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Great Hockham, Norfolk [29]

Blackburn, Lancashire [22]

Shropham, Norfolk [17]

Rockland All Saints, Norfolk [15]

Attleborough, Norfolk [11]

Aylsham, Norfolk [9]

Rockland St Peter, Norfolk [8]

Watton, Norfolk [7]

Banham, Norfolk [6]

Little Ellingham, Norfolk [6]

Snetterton, Norfolk [6]

Caston, Norfolk [5]

Norwich, Norfolk [5]

Rocklands, Norfolk [5]

Wickhambrook, Suffolk [5]

Chevington, Suffolk [4]

Croxton, Norfolk [4]

Great Ellingham, Norfolk [4]

Old Buckenham, Norfolk [4]

Stow Bedon, Norfolk [4]

East Wretham, Norfolk [3]

Kennington, London [3]

Martham, Norfolk [3]

Alpington, Norfolk [2]

Altrincham, Cheshire [2]

Banstead, Surrey [2]

Besthorpe, Norfolk [2]

Brandon, Suffolk [2]

Bridgham, Norfolk [2]

Brighton [2]

Bungay, Suffolk [2]

Colby, Norfolk [2]

Darnall, Yorkshire [2]

East Harling, Norfolk [2]

Edinburgh [2]

Framingham Pigot, Norfolk [2]

GT. Ellingham, Norfolk [2]

Heigham, Norwich [2]

Hinderclay, Suffolk [2]

Hingham, Norfolk [2]

King's Lynn, Norfolk [2]

Livesey, Blackburn, Lancashire [2]

London [2]

Manchester [2]

Mulbarton, Norfolk [2]

Paddington [2]

Sibton, Suffolk [2]

Sutton, Surrey [2]

Thetford, Norfolk [2]

Upton, Norfolk [2]

Rank

Private [334]

Second Lieutenant [31]

Lance Corporal [26]

Serjeant [25]

Corporal [23]

Captain [22]

Gunner [22]

Driver [16]

Lieutenant [15]

Sapper [12]

Acting Corporal [8]

Acting Serjeant [4]

Sergeant [4]

2nd Lieutenant [3]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [3]

Major [3]

Pioneer [3]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [3]

Ordinary Seaman [2]

Rifleman [2]

Staff Serjeant [2]

Sub Lieutenant [2]

Sub-Lieutenant [2]

Temporary Captain [2]

2/Lieut. [1]

A/Captain [1]

Acting Bombardier [1]

Acting Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Acting Regimental Sergeant Major [1]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1]

Brigade-Commander [1]

Chaplain to the Forces The Reverend [1]

Colonel [1]

Colonel / Commandant [1]

Colonel /Temporary Brigadier General [1]

Colour Serjeant [1]

Company Sergeant Major [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Corporal 2nd [1]

Deck Hand [1]

Leading Boatman [1]

Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Lieutenant and Captain [1]

Major General [1]

Major originally Temporary Major [1]

Officer's Steward [1]

Private/Lance Corporal [1]

Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant [1]

Reverend [1]

Unit

Norfolk Regiment [128]

Labour Corps [28]

Essex Regiment [23]

Royal Engineers [21]

Suffolk Regiment [21]

Royal Field Artillery [20]

Army Service Corps [19]

Lancashire Fusiliers [19]

Machine Gun Corps [14]

Middlesex Regiment [14]

Royal Scots [14]

Northumberland Fusiliers [13]

Royal Army Medical Corps [12]

Northamptonshire Regiment [10]

Royal Fusiliers [10]

Royal Garrison Artillery [10]

East Lancashire Regiment [9]

London Regiment [8]

Bedfordshire Regiment [7]

Border Regiment [6]

Canadian Infantry [6]

East Kent Regiment [6]

East Surrey Regiment [6]

Royal Flying Corps [6]

The Queen's Regiment [6]

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [5]

Lincolnshire Regiment [5]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [5]

Royal Horse Artillery [5]

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) [5]

East Yorkshire Regiment [4]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [4]

Worcestershire Regiment [4]

Yorkshire Regiment [4]

Cambridgeshire Regiment [3]

Coldstream Guards [3]

Manchester Regiment [3]

Norfolk Yeomanry [3]

North Staffordshire Regiment [3]

Royal Air Force [3]

Royal Naval Reserve [3]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [3]

Shropshire Light Infantry [3]

York and Lancaster Regiment [3]

Australian Infantry [2]

Canadian Army Medical Corps [2]

Corps of Lancers [2]

Dorsetshire Regiment [2]

Durham Light Infantry [2]

Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [2]

Service

British Army [469]

Royal Navy [22]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [16]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [9]

Australian Imperial Force [6]

Other Empire Force [1]

South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [76]

C [51]

S [48]

H [36]

L [35]

G [34]

R [30]

W [30]

A [22]

M [20]

P [19]

T [19]

K [16]

D [15]

F [15]

J [14]

N [14]

E [13]

O [8]

V [2]

I [1]

Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [466]

Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [245]

Canada [8]

United States [5]

Australia [2]

France [1]

Germany [1]

Guernsey [1]

India [1]

Malaysia [1]

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People [519] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Great Hockham, Norfolk [29] Blackburn, Lancashire [22] Shropham, Norfolk [17] Rockland All Saints, Norfolk [15] Attleborough, Norfolk [11] Aylsham, Norfolk [9] Rockland St Peter, Norfolk [8] Watton, Norfolk [7] Banham, Norfolk [6] Little Ellingham, Norfolk [6] Snetterton, Norfolk [6] Caston, Norfolk [5] Norwich, Norfolk [5] Rocklands, Norfolk [5] Wickhambrook, Suffolk [5] Chevington, Suffolk [4] Croxton, Norfolk [4] Great Ellingham, Norfolk [4] Old Buckenham, Norfolk [4] Stow Bedon, Norfolk [4] East Wretham, Norfolk [3] Kennington, London [3] Martham, Norfolk [3] Alpington, Norfolk [2] Altrincham, Cheshire [2] Banstead, Surrey [2] Besthorpe, Norfolk [2] Brandon, Suffolk [2] Bridgham, Norfolk [2] Brighton [2] Bungay, Suffolk [2] Colby, Norfolk [2] Darnall, Yorkshire [2] East Harling, Norfolk [2] Edinburgh [2] Framingham Pigot, Norfolk [2] GT. Ellingham, Norfolk [2] Heigham, Norwich [2] Hinderclay, Suffolk [2] Hingham, Norfolk [2] King's Lynn, Norfolk [2] Livesey, Blackburn, Lancashire [2] London [2] Manchester [2] Mulbarton, Norfolk [2] Paddington [2] Sibton, Suffolk [2] Sutton, Surrey [2] Thetford, Norfolk [2] Upton, Norfolk [2]

Rank

Private [334] Second Lieutenant [31] Lance Corporal [26] Serjeant [25] Corporal [23] Captain [22] Gunner [22] Driver [16] Lieutenant [15] Sapper [12] Acting Corporal [8] Acting Serjeant [4] Sergeant [4] 2nd Lieutenant [3] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [3] Major [3] Pioneer [3] Warrant Officer Class 2 [3] Ordinary Seaman [2] Rifleman [2] Staff Serjeant [2] Sub Lieutenant [2] Sub-Lieutenant [2] Temporary Captain [2] 2/Lieut. [1] A/Captain [1] Acting Bombardier [1] Acting Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Acting Regimental Sergeant Major [1] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1] Brigade-Commander [1] Chaplain to the Forces The Reverend [1] Colonel [1] Colonel / Commandant [1] Colonel /Temporary Brigadier General [1] Colour Serjeant [1] Company Sergeant Major [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Corporal 2nd [1] Deck Hand [1] Leading Boatman [1] Lieutenant Colonel [1] Lieutenant and Captain [1] Major General [1] Major originally Temporary Major [1] Officer's Steward [1] Private/Lance Corporal [1] Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant [1] Reverend [1]

Unit

Norfolk Regiment [128] Labour Corps [28] Essex Regiment [23] Royal Engineers [21] Suffolk Regiment [21] Royal Field Artillery [20] Army Service Corps [19] Lancashire Fusiliers [19] Machine Gun Corps [14] Middlesex Regiment [14] Royal Scots [14] Northumberland Fusiliers [13] Royal Army Medical Corps [12] Northamptonshire Regiment [10] Royal Fusiliers [10] Royal Garrison Artillery [10] East Lancashire Regiment [9] London Regiment [8] Bedfordshire Regiment [7] Border Regiment [6] Canadian Infantry [6] East Kent Regiment [6] East Surrey Regiment [6] Royal Flying Corps [6] The Queen's Regiment [6] King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [5] Lincolnshire Regiment [5] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [5] Royal Horse Artillery [5] The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) [5] East Yorkshire Regiment [4] King's Royal Rifle Corps [4] Worcestershire Regiment [4] Yorkshire Regiment [4] Cambridgeshire Regiment [3] Coldstream Guards [3] Manchester Regiment [3] Norfolk Yeomanry [3] North Staffordshire Regiment [3] Royal Air Force [3] Royal Naval Reserve [3] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [3] Shropshire Light Infantry [3] York and Lancaster Regiment [3] Australian Infantry [2] Canadian Army Medical Corps [2] Corps of Lancers [2] Dorsetshire Regiment [2] Durham Light Infantry [2] Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [2]

Service

British Army [469] Royal Navy [22] Canadian Expeditionary Force [16] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [9] Australian Imperial Force [6] Other Empire Force [1] South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [76] C [51] S [48] H [36] L [35] G [34] R [30] W [30] A [22] M [20] P [19] T [19] K [16] D [15] F [15] J [14] N [14] E [13] O [8] V [2] I [1] Y [1]

Contribution

Military Service [466] Merchant Navy [1]

Country

United Kingdom [245] Canada [8] United States [5] Australia [2] France [1] Germany [1] Guernsey [1] India [1] Malaysia [1]

John Baker

Born 1891

Died 1918

British Army 15408 Private Norfolk Regiment 9th Battalion

British Army 320937 Private Norfolk Regiment 7th Battalion

British Army 320937 Private Norfolk Regiment

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William Porter

Born 1870

Died 1915

British Army 31585 Sapper Royal Engineers

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Ernest John Beales

Born 1895

Died 1957

British Army 14408 Private Norfolk Regiment

British Army 14408 Private Norfolk Regiment 9th Battalion

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Arthur Oldfield

Born 1895

Died 1916

British Army 15258 Private Coldstream Guards

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Sydney George Burton

Born 1891

British Army 6253 Private Royal Army Medical Corps

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Edward Thomas Garnier

Born 1876

Died 1924

British Army Temporary Captain Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army Captain

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Humphrey William Goulder

Born 1885

Died 1951

British Army M.285678 Private Royal Army Service Corps

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Bertie William Barham

Born 1886

Died 1941

British Army 202573 Corporal Worcestershire Regiment worcest Battalion

British Army 5647 Corporal Norfolk Regiment 4th Battalion

British Army 202573 Corporal Worcestershire Regiment 2/7th Battalion

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Violet May Ashby

Born 1893

Died 1951

British Army 48616 Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps

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Charles Baron Allen

Born 1863

Died 1947

British Army 22971 Private Hampshire Regiment

British Army 389127 Private Labour Corps

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Walter Richardson

Born 1898

Died 1966

British Army 305674 Private Lancashire Fusiliers

British Army 266672 Private South Lancashire Regiment

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Harold Stanfield Strutt

Born 1895

British Army 1620 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

British Army 950559 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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Charles Ellis Ketteringham

Born 1890

Died 1974

British Army 10854 Private Royal Army Medical Corps

British Army 44427 Private Shropshire Light Infantry

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Ernest Robert Jessup

Born 1890

Died 1970

British Army 29672 Corporal Norfolk Regiment

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John Almond

Born 1875

Died 1939

British Army 42617 Private The Queen's Regiment

British Army 70211 Private Labour Corps

British Army 90927 Private Royal Defence Corps

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George Edward Chenery

Born 1888

Died 1966

British Army 23166 Private Border Regiment 7th bord Battalion

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Edward Boynton Pedder

Born 1889

Died 1916

British Army Second Lieutenant Hussars Special Reserve

British Army 2/Lieut. 18th (Queen Mary's Own Royal) Hussars

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Arthur William Houliston

Born 1897

Died 1954

British Army 61974 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

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Edward Victor John Millard Lister

Born 1892

Died 1967

British Army 7821 Private Norfolk Regiment

British Army 242328 Private Norfolk Regiment

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Herbert Nicholls

Born 1892

Died 1917

British Army 26444 Private Norfolk Regiment

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