Lance Corporal Aged Born Hempstead, Norfolk. Enlisted Sudbury, Suffolk. CWGC www. This is the household of his parents, James, aged 43 and a Farm Manager from Hempstead , and Alice, aged 43 and from Letheringsett. Their other children are This is the household of his parents at Thomas J. Otherwise known as the the Battle of the Lys, casualties for both sides were high. Gunner Born Saham Toney. Lived Holt. Enlisted Cromer.
Son of Mr. Riches, of 2, Carlton Terrace, Cromer Rd. The Census has the 16 year Edward B. Their other children are:. Born Briston, Norfolk. Enlisted Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D. This is the household of his widower father, Jesse Rudd, aged 45 and a Horseman on Farm from???? His other children are Also in the household is a 35 year old housekeeper - Alice Doughty, from Holt. Fighting continued in Delville Wood all day.
The 10th Essex, 6th Royal Berkshire Regt and 8th Suffolks were sent to the attack with little success. Sharpen on CD. Private Born Sheringham. The 9 year old Harry W L. Uniforms, equipment and blankets were slow in arriving and they initially wore emergency blue uniforms and carried dummy weapons. After arrival in France they took over trenches at Ploegsteert Wood on 4th July Source: Born Glanford.
Husband of A. Smith, of Hempstead Rd. Special Memorial B. Reports from deserters that we were to be heavily attacked were persistent, and the Division stood to arms twice before 21st March. On 20th March aeroplane photos disclosed ammunition pits for seventy extra batteries opposite the divisional front, and when at 5 a. Warning had been given overnight for all troops to be in battle positions by 5 a. Fog favoured the Germans in that it prevented us seeing when the attack was launched, but every credit must be given them for the skill they evinced and the dash with which they pushed forward and brought up successive waves of attackers.
