Mulbarton, Norfolk - Roll of Honour WW 1, WW 2

To the glory of God

In honoured memory of the men of this parish

Who fell in the Great War of

1914 - 1918

 

17274 Private James Carver, 7th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born 1883 at Intwood, Norfolk, the son of John and Harriet Carver of Scott's Terrace, Mulbarton, husband of Cicely Elizabeth.

Resident during his life of Mulbarton, Swardeston and Newton Flotman and employed as a market gardener.

Died 13th. October 1915.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 30 of the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France and on the war memorial at Newton Flotman, Norfolk.

Uncle of Robert George Carver.

 

14891 Privat Robert G. Carver, 9th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born 18th. February 1896, the son of William & Rachael Carver of Mulbarton, later of Lodden, Norfolk.

Employed as an agricultural labourer.

Enlisted on 5th. September 1914, sent to France 30th. August 1915.

Service record states he was almost 5 ft. 8 in. (1.72 m) tall, grey eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion.

Killed in action on 21st. September 1916, aged 20.

Buried in Grave: B. 20. 54. in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.

Returned to his next-of-kin in 1917 were his disc, letters, photos, New Testament, comb, matchbox case and a cotton bag.

Nephew of Robert Carver.

 

12483 Private Albert Dawson, 7th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born 1895, the son of Mr. & Mrs. James A. Dawson of Mulbarton.

Enlisted on 28th. August 1914, sent to France on 30th. May 1915.

Died on 31st. July 1915, aged 20.

Buried in Grave: II. C. 3. at Rifle House Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.

Younger brother of George Dawson.

 

George Frederick Dawson.

Born in 1884, the son of James & Elizabeth Dawson of Mulbarton.

Baptised in Mulbarton 1884, married to Rose, c.1910, resident of Wymondham, Norfolk, 1911.

Elder brother of Albert Dawson.

 

20829 Private Henry 'Harry' Percy Doubleday, 11th. Battalion, Essex Regiment, formally of the Norfolk Regiment.

Army records suggests he may have spent time in the Balkans.

Born at Lakenham, Norwich in 1891, the son of William & Sarah Doubleday.

Inhabitant of Milbarton in 1911.

Died on 15th. September 1916. Buried in Grave: VI. A. 19. at Combles Community Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.

 

23055 Corporal Ernest Albert Huggins, 7th Battalion, Border Regiment, formally of the Norfolk Regiment.

Son of Edward and Louisa Huggins of Mulbarton, married Lily Florence Goldsmith of Norwich Road, Mulbarton, in 1908,

Employed as a farm labourer.

Enlisted in August 1914

Acting Corporal November 1915, confirmed as Corporal early 1917.

Died on 23rd. April 1917, aged 33.

No known grave, commemorated on Bay 6 of the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

 

14915 Private Joseph Alfred Larter, 9th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born 1887 at Swardeston, Norfolk, the eldest son of William & Sophia Jane Larter of Swainsthorpe, Norfolk.

Employed as a farm labourer.

Died on 15th. September 1916, aged 28.

No known grave, commemorated on Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D. of the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

 

3/10386 Private Albert Lincoln, 9th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born 1879, the son of William Ellis and Susanna Lincoln of Saxlingham, Norfolk. Married Alice Atkins in 1909.

Albert worked for a coal merchant.

Died on 15th. November 1915, aged 36.

Buried in Grave: C. 14. at La Brique Military Cemetery No.1, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 

29832 Private Cecil Frederick Muskett, 'A' Company, 1st. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born in 1897 at Kirby Bedon, Norfolk, the son of Frederick and Alice C. Muskett of Hill House, Mulbarton.

Employed in the family's market garden business.

Died on 9th. October 1917, aged 20.

Buried in Grave: XII. H. 9. at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 

7314 Corporal Ronald Priest, 98 Squadron, RAF, formally Royal Flying Corp.

Born in 1883 in Hull, the son of Cornelius and Elizabeth Priest, husband of Maria Elizabeth Priest, father of 3 children.

A watch maker by trade, Ronald was a resident during his life of Leeds, Norwich, Wroxham and Gt. Yarmouth. In 1918 Ronald was on the Absent Voters List for Mulbarton.

Died on 28th. November 1918, aged 38, in hospital in France of 'flu 'aggravated by exposure while on active military service'.

Buried in Grave: LI. D. 2. of Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

 

266296 Private Cecil Jesse Randell, 8th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born in 1887 at Mulbarton, the son of William and Mary Ann Randell, husband of Beatrice Emma Maria Randell.

Employed in 1911 as a butcher's assistant in Shotesham, Norfolk.

Enlisted with the Norfolk Regiment at Wroxham in October 1916. Embarked for France on 7th. August 1917. Posted first to Hertfordshire Regiment but shortly rejoined the 8th Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment.

Killed near Ypres on 22nd. October 1917, aged 30.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 34 to 35. of the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 

1679 Private William Stackyard, 1st/4th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born in 1894, the son of Walter and Alice Jane Stackyard of The Rosery, Mulbarton.

Helped in his father's market garden business, then went to work at Lodge Farm.

Joining the Norfolk Regiment in March 1912, he was assigned to 4th Battalion.

The day after war broke out, he signed forms stating his willingness to serve abroad. He embarked for Mediterranean on HMS Aquitania 29th.July 1915 and was killed shortly after landing at Gallipoli on 12th. August 1915, aged 21.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 43 to 45 of the Helles Memorial, Turkey. (including Gallipoli)

 

12896 Frederick William Stubbing, 8th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born 1895, the son of George William and Rebecca Stubbing, of 54 Elizabeth Fry Road, Norwich.

Resident at Scott's Terrace, Mulbarton in 1911, employed as a farm labourer.

Enlisted on 2nd. September 1914 and sent to Colchester, Essex for training. Sent to France on 25th. July 1915.

Died 19 July 1916, aged 19.

Buried in Grave: VII. L. 5. at Serre Road Cemetery No.2, Somme, France.

 

76305 Gunner Bertie Tooke, 247th. Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.

Born 1893 at Forncett St. Peter, Norfolk, the son of Samuel and Betsy Tooke who moved to Mulbarton by 1901.

Employed as a farm labourer.

Enlisted at Attleborough, Norfolk on 28th. February 1916 and mobilised in April, joining 157th. Siege Battery in June.

Embarked for France in November 1916. Wounded in June 1917 and treated in field hospital and sent to base. When fit again posted to 247th. Siege Battery at the end of August. Had 2 weeks home leave March 1918. Wounded again in June and admitted to hospital on 15th. June 1918 with head, neck and arm injuries and a fractured right leg. Sent to hospital near Genoa, Italy where he died on 15th. July 1918, aged 25.

Buried in Grave: I. B. 30. at Staglieno Cemetary, Genoa, Italy.

 

13662 Private George Bertie Wharton, 8th. Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Born 1895, the eldest child of George Henry and Harriett Wharton of The Wood, Swardeston, Norfolk, but in the parish of Mulbarton.

Employed as a farm labourer.

Died 1st. July 1916, aged 21.

No known grave, commemorated on Pier and Face 1C and 1D of the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

 

9670 Private Percy Harold Woolterton, 1st. Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment.

Born 1895 at Norwich, the son of Mr. A. Woolterton, 4 Church Lane, Eaton, Norwich.

Resident of Long Stratton, Norfolk in 1911, other records relate him to Mulbarton.

Employed as a groom.

Enlisted in Dorchester in February 1914. Various misdemeanours are recorded after he joined up.

Sent to France in December 1915.

Died from the result of gas poisoning on 2nd.May 1915, aged 20.

No known grave, commemorated on Panel 37 of the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 

153649 Gunner Frank Cecil Barrett, Royal Horse Artillery

Born in Mulbarton on 4th. August 1897, the son of Mary Ann Barrett.

Employed as a telegraph messenger boy after leaving school and by 1915 he was working as a nurseryman.

Enlisted in February 1916, his service record states that he was 5 ft. 10 in. (1.77 m) tall, of fair complexion with light brown hair and brown eyes.

Mobilised in August, Frank served with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France from 1916 to 1919.

In February 1919 he was in Esch, Germany. In May he was sent to a Dispersal Centre, to a RHA Depot in June and moved to the 'W' Battery, 6th. Brigade later that month. In January 1920 he was transferred to 'G' Battery. In March 1920 he was discharged from the Army and returned to Mulbarton.

Later in 1920 Frank was admitted to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital where he died

on 28th. August, aged 23, from Subacute Infective Endocarditis and Cerebral Embolism which was attributed to his war service.

He is buried in the churchyard at Mulbarton, to the north of St. Mary Magdalen church.

 

"Greater love hath no man than this that

A man lays down his life for his friends."

 

1939 - 1945

 

EC/2984 Major Bernard John Burfield, 7th. Battalion, 2nd.Punjab Regiment, Indian Army.

Born in 1912, the son of Joseph and Mary Burfield of Kenningham Hall, Norfolk

Died on 13th. February 1944 in Burma, now Myanmar.

Buried in Grave:5. A. 4. in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Yangon, Myanmar

Mistakenly listed as 'Bernard S' on the memorial.

 

5776378 Private Clifford Arthur Kedge, 4th. Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment, 18th. Infantry Division.

The son of Richard and Eliza Kedge of Mulbarton and husband of Clara Flint of Bracon Ash, Norfolk.

Taken prisoner of war on 15th. February 1942 by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore.

He was interned in Changi Prison Camp until the 21st. October 1942 when he left by train for a POW camp in Thailand, to work on Burma Railway, known as the 'Death Railway'. On the 15th. August 1943 he was transported to the second barracks of the POW camp in Thailand.

He fell ill on the 2nd. September 1943 and was admitted to the 2nd. POW Hospital in the camp at Chung Kai Village, Kanchanaburi County, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. At 12:10 pm on the Saturday 13th. October 1943 Clifford died of malaria, aged 24.

Buried in Grave: 9.D.9 at Chung Kai Cemetery.

This cemetery is located on the same spot as the Chung Kai POW camp used during the construction of the railway.

 

1331926 Sergeant Arthur William Lake, W.Op/Air Gunner, 191 Squadron, RAFVR

Born in 1921, the son of William and Blanche Mary Lake of Mulbarton, husband of Myrtle Christina Lake of Fundenhall, Norfolk.

Died on 3rd. October 1943, aged 22, when the Consolidated Catalina IB flying boat FP 117 crashed on take-off.

Buried in Grave: 9. A. 16. at Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan.

 

2074495 Sapper Geoffrey Alfred Frederick Middleton, 248 Field Company Royal Engineers.

The son of Frederick William and Rose Ellen Middleton of Mulbarton, husband of Audrey Helen Middleton of Mulbarton.

Died on 28th. May 1940, aged 34.

No known grave, commemorated on Column 26. of the Dunkirk Memorial, Nord, France.

Geoffrey's father was the village postmaster and also a keen bellringer. The family donated a bell to the Mulbarton church tower in his memory. It is inscribed

'Given by his parents

In memory of

Geoffrey Alfred Frederick Middleton

Sapper, Royal Engineers

Killed in action at Dunkirk

May 28. 1940.'

 

George Parker.

Born in 1910, he was a carpenter.

Register as living with the Barrett family in Long Lane, Mulbarton.

 

14546956 Gunner Jonathan Charles Reynolds, Royal Artillery, attached to 301 Field Regiment, East African Artillery.

The son of Leonard and Harriet Reynolds, husband of Betty Reynolds of Tullington, Norfolk.

Died on 12th. February 1944, aged 30.

Commemorated on Column 6. of the East African Memorial, Nairobi War Cemetery, Kenya.

 

C/MX.623410 Ordnance Artificer 4th. Class George Anthony Rowbottom, Illustrious-class aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable, British Pacific Fleet, Royal Navy.

The son of George and Marion Rowbottom of Mulbarton.

Died on 23rd. June 1945, aged 24.

Buried in Grave: 2W. D. 5. at Sydney War Cemetery, Australia.

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