The new sets are mostly character ones...stupid. The old ones are outrageously expensive. RIP Re-ment.
PS I have 23 single sets to take pics of, but will probably just lump them together. Blah.
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My very first attempt on focus-stacking. Made from 23 single pics stacked using Affinity photo, but I'm NOT entirely satisfied!
Lighting made with a SmallRig kit
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A lot of this yellow Myxos was on spruce deadwood, It was not easy to find a single with enough distance to the neighbors. This one is about 2-3mm small.
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This are common fungi and to find relatively often in winter.
Unscheinbar stehe die Säteblättling jeweils an den Stubben und machen auf den ersten Blick nicht den Eindruck lohnende Motive zu sein.
Focus Bracketing with 23 single images.
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In a few days the July round of Shiny Shabby starts, and 22769 ~ [bauwerk] takes you outside - relax in your garden, in the shadows of a big tree.
At Shiny Shabby you find the following items this time:
Hanging Daybed with Tree:
23 single- and 10 couple animations
Stringlights on/off on touch
13,1 x 11,8 x 11,8 meters
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Hanging Chair with Tree:
25 single sit animations
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The Relaxing Tree:
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The next picture from the Spessart from the beginning of october. Every golden jelly fungus looks a bit different. Here is the picture below a bit short.
Der goldgelbe Zitterling ist häufig zu finden und doch reizt er einem immer wieder für ein Bild. Dieses ist aus dem Spessart von Anfang Oktober. Ich war etwas unvorsichtig und habe unten zuwenig Platz gelassen.
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This panorama is stitched from 23 single shots and has an overall resolution of nearly 100 megapixels.
From above, it looks almost like a king bolete (boletus edulis). It is non-toxic but still not edible mushroom. Grows on spruce stumps and is quite large. This Group was about 15cm.
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Normally it is too late in the year for this winter mushroom but i think it really is this one.
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#02 / March 27th, 2014 / 01:32 to 01:44 am
rp_2014_02 / 23 Single Shots / 4:1
www.timstani.com/panorama/rp_2014_02
view from Rathaus/Vienna City Hall over Rathausplatz towards Burgtheater
See where this picture was taken. [?]
Here you can see the large panorama and the original size of the panorama
Here you can see the panorama with the interactive 360 degree viewer*
*uses a panoramic viewer called Spi-V provided by fieldOfView (which requires a free automatic shockwave download).
(23 single shots)
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After the Armistice in 1918 Koolhoven as chief designer and manager of B.A.T concentrated on the civil use of aviation. Besides a very early passenger carrying airliner (the F.K.26) he designed a side-by-side civil two-seater which inherited some looks of the F.K.23 single-seat fighter. The F.K.27 appeared in 1919 with the early British civil registration K-143. Although a beautiful machine with fine streamlining it did not sell. It may be this machine was too expensive for the time. The real reason was possibly the deluge of surplus military aircraft which came on the market at bargain prices for civilian use.
As a manufacturer you could not do much good. Designing military aircraft was useless as there were no buyers on the market at that moment. Manufacturing civilian aircraft was no good either because of the dumping of war surplus aircraft which could easily be used for civlian purposes. The B.A.T company disappeared in 1920 / 1921.
With a very big acknowledgement to the Roll of Honour site
The Bungay memorial is adjacent to the main road just outside St Mary's Church (now disused) and takes the form of a Celtic cross with a tapering shaft on a plinth mounted on a two-stepped base; there are 101 names for World War 1 and 37 for World War 2. It was unveiled on 13th November 1921 by E H Wightman; the architects were Messrs Alec MacDonald & Co. Details of the unveiling can be found in the East Anglian Daily Times 15th November 1921. Inside the church are two plaques: (a) a 1914/18 plaque that lists just those men from the parish of St Mary's (entries noted with "(a)" in the list below) and (b) a 1939/45 plaque listing those "associated" with Bungay detailing unit and place/date of death (details included in 2nd table below).
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD AND THANKFUL
REMEMBRANCE OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN FROM THE
PARISH OF BUNGAY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND
COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919.
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.
www.roll-of-honour.com/Suffolk/Bungay.html
Private A Aldridge...................................................
No details on Roll of Honour.
Probably
Name: ALDRIDGE, ALBERT ALFRED
Rank: Private Regiment: Suffolk Regiment,: 11th Bn.
Age: 20 Date of Death: 09/06/1917 Service No: 43413
Additional information: Son of Walter and Minnie Aldridge, of Bungay, Suffolk. Grave Reference: IV. H. 19. Cemetery: FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=283322
1901 Census
Albert Aldridge, aged 4 was living at Stratton Lane, Stratton St Michael, with his parents Walter, (aged 29 Carter on farm) and Minnie (aged 28), as well as siblings Lily, (aged 6), and Frederick (aged 2)
No match on Norlink
The Battle Of Arras had petered out into a stalemate by the end of May. The 11th Battalion had suffered heavy casualties in earlier parts of the battle.
www.curme.co.uk/april.htm#Arras
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Private H Atkins
Possibly
Name: ATKINS Initials: H
Rank: Private Regiment: Norfolk Regiment, Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 25/05/1918 Service No: 7546
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 2. Row F. Grave 5. Cemetery: TANNAY BRITISH CEMETERY, THIENNES
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=68922
The German offensive of April 1918 pushed the front line back almost as far as St Venant in this sector and this was one of the cemeteries made for Commonwealth burials arising from fighting in the area. Tannay British Cemetery was begun in April 1918 by the 13th Field Ambulance and used until August, most of the burials being carried out by the 5th Division and 61st (South Midland) Division.
www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=6603&a...
1901 Census lists a Harry Atkins, aged 11, living at Boyscott Lane, Bungay with his parents, George, (aged 42 a Tank Waggon Driver) and Rose, (aged 42), along with siblings:-
Charles………….aged 13
Florrie…………..aged 7
George………….aged 4
Lucy……………aged 9
William…………aged 6
No match on Norlink
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Lt Edgar George Baldry Army Pay Department. Died 12th December 1918. Aged 41. Buried in the North-West corner of ST PETER CHURCHYARD, HEDENHAM, Norfolk (RoH)
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2802943
No match on Norlink
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Private F Barber - no information on RoH
1901 Census has a F A Barber aged 5, living in the Parish of Bungay Holy Trinity, with his widowed father Isaac, (aged 28, Labourer) and siblings I W, (male, aged 7), and Lilian aged 2.
Also living with them was Isaacs 13 year old niece, Maud Knights.
Update March 2016 My original “guesses” as to the identity of this man can can now be discounted. A more likely match on the CWGC site is:-
BARBER, F
Rank:……………….Private
Service No:…………12899
Date of Death:……...28/03/1915
Age:…………………32
Regiment:…………..Suffolk Regiment, 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference:……B. 15.
Cemetery:
SUFFOLK CEMETERY, VIERSTRAAT
Additional Information:
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Barber, of St. Lawrence, Bungay.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/455893/BARBER,%20F
Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Private 12899 Frederick Barber was Killed in Action on the 28th March 1915 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. He was born Ilketshall, Suffolk and enlisted Ipswich.
No match on Picture Norfolk
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Private G Barber on RoH – no further information (checked picture - looks more like C)
No match on Picture Norfolk
No obvious match on CWGC or the 1901 Census.for G.
No obvious match on the 1901 Census for C.
Possibly
Name: BARBER, CHARLES
Rank: Second Hand Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve Unit Text: H.M. Drifter "Violet May."
Age: 30 Date of Death: 15/02/1918 Service No: 1084/SA
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Barber; husband of Dora May Barber, of 47, London Rd., Lowestoft. Born at Lowestoft.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 14. 39. Cemetery: LOWESTOFT (BECCLES ROAD) CEMETERY
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=397546
However there are numerous Private C Barber’s on the CWGC database and a significant number have no additional info about family or residence\birth place.
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Private George Bedingfield 9224, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 15th April 1918. Born Bungay, enlisted King's Lynn, Norfolk. (RoH)
Name: BEDINGFIELD, GEORGE HENRY
Rank: Private Regiment: Norfolk Regiment, 9th Bn.
Age: 23 Date of Death: 15/04/1918 Service No: 9224
Additional information: Son of George and Eliza Ann Bedingfield, of Three Ashes, Bungay, Suffolk.
Memorial Reference: Panel 34 to 35 and 162A. TYNE COT MEMORIAL
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=844517
No match on Norlink
George is also mentioned on the Heacham War Memorial. The RoH entry for that states he enlisted at Kings Lynn.
www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Heacham.html
The 1901 Census has a George Bedingfield, aged 5, living at Three Ash Corner, Bungay, in the household of his father, George, (age 45 and a journeyman carpenter), and Eliza, (aged 39), along with siblings Alice, (aged 11), Daniel, (aged 8), Dorothy, (aged 2), Gertrude, (aged 9), Jessie, (aged 2), Joyce, (under 1), Minnie, (aged 14) and Olive, (aged 6)
The 9th were moved to the Ypres salient on April 1st 1918 and moved to Dranoute on the 14th.
" Next day D and A companies were in front line, C in support and B in reserve. Arrangements had been made for C to counter attack if necessary but it's losses owing to the continuous heavy bombardment commencing at noon on the 15th necessitated B taking it's place as the counter attack force. At 2.30pm on the 15th the enemy advanced and by 3pm had gained a foothold in the front trenches. From these he was once again driven out by B company. Although B held the line and formed a defensive flank they were eventually themselves driven out due to their exposed position.
Line was then formed along the railway with the Ist Leicesters on their left at Clapham Junction. At 10.30pm they were moved back behind Mt Kemmel before being pulled out of line on the 18th.
This was after the 9th had been badly cut up a month before holding the massive German onslaught of the 21st March. Here they had fought a strong rearguard action before being moved out of line to for a refit in Sixte near Proven on the 26th.
1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t...
A search engine on the CWGC web-site has 106 casualties for the 9th battalion on this day.
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(2nd) Lt Reginald Boydon Bray 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 23rd October 1918. Aged 31. Son of J. and A. Bray, of Great Yarmouth; husband of Alice Mary Bray, of 85, St. George's Rd., Great Yarmouth. Buried in HIGHLAND CEMETERY, LE CATEAU, Nord, France. Plot IV. Row D. Grave 6. (RoH)
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=39738
No match on Norlink
The 1901 Census has Reginald , aged 13, living at 43 St Peters Road, Great Yarmouth with his parents, Jas F W, (aged 50 and a Builder), and Annie E, (aged 42,and a “Fancy Dealer”) as well as siblings Dorothy H, (under 1), Hubert E, (aged 12), Louis J (aged 15), and William H (aged 4). The Bray’s had two live in servants, Rachel Greenacre and Violet Reece.
Early on 23 October Haig launched a night attack with all three of his British armies, the First, Second and Fourth. This time the British advanced six miles in two days. The British were now twenty miles behind the rear line of the Hindenburg Line, and the Germans were on the back foot. They formed another new line between Valenciennes and the Sambre, but that line was penetrated on 4 November (battle of the Sambre), after which the speed of the Allied advance increased. The British advanced as far between 4-11 November as they had between 27 September and 3 November, and as the war ended the Canadians liberated Mons.
www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_selle.html
The 6th Division of which the 9th Norfolks were part took part in the action on the 23rd October, known as the Battle of the Selle.
Reginald was one of 11 9th Battalion fatalities on this day.
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Private Harry Percy Brighton PW 4872, 18th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Killed in action 30th July 1916. Born Bungay, enlisted Bury St Edmund's. (RoH)
The 18th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment was a Pioneer Battalion.
The 1901 Census has a Harry P Brighton, aged 17 and a bricklayer, living at Castle Orchard, Bungay in the household of his parents, James, (aged 55 and a Bricklayer) and Eleanor, (aged 54) as well as siblings Arthur, (aged 21 and a bricklayer) and George, (aged 26 and a shoemaker). Also resident is James & Eleanor’s grand-daughter, Nellie, (aged 8), and a visitor, Edith Laws, (aged 26, Living of own means, and from Norwich).
It would make some sense that a Bricklayer in his 30’s would have been of more use in a Pioneer unit, but logic seldom has much of a role where the armed forces are concerned, in my limited experience.
Update March 206
BRIGHTON, HARRY PERCY
Rank:……………………Private
Service No:……………..PW/4872
Date of Death:………….30/07/1916
Age:……………………..32
Regiment:………………Middlesex Regiment, 18th Bn.
Panel Reference:……….Addenda Panel
Memorial:………………THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of James and Eleanor Brighton, of Bungay, Suffolk.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/75229071/BRIGHTON,%20...
Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Private P.W.4872 Harry Percy Brighton was Killed in Action on the 30th July 1916 whilst serving with the 18th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment). He was born Bungay, Suffolk and enlisted Bury St Edmunds. No place of residence is shown.
No match on Picture Norfolk
See also comment below from 2011.
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Leading Stoker George Butcher.K/10511, H M S. "Natal", Royal Navy. Died 30th December 1915. Aged 23. Son of George and Mary Butcher, of 1, Southend Rd., Bungay. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 11. (RoH)
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=4003754
No match on Norlink
On the 30th December 1915 Natal was lying in the Cromarty Firth with her squadron, under the command of Captain Eric Back RN. Shortly after 3.20pm, and without warning, a series of violent explosions tore through the ship. She capsized five minutes later. The most probable explanation was that a fire had broken out, possibly due to faulty cordite, that ignited a magazine.[3] The exact number of casualties is still debated, and ranges from 390, up to 421. Some were killed in the immediate explosions, others drowned as the ship capsized, or succumbed to the freezing water of the Cromarty Firth. Most of the bodies which were recovered from the sea were interred in Rosskeen Churchyard, Invergordon. A small number of casualties were interred in the Gaelic Chapel graveyard in Cromarty.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Natal_(1905)
As George is commemorated on the Chatham memorial, it would appear his body was never recovered.
The 1901 Census has George, aged 8, living in Upper Ollands Street in the household of his parents - George, (aged 40 and a stockman on farm) and Mary, (aged 36) along with siblings Agnes, (aged 8), Annie, (aged 4), Charlotte, (aged 14), Jennie, (aged 6) “Margat Md”, (aged 3). Maud, (aged 12) and Nelson J. (aged 1). Also resident was George’s grandfather, Samuel, (a widower, aged 71 and described as an Agricultural Labourer)
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Lance Corporal Robert (James) Calver Private 328395, 1st (Reserve) Battalion, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Died 11th December 1917. Aged 31. Buried in the far left corner of the old burial ground BUNGAY CEMETERY, Bungay, Suffolk. (RoH)
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=397103
No match on Norlink
There are no clear matches on the 1901 Census. There is one Robert Calver, aged 17, who was born in Norwich and who is now a Private in the Militia, in Barracks at Colchester.
A second Robert Calver is aged 16, and is a farm labourer who was born and is still resident at Ickworth in Suffolk.
There is then a James Calver, aged 14, who works as a Wine merchants errand boy. He was born in Bury St Edmunds, and still resident there. He lives in the household of a family with the surname Nunn, although his relation ship to the head of the household is shown as Son.
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Trooper Percy Chase. Private 1894, Special Cavalry Reserve, 1st King Edward's Horse. Killed in action 9th April 1918. Born and enlisted Bungay. (RoH)
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=729589
No match on Norlink
The Battle of the Lys (also known as the Lys Offensive, the Battle of Estaires, the Fourth Battle of Ypres and as the Batalha de La Lys in Portugal) was part of the 1918 German offensive in Flanders during the World War I (also know as the Spring Offensive), originally planned by General Ludendorff as Operation George but scaled back to become Operation Georgette, with the objective of capturing Ypres. Starting on April 9, 1918, the battle lasted until April 29.The attack was similar in planning, execution and effects, although with smaller dimensions, to the earlier Michael operation, also from the Spring Offensive
The front line was defended by two Portuguese divisions, with lack of men and without near half of its officers, had very low morale and were set to be replaced the day of the German attack.
The German attack was able to smash through those Portuguese divisions and emergency British troops, the 1st battalion, King Edward's Horse and the 11th Cyclist Battalion. Although they captured some land, German forces were ultimately brought to a halt by Australian, French and British divisions. By April 29 Ludendorff ceased Georgette operations.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Estaires
The 1901 Census has Percy Chase, aged 16 and a Corn Merchants Clerk, living a Trinity Street, Bungay in the household of his widowed mother, Sarah, (aged 60 and a Butcher) along with siblings Bell (aged 25), Bessie, (aged 27), Herbert, (aged 24 and a Butcher), Louie, (aged 19 and a Book-keeper) and Teddie, (aged 18 and a Draper’s assistant). There are also two live in servants and a boarder. Sarah and the older children come from Hanley, Staffordshire, Louie is from London, her brother Teddie was born at Mettingham in Suffolk, and only Percy was born in Bungay.
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Trooper Charles Chatten. Private 3742, 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars. Killed in action 13th MAy 1915. Born and resident Bungay, enlisted Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. (RoH)
Name: CHATTEN, CHARLES
Rank: Private Regiment: 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
Age: 34 Date of Death: 13/05/1915 Service No: 3742
Additional information: Son of Robert and Maria Chatten, husband of Harriet Kent (formerly Chatten), of Boycott Lane, Bungay, Suffolk.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 5. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1606468
No match on Norlink
Charles place in the Bungay branch of the Chatten family tree can be seen here:-
The 10th Royal Hussars returned to England from India in 1914 an were promptly sent to Ostend as part of the 6th cavalry Brigade, 3rd cavalry Division in October of that year. As well as their role of cavalry each of the three cavalry Regiments in the Brigade provided one company to fight as infantry in the trenches. During the war the Regiment fought at the second battle of Ypres and Loos in 1915, the Somme offensive in 1916, as well as fighting at Collezy and the capture of the Drocourt-Queant line in 1918.
website.lineone.net/~royal.hussar/10hwars.htm
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Private Alfred Clarke. Private 43467, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 15th April 1918. Born Bungay, enlisted North Walsham, Norfolk. (RoH)
Name: CLARKE, ALFRED ERNEST
Rank: Private Regiment: Norfolk Regiment, 9th Bn.
Age: 25 Date of Death: 15/04/1918 Service No: 43467
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Clarke, of 29, Staithe Rd., Bungay, Suffolk.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 34 to 35 and 162A. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1628865
No match on Norlink
SeeGeorge Bedingfield above who died on the same day.
On the 1901 Census a 7 year old Alfred Clarke is living at Meeting House Lane, Bungay with his parents James, (aged 49 and a Millers Carter) and Maryann (aged 47), along with siblings Charles E, (aged 9), Florence M, (aged 13), Herbert Ed., (aged 17 and a Printers Machine Minders apprentice), and Sarah E. (aged 14).
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Private Edwin Claree (identified by the RoH as Edwin Clare) Private 34349, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 28th December 1916. Born Ranworth, Norfolk, enlisted Bungay. (RoH)
Name: CLARE, EDWIN
Rank: Private Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 2nd Bn.
Age: 40 Date of Death: 28/12/1916 Service No: 34349
Additional information: Son of Edith Alice Clare, of 37, Flixton Rd., Bungay, Suffolk. Grave Reference: VIII. C. 187. Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=49130
The 1901 Census has an Edwin Clare, aged 23, single and a Maltster, living near the Broad at Ranworth. The head of the household was his 60 year old widowed mother, Elizabeth. Also resident were brothers Herbert, (aged 21 and an Agricultural Labourer) and sister Olive Elizabeth, whose profession is shown as non-resident housekeeper.
Update March 2016
No match on Picture Norfolk
SDGW records that Private 34349 Edwin Clare Died of Wounds on the 28th December 1916 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment. He was born Ranworth, Norfolk and enlisted Bungay. No place of residence is shown.
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Lance Corporal Thomas Clarke. 3/10311, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died in Salonika 25th February 1917. Born Bungay, enlisted Lowestoft. (RoH)
Name: CLARKE, THOMAS
Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Suffolk Regiment,1st Bn.
Age: 38 Date of Death: 25/02/1917 Service No: 3/10311
Additional information: Son of George and Catherine Clarke, of Bungay; husband of Catherine Mary Clarke, of High St., Lowestoft. Served in the South African Campaign. Grave Reference: VI. D. 12. Cemetery: STRUMA MILITARY CEMETERY
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=333028
No match on Norlink
The 1901 Census doesn’t list a single Thomas Clarke of the right age in Norfolk or Suffolk - but as CWGC notes he served in South Africa, he could still have been overseas. There is a George, (aged 42, Plumber & Painter), with a wife Catherine, (aged 38), living with their other children at 6, The Thoroughfare, Halesworth.
Update March 2016
On the 1911 census the 31 year old Thomas, a General Labourer, was recorded as the married head of the household at Chamberlins Cottages, Carlton Cole, Suffolk. He lives there with his wife of 5 years, the 24 year old Catherine May from Pulham St Mary, Norfolk. The couple have had three children so far. All then alive and living at home. They are Catherine Annie, (4) and Thomas George, (3) – both born Bungay, and Albert Edward, (1), born Lowestoft.
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Trooper A E Clarke No further details on RoH
No obvious matches on CWGC or the 1901 Census
No match on Norlink
See comment below from 2011 possibly identifying this man as a Canadian soldier.
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Private S W Codling No further details on RoH
Possibly
Name: CODLING, SIDNEY FREDERICK
Rank: Lance Serjeant Regiment: Norfolk Regiment, 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Bn.
Age: 27 Date of Death: 30/12/1917 Service No: 320057
Additional information: Son of John and Alice Codling, of White Horse Hotel, Overstrand, Norfolk.
Memorial: CHATBY MEMORIAL
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1438479
The Chatby Memorial stands at the eastern end of the Alexandria (Chatby) War Memorial Cemetery and commemorates almost 1,000 Commonwealth servicemen who died during the First World War and have no other grave but the sea. Many of them were lost when hospital ships or transports were sunk in the Mediterranean, sailing to or from Alexandria. Others died of wounds or sickness while aboard such vessels and were buried at sea. More than 700 of those commemorated on the memorial died when the following vessels were topedoed or mined. Officers and men of the merchant services lost in these incidents are commemorated on appropriate memorials elsewhere:
HT "Aragon" - torpedoed and sunk 30 December 1917, entering the port of Alexandria, with the loss of 380 officers and men of the Commonwealth forces
www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=142020...
Sergeant Sydney Codling can be seen here
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
The Norlink notes read
Sgt. Codling was born at Overstrand, 24th September 1892 and educated at Overstrand school. He enlisted in 1912 and was drowned after the torpedoing of H.M. Transport Aragon at Alexandria, 30th December 1917. This photograph was donated by his father.
The 1901 census has a Stephen Codling, aged 3, living at Betsey Bridge, Ditchingham. Stephen had been born at Ditchingham, and he was living in the household of his parents, Charles, (aged 40 and a Groom & Domestic Gardener) and Emily aged 39, along with siblings Alice, (aged 12), Dora, (aged 5), Edith, (aged 1), Ellen, (aged 9), Florence, (aged 7), George, (aged 13), Harry, (aged 4), and James (aged 11).
(Un)fortunately there is no Stephen Codling listed on the CWGC database.
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Bertie Codling. Gunner 73944, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 1st August 1917. Born and enlisted Bungay. (RoH)
Name: CODLING Initials: B
Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery,57th Siege Bty. Date of Death: 01/08/1917 Service No: 73944
Grave Reference: II. E. 19. Cemetery: CANADA FARM CEMETERY
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=435557
Canada Farm Cemetery took its name from a farmhouse used as a dressing station during the 1917 Allied offensive on this front. Most of the burials are of men who died at the dressing station between June and October 1917. There are now 907 First World War burials in the cemetery. www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=50400&...
No match on Norlink
The 1901 Census has a Bertie S William Codling, aged 5, living at Boyscott Lane, Bungay in the household of his parents, Samuel Codling, (aged 40 and a Bricklayer), and Elizabeth, (aged 41), along with siblings Agnes E, (aged 19 and a Printer’s bookbinder), Ernest G, (aged 17, and a Domestic Gardener), Laurence May, (aged 7), Liliam M, (aged 14 and a Printers Folder), Mabel Grace, (aged 2) and Monica Mary, (aged 12).
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Lance Corporal Charles William Cunningham. Private 31122, 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Killed in action 23rd May 1916. Born Bungay, enlisted Derby. (RoH)
Name: CUNNINGHAM, CHARLES WILLIAM
Rank: Private Regiment: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment),17th Bn.
Age: 24 Date of Death: 23/05/1916 Service No: 31122
Additional information: Son of Mr. C. D. and Mrs. S. Cunningham, of 38, Lower Olland St., Bungay, Suffolk.
Grave Reference: III. F. 28. Cemetery: LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=261600
No match on Norlink
The 17th had only arrived in France on the 16th March.
A few weeks later, a fellow soldier from the Battalion would be shot at dawn. His story gives some idea of what faced these soldiers at this time.
www.derbyshirelads.uwclub.net/Men/bertie_mccubbin.htm
The 1901 Census has a Charles W Cunningham, aged 9, living at Neatgate Street, Bungay, in the household of his parents, Charles D, (aged 36 and a General Postman) and Susannah, (aged 40) along with brother, Arthur F, (aged 8) and sister Amy E. (aged 1) as well as widowed Grandmother Amy E Cunningham, (aged 74).
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Private William Davey. Private 9202, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 18th September 1915. Born Bungay, enlisted Sudbury.(RoH)
Name: DAVEY, WILLIAM
Rank: Private Regiment: Suffolk Regiment, 7th Bn.
Age: 25 Date of Death: 18/09/1915 Service No: 9202
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Jessie Davey, of Bungay; husband of Sybil Hellen Davey, of 2, Clifton Villas, Waldenfield Rd., Sudbury, Suffolk.
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 8. Cemetery: GUNNERS FARM MILITARY CEMETERY
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=92044
No match on Norlink
William was born around 1890 in Bungay. He was the son of Samuel and Jessie Davey of Bungay. His father was employed as a hay cutter. William enlisted in Sudbury. He was married to Sybil Hellen, who after the war was living at 2 Clifton Villas, Waldingfield Road, Sudbury.
William was killed in action on 18th September 1915 aged 25 and lies buried in Gunners Farm Military Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.
William is also remembered on the Sudbury and Newton War Memorials.
www.sudburysuffolk.co.uk/greatwar/profile.asp?id=389
Gunners Farm Cemetery took its name from a farm which stood on the opposite side of the road and is an example of a regimental cemetery, many of which were made in 1914 and 1915. The cemetery was begun in July 1915 by the 9th Essex and 7th Suffolk Regiments (Rows A to C), carried on by the 9th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and the 11th Lancashire Fusiliers (Rows D to J), and the 9th (Scottish) Division (Rows J to Q). Apart from a small number of later burials, the cemetery was completed by service battalions of the Royal West Kent and Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiments in May and June 1916.
www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=8801&a...
William was one of two fatalities for the Battalion on this day, the other being Private E A Stonham, aged 23 and from the Southampton area.
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Lance Corporal Clifford F Debenham. 43603, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 22nd October 1917. Born Bungay, enlisted Ditchingham, Norfolk. (RoH)
Name: DEBENHAM, CLIFFORD FRANK
Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Norfolk Regiment, 8th Bn.
Age: 25 Date of Death: 22/10/1917 Service No: 43603
Additional information: Son of Frank and Alice Maria Debenham, of 32, Wingfield St., Bungay, Suffolk.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 34 to 35 and 162A. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1629742
No match on Norlink
The 1901 Census has Clifford, (aged 8), living at South End Road Bungay in the household of his parents, Frank, (aged 36 and a Printers Clerk), and mother Alice, (aged 33) as well as sister Dora, (aged 9) and brother Stanley, (aged 10)
October 1917
The first three weeks of October were spent on the west bank of the Yser canal, and partly in training for the attack of October 22nd in the Poelcappelle neighbourhood. On the 8th Leiutenant -Colonel Ferguson and commanding the battalion almost continously for three years proceeded on six months special leave to England and was suceeded by Mjor E. N.Snepp. The only other notable event was on the 15th when the German bombardment was specially severe causing several causualties. One shell made a direct hit on a 'pill-box' in which was the regimental aid post. The medical officer was wounded two men were killed and one wounded. On the 20th the battalion was in Cane trench ready for the forthcoming attack"
It then goes on to decribe the attack which went in on around 5.50am of the 22nd. The Norfolks went first, leapt frogged by the 10th Essex. Despite the mud all the objectives were achieved.
"The triumphant Essex and Norfolks...........tramped back to hear the whole division ...and
General Maxse....singing their praise."
Losses were heavy and this was destined to be the Battalions last great action before it's dissolution. Being split up in the new year to go to the 7th and 9th Norfolks
1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t...
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Private Frederick Thomas Debenham. Private 26017, 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds 5th September 1916. Born and enlisted Bungay. Formerly 26385, Bedfordshire Regiment. (RoH)
Name: DEBENHAM, FREDERICK THOMAS
Rank: Private Regiment: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 9th Bn.
Age: 26 Date of Death: 05/09/1916 Service No: 26017
Additional information: Son of Thomas Debenham, of "Gable End," Wingfield St., Bungay, Suffolk, and the late Eliza Debenham.
Grave Reference: B. 47. Cemetery: SERAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=588183
No match on Norlink.
Update March 2016
Originally I had struggled to find Frederick on the 1901 census and did not have access to the 1911 Census.
The 1911 census has a 20 year old Frederick Debenham, born Bungay and a Printers Machine Minder, who was recorded at 6 Staithe Road, Bungay. This was the household of his parents. Thomas, aged 46 and a Printers Compositor from Bungay, and Emily, aged 41 and a Dressmaker from Bungay. Thomas and Emily have been married 15 years and have no children of their own.
Going back to the 1901 census, the 10 year old “Frederic” and his parents, Thomas, (36) and Emily, (31), were recorded living on Wingfield Street, Bungay. Also living with them is Fredericks older sister Ellen, aged 12 and born Bungay.
Finally, on the 1891 census, the 11 month old Frederick “Thos”, was recorded at a dwelling on St Marys Street, Bungay. This was the household of his birth parents, father Thomas, (26) and mother Eliza Debenham, (aged 23 and born Bungay). Their only other child is the 2 year old Ellen Agnes. The death of an Eliza Debenham, aged 23 was recorded in the Wangford District of Suffolk in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1891.
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Private R Dobbie - (missed by the RoH)
Name: DOBBIE, REGINALD HENRY VICTOR
Rank: Private Regiment: Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
Age: 27 Date of Death: 08/08/1915 Service No: 10/1470
Additional information: Son of Henry Dobbie, of Bungay, Suffolk, England.
Memorial Reference: 20. CHUNUK BAIR (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=679899
Chunuk Bair was one of the main objectives in the Battle of Sari Bair, fought 6-10 August 1915. The attack was to be carried out by two columns of the New Zealand Infantry Brigade, starting from the outposts on the shore and proceeding up the Sazli Belt Dere and the Chailak Dere. Meanwhile the New Zealand Mounted Rifles were to clear the foothills. The New Zealand Infantry reached Rhododendron Spur, where they were joined by the 10th Gurkha Rifles, from further north, and reinforced by the 8th Welsh, the 7th Gloucesters, the Auckland Mounted Rifles, and the Maori Contingent. The Wellington Infantry and some of the Gloucesters and Welsh reached the summit, and were later joined by men of the Auckland Infantry and Mounted Rifles. These troops, after repulsing incessant Turkish attacks, were reinforced by the Otago Battalion and the Wellington Mounted Rifles. The 6th Gurkhas and the 6th South Lancashire Regiment came in on the left. The 6th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment relieved the force at Chunuk Bair on the evening of 9 August, supported later by part of the 5th Wilts, but on the morning of the 10th, the position was taken by a determined and overwhelming counter-attack, carried out by a Turkish Army Corps led by Mustapha Kemal Pasha. The loss of Chunuk Bair marked the end of the effort to reach the central foothills of the peninsula and on this sector of the front, the line remained unaltered until the evacuation in December 1915. The CHUNUK BAIR (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL is one of four memorials erected to commemorate New Zealand soldiers who died on the Gallipoli peninsula and whose graves are not known. This memorial relates to the Battle of Sari Bair and in other operations in this sector. It bears more than 850 names.
www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=76000&...
Reginald is also listed on the Ditchingham roll of honour
www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Ditchingham.html
The 1901 Census has Reginald H V Dobbie, age 14 and a Telegraph Messenger, living at Common Road, Mulbarton, Norfolk. He resided in the household of his parents Henry, (aged 49 and a Nurseryman from Yorkshire) and Ellen, (aged 48, a dressmaker from Norwich), along with brothers Cecil, (aged 17 and an assistant gardener), Francis (aged 8), Geoffrey, (aged 3) and sisters Eleanor, (aged 7) and Gertrude (age 21). No two children have the same place of birth, so the family obviously moved around
There’s a bit more detail about Reginald on the Auckland War Memorial site.
muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/RecordDetail.a...
As darkness fell on the evening of 8 August, the fighting subsided and the Wellington Battalion was relieved. Out of the 760 men of the battalion who had reached the summit, 711 had become casualties.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chunuk_Bair
www.anzacsite.gov.au/1landing/nbeach4.html
www.anzacsite.gov.au/1landing/nbeach4_2.html
www.diggerhistory2.info/graveyards/pages/history/chunuk-b...
Reginald was initially only reported as wounded.
www.ozlists.com/genies/defence/ww1/rollhono/d3.htm
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Lieut. Gordon L Jode
Name: JODE, GORDON ROBERT LOVELACE
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Norfolk Regiment
Unit Text: 12th (Norfolk Yeomanry) Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 19/08/1918
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jode, of 5, Angel Rd., Norwich; husband of Maud Jode, of Belaugh Grange, Wroxham, Norfolk.
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 56. Cemetery: OUTTERSTEENE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, BAILLEUL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=42285
No match on Norlink
There is a Gordon Jode recorded on the 1911 census as born circa 1886 at Sutton, Surrey, and now resident in Norwich. Other Jode’s recorded in Norwich on the 1911 Census are a Kate, (born circa 1855, Norwich), Stella, (born c.1888 Sutton, Surrey), Mabel, (born c.1892 Harpenden, Herts), and Bertha, (born c.1895 Harpenden, Herts).
If we go back to the 1891 census, when the family are recorded at Verulam Road, St Albans, the family relationships begin to become clearer. Head of the family is William Jode, then aged 38 and a Stationers Traveller (?) from St Pancras, Middlesex. His wife, Kate E, then aged 36, is from Norwich. Their children are Kathleen L, (aged 8, born Camberwell, London), Albert W, (aged 7, born Sutton, Surrey), Gordon R, (aged 5, born Sutton), Stella L L ,(aged 2, born Sutton) and Hilda A.L, (aged 1, born Sutton). The Jode’s have one live in servant.
By the time of the 1901 census, the family had moved to School Road, Drayton, near Norwich.. Father William Jode is now down as a Stationer and is classed as an “Employer“. Kathleen and Albert are not with them, and nor is Gordon. However, Mabel and Bertha have joined the family. The Jode’s once again have a live in servant.
Neither Albert or Gordon appear to be on the 1901 census for England and Wales and there is no trace of Gordon on the 1901 census for Scotland. Neither appear to be on any passenger lists for the period from 1890 to 1910.
The London Gazette supplement for the 5th June 1918 contains the War office Announcement that 2nd Lt G R L Jode was to be an Acting Captain wef 4th December 1917 in a section simply headed Yeomanry.
www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30728/supplements/6670
In the supplement to the Gazette dated 10th January 1919, a War Office announcement includes a note that 2nd Lt G R L Jode relinquishes his acting captainship on ceasing to command a company, w.e.f 9th February 1918. The Gazette notes that 2nd Lt Jode has since been killed in action.
www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31120/supplements/681
18th/19th August 1918
Outtersteene was captured by III Corps on the 13th October, 1914.The hamlet was captured by the Germans on the 12th April, 1918, and retaken by the 9th, 29th and 31st Divisions, with the ridge beyond it, on the 18th and 19th August;
(12th Norfolks were part of the 31st Division)
www.webmatters.net/cwgc/outtersteene_com.htm
Battalion War Diary (both entries handwritten, and difficult in places to decipher)
18th August 1918 Field
In conjunction with the 9th & 29th Divisions operations were projected(?) for exploiting success. Five fighting patrols were detailed + another patrol whose mission was to capture the strong point at E.18(?)d.05.70. Our patrols had orders not to move until it was seen that the Btn. on our left had taken their first objective. Our patrols took up their battle positions, but it appears that the Btn on our left ran up against superior resistance, were forced to withdraw and the result that our patrols lay in their battle positions for most of the day + were withdrawn at night without having accomplished any of the objectives they set out to attain.
19th August 1918 Field
In conjunction with the 87 Bde on our left, the Bn was detailed to attack enemy positions+ Strong points then advance to final objective F.13,C.9.9 to LABIS FARM thence following the VIEUX BERQUIN road to COURRIER COTTAGE. The artillery programme was as follows:
Barrage to start at ZERO hour and continue (with a break(?) of six minutes half way through) with following lift - 100 yards every three minutes until reaching final objective then to be put down 250 yds in front of them. Contact remote attack aeroplane (?) +TMB:collaborated.
A B + C Coys were to attack, with C Coy 12 RSF holding the line with (?) our D Coy who were to consolidate a new line in enemy posts at E.18.d.05.75. The BN formed up in the assembly position which were fifty yards behind the line of posts conforming (?) to the line, by 4pm. Zero hour was at ???? (Page corner torn, which affects next few sentences)
The moving off was accomplished without being observed by the enemy. Punctually at 5pm, ????
Barraged opened, the line moved forward, keeping well up with the barrage. When nearing the first ????
Heavy machine gun fire was opened by the enemy, causing many casualties among the O????, (presumably Officers), and NCO’s.
This caused the right flank to be held up also the left was held up by machine guns and snipers. The two lwft platoons, (A Coy), had closed in too much to the left, thus leaving some of the enemy strongpoints at E.18.d.05.70 untouched. OC D Coy, seeing this, immediately pushed forward the right hand platton + engaged the enemy. He then brought up the remainder of D Coy and formed a line with A Coy right, pushing forward, taking enemy strongpoint at E.18.a.9.8 and taking points in enemy trenches at E.18.a.1.1. The enemy fell back fighting all the way to shell holes. A small party of B Coy then pushed forward to within a short distance of the final objective overcoming considerable resistance on the part of the enemy. Countless (?) snipers who were concealed in shell holes. The whole line now in touch took the final objective causing many casualties to the retiring enemy. The positions gained were then consolidated and listening posts were immediately pushed forward. A carrying party which was formed by D Coy did good work in getting up tools, ammunition, grenades, etc during the action + all the objectives had been gained.
The enemy put down a heavy barrage in front of our new line but apparently were not sure where we had established ourselves.
Prisoners taken : 60 M.G’s captured 12 Casualties. Killed 8 Officers, 38 ors Wounded 1 Off, 100 ors. Over 100 enemy dead were counted in the field.
At the month end appendix there is the following note.
At the conclusion of the 19th August operation, the following message was received by the battalion.
To General De LISLE Cmdg 15 Corps. Please accept my congratulations and convey these again to the Cmdrs of 29 & 31st Division and all troops engaged yesterday in the way they planned + carried out their very successful operations yesterday afternoon. From Gen. PLUMER.
From Corps Commander - “Corps Commander very pleased with the success of your minor operations and wish you to convey the appreciation to the troops concerned.”
“Please express to all ranks the Divisional Commanders appreciation of the most excellent work done by the Officers, NCO’s and men during the minor operation yesterday. Success was largely due to the successful planning of the operation and the excellent co-operation between Artillery + Infantry. Plans, however good, do not succeed, unless the men display the fine fighting spirit which enabled the 12 (Yeo) Bn, Norfolk Regt to overcome strong opposition.
The Battalion started the month with 40 Officers on strength - it finished with 29.
This minor operation had cost Gordon Jode his life.
There is a picture of his headstone here:-
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=55905867
***********************Lt Bertie W Benn****************
A memorial in the church reads: -
In Loving memory of Lieut Bertie W Benn
(of the 8th Norfolks)
The beloved son of J&E Benn
Of this Parish
Who died fighting for his Country
In the Battle of the Somme
19th July 1916
Aged 27 years
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Also Lieut W H Benn
(of the 7th Norfolks)
Who died in action in France
August 2nd 1917. Aged 26 years.
“Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of Life”
2nd Lieut. Bertie W Benn
Name: BENN, BERTIE WILLIAM
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 19/07/1916
Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=768095
There is a picture of Bertie on Norlink, when he was still in the ranks as a Corporal
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
The Benn’s are recorded on the 1901 census at 20 Ebenezer Terrace, Sussex Street in the parish of St Augustine. Head of the household is William J Benn, aged 37 whose occupation looks lie Carpet & Dom(estic) Porter. William is from Norwich. His wife Emily, is aged 36 and from Mulbarton.
Their children are:-
Bertie W…………..aged 12.………….born Norwich……..Bakers Boy half-timer
Walter H…………..aged 10.………….born Norwich
Arthur J……………aged 7.……………born Norwich
Lilian M………….aged 6.…………….born Norwich
Florence E………..aged 3.……………born Norwich
Hilda A……………aged 2.……………born Norwich
Ethel N…………..aged 5 (looks like weeks rather than months)….born Norwich
Bertie‘s promotion from the ranks - at which point he was a Sergeant, was gazetted on the 18th August 1916 w.e.f 27th June 1916. The Gazette notes this is from a “Service“ battalion, I.e. one of the new battalions raised specifically for the war.
www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29711/pages/8164
Wednesday 19th July 1916. Day 19
Delville Wood
Fighting continued in Delville Wood all day. 53 Bde (18th Div) had been sent to reinforce 9th Div. 8th Norfolks attacked from south west of Longueval at 7am and occupied the southern part of Delville Wood. The 10th Essex, 6th Royal Berkshire Regt and 8th Suffolks were sent to the attack with little success.
forum.irishmilitaryonline.com/showthread.php?t=9058
(6th Royal Berkshire War Diary for the day
3.30AM - Bn arrived at S22d Valley. CO rejoined with orders which were read and explained. Bn ready to move off at 4AM.
5.14 - Norfolks report Zero time to be 6.15AM.
5.40 - Norfolks commence to move off towards LONGUEVAL which was over a mile off. Enemy shell road to LONGUEVAL with field guns. Long halts cause delay and congestion in road.
7.5 - No 13 Platoon D Coy Berks moves off as leading platoon of the Bn. Enemy shelling road heavily with guns of all calibre. Many casualties from shell fire. Norfolks not yet attacked though barrage lifted.
9.0 - Entrance to village reached.
9.49 - B9 stating Barrage will lift at 11AM received.
10.50 - BM12 " " " " 11AM by 50 yards a minute received.
11.40 - Norfolks report S portion of wood clear. Battn starts to move on to wood.
11.55 - Bn in position in S portion of wood and in touch with Essex on right but very weak owing to heavy losses from shell fire. MG opened fire on to the leading platoons of D Coy from the NW corner of the Southern half of wood. This gun had not been reported by Norfolks.
NOON - CO arranged for rebombardment to start at 1pm for 30 minutes and for assault to take place after.
1pm - Heavies falling short among our own men. Shrapnel bursting short.
1.30pm - Barrage lifted. It was impossible to tell that a bombardment was on as the rate of fire was so slow and Coys had to be informed that it was time to attack. Germans brought heavy barrage on PRINCES ST line and opened with MGs on advancing troops. D Coy unable to advance owing to MG from a house somewhere on their left. C & B advanced about 150yds but suffered heavy casualties and were finally forced to drop back to the lines PRINCES ST where they started to dig in.
1.50 - Owing to heavy fire on working parties AC & B Coys forced to retire to original line - about 80 yds S of PRINCES ST.
2.15 - Coys ordered to consolidate on the line they hold. Bde calls for situation - reported verbally see back of message B729.
2,36 - Situation explained to Suffolks and Stokes Gun asked for but not received.
3.5 - Situation explained to Bde. MGs sent into the line proposed to hold. 4 guns under 2Lt Gilbert.
3.37 - Situation sent to Bde - work of consolidation of the line 120yds S of PRINCES ST complete. Efforts being made to deepen the line 40yds S of PRINCES ST.
4.10 - Preparations complete for further effort to advance on our left but owing to inability to get in touch with Suffolks on left advance was impossible. Reported to Brigade.
4.45 - Our heavies dropping short and causing casualties among our own men. Reported to Brigade.
5.30 - Situation reported to Brigade.
6.45 - Casualties reported to Brigade.
8.40 - Situation reported to Brigade.
9.40 - 2Lt GC Hollis arrived with details of arrangements for attack by RW Fus at dawn - circulated to other Battns for information.
9.50 - German counter attacked on left edge of wood and in the village - rifle and machine gun fire for ten minutes - attack apparently driven off.
10.40 - Details of new attack received from Bde.
10.45 - Details of change in dispositions received from Norfolks and arrangements made to comply with this.
10.50 - BM45 received from Bde and timed at 8.45pm. As Norfolks message was later and after conference with Essex it was decided to act on the Norfolks information. Wires to Brigade all broken.
11.50 - Heavy shelling by Germans.
www.thewardrobe.org.uk/wardiary.php
************2nd Lieut. Walter Benn***************************
Name: BENN Initials: W H
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 02/08/1917
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 33. Cemetery: MONCHY BRITISH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=28533
There is a picture of Walter on Norlink
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
See brother Bertie for family details.
John Burrows, in his multi-volume history of the Essex Regiment in the First World War, has this to say about the 7th Norfolk Battalion in early August 1917:
On August 1st the Battalion succeeded the 11th Middlesex in the trenches, with headquarters under the Cambrai Road, and found the enemy in a much quieter mood. They were quickly disillusioned the next day, however, because the Germans put down such a heavy cannonade at night that the support trench of the left company was practically obliterated. It was the prelude to an attack in the early morning of August 3rd, when the enemy secured an entry between Pick Avenue and Vine Avenue. Lieut. E. R. Capper led bombing parties of the Essex and 7th Norfolks and drove their assailants south to within fifteen yards of the junction of Pick Avenue. The good work was completed by the 7th Norfolks later in the morning, when they recovered occupation of the original line. This gallant exploit was happily light in casualties, and these were mainly caused by artillery.
The war diary entry for the 2nd and 3rd August reads as follows:
Thu., Aug 2, 1917
A very quiet day till 6 p.m. At that hour the enemy opened heavy fire on the left sub-sector of the Brigade front occupied by the 7th Bn Norfolk Regt. The Bombardment also fell on the support trench of our left Coy, and the trench was practically obliterated. Firing was intense till about 12.30 a.m. (3rd inst) and during that time the enemy attacked and, secured an entry into the front line between PICH AVENUE and VINE AVENUE, his RIGHT being about O 8 b 5 7 and his LEFT about O 8 b 2 2. The Right Coy of Norfolk fell back on our Left Coy, but later in the proceeding 2nd. LT. E. R. CAPPER of this Bn led Bombing Parties first of our Bn & later of 7th Norfolk Regt and succeeded in driving the enemy back to within 15 yards S of the junction of PICK AVENUE and the front line. The 7th Norfolk also attacked & by 10 A.M. 3rd inst the original line held by that unit was again in their sole occupation. Our casualties were slight and were mostly caused by Artillery.
www.chailey1914-1918.net/joseph_french.html
******************CSM Fred G Fox ***************************
Name: FOX Initials: F G
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Regiment: East Yorkshire Regiment Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 26 Date of Death: 31/03/1918
Service No: 220033
Additional information: Husband of Mrs. Fox, of 7, Fisher's Buildings, Grapes Hill, Norwich.
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 2. Cemetery: ST. HILAIRE CEMETERY EXTENSION, FREVENT
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=528201
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The Great War Roll of Honour confirms that the CWGC man is a Frederick G.but gives his rank as Sergeant.
A web-site dedicated to the East Yorkshire Regiment confirms that Fredrick, (note spelling) George Fox was born Norwich, enlisted Norwich, and was formerly 4558 Norfolk Regiment. He is listed as Sergeant rather than CSM, and it is noted that he died of his wounds on this day.
www.east-yorkshire-regiment.co.uk/db/troops/result.php?se...
From its position, Frevent was a place of some importance on the lines of communication during the First World War. The 43rd Casualty Clearing Station was posted there from April to June 1916, part of the Lucknow Casualty Clearing Station in June, the 6th Stationary Hospital from June 1916 to the end of August 1918, and the 3rd Canadian, 19th and 43rd Casualty Clearing Stations in the summer of 1918. The great majority of the burials in the cemetery were carried out from these hospitals.
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The 1911 Census has a Fred George Fox, born Norwich circa 1892 and still recorded in the city.
On the 1901 Census he is listed as Freddy, and is recorded at 1, Martineau Lane. This is the household of his parents, Henry, (aged 37 and a General Dealer from Trowse, Norfolk) and Mary A. (aged 34 and from East Ruston. Their other children are:-
May Clarke…………..aged 15.…………born Norwich….(presumably Mary’s from a previous marriage)
Albert………………..aged 10.………..born Norwich
Alice M………………aged 4.………….born Norwich
George B…………….aged 1.………….born Norwich
Henry………………..aged 11.…………born Norwich
Nelly…………………aged 13.…………born Norwich
Reginald……………..aged 3.………….born Norwich
William………………aged 6.…………born Norwich
CSM Fox probably died as a result of wounds received at Ayette on the 27th.
Dawn on 27th March found 92nd Brigade on the right flank of 31st Division in front of the village of Ayette, 9 miles (15km) south of Arras. At the front of the Brigade, the 11th East Yorkshire Regt. (Hull Tradesmen) and the 11th East Lancashire Regt. (Accrington Pals) held the ridge east of the Ablainzevelle-Moyenneville road, while the 10th East Yorkshire Regt. (Hull Commercials) was held in reserve. The situation was already critical; the left flank of the Brigade was under threat from German troops advancing through Moyenneville, no wire was available to protect the line, and the right flank was severely stretched by the need to keep in touch with 126th Brigade to the south. To make matters worse, the Brigade's positions had been hit by short-falling British artillery fire during the previous afternoon and night.
Following an intense artillery bombardment, the German 16th Bavarian Division made its first infantry attack on the 92nd Brigade front at 11.17am. After more than 30 minutes of desperate fighting at close range - during which the 11th East Yorkshires were forced back - the entire Brigade line was restored by a local counter-attack. The attacks were renewed at noon and at 12.20pm. At around this time, the forward sections of 2/Lt. Horsfall's platoon at the centre-left of the East Lancashires' front were driven back from the crest of the ridge. Although Horsfall had been severely wounded in the head, he immediately organised the remainder of his men and successfully counter-attacked to recover the original position. On hearing that of the remaining three officers of his company two had been killed and one wounded, he refused to go to the dressing station. Later his platoon had to fall back to escape very heavy shell fire but, as soon as the shelling lifted, he made a second counter-attack and again recovered the position.
In the early afternoon, considerable German forces were seen to be collecting in Ablainzevelle, posing a serious threat to the right flank of the Brigade. A company of the 10th East Yorkshires was sent forward in support but was stopped short by heavy machine-gun fire from the village.
By 2.40pm the Germans had gained a foothold on the ridge at the junction of the two forward battalions. The remainder of the supporting 10th East Yorkshire Regt. was used up in a successful counter-attack. As late in the afternoon as 3.45pm, hopes remained high that the Brigade's position could be held. Finally, however, the pressure told and both flanks gave way. By 4.25pm, 92nd Brigade's situation finally became untenable; with telephone wires hopelessly cut and with mist rendering signalling impossible, Lt.-Col. Rickman - as the senior officer on the spot - informed Divisional Headquarters by pigeon of his decision to withdraw the Brigade. Horsfall was the last East Lancashire officer to leave his position and, although exhausted, said he could have held on. This gallant officer was killed during the retirement.
In their stubborn defence of Ayette, 350 officers and men of the 11th East Lancashire Regt. were killed, wounded or missing. The casualty list would have been longer still had it not been for the gallantry of Lewis gunners led by 2/Lt. Herbert Laycock who covered the retirement of the wounded and M.O.'s staff.
******************Corporal Robert H Carriage****************
Name: CARRIAGE, ROBERT HENRY
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Essex Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 26/08/1914 Service No: 9439
Memorial: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=878044
The La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial commemorates nearly 4,000 officers and men of the British Expeditionary Force who died in August, September and the early part of October 1914 and who have no known grave. The monument consists of a rectangular block of stone, 62 feet by 30 feet and 24 feet high, with the names of the dead engraved on stone panels on all sides of the monument. The monument is surmounted by a sarcophagus and a trophy carved in stone. At the four corners of the pavement are stone piers with urns, carved with the coats of arms of the Empire. The memorial was designed by G.H. Goldsmith and unveiled by Sir William Pulteney on 4 November 1928.
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=79100&...
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There is no obvious match on the 1901 or 1911 Census for either a Robert or Henry Carriage - there is one Henry but he is recorded as being already at Sea with the Royal Navy on the 1901 census. . However, looking at just the surname Carriage with a Norwich connection on the 1901 census, throws up one possible - Bobby Carriage, (aged 9, born Norwich) and recorded at 7, Unicorn Yard, Oak Street, in the Parish of St Marys. This is the household of his mother, Eliza, aged 31 and from Norwich. She is recorded as married, but presumably her husband was absent on the night of the census. Her other children are:
B Violet………………aged 5.……..born Norwich
George………………..aged 7.………born Norwich
Jonas………………….aged 5 months…born Norwich
Percy…………………aged 11.………born Norwich
William………………aged 3.………..born Norwich.
Making up the household is Eliza’s father, Henry Frost, aged 74 and a widower, described as a jobbing Blacksmith from Norwich.
There a number of photographs of the 2nd Essex quartered in Norwich Market Place on the 10th August 1914, prior to moving to France.
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
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Robert may well be amongst them, pointing out the sights to his comrades. Amongst the on-lookers may well be his mother or some of his siblings.
The 2nd Essex were involved in the Battle of Le Cateau on this day.
War Diary entry for Aug. 26th, 1914:
“Casualties – Cap Vandeleur, 9 men killed Lt. Round (since dead) Lt. Smith Masters & 40 men wounded. Lt. Northey (3rd Bn) & 98 men missing.
--- signed F.Gore Anley, Lieut. Colonel, O.C. 2nd Bn Essex Regiment.”
1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=28986
By all accounts this was the 2nd Essex baptism of fire having arrived in France in time to be rushed to join up with the retreating British 11 Corps, whose commander chose to make a stand at Le Cateau,
****************L\Corporal Alfred M Cossey****************
Name: COSSEY, ALFRED MCPHERSON
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 22 Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service No: 43165
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Cossey, of 16, Pitt St., Norwich.
Memorial Reference: Bay 3. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=745608
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Alfred McPherson Cossey was born circa 1895 at Brighouse, Yorkshire, and certainly by the time of the 1911, he was recorded in Norwich.. At the time of the 1901 census, the 6 year old Alfred was recorded at 25 Bradford Road, Brighouse. This was the household of his parents, John , (aged 32 and a Chemist and Druggist from Norwich), and Mary, (aged 33 and from Ireland). The Cossey’s have another son, Sidney James, aged 7, who was born in Ireland.
According to one source, there was a John Cossey trading as a Chemist and Druggist in St Augustine’s , but as this was before 1879, this was presumably John’s father.
www.staugustinesnorwich.org.uk/Gallery_2_-_DeCarles.html
23rd April 1917 - from the War diary of the 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment who went into action alongside 1st Norfolks.
Appendix XII. OPERATION ORDER No.73. Map Reference VIMY Scale 1/10,000. 22nd April 1917.
1. ATTACK. The 5th Division will attack and capture S Trenches from VIMY-AVIONS Railway to the SOUCHEZ Railway.
2. POSITION. 15th Infantry Brigade will attack on the right. 95th Infantry Brigade will attack on the left. 15th Infantry Brigade will attack with first Battalion Norfolk Regiment and 1st Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment on the left. (95th Infantry Brigade on the left of 1st Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment.)
3. BOUNDARIES. 1st Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment – Right T.1.c.80/60 – T.1.d.10/90. Left S.6.central to junction of railway and road at N.31.c.95/90 exclusive.
4. OBJECTIVES. 1st Objective T.1.b.10/10 to T.1.b.0/6 thence to N.31.c.3/1. 2nd Objective T.1.b.60/85 to N.31.d.20/50 thence to 31.c.95/90.
5. BARRAGE. On German front line from Zero to Zero plus ten. German second line (1st objective) from Zero plus 10 to Zero plus 14. About 100 yards (1st objective) a pause of 24 minutes will be observed. It then creeps forward at a rate of 100 yards in 4 minutes until it reaches the outskirts of AVION.
6. GENERAL METHOD. A & B Companies will take the first objective with two platoons each in first wave and two platoons in second wave. A Coy. on the right, B Coy. on the left.
C & D Companies will take second objective, “C” on the right, “D” on the left.
Dividing line between Companies – T.1.a.7/7 (where LENS – ARRAS road crosses German second line) to N.31.d.3/3.
7. DETAILED METHOD. From 30 yards our side of Outpost Line.
A Company. 1st platoon of this company that moves will avoid CYRIL TRENCH on East side of the road and close to it will deploy 150 yards from the road. 2nd platoon will follow this one keeping along the road and from 200 yards to 400 yards will change direction man by man and lay in the ditch in the road. The advance will be made from the left about half hour after deployment. 3rd platoon will attack the triangle at T.1 central and enfiladed with -- (1) Bombs below ground (2) Lewis Guns on top – the WATER TOWER TRENCH and FOSSE No.7 TRENCH. 4th platoon will support the 3rd and act as Moppers Up for the whole company. Touch must be kept with the 1st Norfolk Regiment on the right and the whole triangle including junction of CYRIL TRENCH taken.
B Company. Right on LENS – ARRAS road and left on left boundary keeping touch with 95th Infantry Brigade. The first two platoons will go straight to their objectives and the second two platoons will get into the German front line and mop up.
C & D Companies will advance at 100 yards distance from assaulting companies and will get into A & B Companies objective as soon as it is taken. They will wait in this trench until barrage moves forward from stationary line Zero plus 38 when they will move forward to final objective behind the barrage.
8. Watches to be syncronised at Commanding Officers conference.
9. FIRING. There will be no firing or bombing until after barrage had opened. If parties are met they will be bayoneted.
10. COMMUNICATION. I Power Busser junction of A & B Companies in first objective. Visual should be possible at south end of same wall to a point to be notified.
11. CONTACT AEROPLANE. Will fly at Zero plus 1 hour and Zero plus 2 hours. Flares will be lit if called for by KLAXON HORN and in places as invisible as possible from the enemy. Only front line troops will light them.
12. S.O.S. See V.P.A.
13. TIME TABLE. Time table and detail for relief of 15th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment as attached. Previous time tale to be cancelled.
14. ROYAL ENGINEERS. R.E. i/c section will report to Battalion headquarters at 2am.
15. PRISONERS. To be collected in CYRIL TRENCH. 16th Royal Warwickshire Regt. to arrange escorts.
16. ZERO HOUR. 4.45am
17. FLAGS. Flags will be carried and not stuck in the ground.
18. BATTALION H.Q. Battalion Headquarters at S.12.b.8/1
Please acknowledge.
(Signed) Beale Lt. & Adjt., 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Report on action at La Coulotte.. Lt. Colonel P.B. Worrall M.C. Commanding 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Sir, I have the honour to report that I received orders to attack LA COULOTTE from T.1.d.1/9 to T.1.a.3/9. and attach a copy of my Operation Orders which I personally explained in detail to all Officers and NCO’s. Briefly, I had to make:
(a) a frontal attack to the N.
(b) a flank attack East on WATER TOWER TRENCH.
AND (c) attack on triangle south of WATER TRENCH from the south, including a large part of CYRIL TRENCH held by the Germans.
The whole undertaking seemed to be most hazardous.
I considered the WATER TOWER TRENCH to be key to the situation and so attacked it frontally and in enfilade. Had I not got this footing, my Battalion must haave been wiped out by WATER TOWER TRENCH if we were held up by wire.
NARRATIVE.
4.40am. For half an hour previous to this I heard no M.G. fire and this proved a successful deployment.
5.15am. Two wounded reported that left company had reached 1st line German trench. It proved afterwards to be correct but with regard to extreme left only.
6.15am. 24 prisoners marched in from DEVONS and BEDFORDS captured at the junction of these two Battalions. 6.5am O.C. right assault company reported wounded but right company going through gaps. This Officer in charge and many others afterwards reported that it took at least five minutes to get through the wire, that there were few gaps, and a double belt (the first one 15 yards thick) in front of the first line.
7.05am. Touch with NORFOLKS reported.
7.55amj. Right 2nd wave (“C” Coy.) report they had passed through first objective (second German line) met with strong resistance, machine gun fire from houses and minerwerfer, but captured 9 prisoners (sent back), and 2 machine guns which they later smashed, and parties actually reached buildings T.1.b.5/9 and made a great attempt to rush LA COULOTTE from there, patrols were also sent out from there to try and get touch with the NORFOLKS , and companies on the left.
9.50am. NCO’s from “B” and “D” (left companies) reported that their right was held up, they had been surrounded and several prisoners had been taken. I have satisfied myself that these men were between two belts of wire with wire and a communication trench on the right from which they were enfiladed, and the gaps through which they had advanced were covered, and that they were bombed from the front and like rats in a trap.
Lt. Hunter from the right and who was on the other side of the road witnessed it and stated they were absolutely powerless.
10.00am. I sent orders to “A” and “C” to hang on and throw a defensive flank from junction of LENS-ARRAS ROAD and 1st German line and make strenuous efforts to get in touch with “B” and “D” .
11.05am. Lt. Woodford wounded, reported that “B” and “D” took the German 2nd line and were at once driven out of it with the exception of extreme left (communication trench T.1.a.30/95). Capt. C.A.S. Morris O.C. B Company was killed in rallying his men to make a gallant attack on machine guns, holding up their advance from 2nd line. At the same time I received a message that the remnants of A and C Companies were under 100 in WATER TOWER TRENCH and TRIANGLE, and that there were some NORFOLKS fighting with them and that they could not hold out much longer. They asked for reinforcements and bombs.
1.30pm. I applied at once for permission to conduct retirement in person but on this being refused I despatched Lt.H.J.EVERERTT MC with all available men from headquarters with 700 bombs and detailed orders for retirement if forced back, and I considered it imperative:
1. To hold the strong point in CYRIL TRENCH and not save the OUTPOST LINE
2. To evacuate my wounded (some 30) in the TUNNEL before evacuation.
My orders were more than carried out, the bombs were taken up under heavy fire, though some sent up by another Regiment failed to arrive, a splendid attack was led by a Sergeant of the NORFOLKS before the withdrawal, all the wounded were got away, and barricade strengthened before withdrawal.
[Cannot read time]. Verbal message received that A and C Companies had withdrawn to our original OUTPOST LINE and that Lt. H.J.EVERETT MC again sent up with a further supply of ammunition and bombs for strong point in CYRIL TRENCH.
[Cannot read time]. My position at the time of this withdrawal was:
1. About 60 men of “A” and “C”, all me effective rifles and some NORFOLKS from about T.1.a.6/7 to T.1.a.9/0 (German Front Line).
2. On my left from T.1.a.5/6 to T.1.a.1/8 the remnants of “B” and “D” lying out in front of German Wire till dusk, being continually bombed, grenaded and minenwerfened.
[Cannot read time]. A proportion of “B” and “D” Companies withdrew under the smoke of a protective barrage on German 2nd Line trench, to left of OLD OUTPOST LINE.
Copy of orders of my forced retirement attached.
I consider that my Officers, NCO’s and men showed great devotion to duty against untold odds, particularly wire and machine guns and I am forwarding under separate cover a list of recommendations.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant
P.R.WORRALL, Lt.Colonel commanding 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment www.bedfordregiment.org.uk/1stbtn/1stbtn1917appendices.html
*************L\Corporal Arthur J Rowell**********************
No Arthur J listed on the CWGC database, and while there are 3 potential matches on CWGC for an A\Arthur\Arthur +, again no immediate candidates.
Arthur 18/1549 2nd Battn Durham Light Infantry, Died 21/03/1918
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1637814
Arthur 75597 1st/9th Battn Durham Light Infantry Died 21/07/1918
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1759994
Arthur Edward 3/9585 2nd Battn Yorkshire Regiment Age 41 Died 04/05/1916
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=21082
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Great War Roll of Honour
Arthur DLI 75597 1918
Arthur DLI 18/1549 1918
Arthur E YR 3/9585 1916
Possible 1911 Census matches.
Arthur John born Dublin circa 1889, current whereabouts not listed
Arthur John born Crabbs Abbey, Downham, Norfolk circa 1879 now at St Ives (Presumably Cambridgeshire rather than Cornwall)
Other Arthur’s with a Norfolk background.
Arthur born Rudham circa 1896 now at Kings Lynn (however the likely baptismal certificate shows him as Arthur Maurice)
***********L\Corporal Alfred Linge***************************
Only possible match on the CWGC database
Name: LINGE Initials: A
Rank: Private
Regiment: East Surrey Regiment Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 19 Date of Death: 22/10/1918
Service No: 48455
Additional information: Son of Stephen Linge, of Croxton, Thetford, Norfolk.
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXXV. A. 57. Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=145666
The Great War roll of honour confirms this is an Alfred.
No match on Norlink
This individual is also commemorated on the Croxton War Memorial.
www.breckland-rollofhonour.org.uk/croxton.html
There is no obvious match for Alfred on either the 1901 or 1911 census. There is no obvious match for Stephen on the 1901 census - at least not in the Genes Re-united transcription. The 1911 census has a Stephen Linge who was born Thetford, circa 1856, and who was now recorded in the District of Swaffham.
A search based on the surname Linge and Swaffahm to try and identify possible family members throws up 33 individuals who are recorded in the district, including an “Alfurd”, born circa 1900 at Croxton.
Battalion War diary.
20th October 1918
The Battn moved to COURTRAI where they rested in billets during theday.
21st October 1918
The Battn moving to forming up area in C.7.a and attacked at 07.15. C and D Coys front line. A & B Support.
A & C on left, B&D on right. The attack reached a line O.EE.a.3.2 to O.22.O. Central Battn HQ at H.21.C.2.2 .
2/Lt G H Savage killed.
22nd October 1918
Orders were received for the Battn to cross the CAMBRAI-ESSUYT CANAL and prepare to attack at 9.00. A, B & D Coys crossed the canal. C Coy was held up by M.G fire. Captn Ryan was killed.The battm eas relieved at 23.59 by 23rd Middlesex and moved to area O.9.c and O.8.b
qrrarchive.websds.net/PDF/ES01219181007.pdf
The 41st Division, of which 12th East Surrey’s was a part lists amongst it battle honours
Battle of Courtrai. 14-19 Oct 1918.
Action of Ooteghern. 25 Oct 1918.
warpath.orbat.com/divs/41_div.htm
This action obviously falls between them.
*****************L\Corporal George R Scott*****************
Probably
Name: SCOTT, GEORGE ROBERT
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 04/09/1916
Service No: 7185
Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=811645
No match on Norlink
The most likely match on the 1911 Census is a George Robert, born circa 1889, at, (according to the Genes Re-united transcript), Ketts Hill, Norwich. No current location is shown. Unfortunately there is also another George Scott born circa 1889 in Norwich, and who is still resident in the city, along with a number of other George Scott’s with no middle name, a Norwich connection and of a likely age to have served in the Great War.
Both individuals can be found on the 1901 census.
The first, George, (aged 12 and born Norwich), is recorded at 32 Glebe Road, Norwich. This is the household of his step-father, Edward Palmer, (aged 47 and a Museum Attendant from Norwich) and his mother, Jane, (aged 40 and from Norwich). The Palmer’s have two children of heir own, Sidney, (aged 3) and William, (aged u/1) - both born Norwich, plus George and a brother Arthur, (aged 11).
I tend to discount this George, as his step-brother Sidney did die in the War and is commemorated on the local war memorial for that part of the city. If George fell, you would expect him to be recorded there as well as St Augustine’s - but he is not.
www.flickr.com/photos/43688219@N00/3445748212/
Of course George would have been old enough to have moved out and even married by the time that war broke-out, and so St Augustine’s could by then have been his local church.
More likely then is the other candidate from the 1901 census, George, (aged 13 and born Norwich), recorded at 2 Blakeleys Yard, St Marys, Norwich. This would have been a few minutes walk away from St Augustines. This is the household of his parents, Thomas, (aged 55 and a Wire worker from Norwich), and Eliza, (aged 48 and a Charwoman from Norwich).
The tragedy of Falfemont. The attack was held up and casualties were being caused by bombing and small arms fire before they eventually took the objective only to come under friendly artillery fire that caused serious casualties. According to the Regimental casualty book 56 all ranks were killed, 219 wounded and 94 missing, believed killed, a total of 369. The battalion was relieved the next day.
1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t...
****************L\Corporal C Wills*****************************
No obvious match on CWGC
No match on Norlink
Possible
Name: WILLS Initials: C
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: London Regiment Unit Text: 1st/10th Bn.
Date of Death: 03/05/1917 Service No: 420116
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 111. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=477408
Great War Roll of Honour confirms this is a Charles Wills.
No obvious match on the 1901 or 1911 census for a C Wills with a Norfolk connection.
************L\Corporal Clarence F Measham***************
No C F, only 4 entries for the surname Measham, none with any obvious connection to Norfolk. Intrigingly, the Great War Roll of Honour has 5 individuals with the surname Measham, however the extra individual is still not our Clarence F.
No match on Norlink
There is no Clarence Measham on the 1891, 1901 or 1911 census for England and Wales.. There is no Measham’s recorded with a Norfolk link either.
**********Private John H Abigail**************************
Name: ABIGAIL, JOHN HENRY
Rank: Private
Regiment: Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 20 Date of Death: 12/09/1917 Service No: 9694
Additional information: Son of John James and Susannah Maria Abigail, of 17, Distillery Yard, Oak St., Norwich.
Cemetery: ESQUELBECQ COMMUNAL CEMETERY
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=25578
No match on Norlink
Private John Abigail
John Abigail was born of poor and apparently uncaring parents. In the harsh times of the late 19th century they were brought to court for ill treating their children. What John Abigail's life was like we can only guess but poverty and hunger were common and probably John suffered more than most.
Like most of his generation, as a teenager, John was called up by the army for duty in the First World War. He was soon shipped out to the front where as we now know conditions were appalling and human life was of little value.
John deserted, was captured and shot for cowardice at the age of 20.
By the rules of that time John should not be remembered, but for some unknown reason his name appears with his fallen comrades on the war memorial screen in St. Augustine Church.
www.norwich-churches.org/St Augustine/monuments.html
There is a very well-researched piece on the (short) life and times of Private Abigail at the Heritage City site, which I would urge you to read.
www.heritagecity.org/research-centre/whos-who/private-abi...
The 3 year old John, (born Norwich), is recorded on the 1901 census at 10 Gipsons Yard, Camp Road, in the parish of St.Matthews, Thorpe. This is the household of his parents, James, (aged 37 and a Corporation Carter from Bacton) and Maria, (aged 32 and from Great Plumstead). Their other children are:-
Annie………..aged 1.………born Norwich
Elizabeth…….aged 5.………born Norwich
Ellen…………aged 8.………born Norwich
William………aged 6.….….born Norwich
****************Private George S Attridge*******************
Only G\G S Attridge in the CWGC database
Name: ATTRIDGE, GEORGE STEPHEN
Rank: Private
Regiment: Grenadier Guards Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Date of Death: 13/04/1918 Service No: 25978
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1. Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=874035
No match on Norlink
The 15 year old George S., (born Norwich), is recorded on the 1901 census at 19 Distillery Yard, in the Parish of St Marys, (see last address for John Abigail above). This is the household of his parents, Nelson, (aged 40 and a Carman from Chelmsford, Essex), and Mary A. (aged 38 and from Norwich). Their other children are Ethel E, (aged 12) and Alice H, (aged 16) - both born Norwich.
The 4th Grenadier Guards were part of the 31st Division at this time. The Division includes amongst its battle honours for 1918 - Battle of Hazebrouck. 12-15 Apr 1918, including the defence of the Hinges Ridge and the Nieppe Forest. (the 31st were involved in the last action)
12th August 1918
Due to the failure of the 1st Bn KOSB to link up on the left flank, the 149th Bde was forced to withdraw at 9.30am and take up a position in conjunction with the Guards Bde, who during the night had dug in behind them (map ref: K.12.b and L.7a). At 10.30am, the Guards on the right flank counterattacked the enemy in Neuf Berquin, but were forced to withdraw to their original line. Heavy fighting continued all day and at nightfall (6pm) the relief of the 149th Bde began. The 4th Bn (Northumberland Fusiliers) were relieved by the Guards Bde and withdrew to Vieux Berquin where orders were received to march to the transport lines at La Tir Anglais and rest for the night. By this time the 1st Australian Divn were beginning to arrive and were taking up positions in front of the Bois Deval between K 7 b (map ref: 36a N E) and La Couronne.
www.4thbnnf.com/47_180409_180417_estaires.html
13th August 1918 - Captain Thomas Pryce of the 4th Grenadier Guards would receive a posthumous VC for his actions on this day.
The London Gazette dated 21st May 1918
For most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty, and self-sacrifice when in command of a flank on the left of the Grenadier Guards. Having been ordered to attack a village he personally led forward two platoons, working from house to house, killing some thirty of the enemy, seven of whom he killed himself. The next day he was occupying a position with some thirty to forty men, the remainder of his company having become casualties.
As early as 8.15 a.m., his left flank was surrounded and the enemy was enfilading him. He was attacked no less than four times during the day, and each time beat off the hostile attack, killing many of the enemy. Meanwhile the enemy brought three field guns to within 300 yards of his line, and were firing over open sights and knocking his trench in. At 6.15 p.m., the enemy had worked to within sixty yards of his trench. He then called on his men, telling them to cheer and charge the enemy and fight to the last.
Led by Captain Pryce, they left their trench and drove back the enemy with the bayonet some 100 yards. Half an hour later the enemy had again approached in stronger force. By this time Captain Pryce had only 17 men left, and every round of his ammunition had been fired. Determined that there should be no surrender, he once again led his men forward in a bayonet charge, and was last seen engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand struggle with overwhelming numbers of the enemy. With some forty men he had held back at least one enemy battalion for over ten hours. His company undoubtedly stopped the advance through the British line, and thus had great influence on the battle
www.webmatters.net/cwgc/ploegsteert_mem.htm
There is a contemporary report on the actions of the Guards Brigade in this period, here
www.1914-1918.net/Diaries/wardiary-4grenadier.html
************Private George Brighty***************************
Probably
Name: BRIGHTY, FRANK GEORGE
Rank: Air Mechanic 1st Class
Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 28 Date of Death: 28/02/1919
Service No: 219116
Additional information: Son of Matilda Brighty, of 94, Chapel Field Rd., Norwich, and the late George Brighty; husband of the late Gertrude E. Brighty.
Grave/Memorial Reference: N. 2/2325. Cemetery: NORWICH (THE ROSARY) CEMETERY
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2803372
No match on Norlink
The 10 year old Frank G, (born Norwich), is recorded on the 1901 census at 18 Pitt Street, in the neighbouring parish of St Mary, Coslany. This is the household of his parents, George A, (aged 47 and a Carriage Builder from East Dereham), and Matilda, (aged 38 and from Honningham). They also have a daugther “Margarie”, aged 2 and born Norwich, living with them. Making up the household is Matilda’s 77 year old widowed Mother, Mary A.Child, from Weston, Norfolk, and a boarder, Susanna Merfitt, aged 23, single, and a manageress from Welbourn, Lincolnshire.
There is no obvious match for any of the family on the Genes Reunited transcription of the 1911 census for England and Wales.
********************Private Samuel E Baker******************
Possibly
Name: BAKER Initials: S E
Rank: Private
Regiment: Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Date of Death: 13/07/1917 Service No: 242484
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIV. A. 16. Cemetery: GAZA WAR CEMETERY
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=649399
Other potential match
Name: BAKER, SAMUEL EDWARD
Rank: Private
Regiment: 14th (King's) Hussars
Date of Death: 09/01/1916
Service No: 5764
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 38. Cemetery: QUARRY CEMETERY, VERMELLES
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=594521
This is a Norlink picture of a Private Samuel Ernest Baker who died 13th July 1917, but his unit is given as the 1st/4th Norfolks.
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
The 1911 census has a Samuel E L, born Norwich circa 1873. This individual is not on the 1901 census, and there are no other more likely matches .On the 1891 census, the 18 year old Samuel E, (born Norwich and employed as a Boot Clicker), is recorded at Wilde’s Court, in the Parish of St Stephen’s.This is the household of his parents, Samuuel L, (aged 39 and a Cabinet Maker from Norwich), and Gertrude, (aged 38 and from Cromer). Their other children are:-
Ellen L L…………….aged 15?…………..born Norwich
Henry (?) L………..…aged 11?………….born Norwich
Rose L……………….aged 8?……………born Norwich
William L……………aged 8?……………born Norwich
John L L……………..aged ??…………….born Norwich
(? = the original page has been heavily marked, which combined with spidery handwriting makes it very difficult to decipher)
Both the 1/4ths and 1/5ths were in the trenches before Gaza at this time. Having suffered terrible casualties in the second battle of Gaza, (April 1917), the units were re-building. The arrival of a new Commander of Chief, General Allenby, at the end of June 1917 would see a change of style, and a build up of men and materials, would see the Norfolks and the rest of the allies break the Turkish line during the third battle of Gaza, (October 1917) and by the end of the year, the harried Turks would be driven out of Jerusalem and back towards Syria.
A google search produces a number of references on Norfolk War Memorials to men who would die during July 1917 from both regiments, probably as a result of illness or the general attrition of trench warfare.
**************Private George Bailey**************************
Too many potential matches at this stage
No match on Norlink
Baptisms
George St Swithins Norwich DoB 09/07/1890 Baptism 20/07/1890, John & Elizabeth reside St John Timberhill
George Robert St James Pockthorpe Dob 04/01/1892 Baptism 25/02/1892 George Robert & Emily reside The Paddocks, OTP
Most likely from the 1901 census
George born circa 1892 Norwich age 9 at 63 Magpie Road, son of Saddleton Bailey, (aged 49 and a Butcher from Norwich), and Elizabeth Bailey, (aged 48 and from Lowestoft). Their other children are:
Elizabeth…………aged 17.……………born Norwich……………Machinist
Ethel………………aged 7.…………….born Norwich
Hilda Sarah……….aged 2.…………….born Norwich
Philip……………..aged 12.………….born Norwich
Saddleton……….aged 15.……………born Norwich……………..Finisher (Boot Trade)
But also possible:-
George born circa 1889, Norwich, age 12 at 1, Haywards Yard in the Parish of St John Sepulchre, son of Eliza, who is recorded as wife of the Head of Household, although her husband isn’t recorded.
There are other George Bailey’s of a likely age, but they all seem to have left Norfolk.
1911 Census
George born Norwich circa 1892, still recorded in the city
George born Norwich circa 1890, still recorded in the city.
There are also three George Bailey’s of a likely age who were born Norwich but had moved elsewhere - two to London, 1 to Keynsham.
There are several Norfolk Regiment men, with most having an obvious Norfolk origin, but no obvious connection to Norwich.
****************Private E Barber****************************
37 possible matches on the CWGC database
No match on Norlink
Possible matches from the 1901 census.
Ernest Barber, aged 12, born Norwich and recorded at Starling’s Yard in the Parish of St Saviours. This is the household of his widowed mother, Mary Ann Barber, (aged 35 and a Horse Hair Weaver from Norwich). Making up the household are Charles, (aged 15 -errand boy), Harry, (aged 3), James, (aged 12) and Nellie, (aged 13) - all born Norwich.
Name: BARBER, ERNEST HENRY
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: Rifle Brigade Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 28 Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Service No: S/8439
Additional information: Son of Charles and Mary Agnes Barber, of 94, Calvert St., St. Augustine, Norwich.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
CWGC www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=739758
3rd May 1917
On May 3rd the 14th Division attacked with two brigades - each with two battalions in the front line. The 41st Brigade on the right had the 8th RB on the right and the 8th KRRC on the left; in the 42nd Brigade the 5th Oxs & Bucks L.I. on the right and the 9th RB on the left. On the right of the 14th Division was the 55th Brigade of the 18th Division and on its left the London Rifle Brigade - 169th Brigade, 56th Division.
Points of departure, for the 8th RB, from the front line trench running north and south through a point some seven hundred and fifty yards north west of Cherisy; for the 9th RB from a taped line further north but five hundred yards nearer to the enemy lines.
Of objectives there were two:- First, a line running north eastwards along the road from St. Michaels Statue for fifteen hundred yards to within two hundred yards of Triangle Wood: thence northwards across the western face of the wood.
Second:, a line running north and south one thousand yards east of St. Michaels Statue. This for the 8th RB, entailed crossing the River Sensee.
Zero hour was 3.45 a.m.
Owing to its jumping off place being nearer the enemy, the 9th RB was not to advance until eighteen minutes later.
At 2.45 a.m. the 8th RB was disposed with "B" and "D" Companies in the front line each in two waves: "C" Company was in support and "A" Company in reserve.
At 3.45 a.m. the assaulting companies moved forward in the dark. The barrage, which was excellent, showed up well, the flashes indicating the direction. The first obstacle, known as Narrow Trench and about five hundred yards from the start, was found to be lightly held.
At 4.20 a.m. "D" Company reported Cherisy on its right and at 4.35 that it had passed the village. At 5 a.m. the same company reported that troops on the right were being held up and that it was consolidating a position on the left of St. Michael's Statue (i.e. on the first objective) At 5.30 a.m. the left company - "B" - reported that it was also consolidating on the first objective but doubted being able to push on owing to machine gun fire from the high ground on the left and left rear.
As the situation in Cherisy (18th Division area) was unclear, a patrol was sent into the village and it reported the presence of some enemy dead but none alive.
At 6.40 a.m. "B" Company reported that it and "D" Company together with about a company of the East Surrey Regiment (18th Division) had crossed the River Sensee and were digging in about six hundred yards beyond St. Michael's Statue. "B" Company's left was in the air and it was suffering from heavy machine gun fire from Triangle Wood "C" Company was digging in near St. Michaels Statue.
For the next three or four hours the situation remained unaltered, two companies attempting to consolidate the line reached and one the first objective. Both positions were exposed to heavy machine gun fire from the left (Triangle Wood) and "C" Company was also being shelled.
In fact a heavy bombardment was maintained by the enemy throughout the day upon the whole divisional area as far back as brigade H.Q., the 7th RB suffering heavily from its effects.
On recepit of a report from the O.C. Middlesex Regiment (on the right of the East Surrey Regiment) that there was a large gap east and south of Cherisy, "A" Company was ordered to be ready to form the inevitable defensive flank towards the village. At 11 a.m. orders were received from Brigade H.Q. for re-inforcements to be sent up to the front line, but before "A" Company had moved off word was brought that men were falling back all along the line. The withdrawal appears to have begun on the right of the 14th Division and had the effect of leaving the right of the 8th RB in the air. This fact, combined with the appearance of a strong enemy force advancing from the direction of Vis-en-Artois, thus threatening to encircle the advanced companies from their left rear, and also an advance by the enemy from the front, led to the withdrawal of the line. The movement was carried out quietly; one attempt was made to stand in Narrow Trench, but eventually the whole line was back in its original trenches.
Casualties were:- 2nd Lieutenant G.C. Dalgoutte and M.H. House were killed; P.H. Wooding and V.B. Nicol wounded, and W.H. Blades, H.B. Oakley and F.W.C. Reed wounded and missing. Among the ranks thirteen had been killed, seventy five wounded, twenty one wounded and missing, and eighty missing. A total of seven officers and one hundred and eighty-nine other ranks.
At 1 a.m. on the 4th the 8th RB were relieved by the 7th KRRC and moved to the neighbourhood of the Harp.
A gas-powered double-decker will join the UK market in late 2015, Scania has announced.
from www.route-one.net/industry/scania-announces-gas-powered-d...
Speaking at the launch of Reading Buses’ CNG fuelling station, Alan Martin, Manager Special Products – Fleet Sales, says work in conjunction with Alexander Dennis is well underway, with the demonstrator to carry an Enviro400 MMC body.
The gas ‘decker will be powered by the same Euro 6 nine-litre engine already in service in 23 single-deck K270UBs with Stagecoach in Sunderland. Mark Oliver, UK Bus and Coach Fleet Sales General Manager explains that this engine does not require SCR and lacks a variable-geometry turbo, making it less complicated than the diesel unit it has been developed from.
Mr Oliver adds that while there will be a slight penalty in the number of standing passengers which may be carried compared to a diesel double-decker, seating capacity will remain the same. “Operators will be pleasantly surprised by the capacity,” he says, adding that the gas tanks will not be sited within the passenger saloons, although their exact location has not yet been disclosed.
“Our big offering for Euro 6 is gas, in both single- and double-deckers,” says Mr Oliver. “To train an engineer familiar with Scania’s diesel engines to be familiar with gas power units takes just two days.”
Scania will also offer a diesel double-deck chassis at Euro 6, powered by a 250bhp nine-litre engine. This is the same unit which will be used in the Irizar i2 and i3 single-deck buses built on Scania chassis, with Mr Oliver stressing that despite earlier reports suggesting a Cummins unit was to be fitted, Scania’s own nine-litre engine is to be used in both.
Rossendale Transport Limited acquired five Cummins engined Leyland Olympians with Leyland bodywork from London United in 1999. They were part of a batch of 23 single door buses (L292-314) delivered to London Buses Limited in 1989 and allocated to Stamford Brook, primarily for London Transport Route 237 (Riverside Bus).Three of the buses acquired by Rossendale, including 37 (G313UYK), formerley London United L313, photographed inside Rawtenstall depot on 5 September 1999, were fitted with 72 coach seats for use initially on Airbus Service A3. The Olympians operated for Rossendale Transport in London United livery before being repainted cream and red.
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A final rear nearside view of Go-Ahead London General's brand new Optare MetroDecker electric vehicle Me 7 in Lambton Road in Raynes Park with this view showing the two cooling fans for the vehicle batteries on the rear of the upper deck to good effect along with the rear route number blind box to the left of the odd-shaped rear lower deck window. Optare Ltd of Leeds made its first foray into building bodywork for double-deck buses when the Optare Spectra was launched to great acclaim within the bus and coach industry back in 1991, with London Central operating a small batch of 23 single-doored Optare Spectras out of their Camberwell (Q) bus garage on the busy former Routemaster-operated route 3 running between Oxford Circus, Trafalgar Square, Westminster, Kennington, Brixton, Herne Hill, West Dulwich and Crystal Palace for seven years between 1993 and 2000. The only dual-doored Optare Spectra to run with London Buses Limited (SP 2) spent time in service as a demonstrator with Metroline, CentreWest, London General and East London before it was eventually sold in 1997. SP 2 was last reported to be owned by a private coach operator in the village of Soham in Cambridgeshire.
A great deal of research has already been done on the WW1 only names on the memorial at the Roll Of Honour site - :
www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Postwick.html
Any information taken from that source is identified as (RoH) and is not intended to infringe any copyright.
BALDERSTONE Edmund Augustus …………….(RoH)
Corporal 21328. 8th Battalion Border Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 5th July 1916. Born Lexham, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 A and 7 C.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=772119
The 1901 and 1891 Censuses have no match for an Edmund or an Augustus. The 1901 Census has one Balderstone recorded as being born at Lexham, but her name is Mary and by the time of the Census she is in North Yorkshire as a live in servant. Mary does not appear to be on the 1891 Census.
Edmund gets a mention on a family tree web-site, which confirms he was born East Lexham 17th August 1888 and died on the Somme, 5th July 1916.
balderstonesofnorfolk.co.uk/wc_idx/Descendants of John BALDERSTONE.pdf
After being engaged in a disastrous action near Ovillers on the 3rd, the 8th Borders appear to have been out of the line on the 5th, but more research is needed to confirm this. (The battalion were in the 75th Brigade of the 25th Division).
forum.irishmilitaryonline.com/showthread.php?t=9058
BARKER Stephen Clare …………………………..(RoH)
Private 22759. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 15th September 1915. Born Postwick. Enlisted Norwich. Could not find on CWGC.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=769542
The CWGC entry tells us he was 20, gives the year of death as 1916 rather than 1915, and tells us that he was the son of Mr & Mrs Robert Barker, High House, Postwick.
Norlink - No Picture in the Archive.
On the 1901 Census, the 5 year old Stephen is living at Marsh Road, Postwick - the village of his birth. This is the household of his parents, Robert, a 39 year old Teamman on Farm who comes from Postwick, and Caroline, (also aged 39 and from Postwick). Their other children are Bertie, (aged 7), Lily (aged 13), Louis, (aged 10), Mary (aged 2), and William, (aged 14 and a Stable Boy on Farm).
15th September 1916 Battle of the Somme
The last great Allied effort to achieve a breakthrough came on 15 September in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette with the initial advance made by 11 British divisions (nine from Fourth Army, two Canadian divisions on the Reserve Army sector) and a later attack by four French corps.
The battle is chiefly remembered today as the debut of the tank. The British had high hopes that this secret weapon would break the deadlock of the trenches. Early tanks were not weapons of mobile warfare—with a top speed of 2 mph (3.2 km/h), they were easily outpaced by the infantry—but were designed for trench warfare. They were untroubled by barbed wire obstacles and impervious to rifle and machine gun fire, though highly vulnerable to artillery. Additionally, the tanks were notoriously unreliable; of the 49 tanks available on 15 September, only 32 made it to the start line, and of these, only 21 made it into action
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Flers-Courcelette
What is known is that on 15th September the battalion was engaged in very heavy fighting as part of the Battle of the Somme and had taken up a position near the village of Ginchy in order to attack a German strongpoint called ‘the Quadrilateral’. As part of this attack the British were to use a new weapon for the first time; the tank was to be used to help punch the way through. It was hoped that the very presence of such a weapon would help to carry the day but unfortunately for the Norfolks the new weapon was to prove disastrous.
Tank tactics had yet to be worked out and little or no exercises had been conducted between the infantry and the tankies. Instead of being used en masse the tanks were used in penny packets all along the line and their effectiveness was thus reduced. Three tanks were supposed to precede the Norfolks twenty minutes before they went over the top. Two of these broke down. The third became totally disorientated and mistook the Norfolks forming up trench for the German front line and began to saturate the whole length of the trench with machine gun fire. A great many Norfolks were killed or wounded before one of the company officers managed to stop the tank and point it in the right direction. Despite these enormous losses the battalion managed to advance but was held up in front of uncut barbed wire that a preliminary bombardment was supposed to have cut. Here they were pinned down for most of the day, all the time being subject to German shellfire and casualties rose. On this single day the battalion suffered 432 casualties, about half their strength.
www.oldbuckenham-pri.norfolk.procms.co.uk/pages/viewpage....
151 Soldiers of the 9th Battalion appear to have died on this day on the CWGC database.
William Aldis, age 25 of Alpington, Norfolk
Herbert Aldis, age 22, his brother, of Alpington, Norfolk
Kenneth Alexander, age 23, of Long Stratton
Frederick Bailey
William Baker, age 29, born Shropham nr Thetford, resident Watton
W M Bale, age 23 of Broome, Bungay
Robert Barber
Stephen Barker, age 20, of Postwick, Norwich
Richard Barnes
2nd Lt John Bashford
Percy Bayes
William Beck, age 19, of Brundall
Arthur Betts
Edward Betts, age 33, of Great Melton
William Bezance, age 21, of Great Yarmouth
John Bird, age 27, of Seething
William Bloomfield, age 20, of Roydon, Diss
John Blowers, age 40, of Castleacre, Kings Lynn
Augustus Bolderstone, age 22, of Burnham Thorpe
Burrel Bond
H Bradbrook, age 20, native of Overstrand
Albert Brock, age 27, Hardwick
A W Brooks, age 32, North Pickenham
Paul Samuel Brooks, age 35, Filby and Norwich
James Brown
Bertie Brown, age 29, from Norwich
Arthur Bryant, age 22, of Winfarthing
Richard Bullard
Frederick Burton
James Bussey, age 26, of Langley
William Butcher
Richard Carver
W Carver
Albert Caston
James Catchpole, age 22, of Dickleburgh
Alfred Clarke,
Frederick Clarke, age 21, of Gorleston
C Clarke
Geoffrey Collins, age 20, of Great Yarmouth
Charles Constable, age 19, Albany Road, Catton, Norwich
Albert Copeman
James Curry
W Dann
Robert Davey, age 32 from Bermondsey, London
Frederick Dawson, age 20, of Burnham Thorpe
Captain William De Caux
W Dewing, age 19, of Great Walsingham
George Dixon
D Doran
George Douglas
Company Sergeant Major Samuel Earnshaw, age 32, of Grant Street, Norwich
Sidney Easter
George Ellis
Arthur English
E L Fawkes, of Narborough
Herbert Fisher, age 21, of Stoke Holy Cross
Leonard Foster
F A Fox
Edward Francis
Robert Futter
Fernby Gamble
John Garner, age 21, of Bluebell Road, Eaton, Norwich
Thomas Gent, age 24, of Feltwell, Brandon
H W Gibbons, age 22
Robert Goatson
Robert Godbolt
Lieutenant John Goddard, age 21, of Harrow, Middlesex
M F Gotts
Austin Gower age 24 of Wortwell
John Green, age 27, of Castleacre, Kings Lynn
Henry Grimmer, age 23, of Haddiscoe
Arthur Groom
Louis Gunton
Francis Gurney, age 20, of Fenny Stratford, Bucks
Charles Gutberlet
George Hagon
Arthur Halls, age 25
William Harnwell
A W Harrison
J E Hayes
Frederick Helsdon
Sam Hendry
William Heyhoe
Christopher Horn, age 24, of Thetford and Garboldisham
Matthew Howling, age 21, of Brisley, Elmham
W Huggins
E R Hunt
Sidney James
Frederick Kenny
Charles Kettle, age 32, of Felbrigg
George Kitchen, age 37, of Diss
E A Lambert, age 24, of Saxlingham
C E Larkins
Joseph Larter, age 28, of Swainsthorpe
G Lawes
Charles Lawrence, age 21, of Harpole, Northamptonshire
Sidney Laws, age 21, of Stradsett
Alfred Layton
Harry Leggett, age 26, of Wymondham
Ernest Leman
Douglas Lidington, age 37, of London
Edwin London, age 25, of Great Yarmouth
Charles Love, age 19, of Elmham
Thomas Masters, age 26, of Docking
R Mayes
A Meachen
Cecil Meek
Alfred Merton
George Mooney, age 23, of Pimlico, London
John Moore
Hugh Morter, age 27, of Hoveton St Peter
James Moy, of Kings Lynn
Charles Nash
Cecil Newton
F Nunn, age 20, of Eccles near Attleborough
John Osborne, age 22, of Harpley
James Palmer
Walter Peake, age 21, of Roydon, Diss
William Peeling
William Pidgeon
William Pinner, age 31, of Little Snoring and East Harling
Sergeant Benjamin Povey, age 30, of Newbury, Berks
B A Preston, age 30, of Bale, Melton Constable
Ernest Pye
W Quantrill, age 19, of Millers Lane, New Catton, Norwich
Frank Raines
Herbert Ramm
W F Read, age 18, of Swaffham and West Raynham
Sergeant Albert Reece, age 28, of Cardiff
Robert Reeve
Harry Rowell
F Rush
Walter Sargent, age 24, of Maida Vale, London
Rudolph Saunders
Sidney Smith age 24, of Northrepps and Norwich
George Smith
Benjamin Snelling
Frederick Sowells
Reginald Staff
Aubrey Stone
Henry Suffling, of Kentish Town, London
George Temple
Thomas Tooley
George Townshend
William Turner, age 26, of Thorpe Market
Bertie Wakefield, age 23, of Guist
Archie Ward
Thomas Warnes
George Watson
Richard Webb
There are five more men from the 9th listed as dying on the 16th September, with three buried in cemeteries associated with the casualty clearing stations set up to deal with the seriously wounded of the Somme battles. The other two are listed on the Thiepval monument as having no known grave.
DREWRY George ………………………(RoH)
Private 1460. 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 20th September 1914. Aged 25. Born Norwich. Enlisted Fakenham. Son of George and Bridget Drewry, of 1, Harbour Rd., Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich. Commemorated: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=878446
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The 1901 Census finds the 14 year old George working as a Milk Car Driver. While this doesn’t quite tie in with him being 25 in 1914, I suspect it is the right individual. Having been born in Great Plumstead, (Not Norwich), he was by now living at Hall Lane, Postwick, with his parents, George, (aged 45 and a dairyman on farm, originally from Gt Plumstead), and Bridget, (aged 40 and from the same village). The rest of their children are Dorothy, (aged 5), Kate, (aged 16), Mary, (aged 8), Robert, (aged 21 and a Milkman on Farm), and Walter, (aged 12),
There are many units serving with the British Expeditionary Force, (BEF) who have the battle honour Action on the Aisne Heights, 20th September 1914. This includes the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers. However the internet seems to be less than forthcoming. It would appear that following defeat on the River Marne earlier in September, the German Army retreated to the line of the River Aisne, whose steeply rising heights, and the excellent arterial road, the Chemin des Dames along the top seemed an idealdefensive position. The French and the BEF pursued them , and between the 10th to 15th September, they crossed the river and fought their way onto the heights, seizing part of the Chemin des Dames. The only reference I came across to the events of the 20th, was a reference to 6th Division troops, newly arrived in France who were marched up to the Chemin des Dames on the 21st to relieve a number of units who’d taken a hammering fighting off the sustained German counter-attack the previous day.
EDWARDS William Bruce ………………….(RoH)
Private 41657. "W" Company, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Formerly 5464 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 14th April 1917. Aged 38. Born and lived Postwick. Enlisted Norwich. Son of John and Mary Anne Edwards, of Postwick. Norwich. Commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1541240
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The 1901 Census has the 22 year William B Edwards living at Marsh Road, Postwick and working as a Carter on Farm. This was the village of his birth. The address was the household of his parents, John, (aged 69 and a General Farm Labourer), and Mary A, (aged 59), both natives of Postwick. Also living with them are son Henry, (aged 40, Single, and a General Farm Labourer), and Samuel, (age 23, Single and a Cowman on Farm).
Thu., Apr 12, 1917
The Bn. marched from billets at FOSSEUX to ARRAS (abt 10 miles) and on arrival was at once ordered to proceed with the remainder of the 88th Bde to relieve the 37th Bde near MONCHY-LE-PREUX. The Bn arrived at ARRAS at 3pm and left to carry out the relief 4 miles off at 6.30pm. Owing to intense congestion on the road and other delays the relief was not completed until 3am on 13th.
Prior to leaving ARRAS orders had been issued for an attack on the German line in company with the 1st NFLD to be made on the 13th at an hour to be notified later.
The attack was to be made from an Assembly trench which was to be dug on the night of the 12/13 by 2nd Hants, 4th Worcs were in support to the attack.
Owing to the late hour at which the Brigade relief was completed & consequent impossibility of making adequate preparation for the attack the operation was postponed.
At daylight therefore on the 13th the Brigade was situated as shown in the attached map.
At 11am orders were received to make the attack at 2pm. These orders also were cancelled a few minutes before Zero.
During the night 13/14 the 2nd Hants dug the required assembly trench and operation orders were issued to the Bn. by Lt. Col. Halaham. App. B.
At 5.30am on 14th the barrage fell and the battalion left the trench & carried out the assault.
In spite of a certain weakness of the barrage the objective was gained and by 6.30am all companies had reported that they were busy digging in.
In the mean time "X" Coy detailed to form a flank guard to the thence attacking Coys had at once come in contact with the enemy.
Therefore acting under Capt. Foster's orders No. 5 Platoon got into shell holes at about 0 1b 8.1 and opened fire. No. 8 Platoon being checked by machine gun fire from ARROW COPSE No 7 was directed to outflank this copse with the result that No 8 could again get forward , capturing the 2 machine guns & driving the enemy out of the copse. The small wood at O 2a 7.5 was also in hostile occupation but was cleared by Lewis Guns & Rifle Grenades. The Company then moved forward to the N. end of the copses where all platoons came under fire from a line of hidden machine guns. The company now began to form the chain of strong points as detailed in operation orders.
From this point no further definitive news could be gathered as to the fate of this company. A few men eventually rejoined the battalion & from their statements it is certain that all Platoons their proper positions where they were at once attacked by very superior German forces & were finally overwhelmed in these positions at a time between 6.30 and 7.30 am.
The main attack by the remaining 3 Coys having reached their objective by 6.30 am started to dig in and reports were sent back to Bn. Hqrs that large forces of the enemy could be seen in the BOIS du SART & the BOIS des AUBE PINES and that all covering parties were sent forward were at once coming under heavy machine gun & rifle fire.
It became apparent rapidly to the Coy commanders that an immediate counter attack was being prepared and this also was reported to Bn. Hqrs. These reports were confirmed by two Coy commanders in person returning wounded from the main attack. [Capt Tomlinson, Capt Caroline]
Steps had already been taken to get the Artillery on to the points where the enemy was reported to be massing but owing to the destruction of the wires by shell fire it was an hour before the guns opened fire.
By 7.30am the counter attack had fully developed in all its strength of at least 9 battalions. The weight of the attack seams to have come from the N. East & thus fell on "X" Coy. This Coy in spite of a stout resistance was gradually overwhelmed. Vide app. C.
From 7.30 onwards no reports, messages or wounded men arrived at Bn Hqrs or the Aid Post it is therefore apparent that "X" Coy having been overrun the hostile forces got between MONCHY & the attacking Companies of the Essex & NLFD. No men have returned from these Companies.
As soon as it became clear that MONCHY itself was being attacked patrols were put out from Hqr party to hold street barricades in MONCHY. No German succeeded in entering MONCHY. It must be remembered that during all this time the town was under an intense enemy barrage thus rendering it almost impossible to reinforce or support the two Battalions & making the work of the respective Hqrs parties extremely arduous.
Except for a certain amount of support from the 4th Worcester & 2dn Hants they fought on alone & these two battalions broke up a German attack designed not to drive them back but to retake MONCHY itself.
Appendix C. contains a copy of the Special Order issued by the G.O.C. 88th Bde.
Of the Officers who went into action the following is killed : 2/Lt. L. Cousins.
The following are wounded :- Capts R.E.G. Caroline, J. Tomlinson, Lieuts ?.W.J. Taylor
R. Eastwood. 2/Lt's H. Ockendon, S. ?. Andrew, F.W. Barker.
The following are missing :- Capt H.J.B. Foster, Lt C.R. Brown, 2/Lts A.L. Piper, S.N.R. Eyre, C.H. Feline H.R. Newth, P.W. Coombs, L.F. Portway; G.W. Turk.
Total casualties 17 officers & 644 OR. out of a strength of 31 officers & 892 O.R.
Sun., Apr 15, 1917
The remnants of the Battalion were now withdrawn & went to billets in ARRAS.
1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=594...
LEGGETT Cecil George …………………….(RoH)
Rifleman 45201. 16th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. Formerly S/303537 Royal Army Service Corps. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 27th October 1918. Born Harlesdon, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs. Holmes, of Church St., Bawburgh, Norwich. Buried: Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. I. F. 18.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=536637
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There are two likely Cecil Leggetts on the 1901 Census for England and Wales, but neither were born in Harlesdon. One, aged 7 was living with his Grandfather at Pulham St Mary, while the other was aged 21 and lived on Bury Street, Norwich with his 74 year old widowed mother. Of the two, I presume its more likely our chap was the 7 year old, but none of this provides a link to Postwick.
The Battle of the Selle 1918, (17th to 25th October) had involved the 16th Battalion, as part of 100 Brigade, 33rd Division.
www.ordersofbattle.darkscape.net/site/warpath/divs/33_div...
www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_selle.html
PRIMROSE (The Rt. Hon.) M.C. Neil James Archibald …(RoH)
Captain (The Rt. Hon.). 1st/1st Battalion Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars. Killed in action on 15th November 1917. Aged 34. Second son of 5th Earl of Rosebery (the former Prime Minister) and Countess of Rosebery; husband of Lady Victoria Primrose (now Lady Victoria Bullock), of Swynford Paddocks, Six Mile Bottom, Newmarket. Privy Councillor and Member of Parliament for Wisbech Division, Cambs. since 1910. Awarded the Military Cross. Buried: Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Ref. D. 49.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=653139
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No obvious match on the 1901 Census for England and Wales, but if he was a career soldier, he could have been serving overseas at that time.
Created a Privy Counsellor in 1917, he was killed in November at Gezer during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign while leading his squadron against Turkish positions on the Abu Shusheh ridge during the Third Battle of Gaza.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Primrose_(politician)
fp.underw.f9.co.uk/bucksrems/casualties/m1131.html
hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1917/nov/19/death-of-...
There is a photograph of Neil Primrose in the Library of Congress collection on Flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/3121124446/
The British Jewry Book of Honour lists three Rothschilds who had commissions in the regiment during the First World War. One of them, Major Evelyn Achille de Rothschild, was wounded on 13 November 1917 in the cavalry charge at El Mughar in the Palestine campaign and died four days later. His cousin Neil Primrose also fell. He was the son of Hannah Rothschild who, to the chagrin of both families, married the 5th Earl of Rosebery. Neil Primrose, Evelyn de Rothschild's cousin, also served in the Royal Bucks Hussars in Palestine. He was killed on 15 November 1917.
www.hellfire-corner.demon.co.uk/snillop.htm
www.firstworldwar.com/source/jerusalem_masterman.htm
TURNER Alfred Edward…………………..(RoH)
Serjeant 16837. 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 13th October 1915. Aged 30. Born Blakeney, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Edward Clifford Turner and Anna Turner. Commemorated: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 and 31.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1771046
Or Could be: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=31860
Name: TURNER, ALFRED EDWARD
Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 30 Date of Death: 21/09/1916 Service No: 15323
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Turner, of Walcot, Norfolk; husband of Mrs. N. Turner, of Colby, Long Rd., Aylsham, Norfolk.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. H. 9. Cemetery: GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE
The 9th Battalion soldier was living at Bell Yard, White Street Martham at the time of the 1901 Census, having been born at Rollesby. He was aged 15 and employed as a Hay Trusser. This was the household of his parents, John, (a 44 year old Domestic Coachman), and Elizabeth, (aged 45). Their other children are Andrew, (aged 8), Charles, (aged 16 and a “Stoke Freeder on Farm”), and Rosetta, (aged 5)
No obvious match on the 1901 Census for the 7th Battalion man,
Norlink - No Picture in the Archive.
1939 - 1945
Bernard Eric Allen
Name: ALLEN, BERNARD ERIC
Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Date of Death: 21/12/1943 Service No: 7359592
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. A. 4. Cemetery: TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2224643
Edward Rivers-Fletcher
Name: FLETCHER, EDWARD RIVERS
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal Armoured Corps Unit Text: 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry
Age: 35 Date of Death: 28/06/1944 Service No: 222645
Additional information: Son of Muriel Fletcher; husband of Dora Fletcher, of Paddington, London.
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. G. 14. Cemetery: ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2061066
The Allied offensive in north-western Europe began with the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. Those buried in St. Manvieu War Cemetery died for the most part in the fluctuating battles from mid June to the end of July 1944, in the region between Tilly-sur-Seulles and Caen.
www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=200480...
2 NY served as the reconnaisance regiment of 11th Armoured Division until disbanded in August 1944. Operated Cromwells and Fireflies. The late Keith Jones' autobiography '64 days of a Normandy Summer' covered his service with the regiment
The 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry landed their Cromwells on Gold Beach near Courseulles sur Mer on 18th June 1944. As the Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment of the 11th Armoured Division their basic role was to probe the enemy defences, maintain contact and report information back to Divisional Headquarters. After the landing the Regiment de-waterproofed their tanks.
On 26th June the 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry were ordered to push on through Cheux and capture the bridges over the Odon. Torrential rain caused three days delay and the enemy moved two armoured divisions into place.
airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/about14717.html&vi...
26th June 1944. At 1250 one squadron from the 11th Armoured Division's reconnaissance regiment, deployed north of Cheux, was ordered to advance towards the Odon[74] as the precursor to an attempt by the division's armoured brigade to rush the bridges.[38] Owing to minefields near the village, debris blocking its streets, and German holdouts attacking the tanks, it was not until 1400 that the regiment was finally able to make progress. By 1430 the squadron arrived on a ridge south of Cheux, where it was engaged[74] by twenty Panzer IVs (diverted by the 12th SS Panzer Division from the Rauray area), Tiger tanks from the 3rd Battalion 101st Heavy SS Panzer Battalion, and additional armour from the 21st Panzer Division.[75] More tanks from the 11th Armoured Division arrived, but determined German resistance halted any further advance;[74] by the end of the day the division had lost twenty-one tanks.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Epsom
Arthur James Webb
Name: WEBB, ARTHUR JAMES
Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 24 Date of Death: 11/02/1942 Service No: 5775351
Additional information: Son of Alfred James Webb and Blanche Evelyn Webb; husband of Gertrude Evelyn Webb, of Norwich.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 17. A. 18. Cemetery: KRANJI WAR CEMETERY
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2821944
The 4th Battalion were captured with the Fall of Singapore, with many prisoners subsequently being worked to death by the Japanese. Private Webb was one of the many who would die in the confused fighting on Singapore Island in the last few days before the surrender.
www.cofepow.org.uk/pages/armedforces_r_norfolk.html
www.britain-at-war.org.uk/WW2/royal_norfolks_in_far_east/...
A great deal of research has already been done on the WW1 only names on the memorial at the Roll Of Honour site - :
www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Postwick.html
Any information taken from that source is identified as (RoH) and is not intended to infringe any copyright.
BALDERSTONE Edmund Augustus …………….(RoH)
Corporal 21328. 8th Battalion Border Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 5th July 1916. Born Lexham, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 A and 7 C.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=772119
The 1901 and 1891 Censuses have no match for an Edmund or an Augustus. The 1901 Census has one Balderstone recorded as being born at Lexham, but her name is Mary and by the time of the Census she is in North Yorkshire as a live in servant. Mary does not appear to be on the 1891 Census.
Edmund gets a mention on a family tree web-site, which confirms he was born East Lexham 17th August 1888 and died on the Somme, 5th July 1916.
balderstonesofnorfolk.co.uk/wc_idx/Descendants of John BALDERSTONE.pdf
After being engaged in a disastrous action near Ovillers on the 3rd, the 8th Borders appear to have been out of the line on the 5th, but more research is needed to confirm this. (The battalion were in the 75th Brigade of the 25th Division).
forum.irishmilitaryonline.com/showthread.php?t=9058
BARKER Stephen Clare …………………………..(RoH)
Private 22759. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 15th September 1915. Born Postwick. Enlisted Norwich. Could not find on CWGC.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=769542
The CWGC entry tells us he was 20, gives the year of death as 1916 rather than 1915, and tells us that he was the son of Mr & Mrs Robert Barker, High House, Postwick.
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On the 1901 Census, the 5 year old Stephen is living at Marsh Road, Postwick - the village of his birth. This is the household of his parents, Robert, a 39 year old Teamman on Farm who comes from Postwick, and Caroline, (also aged 39 and from Postwick). Their other children are Bertie, (aged 7), Lily (aged 13), Louis, (aged 10), Mary (aged 2), and William, (aged 14 and a Stable Boy on Farm).
15th September 1916 Battle of the Somme
The last great Allied effort to achieve a breakthrough came on 15 September in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette with the initial advance made by 11 British divisions (nine from Fourth Army, two Canadian divisions on the Reserve Army sector) and a later attack by four French corps.
The battle is chiefly remembered today as the debut of the tank. The British had high hopes that this secret weapon would break the deadlock of the trenches. Early tanks were not weapons of mobile warfare—with a top speed of 2 mph (3.2 km/h), they were easily outpaced by the infantry—but were designed for trench warfare. They were untroubled by barbed wire obstacles and impervious to rifle and machine gun fire, though highly vulnerable to artillery. Additionally, the tanks were notoriously unreliable; of the 49 tanks available on 15 September, only 32 made it to the start line, and of these, only 21 made it into action
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Flers-Courcelette
What is known is that on 15th September the battalion was engaged in very heavy fighting as part of the Battle of the Somme and had taken up a position near the village of Ginchy in order to attack a German strongpoint called ‘the Quadrilateral’. As part of this attack the British were to use a new weapon for the first time; the tank was to be used to help punch the way through. It was hoped that the very presence of such a weapon would help to carry the day but unfortunately for the Norfolks the new weapon was to prove disastrous.
Tank tactics had yet to be worked out and little or no exercises had been conducted between the infantry and the tankies. Instead of being used en masse the tanks were used in penny packets all along the line and their effectiveness was thus reduced. Three tanks were supposed to precede the Norfolks twenty minutes before they went over the top. Two of these broke down. The third became totally disorientated and mistook the Norfolks forming up trench for the German front line and began to saturate the whole length of the trench with machine gun fire. A great many Norfolks were killed or wounded before one of the company officers managed to stop the tank and point it in the right direction. Despite these enormous losses the battalion managed to advance but was held up in front of uncut barbed wire that a preliminary bombardment was supposed to have cut. Here they were pinned down for most of the day, all the time being subject to German shellfire and casualties rose. On this single day the battalion suffered 432 casualties, about half their strength.
www.oldbuckenham-pri.norfolk.procms.co.uk/pages/viewpage....
151 Soldiers of the 9th Battalion appear to have died on this day on the CWGC database.
William Aldis, age 25 of Alpington, Norfolk
Herbert Aldis, age 22, his brother, of Alpington, Norfolk
Kenneth Alexander, age 23, of Long Stratton
Frederick Bailey
William Baker, age 29, born Shropham nr Thetford, resident Watton
W M Bale, age 23 of Broome, Bungay
Robert Barber
Stephen Barker, age 20, of Postwick, Norwich
Richard Barnes
2nd Lt John Bashford
Percy Bayes
William Beck, age 19, of Brundall
Arthur Betts
Edward Betts, age 33, of Great Melton
William Bezance, age 21, of Great Yarmouth
John Bird, age 27, of Seething
William Bloomfield, age 20, of Roydon, Diss
John Blowers, age 40, of Castleacre, Kings Lynn
Augustus Bolderstone, age 22, of Burnham Thorpe
Burrel Bond
H Bradbrook, age 20, native of Overstrand
Albert Brock, age 27, Hardwick
A W Brooks, age 32, North Pickenham
Paul Samuel Brooks, age 35, Filby and Norwich
James Brown
Bertie Brown, age 29, from Norwich
Arthur Bryant, age 22, of Winfarthing
Richard Bullard
Frederick Burton
James Bussey, age 26, of Langley
William Butcher
Richard Carver
W Carver
Albert Caston
James Catchpole, age 22, of Dickleburgh
Alfred Clarke,
Frederick Clarke, age 21, of Gorleston
C Clarke
Geoffrey Collins, age 20, of Great Yarmouth
Charles Constable, age 19, Albany Road, Catton, Norwich
Albert Copeman
James Curry
W Dann
Robert Davey, age 32 from Bermondsey, London
Frederick Dawson, age 20, of Burnham Thorpe
Captain William De Caux
W Dewing, age 19, of Great Walsingham
George Dixon
D Doran
George Douglas
Company Sergeant Major Samuel Earnshaw, age 32, of Grant Street, Norwich
Sidney Easter
George Ellis
Arthur English
E L Fawkes, of Narborough
Herbert Fisher, age 21, of Stoke Holy Cross
Leonard Foster
F A Fox
Edward Francis
Robert Futter
Fernby Gamble
John Garner, age 21, of Bluebell Road, Eaton, Norwich
Thomas Gent, age 24, of Feltwell, Brandon
H W Gibbons, age 22
Robert Goatson
Robert Godbolt
Lieutenant John Goddard, age 21, of Harrow, Middlesex
M F Gotts
Austin Gower age 24 of Wortwell
John Green, age 27, of Castleacre, Kings Lynn
Henry Grimmer, age 23, of Haddiscoe
Arthur Groom
Louis Gunton
Francis Gurney, age 20, of Fenny Stratford, Bucks
Charles Gutberlet
George Hagon
Arthur Halls, age 25
William Harnwell
A W Harrison
J E Hayes
Frederick Helsdon
Sam Hendry
William Heyhoe
Christopher Horn, age 24, of Thetford and Garboldisham
Matthew Howling, age 21, of Brisley, Elmham
W Huggins
E R Hunt
Sidney James
Frederick Kenny
Charles Kettle, age 32, of Felbrigg
George Kitchen, age 37, of Diss
E A Lambert, age 24, of Saxlingham
C E Larkins
Joseph Larter, age 28, of Swainsthorpe
G Lawes
Charles Lawrence, age 21, of Harpole, Northamptonshire
Sidney Laws, age 21, of Stradsett
Alfred Layton
Harry Leggett, age 26, of Wymondham
Ernest Leman
Douglas Lidington, age 37, of London
Edwin London, age 25, of Great Yarmouth
Charles Love, age 19, of Elmham
Thomas Masters, age 26, of Docking
R Mayes
A Meachen
Cecil Meek
Alfred Merton
George Mooney, age 23, of Pimlico, London
John Moore
Hugh Morter, age 27, of Hoveton St Peter
James Moy, of Kings Lynn
Charles Nash
Cecil Newton
F Nunn, age 20, of Eccles near Attleborough
John Osborne, age 22, of Harpley
James Palmer
Walter Peake, age 21, of Roydon, Diss
William Peeling
William Pidgeon
William Pinner, age 31, of Little Snoring and East Harling
Sergeant Benjamin Povey, age 30, of Newbury, Berks
B A Preston, age 30, of Bale, Melton Constable
Ernest Pye
W Quantrill, age 19, of Millers Lane, New Catton, Norwich
Frank Raines
Herbert Ramm
W F Read, age 18, of Swaffham and West Raynham
Sergeant Albert Reece, age 28, of Cardiff
Robert Reeve
Harry Rowell
F Rush
Walter Sargent, age 24, of Maida Vale, London
Rudolph Saunders
Sidney Smith age 24, of Northrepps and Norwich
George Smith
Benjamin Snelling
Frederick Sowells
Reginald Staff
Aubrey Stone
Henry Suffling, of Kentish Town, London
George Temple
Thomas Tooley
George Townshend
William Turner, age 26, of Thorpe Market
Bertie Wakefield, age 23, of Guist
Archie Ward
Thomas Warnes
George Watson
Richard Webb
There are five more men from the 9th listed as dying on the 16th September, with three buried in cemeteries associated with the casualty clearing stations set up to deal with the seriously wounded of the Somme battles. The other two are listed on the Thiepval monument as having no known grave.
DREWRY George ………………………(RoH)
Private 1460. 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 20th September 1914. Aged 25. Born Norwich. Enlisted Fakenham. Son of George and Bridget Drewry, of 1, Harbour Rd., Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich. Commemorated: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=878446
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The 1901 Census finds the 14 year old George working as a Milk Car Driver. While this doesn’t quite tie in with him being 25 in 1914, I suspect it is the right individual. Having been born in Great Plumstead, (Not Norwich), he was by now living at Hall Lane, Postwick, with his parents, George, (aged 45 and a dairyman on farm, originally from Gt Plumstead), and Bridget, (aged 40 and from the same village). The rest of their children are Dorothy, (aged 5), Kate, (aged 16), Mary, (aged 8), Robert, (aged 21 and a Milkman on Farm), and Walter, (aged 12),
There are many units serving with the British Expeditionary Force, (BEF) who have the battle honour Action on the Aisne Heights, 20th September 1914. This includes the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers. However the internet seems to be less than forthcoming. It would appear that following defeat on the River Marne earlier in September, the German Army retreated to the line of the River Aisne, whose steeply rising heights, and the excellent arterial road, the Chemin des Dames along the top seemed an idealdefensive position. The French and the BEF pursued them , and between the 10th to 15th September, they crossed the river and fought their way onto the heights, seizing part of the Chemin des Dames. The only reference I came across to the events of the 20th, was a reference to 6th Division troops, newly arrived in France who were marched up to the Chemin des Dames on the 21st to relieve a number of units who’d taken a hammering fighting off the sustained German counter-attack the previous day.
EDWARDS William Bruce ………………….(RoH)
Private 41657. "W" Company, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Formerly 5464 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 14th April 1917. Aged 38. Born and lived Postwick. Enlisted Norwich. Son of John and Mary Anne Edwards, of Postwick. Norwich. Commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1541240
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The 1901 Census has the 22 year William B Edwards living at Marsh Road, Postwick and working as a Carter on Farm. This was the village of his birth. The address was the household of his parents, John, (aged 69 and a General Farm Labourer), and Mary A, (aged 59), both natives of Postwick. Also living with them are son Henry, (aged 40, Single, and a General Farm Labourer), and Samuel, (age 23, Single and a Cowman on Farm).
Thu., Apr 12, 1917
The Bn. marched from billets at FOSSEUX to ARRAS (abt 10 miles) and on arrival was at once ordered to proceed with the remainder of the 88th Bde to relieve the 37th Bde near MONCHY-LE-PREUX. The Bn arrived at ARRAS at 3pm and left to carry out the relief 4 miles off at 6.30pm. Owing to intense congestion on the road and other delays the relief was not completed until 3am on 13th.
Prior to leaving ARRAS orders had been issued for an attack on the German line in company with the 1st NFLD to be made on the 13th at an hour to be notified later.
The attack was to be made from an Assembly trench which was to be dug on the night of the 12/13 by 2nd Hants, 4th Worcs were in support to the attack.
Owing to the late hour at which the Brigade relief was completed & consequent impossibility of making adequate preparation for the attack the operation was postponed.
At daylight therefore on the 13th the Brigade was situated as shown in the attached map.
At 11am orders were received to make the attack at 2pm. These orders also were cancelled a few minutes before Zero.
During the night 13/14 the 2nd Hants dug the required assembly trench and operation orders were issued to the Bn. by Lt. Col. Halaham. App. B.
At 5.30am on 14th the barrage fell and the battalion left the trench & carried out the assault.
In spite of a certain weakness of the barrage the objective was gained and by 6.30am all companies had reported that they were busy digging in.
In the mean time "X" Coy detailed to form a flank guard to the thence attacking Coys had at once come in contact with the enemy.
Therefore acting under Capt. Foster's orders No. 5 Platoon got into shell holes at about 0 1b 8.1 and opened fire. No. 8 Platoon being checked by machine gun fire from ARROW COPSE No 7 was directed to outflank this copse with the result that No 8 could again get forward , capturing the 2 machine guns & driving the enemy out of the copse. The small wood at O 2a 7.5 was also in hostile occupation but was cleared by Lewis Guns & Rifle Grenades. The Company then moved forward to the N. end of the copses where all platoons came under fire from a line of hidden machine guns. The company now began to form the chain of strong points as detailed in operation orders.
From this point no further definitive news could be gathered as to the fate of this company. A few men eventually rejoined the battalion & from their statements it is certain that all Platoons their proper positions where they were at once attacked by very superior German forces & were finally overwhelmed in these positions at a time between 6.30 and 7.30 am.
The main attack by the remaining 3 Coys having reached their objective by 6.30 am started to dig in and reports were sent back to Bn. Hqrs that large forces of the enemy could be seen in the BOIS du SART & the BOIS des AUBE PINES and that all covering parties were sent forward were at once coming under heavy machine gun & rifle fire.
It became apparent rapidly to the Coy commanders that an immediate counter attack was being prepared and this also was reported to Bn. Hqrs. These reports were confirmed by two Coy commanders in person returning wounded from the main attack. [Capt Tomlinson, Capt Caroline]
Steps had already been taken to get the Artillery on to the points where the enemy was reported to be massing but owing to the destruction of the wires by shell fire it was an hour before the guns opened fire.
By 7.30am the counter attack had fully developed in all its strength of at least 9 battalions. The weight of the attack seams to have come from the N. East & thus fell on "X" Coy. This Coy in spite of a stout resistance was gradually overwhelmed. Vide app. C.
From 7.30 onwards no reports, messages or wounded men arrived at Bn Hqrs or the Aid Post it is therefore apparent that "X" Coy having been overrun the hostile forces got between MONCHY & the attacking Companies of the Essex & NLFD. No men have returned from these Companies.
As soon as it became clear that MONCHY itself was being attacked patrols were put out from Hqr party to hold street barricades in MONCHY. No German succeeded in entering MONCHY. It must be remembered that during all this time the town was under an intense enemy barrage thus rendering it almost impossible to reinforce or support the two Battalions & making the work of the respective Hqrs parties extremely arduous.
Except for a certain amount of support from the 4th Worcester & 2dn Hants they fought on alone & these two battalions broke up a German attack designed not to drive them back but to retake MONCHY itself.
Appendix C. contains a copy of the Special Order issued by the G.O.C. 88th Bde.
Of the Officers who went into action the following is killed : 2/Lt. L. Cousins.
The following are wounded :- Capts R.E.G. Caroline, J. Tomlinson, Lieuts ?.W.J. Taylor
R. Eastwood. 2/Lt's H. Ockendon, S. ?. Andrew, F.W. Barker.
The following are missing :- Capt H.J.B. Foster, Lt C.R. Brown, 2/Lts A.L. Piper, S.N.R. Eyre, C.H. Feline H.R. Newth, P.W. Coombs, L.F. Portway; G.W. Turk.
Total casualties 17 officers & 644 OR. out of a strength of 31 officers & 892 O.R.
Sun., Apr 15, 1917
The remnants of the Battalion were now withdrawn & went to billets in ARRAS.
1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=594...
LEGGETT Cecil George …………………….(RoH)
Rifleman 45201. 16th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. Formerly S/303537 Royal Army Service Corps. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 27th October 1918. Born Harlesdon, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs. Holmes, of Church St., Bawburgh, Norwich. Buried: Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. I. F. 18.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=536637
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There are two likely Cecil Leggetts on the 1901 Census for England and Wales, but neither were born in Harlesdon. One, aged 7 was living with his Grandfather at Pulham St Mary, while the other was aged 21 and lived on Bury Street, Norwich with his 74 year old widowed mother. Of the two, I presume its more likely our chap was the 7 year old, but none of this provides a link to Postwick.
The Battle of the Selle 1918, (17th to 25th October) had involved the 16th Battalion, as part of 100 Brigade, 33rd Division.
www.ordersofbattle.darkscape.net/site/warpath/divs/33_div...
www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_selle.html
PRIMROSE (The Rt. Hon.) M.C. Neil James Archibald …(RoH)
Captain (The Rt. Hon.). 1st/1st Battalion Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars. Killed in action on 15th November 1917. Aged 34. Second son of 5th Earl of Rosebery (the former Prime Minister) and Countess of Rosebery; husband of Lady Victoria Primrose (now Lady Victoria Bullock), of Swynford Paddocks, Six Mile Bottom, Newmarket. Privy Councillor and Member of Parliament for Wisbech Division, Cambs. since 1910. Awarded the Military Cross. Buried: Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Ref. D. 49.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=653139
Norlink - No Picture in the Archive.
No obvious match on the 1901 Census for England and Wales, but if he was a career soldier, he could have been serving overseas at that time.
Created a Privy Counsellor in 1917, he was killed in November at Gezer during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign while leading his squadron against Turkish positions on the Abu Shusheh ridge during the Third Battle of Gaza.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Primrose_(politician)
fp.underw.f9.co.uk/bucksrems/casualties/m1131.html
hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1917/nov/19/death-of-...
There is a photograph of Neil Primrose in the Library of Congress collection on Flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/3121124446/
The British Jewry Book of Honour lists three Rothschilds who had commissions in the regiment during the First World War. One of them, Major Evelyn Achille de Rothschild, was wounded on 13 November 1917 in the cavalry charge at El Mughar in the Palestine campaign and died four days later. His cousin Neil Primrose also fell. He was the son of Hannah Rothschild who, to the chagrin of both families, married the 5th Earl of Rosebery. Neil Primrose, Evelyn de Rothschild's cousin, also served in the Royal Bucks Hussars in Palestine. He was killed on 15 November 1917.
www.hellfire-corner.demon.co.uk/snillop.htm
www.firstworldwar.com/source/jerusalem_masterman.htm
TURNER Alfred Edward…………………..(RoH)
Serjeant 16837. 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 13th October 1915. Aged 30. Born Blakeney, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Edward Clifford Turner and Anna Turner. Commemorated: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 and 31.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1771046
Or Could be: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=31860
Name: TURNER, ALFRED EDWARD
Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 30 Date of Death: 21/09/1916 Service No: 15323
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Turner, of Walcot, Norfolk; husband of Mrs. N. Turner, of Colby, Long Rd., Aylsham, Norfolk.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. H. 9. Cemetery: GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE
The 9th Battalion soldier was living at Bell Yard, White Street Martham at the time of the 1901 Census, having been born at Rollesby. He was aged 15 and employed as a Hay Trusser. This was the household of his parents, John, (a 44 year old Domestic Coachman), and Elizabeth, (aged 45). Their other children are Andrew, (aged 8), Charles, (aged 16 and a “Stoke Freeder on Farm”), and Rosetta, (aged 5)
No obvious match on the 1901 Census for the 7th Battalion man
Norlink - No Picture in the Archive.
1939 - 1945
Bernard Eric Allen
Name: ALLEN, BERNARD ERIC
Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Date of Death: 21/12/1943 Service No: 7359592
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. A. 4. Cemetery: TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2224643
Edward Rivers-Fletcher
Name: FLETCHER, EDWARD RIVERS
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal Armoured Corps Unit Text: 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry
Age: 35 Date of Death: 28/06/1944 Service No: 222645
Additional information: Son of Muriel Fletcher; husband of Dora Fletcher, of Paddington, London.
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. G. 14. Cemetery: ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2061066
The Allied offensive in north-western Europe began with the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. Those buried in St. Manvieu War Cemetery died for the most part in the fluctuating battles from mid June to the end of July 1944, in the region between Tilly-sur-Seulles and Caen.
www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=200480...
2 NY served as the reconnaisance regiment of 11th Armoured Division until disbanded in August 1944. Operated Cromwells and Fireflies. The late Keith Jones' autobiography '64 days of a Normandy Summer' covered his service with the regiment
The 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry landed their Cromwells on Gold Beach near Courseulles sur Mer on 18th June 1944. As the Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment of the 11th Armoured Division their basic role was to probe the enemy defences, maintain contact and report information back to Divisional Headquarters. After the landing the Regiment de-waterproofed their tanks.
On 26th June the 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry were ordered to push on through Cheux and capture the bridges over the Odon. Torrential rain caused three days delay and the enemy moved two armoured divisions into place.
airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/about14717.html&vi...
26th June 1944. At 1250 one squadron from the 11th Armoured Division's reconnaissance regiment, deployed north of Cheux, was ordered to advance towards the Odon[74] as the precursor to an attempt by the division's armoured brigade to rush the bridges.[38] Owing to minefields near the village, debris blocking its streets, and German holdouts attacking the tanks, it was not until 1400 that the regiment was finally able to make progress. By 1430 the squadron arrived on a ridge south of Cheux, where it was engaged[74] by twenty Panzer IVs (diverted by the 12th SS Panzer Division from the Rauray area), Tiger tanks from the 3rd Battalion 101st Heavy SS Panzer Battalion, and additional armour from the 21st Panzer Division.[75] More tanks from the 11th Armoured Division arrived, but determined German resistance halted any further advance;[74] by the end of the day the division had lost twenty-one tanks.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Epsom
Arthur James Webb
Name: WEBB, ARTHUR JAMES
Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 24 Date of Death: 11/02/1942 Service No: 5775351
Additional information: Son of Alfred James Webb and Blanche Evelyn Webb; husband of Gertrude Evelyn Webb, of Norwich.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 17. A. 18. Cemetery: KRANJI WAR CEMETERY
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2821944
The 4th Battalion were captured with the Fall of Singapore, with many prisoners subsequently being worked to death by the Japanese. Private Webb was one of the many who would die in the confused fighting on Singapore Island in the last few days before the surrender.
www.cofepow.org.uk/pages/armedforces_r_norfolk.html
www.britain-at-war.org.uk/WW2/royal_norfolks_in_far_east/...
A great deal of research has already been done on the WW1 only names on the memorial at the Roll Of Honour site - :
www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Postwick.html
Any information taken from that source is identified as (RoH) and is not intended to infringe any copyright.
BALDERSTONE Edmund Augustus …………….(RoH)
Corporal 21328. 8th Battalion Border Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 5th July 1916. Born Lexham, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 A and 7 C.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=772119
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The 1901 and 1891 Censuses have no match for an Edmund or an Augustus. The 1901 Census has one Balderstone recorded as being born at Lexham, but her name is Mary and by the time of the Census she is in North Yorkshire as a live in servant. Mary does not appear to be on the 1891 Census.
Edmund gets a mention on a family tree web-site, which confirms he was born East Lexham 17th August 1888 and died on the Somme, 5th July 1916.
balderstonesofnorfolk.co.uk/wc_idx/Descendants of John BALDERSTONE.pdf
After being engaged in a disastrous action near Ovillers on the 3rd, the 8th Borders appear to have been out of the line on the 5th, but more research is needed to confirm this. (The battalion were in the 75th Brigade of the 25th Division).
forum.irishmilitaryonline.com/showthread.php?t=9058
BARKER Stephen Clare …………………………..(RoH)
Private 22759. 9th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 15th September 1915. Born Postwick. Enlisted Norwich. Could not find on CWGC.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=769542
The CWGC entry tells us he was 20, gives the year of death as 1916 rather than 1915, and tells us that he was the son of Mr & Mrs Robert Barker, High House, Postwick.
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On the 1901 Census, the 5 year old Stephen is living at Marsh Road, Postwick - the village of his birth. This is the household of his parents, Robert, a 39 year old Teamman on Farm who comes from Postwick, and Caroline, (also aged 39 and from Postwick). Their other children are Bertie, (aged 7), Lily (aged 13), Louis, (aged 10), Mary (aged 2), and William, (aged 14 and a Stable Boy on Farm).
15th September 1916 Battle of the Somme
The last great Allied effort to achieve a breakthrough came on 15 September in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette with the initial advance made by 11 British divisions (nine from Fourth Army, two Canadian divisions on the Reserve Army sector) and a later attack by four French corps.
The battle is chiefly remembered today as the debut of the tank. The British had high hopes that this secret weapon would break the deadlock of the trenches. Early tanks were not weapons of mobile warfare—with a top speed of 2 mph (3.2 km/h), they were easily outpaced by the infantry—but were designed for trench warfare. They were untroubled by barbed wire obstacles and impervious to rifle and machine gun fire, though highly vulnerable to artillery. Additionally, the tanks were notoriously unreliable; of the 49 tanks available on 15 September, only 32 made it to the start line, and of these, only 21 made it into action
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Flers-Courcelette
What is known is that on 15th September the battalion was engaged in very heavy fighting as part of the Battle of the Somme and had taken up a position near the village of Ginchy in order to attack a German strongpoint called ‘the Quadrilateral’. As part of this attack the British were to use a new weapon for the first time; the tank was to be used to help punch the way through. It was hoped that the very presence of such a weapon would help to carry the day but unfortunately for the Norfolks the new weapon was to prove disastrous.
Tank tactics had yet to be worked out and little or no exercises had been conducted between the infantry and the tankies. Instead of being used en masse the tanks were used in penny packets all along the line and their effectiveness was thus reduced. Three tanks were supposed to precede the Norfolks twenty minutes before they went over the top. Two of these broke down. The third became totally disorientated and mistook the Norfolks forming up trench for the German front line and began to saturate the whole length of the trench with machine gun fire. A great many Norfolks were killed or wounded before one of the company officers managed to stop the tank and point it in the right direction. Despite these enormous losses the battalion managed to advance but was held up in front of uncut barbed wire that a preliminary bombardment was supposed to have cut. Here they were pinned down for most of the day, all the time being subject to German shellfire and casualties rose. On this single day the battalion suffered 432 casualties, about half their strength.
www.oldbuckenham-pri.norfolk.procms.co.uk/pages/viewpage....
151 Soldiers of the 9th Battalion appear to have died on this day on the CWGC database.
William Aldis, age 25 of Alpington, Norfolk
Herbert Aldis, age 22, his brother, of Alpington, Norfolk
Kenneth Alexander, age 23, of Long Stratton
Frederick Bailey
William Baker, age 29, born Shropham nr Thetford, resident Watton
W M Bale, age 23 of Broome, Bungay
Robert Barber
Stephen Barker, age 20, of Postwick, Norwich
Richard Barnes
2nd Lt John Bashford
Percy Bayes
William Beck, age 19, of Brundall
Arthur Betts
Edward Betts, age 33, of Great Melton
William Bezance, age 21, of Great Yarmouth
John Bird, age 27, of Seething
William Bloomfield, age 20, of Roydon, Diss
John Blowers, age 40, of Castleacre, Kings Lynn
Augustus Bolderstone, age 22, of Burnham Thorpe
Burrel Bond
H Bradbrook, age 20, native of Overstrand
Albert Brock, age 27, Hardwick
A W Brooks, age 32, North Pickenham
Paul Samuel Brooks, age 35, Filby and Norwich
James Brown
Bertie Brown, age 29, from Norwich
Arthur Bryant, age 22, of Winfarthing
Richard Bullard
Frederick Burton
James Bussey, age 26, of Langley
William Butcher
Richard Carver
W Carver
Albert Caston
James Catchpole, age 22, of Dickleburgh
Alfred Clarke,
Frederick Clarke, age 21, of Gorleston
C Clarke
Geoffrey Collins, age 20, of Great Yarmouth
Charles Constable, age 19, Albany Road, Catton, Norwich
Albert Copeman
James Curry
W Dann
Robert Davey, age 32 from Bermondsey, London
Frederick Dawson, age 20, of Burnham Thorpe
Captain William De Caux
W Dewing, age 19, of Great Walsingham
George Dixon
D Doran
George Douglas
Company Sergeant Major Samuel Earnshaw, age 32, of Grant Street, Norwich
Sidney Easter
George Ellis
Arthur English
E L Fawkes, of Narborough
Herbert Fisher, age 21, of Stoke Holy Cross
Leonard Foster
F A Fox
Edward Francis
Robert Futter
Fernby Gamble
John Garner, age 21, of Bluebell Road, Eaton, Norwich
Thomas Gent, age 24, of Feltwell, Brandon
H W Gibbons, age 22
Robert Goatson
Robert Godbolt
Lieutenant John Goddard, age 21, of Harrow, Middlesex
M F Gotts
Austin Gower age 24 of Wortwell
John Green, age 27, of Castleacre, Kings Lynn
Henry Grimmer, age 23, of Haddiscoe
Arthur Groom
Louis Gunton
Francis Gurney, age 20, of Fenny Stratford, Bucks
Charles Gutberlet
George Hagon
Arthur Halls, age 25
William Harnwell
A W Harrison
J E Hayes
Frederick Helsdon
Sam Hendry
William Heyhoe
Christopher Horn, age 24, of Thetford and Garboldisham
Matthew Howling, age 21, of Brisley, Elmham
W Huggins
E R Hunt
Sidney James
Frederick Kenny
Charles Kettle, age 32, of Felbrigg
George Kitchen, age 37, of Diss
E A Lambert, age 24, of Saxlingham
C E Larkins
Joseph Larter, age 28, of Swainsthorpe
G Lawes
Charles Lawrence, age 21, of Harpole, Northamptonshire
Sidney Laws, age 21, of Stradsett
Alfred Layton
Harry Leggett, age 26, of Wymondham
Ernest Leman
Douglas Lidington, age 37, of London
Edwin London, age 25, of Great Yarmouth
Charles Love, age 19, of Elmham
Thomas Masters, age 26, of Docking
R Mayes
A Meachen
Cecil Meek
Alfred Merton
George Mooney, age 23, of Pimlico, London
John Moore
Hugh Morter, age 27, of Hoveton St Peter
James Moy, of Kings Lynn
Charles Nash
Cecil Newton
F Nunn, age 20, of Eccles near Attleborough
John Osborne, age 22, of Harpley
James Palmer
Walter Peake, age 21, of Roydon, Diss
William Peeling
William Pidgeon
William Pinner, age 31, of Little Snoring and East Harling
Sergeant Benjamin Povey, age 30, of Newbury, Berks
B A Preston, age 30, of Bale, Melton Constable
Ernest Pye
W Quantrill, age 19, of Millers Lane, New Catton, Norwich
Frank Raines
Herbert Ramm
W F Read, age 18, of Swaffham and West Raynham
Sergeant Albert Reece, age 28, of Cardiff
Robert Reeve
Harry Rowell
F Rush
Walter Sargent, age 24, of Maida Vale, London
Rudolph Saunders
Sidney Smith age 24, of Northrepps and Norwich
George Smith
Benjamin Snelling
Frederick Sowells
Reginald Staff
Aubrey Stone
Henry Suffling, of Kentish Town, London
George Temple
Thomas Tooley
George Townshend
William Turner, age 26, of Thorpe Market
Bertie Wakefield, age 23, of Guist
Archie Ward
Thomas Warnes
George Watson
Richard Webb
There are five more men from the 9th listed as dying on the 16th September, with three buried in cemeteries associated with the casualty clearing stations set up to deal with the seriously wounded of the Somme battles. The other two are listed on the Thiepval monument as having no known grave.
DREWRY George ………………………(RoH)
Private 1460. 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 20th September 1914. Aged 25. Born Norwich. Enlisted Fakenham. Son of George and Bridget Drewry, of 1, Harbour Rd., Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich. Commemorated: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=878446
Norlink - No Picture in the Archive.
The 1901 Census finds the 14 year old George working as a Milk Car Driver. While this doesn’t quite tie in with him being 25 in 1914, I suspect it is the right individual. Having been born in Great Plumstead, (Not Norwich), he was by now living at Hall Lane, Postwick, with his parents, George, (aged 45 and a dairyman on farm, originally from Gt Plumstead), and Bridget, (aged 40 and from the same village). The rest of their children are Dorothy, (aged 5), Kate, (aged 16), Mary, (aged 8), Robert, (aged 21 and a Milkman on Farm), and Walter, (aged 12),
There are many units serving with the British Expeditionary Force, (BEF) who have the battle honour Action on the Aisne Heights, 20th September 1914. This includes the 1st Northumberland Fusiliers. However the internet seems to be less than forthcoming. It would appear that following defeat on the River Marne earlier in September, the German Army retreated to the line of the River Aisne, whose steeply rising heights, and the excellent arterial road, the Chemin des Dames along the top seemed an idealdefensive position. The French and the BEF pursued them , and between the 10th to 15th September, they crossed the river and fought their way onto the heights, seizing part of the Chemin des Dames. The only reference I came across to the events of the 20th, was a reference to 6th Division troops, newly arrived in France who were marched up to the Chemin des Dames on the 21st to relieve a number of units who’d taken a hammering fighting off the sustained German counter-attack the previous day.
EDWARDS William Bruce ………………….(RoH)
Private 41657. "W" Company, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. Formerly 5464 Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 14th April 1917. Aged 38. Born and lived Postwick. Enlisted Norwich. Son of John and Mary Anne Edwards, of Postwick. Norwich. Commemorated: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7.
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The 1901 Census has the 22 year William B Edwards living at Marsh Road, Postwick and working as a Carter on Farm. This was the village of his birth. The address was the household of his parents, John, (aged 69 and a General Farm Labourer), and Mary A, (aged 59), both natives of Postwick. Also living with them are son Henry, (aged 40, Single, and a General Farm Labourer), and Samuel, (age 23, Single and a Cowman on Farm).
Thu., Apr 12, 1917
The Bn. marched from billets at FOSSEUX to ARRAS (abt 10 miles) and on arrival was at once ordered to proceed with the remainder of the 88th Bde to relieve the 37th Bde near MONCHY-LE-PREUX. The Bn arrived at ARRAS at 3pm and left to carry out the relief 4 miles off at 6.30pm. Owing to intense congestion on the road and other delays the relief was not completed until 3am on 13th.
Prior to leaving ARRAS orders had been issued for an attack on the German line in company with the 1st NFLD to be made on the 13th at an hour to be notified later.
The attack was to be made from an Assembly trench which was to be dug on the night of the 12/13 by 2nd Hants, 4th Worcs were in support to the attack.
Owing to the late hour at which the Brigade relief was completed & consequent impossibility of making adequate preparation for the attack the operation was postponed.
At daylight therefore on the 13th the Brigade was situated as shown in the attached map.
At 11am orders were received to make the attack at 2pm. These orders also were cancelled a few minutes before Zero.
During the night 13/14 the 2nd Hants dug the required assembly trench and operation orders were issued to the Bn. by Lt. Col. Halaham. App. B.
At 5.30am on 14th the barrage fell and the battalion left the trench & carried out the assault.
In spite of a certain weakness of the barrage the objective was gained and by 6.30am all companies had reported that they were busy digging in.
In the mean time "X" Coy detailed to form a flank guard to the thence attacking Coys had at once come in contact with the enemy.
Therefore acting under Capt. Foster's orders No. 5 Platoon got into shell holes at about 0 1b 8.1 and opened fire. No. 8 Platoon being checked by machine gun fire from ARROW COPSE No 7 was directed to outflank this copse with the result that No 8 could again get forward , capturing the 2 machine guns & driving the enemy out of the copse. The small wood at O 2a 7.5 was also in hostile occupation but was cleared by Lewis Guns & Rifle Grenades. The Company then moved forward to the N. end of the copses where all platoons came under fire from a line of hidden machine guns. The company now began to form the chain of strong points as detailed in operation orders.
From this point no further definitive news could be gathered as to the fate of this company. A few men eventually rejoined the battalion & from their statements it is certain that all Platoons their proper positions where they were at once attacked by very superior German forces & were finally overwhelmed in these positions at a time between 6.30 and 7.30 am.
The main attack by the remaining 3 Coys having reached their objective by 6.30 am started to dig in and reports were sent back to Bn. Hqrs that large forces of the enemy could be seen in the BOIS du SART & the BOIS des AUBE PINES and that all covering parties were sent forward were at once coming under heavy machine gun & rifle fire.
It became apparent rapidly to the Coy commanders that an immediate counter attack was being prepared and this also was reported to Bn. Hqrs. These reports were confirmed by two Coy commanders in person returning wounded from the main attack. [Capt Tomlinson, Capt Caroline]
Steps had already been taken to get the Artillery on to the points where the enemy was reported to be massing but owing to the destruction of the wires by shell fire it was an hour before the guns opened fire.
By 7.30am the counter attack had fully developed in all its strength of at least 9 battalions. The weight of the attack seams to have come from the N. East & thus fell on "X" Coy. This Coy in spite of a stout resistance was gradually overwhelmed. Vide app. C.
From 7.30 onwards no reports, messages or wounded men arrived at Bn Hqrs or the Aid Post it is therefore apparent that "X" Coy having been overrun the hostile forces got between MONCHY & the attacking Companies of the Essex & NLFD. No men have returned from these Companies.
As soon as it became clear that MONCHY itself was being attacked patrols were put out from Hqr party to hold street barricades in MONCHY. No German succeeded in entering MONCHY. It must be remembered that during all this time the town was under an intense enemy barrage thus rendering it almost impossible to reinforce or support the two Battalions & making the work of the respective Hqrs parties extremely arduous.
Except for a certain amount of support from the 4th Worcester & 2dn Hants they fought on alone & these two battalions broke up a German attack designed not to drive them back but to retake MONCHY itself.
Appendix C. contains a copy of the Special Order issued by the G.O.C. 88th Bde.
Of the Officers who went into action the following is killed : 2/Lt. L. Cousins.
The following are wounded :- Capts R.E.G. Caroline, J. Tomlinson, Lieuts ?.W.J. Taylor
R. Eastwood. 2/Lt's H. Ockendon, S. ?. Andrew, F.W. Barker.
The following are missing :- Capt H.J.B. Foster, Lt C.R. Brown, 2/Lts A.L. Piper, S.N.R. Eyre, C.H. Feline H.R. Newth, P.W. Coombs, L.F. Portway; G.W. Turk.
Total casualties 17 officers & 644 OR. out of a strength of 31 officers & 892 O.R.
Sun., Apr 15, 1917
The remnants of the Battalion were now withdrawn & went to billets in ARRAS.
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LEGGETT Cecil George …………………….(RoH)
Rifleman 45201. 16th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. Formerly S/303537 Royal Army Service Corps. Died of wounds in France & Flanders on 27th October 1918. Born Harlesdon, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Mrs. Holmes, of Church St., Bawburgh, Norwich. Buried: Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France. Ref. I. F. 18.
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There are two likely Cecil Leggetts on the 1901 Census for England and Wales, but neither were born in Harlesdon. One, aged 7 was living with his Grandfather at Pulham St Mary, while the other was aged 21 and lived on Bury Street, Norwich with his 74 year old widowed mother. Of the two, I presume its more likely our chap was the 7 year old, but none of this provides a link to Postwick.
The Battle of the Selle 1918, (17th to 25th October) had involved the 16th Battalion, as part of 100 Brigade, 33rd Division.
www.ordersofbattle.darkscape.net/site/warpath/divs/33_div...
www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_selle.html
PRIMROSE (The Rt. Hon.) M.C. Neil James Archibald …(RoH)
Captain (The Rt. Hon.). 1st/1st Battalion Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars. Killed in action on 15th November 1917. Aged 34. Second son of 5th Earl of Rosebery (the former Prime Minister) and Countess of Rosebery; husband of Lady Victoria Primrose (now Lady Victoria Bullock), of Swynford Paddocks, Six Mile Bottom, Newmarket. Privy Councillor and Member of Parliament for Wisbech Division, Cambs. since 1910. Awarded the Military Cross. Buried: Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Ref. D. 49.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=653139
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No obvious match on the 1901 Census for England and Wales, but if he was a career soldier, he could have been serving overseas at that time.
Created a Privy Counsellor in 1917, he was killed in November at Gezer during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign while leading his squadron against Turkish positions on the Abu Shusheh ridge during the Third Battle of Gaza.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Primrose_(politician)
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There is a photograph of Neil Primrose in the Library of Congress collection on Flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/3121124446/
The British Jewry Book of Honour lists three Rothschilds who had commissions in the regiment during the First World War. One of them, Major Evelyn Achille de Rothschild, was wounded on 13 November 1917 in the cavalry charge at El Mughar in the Palestine campaign and died four days later. His cousin Neil Primrose also fell. He was the son of Hannah Rothschild who, to the chagrin of both families, married the 5th Earl of Rosebery. Neil Primrose, Evelyn de Rothschild's cousin, also served in the Royal Bucks Hussars in Palestine. He was killed on 15 November 1917.
www.hellfire-corner.demon.co.uk/snillop.htm
www.firstworldwar.com/source/jerusalem_masterman.htm
TURNER Alfred Edward…………………..(RoH)
Serjeant 16837. 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action in France & Flanders on 13th October 1915. Aged 30. Born Blakeney, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. Son of Edward Clifford Turner and Anna Turner. Commemorated: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 and 31.
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Or Could be: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=31860
Name: TURNER, ALFRED EDWARD
Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 30 Date of Death: 21/09/1916 Service No: 15323
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Turner, of Walcot, Norfolk; husband of Mrs. N. Turner, of Colby, Long Rd., Aylsham, Norfolk.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. H. 9. Cemetery: GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE
The 9th Battalion soldier was living at Bell Yard, White Street Martham at the time of the 1901 Census, having been born at Rollesby. He was aged 15 and employed as a Hay Trusser. This was the household of his parents, John, (a 44 year old Domestic Coachman), and Elizabeth, (aged 45). Their other children are Andrew, (aged 8), Charles, (aged 16 and a “Stoke Freeder on Farm”), and Rosetta, (aged 5)
No obvious match on the 1901 Census for the 7th Battalion man
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BOAT FOUND.
LOCATED BY 'PLANE.
THREE SEAMEN DROWNED.
FIVE OTHERS RESCUED.
Floating practically submerged, the galley in which three seamen from H.M.S. Leander were drowned yesterday afternoon was located this morning by an aeroplane from the Leander six miles past Rangitoto. It is to be towed back to the base.
The bodies have not yet been found, though a wide area has been covered by motor boat. Police from the Howick. Ellerslie, Wailieke, Queen's wharf and Kohimarama stations have been instructed to keep a look-out. but no actual search party has been organised by the police.
The men drowned were:
Leading Seaman William Forbes, aged 23. single, of Strabane, Northern Ireland.
Able Seaman Alexander M. Paterson, aged 21. single, of Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Ordinary Seaman Ille C. Tasker, aged 19, of Levin.
Where Galley Capsized.
The capsize took place about ¾ of a mile off Karaka Bay, near Tamaki, during the sailing of the 20 mile race for the Diomede Cup. All but the three men who were drowned were rescued by two men, who had to row a 10ft dinghy three miles in a raging sea, and whose boat, when they had dragged aboard the live men, had a bare 5” of freeboard.
The story of the rescue is best told in the words of Mr. H. H. Partridge. He said he was working in the gully below his house when about 2 p.m. his wife, with the aid of field glasses, saw the upturned boat in the water. By that time Mr. C. E. Tilby had arrived, having come in from the road outside. He, Mr. Partridge and the Rev. H. M. Smyth, who lives nearby, went down to Mr. Partridge's boatshed and pulled out the dinghy.
"The dinghy is fitted with an outboard, Mr. Partridge continued, "but it would not go properly. I ran it until I cracked a cylinder, and then it 'konked out.' That was only about 100 yds from the shore. Then we had to use the oars, and that was no easy job in the sea that was running. As a matter of fact, it was so high that we could not see the men and the naval boat at all. The out going-tide had taken them down towards the East Tamaki head, as it was taking us. We could see nothing until by good luck we saw a gunwale strake.
First Man Rescued.
"Shortly after that we caught sight of the boat itself with the men clinging to it. By the time we got near one of them had let go and was striking out for the shore. We managed to haul him into the dinghy just in time. He was 'all in.' We took him ashore and there left the useless motor."
By the time they had pulled back to the galley one of the men had let go his hold and had disappeared. Numbed with the cold his grip had loosened and he had drowned.
"Even when we were near them it was hard to get them into our small boat." Mr. Partridge added. "In the heavy sea we had to keep to the leeward and to drag them over the broadside of the dinghy, a dangerous practice even in still water. However, we managed to do it.
By the time they had dragged the remaining four aboard their small boat had only 5” freeboard, said Mr. Partridge, and they themselves were in danger of capsizing.
When shore was eventually reached beyond the East Tamaki Head, the men in the dinghy had literally to be dragged out. They were barely conscious. Water was in their lungs. so that when they breathed they made a hoarse, throaty gurgle.
Mr. Tilby Goes for Help.
Mr. Tilby, he said, had gone for help; and in the meantime Mr. Partridge did what he could to get the water out of the men's lungs. Then he shifted them one by one to a more sheltered position, out of the wind. One of the men he said, was in such an exhausted condition that Mr. Partridge thought he would die.
While Mr. Partridge and Mr. Tilby had been rowing out to find the galley. Mrs. Partridge had telephoned land Harbour Board telling them what had happened and impressing on them the gravity of the situation.
When Mr. Partridge had done what he could, be waded round the rocks, up to his waist in water, to a place which could be seen from the direction in which help was likely to come, and there managed to light a fire. Guided by the blaze the Harbour Board's launch Waitemata came as close in as possible, launched its own small dinghy, and the seamen were taken aboard. There, wrapped in rugs and given hot tea to drink, they soon began to revive. Then the Waitemata. with Mr. Partridge on board, and towing Mr. Partridges dinghy made the trip hack to the Naval Base and put the men ashore there.
Position of the Naval Vessels.
Mr. Smyth, interviewed this morning, said that the cutter which capsized was the last in the race to pass across Kanaka Bay.
He had seen it making the long leg into the bay and then when he looked again, it had disappeared. He said he saw the arrival of the Waitemata about 4.30 p.m. but the vessels from the Naval Base did not come anywhere near the scene of the accident. One of them came down a little past Brown's Island and then went back again and rejoined the other. They seemed to hold some sort of a conference and then away they went back up the harbour.
But by that time the rescue work had been done well down past the eastern point of the bay.
Two St. John ambulances were sent to Buckland's Beach. After finding that the rescued men were aboard the Waitemata, the ambulance men picked up the seaman who was the first to be taken ashore and carried him in a stretcher to the ambulance, which took him to the naval base.
The harbourmaster, Captain H. H. Sergeant, referring to the capsize, said this morning that as soon as he received the message from Mrs. Partridge he passed the information on to the naval base and continued to do so whenever he received anything fresh from Mrs. Partridge, who kept in close contact with him.
Then, when the Waitemata was free from pilot duties, and when it could be located, he dispatched the vessel to the scene. That would be about 3.30. or perhaps nearer 3.40. Further, he kept in communication with the launch by means of wireless from Mount Victoria.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19371001.2.94
THREE DROWN
NAVAL TRAGEDY
LEANDER RATINGS
CAPSIZE OF CUTTERS
OTHER CREW ESCAPES Three naval ratings were drowned and 13 others had narrow escapes when boisterous weather on the harbour yesterday afternoon capsized two naval cutters, from H.M.S. Leander and H.M.S. Achilles, taking part in the annual 20 miles sailing race for the Diomede Cup. The conditions were so bad that the race had to be abandoned. Those who were drowned were:—
Leading Seaman William Forbes, aged 23, single, of Strabane, Northern Ireland.
Able Seaman Alexander M. Paterson, aged 21, single, of Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Ordinary Seaman Ille C. Tasker, aged 19, single, of Levin.
Leading Seaman Forbes and Able Seaman Paterson are both Imperial ratings and have no relatives in New Zealand. Both Seaman Tasker's parents are dead, but he has a sister in Auckland. All three men were members of the crew of H.M.S. Leander.
Launch Sent To Rescue
Both cutters were capsized within half an hour of each other during sudden squalls. The cutter from the Leander capsized and was swamped about three-quarters of a mile from Karaka Bay, near Tamaki, about two o'clock. Watchers on the shore observed the crew clinging to the overturned boat and word was sent to the naval base, the Auckland Harbour Board's launch Waitemata being despatched from Devonport.
No Sign Of Victims
In the meantime Messrs. H. H. Partridge and C. C. Tilby put out in a 10ft. dinghy from Karaka Bay. They saw five men clinging to the upturned cutter, but by the time they reached it Able-Seaman Sergeant had been washed adrift and was striking out for the shore. A warrant officer and four men were picked up and taken to the Waitemata, which had arrived in the meantime, and the dinghy was then put about to rescue the man swimming ashore. Unfortunately, there was no sign of the three remaining members of the crew who had been obliged to loosen their hold on the boat. The four men on the Waitemata were taken to the sick bay on the Leander, and their condition is giving no cause for concern.
Second Mishap Occurs
Two St. John ambulances were sent to Buckland's Beach, but were able to get only within half a mile of the spot where Seaman Sergeant was taken ashore. Stretcher-bearers clambered over the rocks to Karaka Bay only to find that the men had been rescued and were on the Waitemata. They picked up Seaman Sergeant and carried him to one of the waiting ambulances, which took him to the Devonport Naval Base.
About half an hour later another cutter, from H.M.S. Achilles, capsized while tacking off Bastion Point and the crew of eight was thrown into the water. There was a high sea running and the men had great difficulty in clinging to the boat. Several times the wind caught the sail of the boat, forcing them to swim clear. The strong flood-tide and the high wind forced the boat toward the shore.
Suffering From Exposure
By the time a naval whaler reached the men they were barely more than 100 yards from the Tamaki Yacht Club's slipway. All the men were suffering from exposure and were immediately taken to the casualty department of the Auckland Hospital in St. John ambulances. They were given hot drinks and a change of clothes and were then taken to Devonport. Although still suffering from exposure, none was in a serious condition last night. Conditions were so boisterous that the race was abandoned and six of the 16 boats competing in the race had to be towed back to the naval base. The cutter which was swamped off Bastion Point was taken ashore and made fast between the Tamaki Yacht Club's boathouse and the Mission Bay wharf, but no trace was seen of the*, other craft which capsized. Other boats had meanwhile put out from Devonport to take part in the search for the bodies of the three men who were drowned. The search was continued until dusk, but without success.
Boat Ashore on Bean Rock
While returning to Devonport after tho search had been abandoned, one of the pinnaces went ashore off Bean Rock at about 8.15 last night, but was not damaged. Another boat came to its aid and stood by. It was anticipated that the stranded craft would be refloated and would be back at the base at an early hour this morning. Naval boats will resume the search for the bodies to-day.
CONDITIONS ON HARBOUR
STRONG WESTERLY GUSTS
SUDDEN RISE OF WIND
Rising in the late morning a strong and boisterous wind from the west swept down the Waitemata during the day. Seas were not heavy, but a difficult chop made conditions trying and tho squalls and gusts general with westerlies whipped sudden flurries over the harbour. Karaka Bay was exposed to the full force of the wind coming from one of the most searching quarters experienced on the Waitemata. Yachtsmen familiar with the harbour regard a westerly as probably the most treacherous wind with which they have to contend. Late yesterday afternoon conditions had not eased and continued to hamper search parties. The course of the annual race for the Diomede Cup was from the Devonport Naval Base, round Motuihi and Brown's Island and back to the starting line. The crew of the ill-fated cutter at the time of the mishap were tacking off Karaka Bay on their homeward journey in the face of the westerly wind. The weather was fairly boisterous at the start of tho race at nine o'clock yesterday morning, but the comparatively sudden rise in the strength of the wind caught the cutters when the contest was on its last stage.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19371001.2.39
HARBOUR TRAGEDY
NO TRACE OF BODIES
EXTENSIVE SEARCH MADE
CAPSIZED BOAT LOCATED
SIGHTED BY AEROPLANE
No trace was found yesterday of the bodies of the three naval ratings who were drowned when a cutter from H M.S. Leander capsized in the harbour while participating in a naval race on Thursday afternoon. The tragedy has cast a gloom over the naval base. Apart from the activities of the Auckland Harbour Board's launch Waitemata, an extensive search was conducted by four craft from the naval base as soon as word of the accident was received on Thursday. There were four motor-boats engaged in the search, two from H.M.S. Leander, one from H.M.S. Achilles and the Admiral's barge. All these craft were out between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Thursday and their efforts were abandoned only when conditions were such that it was futile to continue.
Men's Heroic Efforts
With the reticence characteristic of the Navy, those who were involved in the mishap had little to say yesterday as to what transpired, but it is known that heroic efforts were made to recover the men by their comrades at great risk to their own safety and every avenue was exploited by the searchers later.
At 9 a.m. yesterday a motor-boat left H.M.S. Leander in search of the lost men and the missing boat. It was led to the upturned boat at Karaka Bay by the seaplane from H.M.S. Leander. which had located the craft. The floating wreckage was taken in tow and was brought to the naval base at Devonport about 2 p.m. yesterday. It was found that most of the gear had been lost in the severe buffeting.
Efficient Ratings
The three victims were popular with the men and were efficient ratings. Seaman Ille Tasker, who came from Levin, was considered a very capable member of the service. A tragic feature of his death is that he contributed to the support and education of his sisters, as his mother died some years
ago. The police department is co-operating in the search for the bodies and constables at Howick. Kohimarama and Waiheke are keeping a look-out. Assistance is also being rendered by the harbourmaster's office and the Marine Department.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19371002.2.64
NAVAL FATALITY
BODIES NOT YET FOUND
GEAR WASHED ASHORE
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT SEA
Although parts of the gear and fittings from the boat have been washed up on beaches, no trace has been found of the bodies of the three naval ratings who were drowned when a cutter from H.M.S. Leander capsized in the harbour while participating in a naval race on Thursday afternoon.
Searching by launch has been discontinued, but police at Waiheke Island, Howick and Kohimarama, assisted by local residents, are keeping a close watch on the beaches. One of the cutter's oars was found at Awaroa Bay, Waiheke, on Friday, while later the same day a boom, sail and rudder were washed ashore at Ostend, five miles from the scene of the accident. A sailor's cap was found on Surfdale Beach late on Saturday afternoon.
A naval Court of inquiry was held on the Leander on Saturday under the presidency of Commander C. B. Tinley, officer in charge of the Devonport naval base. Other members of the Court were Lieutenant-Commander D. L. Johnston, of H.M.S. Achilles and Lieutenant C. A. C. Duckworth, of H.M.S. Leith. The Court's finding will be forwarded to Rear-Admiral the Hon. E. R. Drumniond, commodore commanding the New Zealand Station.
The Leander will leave for Napier at eight o'clock this morning, and, at approximately 10 o'clock, when the warship is in the Hauraki Gulf, a memorial service will be conducted by the squadron chaplain, the Rev. C. B. Ellis, of the Leander.
The loss of the New Zealand rating, Ordinary-Seaman N. C. Tasker, was deeply felt by officials and children of the Dingwall Presbyterian Orphanage at Pnpatoetoe, where he had lived for over five years prior to entering the Navy. Three of his sisters and one brother are still at the orphanage. "He was a fine lad, with many fine characteristics," said the superintendent of the orphanage, Mr. V. French, yesterday. Tasker was one of the first batch of children to enter the orphanage when it was opened in 1930. He was educated at the Otahuhu Technical High School and early in 1935 worked on a farm in the Albany district. He joined the Navy as a seaman-boy in September, 1935.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19371004.2.123
14/10/1937
RECENT NAVAL TRAGEDY
ONE BODY RECOVERED
FOUND ON BROWN'S ISLAND
The body of Able Seaman Alexander M. Patterson, who was one of the three naval ratings drowned off Karaka Bay, near Tamaki, during the Diomede Cup race on September 30, was found on the western shore of Brown's Island yesterday' morning. An inquest will be held this afternoon, and the naval authorities expect the funeral will take place to-morrow.
Mr. A. G. Patterson, caretaker on the island, was making his rounds when at about 10 o'clock he came across the body. Shortly after that the Northern Steamship Company's ferry boat Hauiti passed, and Mr. Patterson hailed the master and asked him to report the discovery to the police.
As soon as the police received the information they communicated with the Naval Base at Devonport, and in due course a naval launch was sent to recover the body. The launch arrived back shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Able Seaman Patterson was an Imperial rating, and had no relatives in New Zealand. He and the two other men, Leading Seaman W. Forbes and Ordinary Seaman Ilie C. Tasker, who were drowned when their cutter capsized, were members of the crew of H.M.S. Leander.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19371014.2.101
NAVAL TRAGEDY
SECOND BODY FOUND
BUCKLAND'S BEACH DISCOVERY
The body of a second of the three naval ratings who were drowned when a cutter from H.M.S. Leander capsized during a race in the harbour on September 30 was found yesterday afternoon near Buckland's Beach. After it had been recovered the body was identified as that of Ordinary Seaman Neville Clutha Tasker. aged 19. The body was first seen by Mr. W. Croll, who was walking along the beach in the afternoon, A motor-boat was sent with a whaler in tow from H.M.S. Achilles at 4.45 p.m., and returned to Devonport at 7.30 p.m. The body was recovered from the rocks at East Beach. An inquest will be opened before Mr. F. K. Hunt, coroner, at 10.30 this morning.
Ordinary Seaman Tasker, who came from Levin, was considered a very capable member of the Service and was highly esteemed at the Dingwall Presbyterian Orphanage at Papatoetoe, where he had lived for five years. He was also a former pupil of the Otahuhu Technical High School.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19371020.2.75
FULL NAVAL FUNERAL
SEAMAN FROM LEANDER
HARBOUR TRAGEDY VICTIM
Full naval honours will be accorded to Leading Seaman William Forbes at his funeral at Waikumete cemetery this morning. Leading Seaman Forbes was one of the three naval ratings from H.M.S. Leander who were drowned when a cutter capsized in the harbour on September 30.
The body is at present lying in the Mariners' Chapel, and it will be met at the cemetery at 10.30 o'clock by a firing party from H.M.S. Leith, and an escort from H.M.S. Philomel, under the command of Lieutenant P. R. W. McMaster. Seamen boys from H.M.S. Philomel will be the pall-bearers, while the service will be conducted by the Rev. Father M. Furlong, parish priest at Devonport. Commander C. B. Tinley, officer in charge of the Devonport naval base, will attend.
An inquest into the death of Leading Seaman Forbes was opened before the coroner, Mr. F. K. Hunt, yesterday, and adjourned after evidence of identification. Inquests into the deaths of the other two victims, Able Seaman Alexander M. Paterson and Ordinary Seaman Neville C. Tasker, have already been opened, and the three will be completed when H.M.S. Leander returns from her cruise.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19371109.2.54
NAVAL FUNERAL
HARBOUR TRAGEDY VICTIM
A funeral with full naval honours was accorded Leading Seaman William Forbes at Waikumete Cemetery yesterday morning. He was one of the three naval ratings from H.M.S. Leander who were drowned when a cutter capsized in the harbour on September 30. The cortege left Auckland at 9.30 and on arrival at the cemetery was met by a firing party from H.M.S. Leith and an escort from H.M.S. Philomel under the command of Lieutenant P. IR. W. McMaster. Seaman boys from H.M.S. Philomel acted as pall-bearers, while the service was conducted by the Rev. Father M. Furlong, parish priest at Devonport. Commander C. B. Tinley, officer in charge of the Devonport naval base, also attended the funeral.
Leading Seaman Forbes came from Strabane, Northern Ireland, and in recognition of this the Auckland Ulster Association was represented at the ceremony by the president, Mr. J. U. Entrican.
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9/12/1937
THREE LOST.
HARBOUR VICTIMS.
CAPSIZE OF CUTTER.
STORY TOLD AT INQUEST.
HEROIC RESCUE EFFORTS.
Tragedy on the Waitemata Harbour on September 30 was recalled at an inquest held at the Devonport Naval Base thie afternoon, when the story was told to the city coroner, Mr. F. K. Hunt, of the drowning of three seamen from H.M.S. Leander as a result of the capsize of a naval cutter near Karaka Bay.
The victims were Leading Seaman William Forbes, aged 23, single, of Strabane, Northern Ireland; Able Seaman Alexander M. Paterson, aged 21, single, of Dumfriesshire, Scotland; and Ordinary Seaman Neville C. Tasker, aged 19, of Levin.
The harbour was in turbulent mood on the afternoon of September 30, the occasion of the sailing of a 20-mile race for the Diomede Cup. Two of the cutters overturned one near Bastion Point and the other between Karaka Bay and Brown's Island, off the mouth of the Tamaki River. It was the latter capsize which ended in tragedy.
Splendid rescue efforts, which were recognised last week by the award of Royal Humane Society bronze medals, were made Mr. H. Partridge and Mr. C. E. Tilby, who went out through the rough seas in a 10-foot dinghy and succeeded in rescuing five of the cutter's crew of eight.
Three of the seamen disappeared, however, and it was nearly a fortnight before the body of one, Able Seaman Peterson, wae found on Brown's Island. On October l9 the body of Seaman Tasker was found near Buckland's Beach, while the third body, that of Leading Seaman Forbes, was discovered on November 7 near Islington Bay, Rangitoto.
Inquest in Gunroom.
The inquest was held before Mr. Hunt in the gunroom of the Leander, which is at present in the Calliope dock. Senior Sergeant Dunsford represented the police, Mr. Hubble the naval authorities and Mr. E. Jenkins relatives of Seaman Tasker.
Lieutenant C. L. M. Scott, who was in charge of the Leander's cutter, said about I6 boats were competing in the race. There were no lifebelts or lifebuoys in the galley, he told Mr. Jenkins. The regulations did not require them to be carried at that time, and at present they were usually carried only in very stormy weather.
Cold Water and Rough Sea
Mr. Jenkins: Don't you think it was the cold water that caused the men to lose their lives more than any inefficiency in swimming?
Witness: The cold and the rough sea.
Mr. Jenkins: Had a launch been among the fleet the risk of loss of life would have been minimised?—l think that is so.
Does a launch ever accompany boats in any such race on the Auckland Harbour?— Not to my knowledge.
To Mr. Hunt witness said it was not usual to take lifebelts in boats which could float when they were swamped.
Lifebelts, he added, were unpleasant things to swim in and they would tend to cause exhaustion sooner. He did not think they would have been of much effect on this occasion. He had had a lot of experience in boats. (Proceeding.)
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DEATH OF NAVAL RATINGS
AUCKLAND TRAGEDY INVESTIGATED
SURVIVORS ACCOUNT OF CAPSIZE
CORONER'S COMMENT AT INQUIRY
"There is little doubt that if any more of these races are held quite early in the season a better look-out will be kept," said the Coroner, Mr F. K. Hunt, at the inquest which was held on H.M.S. Leander into the deaths of three naval ratings who were drowned when a galley from the Leander, competing in the annual Diomede Cup race, capsized in the Waitemata Harbour on September 30. A verdict was returned of accidental death.
The victims of the tragedy, which occurred off Karaka Bay, were Leading Seaman William Forbes, aged 23, Able Seaman Alexander Montgomery Paterson, aged 21, and Ordinary Seaman Neville Clutha Tasker, aged 19. At the inquest Senior-Sergeant Dunford represented the police, Mr V. N. Hubble appeared for the naval authorities, and Mr Jenkins for the relatives of Tasker.
Lieutenant Scott, of the Leander, who was in charge of the galley which capsized, said the sea was perfectly calm when they left the Philomel at the start of the race at 9.53 a.m. After the turn they were separated from the rest of the boats, and he was delayed by having to reeve a new main-sheet. When well to the windward of Brown's Island passage a squall hit them, and the seas increased considerably. On the port tack the boat took in several seas over the lee gunwale.
Lieutenant Scott said he gave orders to lower both sails, and with the oars put out smartly they pulled so as to present the boat's quarter to the sea. Although the water now reached to the thwarts, the oarsmen pulled strongly until the galley was pooped by a great wave, and the boat slowly turned over, lying in the trough of the seas.
Boat Rolled Over
"Without great difficulty I got all the crew on to the boat, and we attempted to swing it to the south," witness continued. "When the mast had fallen out, however, the boat rolled over and over, and although this could be controlled between squalls, during the worst gusts, which must have occurred every 10 minutes, it was impossible to see or, in my case, to hold on at all. When men were washed away by the squalls they were brought back by the united efforts of the others."
Lieutenant Scott described how Paterson and Forbes disappeared in heavy seas, and said that at East Tamaki Head he allowed another member of the crew, Able Seaman Sergeant, to attempt to swim to the shore, as there did not appear to be much other hope. When he was 100 yards away he was picked up by two men in a dinghy, and very wisely they returned to land with him, while witness and the remaining members of the crew struggled against the fiercest seas of the day. In returning to pick them up, the men in the dinghy showed exemplary seamanship, and great presence of mind.
Answering Mr Jenkins, Lieutenant Scott said neither lifebelts nor lifebuoys were in the galley, and the regulations did not require them to be carried. They were taken only in very bad weather. To his knowledge it was not customary for a launch to accompany sailing boats taking part in a race. A man in a launch with a telescope could have seen the capsized galley at no greater range than 50 yards.
Mr Jenkins: The man at the tiller of the launch could have moved about continuously, and have kept the boats under observation.
Witness: It would have been a big job for one launch, although he could have sighted them from time to time.
Answering the Coroner, Lieutenant Scott said it was not usual to take lifebelts in boats that floated when they were swamped. He thought he was in the water for about an hour and a half before being saved, and had it not been for the timely arrival of the dinghy, the loss of life would most certainly have been greater.
Similar evidence was given by other members of the galley's crew.
Rescue by Dinghy
The steps taken to rescue the surviving members of the galley's crew by the launching of a dinghy from St. Heliers were described by Charles Edward Tilby, of Ellerslie. end Harold Henry Partridge, of St. Heliers. They said that after seeing that the boat was in difficulties, they took out a dinghy, fitted with an outboard motor, but when 200 yards from the shore the engine ceased to function, and they had a hard row of 25 minutes before picking up Sergeant. Returning to the shore, they removed the motor, and rowed back to the overturned galley to assist the remaining survivors.
Partridge said his wife, when she saw the galley had overturned, telephoned the Auckland Harbour Board office, and asked them to send a boat.
The Coroner: Has anyone heard anything about this?
Mr Jenkins: A launch did go down, but very much later.
Mr Hubble: The first intimation received by the naval authorities was very much later. Apparently some confusion was caused by the fact that another boat had capsized near the Tamaki Yacht Club's premises.
Signalman on Watch
Lieutenant-Commander Lloyd said a leading signalman had been stationed at Mount Victoria throughout the day to keep an eye on the boats, and a power-boat was held in readiness for any emergency. It was not the practice to carry lifebelts in galleys, nor to send launches to follow a race. The signalman had reported the capsize off the Tamaki Yacht Club's premises, and two emergency boats were immediately sent down there; but the fatal mishap he had not reported.
The Coroner: He could not see it
Witness said he would not like to say that. However, after glancing at the chart he said he could see no reason why he should not have seen the mishap.
The first news of the capsize was received from the harbourmaster, and two power-boats were immediately dispatched, being followed by the third when it returned from its earlier trip.
After hearing evidence relating to the finding of the three bodies, the Coroner said there was little doubt that if any more races were held quite early in the season, a better look-out would be kept. He commended the efforts of the members of the crew to assist their comrades after the capsize, also complimenting Tilby and Partridge on the bravery and spirit they had shown. Their courage, he said, had already been publicly recognised.
A verdict was returned that the deaths of the three ratings were due to drowning, caused by the accidental swamping of the galley.
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Plot 17: William Forbes (23) 1937 – Leading Seaman
Ldg Sea
W. FORBES
H.M.S. “Leander”
died (anchor) aged
59.9.1957 25 yrs