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Downham Market, Norfolk [34]

Downham Market, Norfolk, England [5]

Bexwell Road,Downham Market, Norfolk, uk [1]

Denver, Downham Market, Norfolk [1]

Hilgay, Downham Market, Norfolk [1]

Southery, Downham Market, Norfolk [1]

Stow Bardolph, Downham Market, Norfolk [1]

Upwell, near Downham Market, Norfolk [1]

Wimbotsham, Downham Market, Norfolk [1]

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Private [3]

Serjeant [2]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Chief Gunner [1]

Corporal [1]

Corporel [1]

Driver [1]

Gunner [1]

Lieutenant Commander [1]

Ordinary Seaman [1]

Petty Officer Mechanic [1]

Unit

Army Cyclist Corps [1]

Durham Light Infantry [1]

H.M.S. "Africa." [1]

HMS Engadine [1]

Machine Gun Corps [1]

Norfolk Regiment [1]

Royal Field Artillery [1]

Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

Royal Naval Air Service [1]

Royal Navy RNAS Armoured Car Division (Russia) [1]

Shoeing Smith Tank Corps [1]

Tank Corps [1]

York and Lancaster Regiment [1]

Service

Royal Navy [19]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [15]

British Army [7]

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B [10]

H [7]

M [6]

P [4]

C [3]

F [3]

J [3]

W [3]

R [2]

T [2]

L [1]

N [1]

S [1]

Contribution

Military Service [41]

Merchant Navy [5]

Country

United Kingdom [1]

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People [46] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Downham Market, Norfolk [34] Downham Market, Norfolk, England [5] Bexwell Road,Downham Market, Norfolk, uk [1] Denver, Downham Market, Norfolk [1] Hilgay, Downham Market, Norfolk [1] Southery, Downham Market, Norfolk [1] Stow Bardolph, Downham Market, Norfolk [1] Upwell, near Downham Market, Norfolk [1] Wimbotsham, Downham Market, Norfolk [1]

Rank

Private [3] Serjeant [2] Acting Serjeant [1] Chief Gunner [1] Corporal [1] Corporel [1] Driver [1] Gunner [1] Lieutenant Commander [1] Ordinary Seaman [1] Petty Officer Mechanic [1]

Unit

Army Cyclist Corps [1] Durham Light Infantry [1] H.M.S. "Africa." [1] HMS Engadine [1] Machine Gun Corps [1] Norfolk Regiment [1] Royal Field Artillery [1] Royal Garrison Artillery [1] Royal Naval Air Service [1] Royal Navy RNAS Armoured Car Division (Russia) [1] Shoeing Smith Tank Corps [1] Tank Corps [1] York and Lancaster Regiment [1]

Service

Royal Navy [19] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [15] British Army [7]

Last name first letter

B [10] H [7] M [6] P [4] C [3] F [3] J [3] W [3] R [2] T [2] L [1] N [1] S [1]

Contribution

Military Service [41] Merchant Navy [5]

Country

United Kingdom [1]

Walter E Haylett

Born 1890

Died 1917

British Army 79091 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

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George Humberstone

Born 1897

British Army 97922 Driver Royal Field Artillery

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Sydney John Hazel

Born 1897

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 56926

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Rowland Vicars Martin

Born 1885

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 215432

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Albert William Rix

Born 1881

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 63414

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William Brown Mason

Born 1873

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 191330

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Thomas Holman Hosler

Born 1874

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 196789

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Albert William Creed

Born 1880

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 291178

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Hugh Chas James Cawdron

Born 1872

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 267576

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Bertie Edward Baxter

Born 1896

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 40053

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William Beazley Fuller

Born 1868

Died 1946

Royal Navy Chief Gunner

Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander

Royal Navy Chief Gunner HMS Engadine

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Arthur Howlett

Born 1888

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 214480

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John George Barber

Born 1885

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 225404

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Walter Martin Hutson

Born 1899

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 319440

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Ernest William Beart

Born 1890

Died 1915

British Army 2185 Corporal Norfolk Regiment

British Army 2185 Serjeant Norfolk Regiment

British Army 2185 Acting Serjeant Norfolk Regiment 1/5th Battalion

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Thomas Edwin Seal Mann

Born 1898

Died 1916

Royal Navy J24153

Royal Navy J/24153 Ordinary Seaman H.M.S. "Africa."

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Horace James Plummer

Born 1873

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 282951

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Arthur William Thrower

Born 1889

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 238155

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George William Howman Babbage

Born 1898

Died 1983

British Army 79663 Serjeant Machine Gun Corps

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William Horace Beart

Born 1882

Died 1958

British Army 376177 Private Durham Light Infantry

British Army 62509 Private York and Lancaster Regiment

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