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CLIPPESBY
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Steve Smith 2008
From the Martham crossroads turn onto the B1152 signposted Acle. Continue
on this road. On your right you will eventually see Church Lane. Turn
here and the war memorial can be found inside the Church of St Peter.
The memorial commemorates both the war dead and those that served and
came home. The cemetery also contains the remains of two local men who
died in World War II.
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| Photographs
Copyright © Steve Smith 2008 |
To
the Glory of God
and in Honour of the men
of this Parish of Clippesby
who Faithfully Served their
King and Country in the Great War 1914-1919.
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GOWING |
Alfred |
Lance
Sergeant, 3/10791, 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment who was ‘Killed
in Action’ on 13/10/1915. Alfred was born in Great Yarmouth and
enlisted in Norwich. Alfred was the son of John and Elizabeth Gowing,
of Billockby, Norfolk He has no known grave and is now commemorated
on Panel 30 and 31 on the LOOS MEMORIAL. |
| GOWING |
Frederick
George |
Private,
203432, 1st/4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment who ‘Died of Wounds’
on 26/04/1917 at the age of 36. Frederick enlisted in East Dereham
and was the son of John and Elizabeth Gowing, of Billockby, Norfolk;
husband of Emma Matilda Gowing, of Clippesby, Fleggburgh, Great
Yarmouth. He is now laid to rest in grave B. 131. In the KANTARA
WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY. |
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SHEARING |
William
Frederick |
This
is probably: Driver, 38180, 3rd Pontoon Park Royal
Engineers who ‘Died of Wounds’ on 29/10/1918. William was born in
Toft Monks and enlisted in Norwich. He is now laid to rest in grave
B. 20 in FOREST COMMUNAL CEMETERY in Northern France. |
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| COOPER |
Alfred
Percy |
 Aircraftman
1st Class, 648356, Royal Air Force who ‘Died’ on 19/06/1940 at the
age of 20. Alfred was the son of Alfred Ernest and Ethel Elizabeth
Cooper, of Horningtoft. He is now laid to rest in CLIPPESBY (ST.
PETER) CHURCHYARD.
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PAUL |
Frank
Robert |
 Volunteer,
11th Norfolk Battalion, Home Guard who ‘Died’ 18/03/1942 at the
age of 49. Frank was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paul and the
husband of Alice Jane Paul, of Clippesby. He is now laid to rest
in CLIPPESBY (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD.
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Last
updated
7 October, 2008
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