LE
TOURET MEMORIAL, NORFOLK REGIMENT WORLD WAR 1
World
Wa r 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2007
Le
Touret Memorial is located at the east end of Le Touret Military Cemetery,
on the south side of the Bethune-Armentieres main road. From Bethune
follow the signs for Armentieres until you are on the D171. Continue
on this road through Essars and Le Touret village. Approximately 1 kilometre
after Le Touret village and about 5 kilometres before you reach the
intersection with the D947, Estaires to La Bassee road, the Cemetery
lies on the right hand side of the road. The Memorial takes the form
of a loggia surrounding an open rectangular court. The court is enclosed
by three solid walls and on the eastern side by a colonnade. East of
the colonnade is a wall and the colonnade and wall are prolonged northwards
(to the road) and southwards, forming a long gallery. Small pavilions
mark the ends of the gallery and the western corners of the court. The
names of those commemorated are listed on panels set into the walls
of the court and the gallery, arranged by Regiment, Rank and alphabetically
by surname within the rank. Over 13,000 names are listed on the memorial
of men who fell in this area before 25 September 1915 and who have no
known grave. The Norfolk Regiment are listed on Panel 8.
Text
from Commonwealth
War Graves Commission website
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Photograph
Copyright © Chris Harley 2007 |
1914-1918
None
of these men have a known grave. All but one were serving in the 1st
Battalion in the October/November 1914 when they died, one man was serving
with the 9th Battalion and died in 1915.
ADAMSON |
William |
Private
5683, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th Ocotber
1914. Born Bethnal Green, Middlesex, enlisted Dalston, Middlesex. |
ADDERSON |
William
George |
Private,
"D" Company, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in
action 22nd October 1914. Aged 29. Born St John's, Timberhill, Norfolk,
enlisted Norwich. Husband of Adelaide Lydia Adderson, of 20, Afghan
Place, St. Clement's Hill, Norwich. |
ALDOUS |
William
James |
Private
3/7835, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th October
1914. Born Lakenham, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich. |
BIRCH |
Frank |
Private
16126, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 15th September
1915. Born Tibenham, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. |
BOYCE |
William |
Private
6357, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 4th November
1914. Born Bethnal Green, Middlesex, enlisted Stratford, Essex. |
BRIGHTON |
George
Henry |
Private
8976, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 29th October
1914. Born Swainsthorpe, Norwich, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. |
BRUCE |
Bertie |
Private
5809, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died 3rd November 1914. Aged
31. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bruce, of Station Rd., West Dereham;
husband of Edith Mary Young (formerly Bruce), of Station Rd., West
Dereham, King's Lynn, Norfolk. |
BURROUGHS |
Charles
Revel |
Acting
Serjeant 7215, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
25th October 1914. Born Poringland, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich. |
CHOULES |
James
Henry |
Private
8781, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 22nd October
1914. Born Bethanl Green, Middlesex, enlisted Stratford, Essex. |
CLARKE |
Harry |
Private
3/7872, "A" Company, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 25th Ocotber 1914. Aged 26. Born Wisbech, Cambridgeshire,
enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Son of the late John and Elizabeth Clarke. |
CLAYTON |
Harry
Dudley |
Private
6175, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 26th October
1914. Born Thorpe, Noriwch, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. |
COLLETT |
David |
Private
6531, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 18th October
1914. Aged 30. Born new lakenham, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Son of George and Amy Collett, of 40, Harford St., Lakenham. Norwich. |
CRASKE |
William |
Private
6881, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th October
1914. Aged 33. Born Hindolveston, Norfolk, enlisted Twyford, Hampshire.
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. Craske. Listed on the Hindolveston,
Norfolk memorial. |
CURTIS |
Thomas
James |
Private
6459, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 4th November
1914. Born East Runton, Norfolk, enlisted North Walsham, Norfolk. |
DANN |
Herbert
James |
Private
6861, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 26th October
1914. Born St Saviour's, Norwich, Norwich, enlisted Norwich. |
DAY |
George
Robert |
Serjeant
7918, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th October
1914. Born Denver, King's Lynn, Norfolk, enlisted Heacham, Norfolk.
Listed on the Denver,
Norfolk memorial. |
DEARSLEY |
George
Samuel |
Private
6668, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 29th October
1914. Born Hilgay, Norfolk, enlisted Downham Market, Norfolk. |
DUCKETT |
James
Thomas |
Private
3/7840, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th October
1914. Aged 45. Born Yarmouth, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Son of
Samuel and Matilda Duckett, of Trafalgar St., Lakenham, Norwich;
husband of Catherine Elenor Duckett, of 12, Thorn Lane, Norwich. |
FARROW |
Frederick
Charles |
Private
3/7805, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th October
1914. Aged 24. Born St Martin's-at-Palace, Norwich, Norfolk, enlisted
Norwich. Son of Mrs. M. A. Farrow, of 22, Foundry Bridge Buildings,
Prince of Wales Rd., Norwich. |
FOLEY |
Thomas
Algernon Fitzgerald |
Lieutenant,
1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th Ocotber 1914.
Aged 24. Son of Mrs. Frances Jane Foley, of "Rudhall",
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, and the late Vice Admiral Francis John
Foley. |
FULLER |
Harry |
Private
5205, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th October
1914. Bortn Fakenham, Norfolk, enlisted Warley, Essex. |
GARDINER |
Arthur
George |
Private
8908, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 20th October
1914. Aged 19. Born St Clement's, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk.
Son of Mrs. Florence Smith, of 65, Purplett St., Stoke, Ipswich.
|
GRAY |
Robert |
Corporal
7116, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 30th October
1914. Born Snape, Suffolk, enlisted Diss, Norfolk. Son of Frederick
and Mary Elizabeth Gray, of Cross St., Hoxne, Diss, Norfolk. |
GREEN |
William
Harry |
Acting
Serjeant 6092, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
25th October 1914. Aged 30. Born West Raynham, Norfolk, enlisted
Noriwch, Norfolk. Son of the late Harry and Sarah Green. |
GRUMMETT |
James |
Private
7011, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 10th November
1914. Aged 26. Born Gressenhall, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Son of William and Mary Ann Grummett, of Oxford Cottage, High St.,
East Dereham, Norfolk. |
HARDY |
Herbert |
Lance
Corporal 6278, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
20th october 1914. Born St george's, Norwich, Norfolk, enlisted
Norwich, Norfolk. |
HAYNES |
Reginald |
Corporal
8774, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th October
1914. Age 19. Born St Mary's, Bedford, enlisted Bedford. Son of
Harry and Emma Haynes, of 9, Ampthill St., Bedford.
National
Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 - Section XII - Bedford and Northampton
HAYNES,
R. A., Corporal, 1st Norfolk Regiment.
A
time-serving soldier, he proceeded to France at the outbreak of
war and fought in the Retreat from Mons. He also took a conspicuous
part in others of the early engagements, but made the supreme sacrifice
on October 24th, 1914, at La Bassée. He was entitled to the
Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.
“His
life for his Country, his soul to God.”
9,
Ampthill Street, Bedford. - X2810/A.
Listed on Bedford
St Mary's memorial. |
HOCKLEY |
Robert
Cecil |
Private
8066, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 27th October
1914. Aged 21. Born Croydon, Surrey, enlisted Stratford, Essex.
Son of James and Mary Hockley, of Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk.
|
KETT |
Major
Clifford |
Private
3/7948, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 7th November
1914. Aged 29. Born South Heigham, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Major Kett, of 2, Lower Square, Thorn Lane,
Norwich; husband of A. K. Smith (formerly Kett), of 10, Lower Square,
Thorn Lane, Norwich. |
LAND |
William
Edward |
Private
6057, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 6th November
1914. Aged 30. Born North Heigham, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Son of Mrs. Louisa Land, of 48, Helena Rd., Dereham Rd., Norwich.
|
LEE |
George
William |
Private
6514, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action Sunday 25
October 1914. Age 34. Born Faiston (sic), Norfolk. Enlisted Newcastle.
Son of Needham and Elizabeth Lee, of Paston Green, Norfolk; husband
of Jane Lee, of Ber St., Mundesley, Norfolk. Listed on Mundesley,
Norfolk memorial |
LOYNES |
Albert |
Private
8903, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 31st October
1914. Born St Swithin's, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich. |
LUCAS |
Charles
William |
Private
6359, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 4th November
1914. Born South Heigham, Norwich, enlisted Norwich. |
PAGE |
William |
Private
5208, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 30th October
1914. Born Shelfanger, Norfolk, enlisted Diss, Norfolk. |
PAUL |
Oswald |
Private
6573, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th October
1914. Aged 27. Born Thorpe Hamlet, Norfolk, enlisted Noriwch, Norfolk.
Son of Mrs. L. Paul, of 45, Marion Rd., Thorpe, Norwich; husband
of Emily E. M. Paul, of 19, Harley St., Portsmouth. |
PEART |
William |
Serjeant
7962, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 7th November
1914. Aged 22. Born Calthorpe, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Son of Walter J. Peart, of Hindolvestone, Norfolk. His brother Henry
also fell. |
PHILIP |
Allen
Fellowes |
[Listed
as Alan Fellows PHILIP on SDGW] Corporal 7286, 1st Battalion, Norfolk
Regiment. Killed in action 2nd November 1914. Born Bayswater, Middlesex,
enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. |
POTTER |
James
William |
Private
3/7910, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th Ocotber
1914. Born Hellsdon, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. |
REYNOLDS |
Arthur
Charles |
Private
8751, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 30th october
1914. Born Bungay, Suffolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk. Listed on
the Bungay,
Suffolk memorial. |
RUDD |
Arthur |
Private
4115, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th October
1914. Born Kelsall, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk. |
RUTLEDGE |
Harry
Albert |
Private
6524, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 12th November
1914. Aged 30. Born Boreham, Essex, enlisted Witham, Essex. Son
of Joseph Rutledge, late of Boreham, Essex; husband of Rosie Bareham
(formerly Rutledge), of 25, Barrington Rd., Colchester. |
SEAMAN |
George |
Private
5111, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 20th october
1914. Aged 31. Born Metfield, Norfolk, enlisted Harleston, Norfolk.
Husband of J. Elvin (formerly Seaman), of Hempnall, Norwich. |
SIMMONS |
John
Thomas |
Private
6626, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 22nd october
1914. Born St Benedict's, Norwich, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich. |
SMITH |
Frederick
Johnson |
Acting
Corporal 8523, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
9th November 1914. Born Eyke, Suffolk, enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk. |
SOFLEY |
Stanley |
Private
6159, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 22nd October
1914. Born Burnham Norton. Enlisted Norwich. |
STEWARD |
Frederick
John |
Private
6419, "B" Company, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed
in action 26th October 1914. Aged 29. Born Thorpe Hamlet, Norfolk,
enlisted Noriwch, Norfolk. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steward, of
4, Lollard's Pit, Rosary Rd., Thorpe Hamlet; husband of Edith E.
Steward, of 5, Spitalfields, Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich. |
TABERHAM |
Arnold
Edgar |
Private
6223, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th October
1914. Aged 32. Born Briston, Norfolk, enlisted Noriwch, Norfolk.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Taberham, of Briston Common, Melton
Constable, Norfolk; husband of Mrs. A. M. Millington (formerly Taberham),
of 40, Glazebrook St., Warrington. |
TIMONEY |
Alexander
Robert John |
Private
8844, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed inj action 4th November
1914. Aged 18. Born Kirkley, Suffolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Son of Mr. and Mrs R. J. Timoney, of 14, Halcyon Crescent, Lowestoft.
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WEBSDELL |
George |
[Listed
as WEBSDALE on SDGW] Private 6680, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action 25th october 1914. Born grissing, Norfolk, enlisted
Straston, Norfolk. |
WILLIAMS |
Augustus
G |
Private
6806, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th October
1914. Aged 29. Born Ditchingham. Enlisted Starston, Norfolk. Son
of Ambrose Williams; husband of the late Eva Williams. Listed on
Ditchingham,
Norfolk memorial. |
WILSON |
Robert |
Private
5173, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 29th october
1914. Aged 40. Born Hemblington, Norfolk, enlisted Norwich, Norfolk.
Son of the late John and Hannah Wilson. |
WRIGHT |
Percy |
Private
5005, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 25th October
1914. Born Foxley, Norfolk. Enlisted Reepham. Listed on Bawdeswell,
Norfolk memorial |
WRIGHT |
Wilfred
Arthur |
Lance
Corporal 8193, 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action
9th November 1914. Aged 21. Born Downham Market, Norfolk, enlisted
Norwich, Norfolk. Son of Alfred Ferguson Wright, of 50, Clarence
Rd., Ponder's End, Middx. |
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15 August, 2008
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