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| PACK | Horace Algernon |
Private
40575, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 24th Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 31 July 1917. Aged 31. Son of Mr and Mrs
W. Pack of Downham Market. Husband of Edith Pack) remarried) of
48, Nelson Road, Gorleston on Sea. Born in Downham Market and enlisted
in Kings Lynn. Formerly with the Suffolk Regiment. No known grave.
Commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial |
| PAGE | Walter | Private
TF/1484, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at Suvla Bay 21 August 1915. Aged 20. Son of Mrs Catchpole
of 17, High Mill Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Born St Nicholas,
Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Great Yarmouth (Roll of Honour, Cpl
). No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
| PALGRAVE | Thomas John |
Private
3/10289, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 24th Division. Killed
in action 30 October 1915. Aged 32. Son of William and Emma Palgrave.
Born in Stokesby and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Railway Chateau
Cemetery |
| PALMER | A R | No
further information currently available |
| PALMER | Richard Ernest (E) |
Corporal
376870, 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. 6th Division. Killed
in action at Ypres during the German April Offensive 14 April 1918.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial |
| PALMER | John | Private
22969, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Division. Killed in
action 24 April 1917. Aged 22. Son of John and Mary Palmer of 18,
Victoria Street, Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted
in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Vermelles British Cemetery |
| PARKER | Albert Edward |
Private
TF/16037, 1/8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 9th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 26 August 1916. Aged 31. Son of Mr. Parker
and Mrs Maria Parker of 47, Cobholm Road, Cobholm Island, Great
Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial. See also Liverpool
Street Station, London |
| PARKER | Ernest George | Private
TF/ 240878, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at the 2nd Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Jerusalem Memorial |
| PARKER | R F |
No
further information currently available |
| PARKER | Samuel | Private
17529, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 19 July 1916 age 41. Husband of Ethel E. Parker
of 72, Exmouth Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth and
Enlisted in Norwich Stretcher bearer. No known grave. Commemorated
on Thiepval Memorial. |
| PARKER | William Wesley |
Private
23027, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 8th Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 8 July 1916. Born in London and enlisted
in Peterborough. Great Yarmouth Roll of Honour. No known grave.
Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| PARMENTER | William Richard | Lance
Corporal TF/2198, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division.
Killed in action at Suvla Bay 12 August 1915. Born in Stratford,
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on
Helles Memorial |
| PARTRIDGE | Bertie Read- |
Private
14624, 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 12th Division. Killed in
action at Hulluch near Loos 13 October 1915. Aged 23. Son of John
Read-Partridge (Builder) and Flora Read-Partridge of 34, Gatacre
Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial |
| PARTRIDGE | Edward Warr | Private
TR/7/24012, 51st Training Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Home Command Died at home 14 March 1918. Aged 42. Son of Edward
and Millie Partridge of Great Yarmouth; husband of Emily Partridge
of 5, Tower Cottages, Garden Lane, Great Yarmouth. Buried in Great
Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery |
| PARTRIDGE | Herbert |
Private G/15291, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 39th Division.
Died of wounds 26 April 1918. Aged 33. Son of Edward and Amelia
Partridge of 11, Granvill Road, Cobholm Island, Great Yarmouth.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth Commemorated in the Royal Sussex
Memorial Chapel, Chichester Cathedral. Buried in Haringhe (Bandaghem)
Military Cemetery, |
| PATTERSON | C | Great
Yarmouth Roll of Honour Seaman C. Patterson Royal Naval Reserve
No record with CWGC Data Base. |
| PATTERSON | Charles Arthur |
Private
18559, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action near Kut
22 April 1916. Aged 20. Son of William Jacob and Mary Anne Patterson
of 23, Apollo Walk, Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth. Born in Caister
and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on
Basra Memorial, Iraq. |
| PATTERSON | Gerald Philip | Private
43689, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division. Killed in
action on the Somme 5 October 1916. Aged 20. Son of Arthur and Alice
Patterson of Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted
in Camden Town. Buried in Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval |
| PATTERSON | William Jacob |
Third
Hand, Steam Trawler “King William” (Grimsby), Mercantile Marine.
162 tons. Mined and sunk 5 November 1915. 2 crew lost including
the Skipper. Son of James and Mary Ann Patterson; husband of Mary
Ann Eliza Patterson of 2, Apollo Walk, Caister Road, Great Yarmouth.
Born at Great Ormesby William Patterson was aged 50. No known grave.
Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial |
| PAYNE | Alfred | Corporal
7896, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Indian Division, Mesopotamia.
Died of wounds during the siege of Kut El Amara 4 December 1915.
Aged 23. Son of John and Mary Payne of 23, Tyrolean Square, Gorleston.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Amara War Cemetery,
Iraq. |
| PAYNE, MM | Ernest |
Corporal
8661, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 5th Division. Died of wounds
29 September 1918. Born in Stanwick, Northants and enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.) Buried in Grevillers
British Cemetery |
| PAYNE | Percy | No
further information currently available in CWGC and SDGW. Son of
John and Mary Payne of 23, Tyrolean Square, Gorleston. Born in Great
Yarmouth in 1895. Brother of Alfred Payne. |
| PAYNE | Walter Thomas |
Deck
Hand 10726/DA, H.M. Drifter “Moss”, Royal Naval Reserve. Hired Drifter/Patrol
Boat. Damaged by German Warships during the raid on Lowestoft 25
April 1916. 6 crew killed. Buried in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston)
Cemetery |
| PEARCE | Edward | Private
42079, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 18th Division. Killed
in action at Amiens 25 August 1918. Aged 18. Son of Mr Pearce and
Mrs Emily Pearce of 143, Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth. Born
in Hull and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Vis en Artois Memorial |
| PEARSON | Herbert William |
Engineman
1166/ES, H.M. Trawler “Conway Castle”, Royal Naval Reserve. Died
of Influenza 17 November 1918. Aged 34. Buried in Great Yarmouth
(Gorleston) Cemetery |
| PEASE | Edward | Gunner
72478, 228th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds
11 April 1918. Aged 30. Son of Mr and Mrs Pease of 133, Blackfriars
Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Brocton,
Staffs. Buried in Namps Au Val British Cemetery |
| PEEL | Robert Frank |
Trimmer
2136/TS, H.M. Drifter “Loch Shiel”, Royal Naval Reserve. Former
Aberdeen Trawler employed as a patrol vessel based at Stromness.
Mined in Rhosilli Bay, South Wales 26 September 1916 Three crew
members lost in the explosion. Son of Peter and Josahanna Peel,
of Great Yarmouth. Husband of Sophie Peel of 29, Well Street, Great
Yarmouth Robert Peel was 41. No known grave. Commemorated on Plymouth
Naval Memorial |
| PEMBROKE | Stephen | Second
Hand 7661/DA, H.M.S. “Pembroke”, Royal Naval Barracks Chatham, Royal
Naval Reserve. Died of illness 16 March 1917. Buried in Great Yarmouth
(Gorleston) Cemetery |
| PENNANT | George Gibson |
Corporal
351438, 14th Battalion, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders. 14th
Light Division. Killed in action 24 October 1918. Aged 36. Son of
Mary Anne Pennant of Peterhead; husband of Elsie Denes Pennant (remarried)
of 37, Cobholm Road, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Peterhead.
Formerly with the Gordon Highlanders. Buried in Dottignies Communal
Cemetery |
| PESTELL | Leslie Clifford | Junior
Engineer, H.M. Paddle Minesweeper “Queen of the North”, Royal Navy.
Former Blackpool Paddle Steamer fitted as a minesweeper based at
Harwich. Struck a mine off Orfordness and sank with the loss of
29 men 20 July 1917. Son of Henry Hawes and Rose Pestell of Catford,
London. Husband of Hilda Emma Pestell. Came from Vancouver in 1915
to enlist Served with the A. S. C. in France before joining M.M.R.
Aged 29. No known grave. Commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial |
| PESTELL | Dick George |
Deck
Hand 7912/DA, H.M. Trawler “Jay”, Royal Naval Reserve. Ex Hull Trawler
employed as a minesweeper. Torpedoed by UB 35 off Great Yarmouth
11 August 1917. 9 crew lost, 2 survivors. Son of Richard and Emma
Pestell of 29, Tyrolean Square, Cobholm, Great Yarmouth Dick Pestell
was 22. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| PHILLIPS | Percy James | Private
A/28693, 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment.
1st Canadian Division. Killed in action 5 May 1916. Aged 26. Son
of Henry Richard and May Hannah Phillips of 37, Rodney Road, Great
Yarmouth. Buried in Chester Farm Cemetery |
| PHILPOTT | Frederick |
Private
17705, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 1st Division. Killed
in action near Loos 12 October 1915. Aged 18. Son of Mr and Mrs
George Philpott of Gorleston. Born in Gorleston and enlisted in
Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial |
| PITCHERS | James William | Engineman
4726/TS, H.M. Drifter “Shields”, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 1 January
1916. Aged 44. Husband of Hannah Pitchers of 113, Beccles Road,
Gorleston. (Not included on the War Memorial). Buried in Great Yarmouth
(Gorleston) Cemetery |
| PITTS | Robert Henry |
Sapper
350355, Inland water Transport (Italy), Royal Engineers. Died in
Italy 16 October 1918. Aged 27. Son of James and Eliza Pitts of
Beccles, Suffolk; husband of Charlotte Pitts of North Quay, Great
Yarmouth. Born in Beccles and enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Taranto
Town Cemetery Extension. |
| PLANE | William | Deck
Hand 17799/DA, H.M. Drifter “Scania”, Royal Naval Reserve. Former
Lowestoft Trawler employed as a net barrier tender. In collision
with Patrol boat P57 in the Straits of Dover 2 August 1918. 2 men
drowned. Son of John and Alice Plane of Caister on Sea, Great Yarmouth
William Plane was 20. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval
Memorial |
| PLANE | William Nathaniel |
Private
24917, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment attached to 1/5th Battalion,
Mesopotamia. Died 4 August 1917. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
Resident of Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. Buried
in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. |
| PLATFORD | Arthur David | Private
16604, 3rd Reserve Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died at home
3 November 1915. age 23. Husband of Mildred Maud Platford of 5,
Southgates Road, Great Yarmouth. Buried in Great Yarmouth (Caister)
Cemetery |
| PLATTEN | Conrad De Witt |
Private
2779, 24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 2nd Division. Killed in action
29 February 1916. Aged 27. Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Platten of Broad
Row, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried
in Tranchee De Mecknes Cemetery, Aix-Noulette |
| PLATTEN | Henry William (W) | Trimmer
1703/TS, H.M. Trawler “Othonna”, Royal Naval Reserve. Former Milford
Haven Trawler employed as a minesweeper. Struck a mine and sank
with the loss of 9 men while sweeping in the Firth of Forth near
May Island 20 April 1917. Husband of Maud Eva Platten of Low Street,
Rollesby, Great Yarmouth Henry Platten was 24. No known grave. Commemorated
on Plymouth Naval Memorial |
| PLAYFORD | Percy Philip |
Private
198387, 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (The Manitoba Regiment)
1st Canadian Division. Killed in action at Ypres 11 November 1917.
Aged 32. Son of John William and Sarah Jane Playford of Great Yarmouth.
Born in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery |
| PLUMMER | J D | No
further information currently available |
| POLL | Ernest |
Rifleman
781, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade 24th Division. Killed in action
on the Somme 20 August 1916. Aged 29. Son of William and Susannah
Poll of Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried
in La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie |
| POOLEY | Percy | No
further information currently available. Gorleston? No match with
CWGC or SDGW Several possibilities with Medal Rolls No positive
identification |
| PORTER | Harold Chadwick |
Lance
Corporal 2550, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division.
Killed in action at Suvla Bay 12 August 1915. Aged 19. Son of Robert
Herbert Porter (Factory Manager) and Mrs Annie Porter of 58, South
Quay, Great Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known
grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
| PORTER | Walter | Private
57392, 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Taken prisoner and
died in captivity in Germany 31 August 1918. Born in St Nicholas,
Great Yarmouth and enlisted in Birmingham. Resident of Great Yarmouth.
Buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany |
| POSTLE | Ernest Charles |
Private
TF/240383, 1/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 54th Division. Killed
in action at the 2nd Battle of Gaza 19 April 1917. Aged 19. Son
of Charles and Elizabeth Postle of Row 101, 4, King Street, Great
Yarmouth. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Gaza War
Cemetery, Palestine. |
| POSTON | Percy James | Private
14537, XI Corps Cyclist Battalion, Army Cyclist Corps. Formerly
with Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Killed in action 8 September 1918. Aged
19. Son of Edwin and Edith Poston of 64, Beecham Road, Reading,
Berks,. Born in Waterloo Lancashire and enlisted in Birkenhead.
Resident of West Kirby Cheshire. His personal effects were sent
to his mother Mrs Edith Poston at 44, John Road, Gorleston, Great
Yarmouth, (on 29th November 1919). His father was an insurance agent
who moved around. Buried in St Venant Robecq Road, British Cemetery,
Robecq. |
| POTTER | Charles |
Private
20506, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment. 29th Division. Killed in action
on Gallipoli 6 August 1915. Born in Norwich and enlisted in Great
Yarmouth. Resident of Great Yarmouth Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment.
No known grave. Commemorated on Helles Memorial |
| POTTER | Sydney? | No
further information currently available in CWGC and SDGW (1911 Census,
) Sydney Potter. Son of Sarah Bowles (Potter). Husband of Beatrice
Potter of 9, Row 142, Great Yarmouth Fisherman. Born in Pakefield,
Suffolk in 1882 |
| POTTER | William John |
Petty
Officer 3395/C, H.M. Drifter “Daybreak”, Royal Naval Reserve. Admiralty
Hired Steel Drifter. Drowned 23 September 1919. Aged 37. Son of
Nathaniel John and Sarah Anne Potter; husband of Selina Louisa Potter
of 30 Tyrolean Square, Cobholm, Great Yarmouth. Buried in Great
Yarmouth (Gorleston) Cemetery |
| POWLES | Harry David | Corporal
068711, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Son of Barnabas Joseph and Amelia
Powles of 3, Manby Road, Great Yarmouth. Born in Great Yarmouth
in 1890. Silk factory packer. Medal Rolls only no record with CWGC
or SDGW. |
| POWLEY | Peter |
probably
Lance Corporal 13653, 8th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 18th Division.
Killed in action on the Somme 19 July 1916. Aged 26. Son of Paul
and Susan Powley of Great Massingham. Born in Harpley and enlisted
in Kings Lynn. Included on Great Massingham War Memorial. Connection
with Great Yarmouth unknown. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval
Memorial |
| POWLEY | William Albert | Private
7922, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Taken prisoner at Kut and
died in captivity 3 June 1916. Aged 24. Son of Albert and Eliza
Powley of 37, Isaacs Road, Great Yarmouth. Born Wickhampton and
enlisted in Norwich. Buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery |
| PRATT | Harry Edwards |
Engineman
4078/ES, H.M. Trawler “Jay”, Royal Naval Reserve. Ex Hull Trawler
employed as a minesweeper. Torpedoed by UB35 off Great Yarmouth
11 August 1917. 9 men lost, 2 survivors. Husband of Emily Harriett
Pratt of 30, Nile Road, Gorleston. Harry Pratt was 38. No known
grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial |
| PRESTON | Edmund George | Air
Mechanic 1st Class J/25692, No 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died
in a railway accident in Belgium 7 December 1918. Aged 22. Son of
George Frederick and Elizabeth Preston of The Lodge, Norfolk Square,
Great Yarmouth. Buried in Herzele Churchyard, Belgium. |
| PULL | Bertie Harold |
Private
16517, 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 21st Division. Died
in captivity 3 November 1918. Aged 20. Son of William and Hannah
Pull of 52, Mill Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Born in North
Walsham and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. Buried in Sedan-Torcy French
National Cemetery |
| PULL | J H L | No
further information currently available |
| PUMFREY | James Alfred |
Private
5959, 40th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
9 April 1918. Aged 28. Formerly with the Norfolk Regiment. Son of
Mr and Mrs J. Pumfrey of 57, South Quay, Great Yarmouth; husband
of Maud Pumfrey (remarried) of “The Laurels”, Chapel Road, Dersingham.
Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated
on Ploegsteert Memorial |
| PYE | George | Lance
Corporal 7374, 2nd Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 6th Indian Division.
Died in Mesopotamia 8 July 1916. Born and enlisted in Great Yarmouth.
No known grave. Commemorated on Basra Memorial |
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