Worstead War Memorial and Military Genealogy

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Worstead War Memorial and Military Genealogy

Steve Smith 10/10/2007, 2:59 PM

Hi All,

I am a battlefield guide and military genealogy researcher and I'm currently writing a book detailing what happened to a group of men who all came from the Parish of WORSTEAD and are commemorated in the church there.

Their details are below:

Private, 16/5482, Frederick Cecil Leach, 16th Lancers, Killed in Action 12/09/14, BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY (MIC)

Corporal, 1424, Thomas Self, 1/5th Norfolk Regiment, Died 28/08/15, HELLES MEMORIAL (MIC)

Private, 17056, John Henry Roper, 8th Norfolk Regiment, Killed in Action 1st July 1916, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL(MIC)

Private, 17050, Herbert John Cooper, A Company, 8th Norfolk Regiment, Died of Wounds 28/07/16, LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE (MIC)

Sapper, 84958, Henry Scott, Royal Engineers, 207th Field Company, Died of Wounds 05/08/16, DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ (MIC)

Private, 41030, Herbert Cary 2nd Essex Regiment, Died, 03/01/17, WORSTEAD (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD (MIC)

Private, 28976, Ernest Alfred Brakenbury, 8th Bedfordshire Regiment, Died of Wounds 13/01/17, BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY (MIC)

Private, 240279, George Albert Brackenbury, 1/5th Norfolk Regiment, Killed in Action 19/04/17, GAZA WARCEMETERY (MIC)

Private, G/50991, George Sidney Sidell, 1st Middlesex Regiment, Killed in Action 23/04/17, WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY (MIC)

Private, 18/754, Victor Thurston Grimes, 2nd Durham Light Infantry, Killed in Action 28/06/17, LOOS MEMORIAL(MIC)

Private, 28877, George Thurston Grimes, 7th Bedfordshire Regiment, Died of Wounds 25/10/17, DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY (MIC)

Sergeant, 23/88, Frederick Delf, 1st Northumberland Fusiliers, Died of Wounds
09/06/18, PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY (MIC)

Lance Corporal, 40618, Charles George Rump, 1st Northamptonshire Regiment, Killed in Action 14/06/18, CAMBRIN MILITARY CEMETERY (MIC)

Corporal, 12345, Armine Davison (Military Medal), 11th Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, Killed in Action 15/06/18, GRANEZZA BRITISH CEMETERY (MIC)

Sergeant Major, S/12784, Arthur Joseph James Fairbairn, 490th Horse Transport Company Army Service Corps, Died 17/08/18, WORSTEAD (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD (MIC)

Lance Corporal, 41420, Herbert Ernest Youells, 1st Royal Irish Rifles, Killed in Action 04/10/18, HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY (MIC)

Gunner, 54767, Walter William Wright, 86th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, Died 22/10/18, AMARA WAR CEMETERY (MIC)

If any of these people ring any bells with anyone I'd love to hear from you by emailing me on stevesmith1944@hotmail.com

I also carry out research projects for people who want to locate their relatives from both wars and you can view my website below:

www.memorial-tours.org.uk

Many thanks,

Steve Smith