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DOWNHAM MARKET TF 61178 03055 WW1 - 74 + 5* WW2 - 24 + 8 WW2 R.A.F . Downham Market - 6 buried in the church cemetery With acknowledgement to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/ Please be aware of spelling differences in some surnames. WW1 Casualties Awards Rank Number Service Unit Age Parish Conflict Date Notes Lambert Victor ADAMS Private 24199 Norfolk Regt. 8th Bn. 24 Downham Market WW1 21/10/1916 Son of Charles and Emma Adams of London Rd. Albert John AKRED Private 30436 Bedfordshire Regt. 4th Bn. 21 Downham Market WW1 18/02/1917 Son of John and Elizabeth Mary Akred, of Fen Drove, Downham Frederick Samuel ALLEN Corporal 290300 Norfolk Regt. 1st Bn. 19 Downham Market WW1 02/09/1918 Son of Samuel Edward and Rosalie Allen, of 3, Windsor St., Downham Market Arthur John ASHBY Private 148832 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Base Depot 34 Downham Market WW1 20/05/1918 Son of Thomas and Ellen Ashby, of Rugby; husband of Ethel L. Ashby, of Chelmsford Walter Albert AVEIS Private 92109 The King's (Liverpool Regt.) 13th Bn. 20 Downham Market WW1 05/05/1918 Son of Walter Albert and Charlotte Aveis, of 9, Windsor St., Downham Market Ernest William BAILEY Driver M2/116994 Royal Army Service Corps attd. 33rd Casualty Clearing Station 36 Downham Market WW1 07/08/1916 Husband of M. N Bailey, of Bridge St., Downham Frank BELLHAM Lance Corporal 201303 Lincolnshire Regt. 2nd/4th Bn. - Downham Market WW1 08/06/1917 Son of Walter and Agnes Belham. Served as BELHAM Walter BOWMAN Private 54361 Machine Gun Corps 51st Coy - Downham Market WW1 14/11/1916 Son of William and Elizabeth Bowman James Reginald BROWNE Rifleman 46436 Rifle Brigade 2nd Bn. 19 Downham Market WW1 24/04/1918 Son of Henry and Mary , of Bridge St. On memorial as BROWN Charles William BRYAN Sergeant 7509 Norfolk Regt. 1st Bn. - Downham Market WW1 27/07/1916 Son of Joseph and Ann Bryan Charles William BUSHELL Private 241860 York & Lancaster Regt. 2nd/5th Bn. 26 Downham Market WW1 07/03/1917 Son of Mrs. Louisa Stapleton, of Lynn Rd., Downham. On memorial as BUSHILL William Osborne CLARKE Private 8436 Norfolk Regt. 2nd Bn. 22 Downham Market WW1 17/11/1914 Son of William C. and Susan Clark, of "Crossways," Lynn Rd., Downham Charles Thomas COLLEN Private 29955 Norfolk Regt. 9th Bn. - Downham Market WW1 05/04/1918 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Collen Buried at Downham Market

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DOWNHAM MARKET TF 61178 03055 WW1 - 74 + 5* WW2 - 24 + 8 WW2 R.A.F. Downham Market - 6 buried in the church cemetery With acknowledgement to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/ Please be aware of spelling differences in some surnames. WW1 Casualties Awards Rank Number Service Unit Age Parish Conflict Date Notes Lambert Victor ADAMS Private 24199 Norfolk Regt. 8th Bn. 24 Downham

Market WW1 21/10/1916 Son of Charles and Emma Adams of London Rd.

Albert John AKRED Private 30436 Bedfordshire Regt. 4th Bn. 21 Downham Market WW1 18/02/1917 Son of John and Elizabeth Mary

Akred, of Fen Drove, Downham

Frederick Samuel ALLEN Corporal 290300 Norfolk Regt. 1st Bn. 19 Downham

Market WW1 02/09/1918 Son of Samuel Edward and Rosalie Allen, of 3, Windsor St., Downham Market

Arthur John ASHBY Private 148832 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Base Depot 34 Downham Market WW1 20/05/1918

Son of Thomas and Ellen Ashby, of Rugby; husband of Ethel L. Ashby, of Chelmsford

Walter Albert AVEIS Private 92109 The King's (Liverpool Regt.) 13th Bn. 20 Downham

Market WW1 05/05/1918 Son of Walter Albert and Charlotte Aveis, of 9, Windsor St., Downham Market

Ernest William BAILEY Driver M2/116994 Royal Army Service Corps

attd. 33rd Casualty Clearing Station

36 Downham Market WW1 07/08/1916 Husband of M. N Bailey, of Bridge

St., Downham

Frank BELLHAM Lance Corporal 201303 Lincolnshire Regt. 2nd/4th Bn. - Downham

Market WW1 08/06/1917 Son of Walter and Agnes Belham. Served as BELHAM

Walter BOWMAN Private 54361 Machine Gun Corps 51st Coy - Downham Market WW1 14/11/1916 Son of William and Elizabeth

Bowman James Reginald BROWNE Rifleman 46436 Rifle Brigade 2nd Bn. 19 Downham

Market WW1 24/04/1918 Son of Henry and Mary , of Bridge St. On memorial as BROWN

Charles William BRYAN Sergeant 7509 Norfolk Regt. 1st Bn. - Downham

Market WW1 27/07/1916 Son of Joseph and Ann Bryan

Charles William BUSHELL Private 241860 York & Lancaster Regt. 2nd/5th Bn. 26 Downham

Market WW1 07/03/1917 Son of Mrs. Louisa Stapleton, of Lynn Rd., Downham. On memorial as BUSHILL

William Osborne CLARKE Private 8436 Norfolk Regt. 2nd Bn. 22 Downham

Market WW1 17/11/1914 Son of William C. and Susan Clark, of "Crossways," Lynn Rd., Downham

Charles Thomas COLLEN Private 29955 Norfolk Regt. 9th Bn. - Downham

Market WW1 05/04/1918 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Collen Buried at Downham Market

George CORLEY Private 8535 Norfolk Regt. 2nd Bn. 26 Downham Market WW1 31/10/1916 Son of Edward and Jane

John CORLEY Private 241024 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 25 Downham Market WW1 19/04/1917 Son of Edward and Jane; husband

of Florence

Thomas CRABB Private 3/8071 Norfolk Regt. 1st Bn. 32 Downham Market WW1 20/10/1915 Son of George and Sarah Crabb, of

Bridge Rd., Downham Market

Arthur CULLING Private S/5174 Seaforth Highlanders "D" Coy 8th Bn. 24 Downham Market WW1 06/10/1915

Son of Harry W. and Sarah A. Culling, of Priory Terrace, Downham Market

Thomas Jones (Tom) CULLING Private 232932 London Regt.

1st/2nd (City of London) Royal Fusiliers

28 Downham Market WW1 16/08/1917

Son of Harry W. and Sarah A. Culling, of Priory Terrace, Downham Market

George DIXON Private 36168 Royal Fusiliers "A" Coy 9th Bn. 28 Downham Market WW1 07/10/1916 Son of Mrs. Emma Dixon, of

Priory Rd., Downham Market Donald Ernest DOUGHTY Private 2273 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 20 Downham

Market WW1 12/08/1915 Son of William and Frances Doughty

Percy Albert EAGLE Private 241446 North Staffordshire Regt. 1st/6th Bn. 25 Downham Market WW1 01/07/1916 Son of Arthur and Martha Eagle.

Born in Massingham Herbert Charles FINCHAM Private 3/10586 Norfolk Regt. 7th Bn. 26 Downham

Market WW1 12/10/1916 Son of Lot and Sarah of Bridge St. Born in Fincham

Frederick Alexander FIRTH Sergeant ? Norfolk Regt. att'd R.E. Discharged unfit

Feb 1917 29 Downham Market WW1 30/11/1917 Birth reg'd Downham, Sept qtr

1888 [details unconfirmed]

Edgar FREEMAN Gunner RMA/10425 Royal Marines Artillery H.M.S. 'Invincible' 30 Downham

Market WW1 31/05/1916 Son of John and Elizabeth J. Freeman, of Ten Mile Bank, Downham

John FROST Military Cross

Second Lieutenant - Northamptonshire Regt. Downham

Market WW1 23/03/1919 Son of John and Eliza Frost of Farthing Sq. Husband of Vera

John GODDARD Private 25693 Norfolk Regt.3rd Bn., trans to (530363) Northern Command Labour Centre, Labour Corps

- Downham Market WW1 16/05/1919

Son of Fanny and the late Fred Goddard. Buried at Downham Market

William Smith GODDARD Private 45768 Northamptonshire Regt. 9th Bn. 30 Downham

Market WW1 03/01/1919 Son of Fanny and the late Fred Goddard. Buried at Downham Market

Nathan GOODRUM Private 2819 North Staffordshire Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 33 Downham Market WW1 13/10/1915 Son of the late Mr. G. and Mrs. H.

Goodrum, of Downham

Robert GOODRUM Private 34452 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 6th Bn. 30 Downham

Market WW1 10/04/1917 Son of George and Harriett Goodrum, of Downham Market; husband of Daisy Victoria

Charles GROMETT Sergeant 8713 East Yorkshire Regt. 1st Bn. 25 Downham Market WW1 27/09/1914 Son of Charles and Sarah Gromett.

Served as Charles GROMMET

Ernest GROMETT Private 104251 Canadian Pioneers 2nd Bn. Canadian Railway Troops 32 Downham

Market WW1 22/05/1918 Son of Charles and Sarah Gromett. Downham Market

Ernest George GROOM Corporal 347 Machine Gun Corps (Motors) 6th Bty 32 Downham

Market WW1 20/10/1918 Son of Henry and Matilda Groom, of Bridge St., Downham Market. Buried at Downham Market

William John GROOM Private 32101 Norfolk Regt. 8th Bn. 41 Downham

Market WW1 09/03/1917 Husband of Ethel Groom, of Paradise Rd., Downham

George HARNWELL Private 2125 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 16 Downham Market WW1 21/08/1915 Son of George and Mary Elizabeth

Harnwell, of Downham

John HAWES Lance Corporal 9954 Coldstream Guards 3rd Bn. 27 Downham

Market WW1 27/07/1917 Son of Albert and Mary; husband of Rosetta (née Smith)

Walter Ernest HAYLETT Gunner 79091 Royal Garrison Artillery 140th Siege Bty 26 Downham

Market WW1 08/04/1917 Husband of Elizabeth (née Bradford) of Wimbledon

Ernest HEWING Rifleman 608006 London Regt. (London Irish Rifles) 18th Bn. 21 Downham

Market WW1 15/08/1917 Son of Jonathan and Clarinda Hewing

Ernest William HOWCROFT Private 240894 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 20 Downham

Market WW1 02/09/1917 Son of John and Caroline of Lynn Rd. Memorial in the cemetery

Harry HUBBARD Private 2152 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 19 Downham Market WW1 12/08/1915 Son of Harry and Elizabeth

Hubbard, of Downham Walter Edwin JOHNSON Military

Medal Corporal 32925 Royal Engineers 2nd Field Coy 30 Downham Market WW1 27/05/1918 Son of Harry and Rose Johnson;

husband of Hannah (née English)

Frederick KENDLE Private 353505 London Regt. 7th Bn. - Downham Market WW1 29/12/1917 Husband of Mary Jane (née Buck)

of Clapham, London Albert William KENT Private 8843 Suffolk Regt. "A" Coy 1st Bn. 21 Downham

Market WW1 23/05/1915 Son of Albert Benjamin and Mrs. Kent, of Railway Rd., Downham

Arthur Ernest Gromett

KING Private 202353 Royal Sussex Regt. 13th Bn. 30 Downham Market WW1 28/03/1918 Son of Arthur and Elvina King

Frederick LACK Private 45750 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 18th Coy. 23 Downham Market WW1 16/10/1916 Son of Emily Lack of Farthing

Square, Downham

Ernest LANKFER Lance Corporal 202592 Highland Light Infantry 18th Bn. (4th

Glasgow) 18 Downham Market WW1 26/10/1917 Son of Frederick and Maud

Arthur LEVERICK Lance Corporal G/61744 Royal Fusiliers 23rd Bn. - Downham

Market WW1 28/01/1917 Son of Mary Ann Leverick

James Nelson MARTIN 2nd

Lieutenant - Royal Field Artillery attd. 61st Trench Mortar Battery 25 Downham

Market WW1 21/03/1918 Son of the late Henry Richard and Mrs. Martin

George MOORE Sergeant SS/13872 Army Service Corps 18th Labour Coy. - Downham Market WW1 13/08/1915 Son of John Moore; husband of

Sophia (née Lowe) John Seraphis MOULTON Private G/7206 The Buffs (East Kent Regt.) 6th Bn. 27 Downham

Market WW1 08/04/1916 Son of Robert and Jessie Moulton, of Pimlico, London

Theodore MOULTON Private G/41736 Middlesex Regt. 20th Bn. 32 Downham Market WW1 04/01/1917 Son of Robert and Jessie Moulton,

of Pimlico, London

Evelyn Irene MURRELL Member 5145 Woman's Royal Air Force 23 Downham Market WW1 27/11/1918

Daughter of William and harriet Murrell, of High St., Downham. Buried at Downham Market

William NICKLIN 2nd Lieutenant - Royal Engineers "C" Coy Special

Bde 40 Downham Market WW1 24/08/1916 Son of Alfred Nicklin, of Bexwell

Rd., Downham. Born at Stamford Alfred Edward PACK Private 67322 Royal Fusiliers posted to London

Regt. (R. Fs.) 29 Downham Market WW1 16/03/1918 Son of William and Emma Pack;

husband of Mabel Harriet Horace Algernon PACK Private 40575 Northamptonshire Regt. 7th Bn. 31 Downham

Market WW1 31/07/1917 Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Pack; husband of Edith Olive

Harold PORTER Lance Corporal 41235 Essex Regt. 2nd Bn. 37 Downham

Market WW1 09/08/1917 Son of Robert Porter, of Hilgay; husband of Mary Elizabeth of Cambridge

William Ernest RUMBELOW Private 26557 Hampshire Regt. 2nd Bn. 25 Downham

Market WW1 16/08/1917 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rumbelow, of Downham; husband of Valentine (née Roser)

Leonard Harry SHELDRAKE Gunner 147339 Royal Garrison Artillery 23rd Siege Bty 25 Downham

Market WW1 09/11/1917 Husband of Olive Ada Sheldrake, of Stow Bridge, Downham

Sessions Samuel SHELDRAKE Private 59470 Northumberland Fusiliers 23rd (Tyneside

Scottish) Bn. 29 Downham Market WW1 08/04/1918

Son of William and Louisa Sheldrake, of Cyprus House, Downham

Frank SKILL* Private 21375 Lincolnshire Regt. 7th Bn. 31 Downham Market WW1 24/03/1918 Born in Old Leake, Lincolnshire

Regt. Resident of Downham

William SMITH Private 201499 Norfolk Regt. 1st/4th Bn. 37 Downham Market WW1 19/04/1917 Son of William Smith, of

Downham; husband of Jennie

Henry SPARROW* Private 28115 Bedfordshire Regt. 7th Bn. 20 Downham Market WW1 20/09/1917 Son of John and Elizabeth Sparrow,

of Feltwell George William SPINKS Driver 210322 Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty, 93rd Bde 19 Downham

Market WW1 22/03/1918 Son of John and Mary Spinks of Denver; husband of Sarah

Charles Edward STEWARD Private 3/10012 Norfolk Regt. 9th Bn. 45 Downham

Market WW1 08/10/1918 Husband of Rose Matilda of Bridge Rd., Downham Market

Alfred John STIMPSON* Private 32918 Royal Warwickshire Regt. 16th Bn. 35 Downham Market WW1 09/10/1917 Born in Boughton, resident of

Downham Market

Alan John STOCKING Private 20896 Essex Regt. 10th Bn. 25 Downham Market WW1 22/10/1917 Son of C. T. Stocking; husband of

Annie E. S. (née Johnson) Frederick John THORPE Staff Sgt

Major 325199 Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars

(Worcester Yeomanry) 28 Downham

Market WW1 23/04/1916 Husband of Alice Jane Thorpe, of Pear Tree House, Hindolveston

Cyril WALKER Private 15966 Norfolk Regt. 7th Bn. 19 Downham Market WW1 13/10/1915 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur

Walker, of St. Ives, Hunts.

Charles Vince WATSON Gunner 147186 Royal Garrison Artillery

"V" 1st Heavy Trench Mortar Bty.

38 Downham Market WW1 18/04/1918

Son of the late James and Elizabeth Vince Watson; husband of Cecily Annie of Verdun House, Bridge Rd

Harry Parsons WATSON Private 62170 Middlesex Regt. 20th Bn. 18 Downham

Market WW1 20/08/1918 Grandson of Mrs. S. Watson, of Lynn Rd., Downham

Frederick WATTS Private 31056 East Surrey Regt. 1st Bn. 37 Downham Market WW1 08/05/1917 Son of Mrs. A. Watts, of Lynn Rd.,

Downham Market Horace Elijah WAY Sergeant 3471 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 246th Coy 30 Downham

Market WW1 28/07/1917 Son of Mr. P. C. and Mrs. R. Way, of 75, High St., Downham Market

Richard Henry WALES Private 21302 Bedfordshire Regt. 8th Bn. 25 Downham

Market WW1 15/09/1916 Husband of Elizabeth Ann Wales, of 30, Winchester St., Brighton

Alfred James WHEATLAND Private 3/8098 Norfolk Regt. 1st Bn. 41 Downham Market WW1 27/07/1916 Son of Mrs. Martha Wheatland;

husband of Minnie of Downham

Herbert WILSON Private 436204 Canadian Army Medical Corps 1st Canadian General Hospital 43 Downham

Market WW1 19/05/1918 Husband of Ethel Marian Wilson

Edward Charles WRIGHT Private 40257 Royal Dublin Fusiliers 1st Bn. 26 Downham

Market WW1 30/06/1917 Son of George and Emma Wright. Born at Downham

Alfred Benjamin YOUNG* Private 11770 Lincolnshire Regt. 7th Bn. - Downham

Market WW1 22/04/1917 Born in Upwell, resident of Downham Market

Thomas William YOUNG Private 240492 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 19 Downham

Market WW1 02/11/1917 Born in Nordelph, enlisted at Dereham

William Thomas YOUNG Sergeant 3/8094 Norfolk Regt. 3rd Bn. 46 Downham

Market WW1 08/09/1915 Husband of Harriet Grace Young, of Ryston End, Downham. Buried at Downham Market

WW2 Casualties Awards Rank Number Service Unit Age Trade Parish Conflict Date Notes Edward George ALLEN Private 5770776 Royal Norfolk

Regt. 2nd Bn. 24 Downham Market WW2 19/05/1940 -

Stanley Bernard ATKIN Corporal 5774795 Royal Norfolk

Regt. 7th Bn. 25 Downham Market WW2 02/08/1944

11/08/1940

Son of John and Harriet Atkin; husband of Phyllis Maud Atkin, of Watlington

Alfred Laurence BECKETT Private 5777362 Seaforth

Highlanders 5th Bn. 23 Downham Market WW2 23/03/1943 Son of John and Julia Ada Beckett, of

Downham Market

Joseph Jesse BLAND Lance Sergeant 2657780 Coldstream

Guards 3rd Bn. 26 Downham Market WW2 19/03/1943 Son of Francis Frank and Bertha Ellen

Bland, of Downham Market

Harold BLOY* Private 14643713 Royal Pioneer Corps 25 Downham

Market WW2 14/06/1947 Stepson of Mrs. B. Herring, of Downham Market. Buried at Downham Market

Harold BYE Driver T/3969000 Royal Army Service Corps 78 Div. H.Q. 28 Downham

Market WW2 14/12/1944 Son of Albert and Rose Bye; husband of Muriel Elsie Bye

Eugene George Frederick

CHIVERS* Flight Lieutenant 39183 Royal Air

Force 38 Sqdn. Marham 27 Pilot Downham

Market WW2 24/10/1940 Son of Eugene and Betty Chivers; husband of C. Mary Chivers, of Downham Market

Stanley Frank CHUDZIK* Pilot Officer J/18248 Royal Canadian

Air Force 218 Sqdn. Downham 23 Downham

Market WW2 16/08/1943 Son of Frank and Lena Chudzik; husband of Brenda Kathleen Chudzik, of Downham Market

Jim COLLEN Private 5774979 Royal Norfolk Regt. 5th Bn. 25 Downham

Market WW2 11/03/1944 -

Walter Robert COWELL Sergeant 628277 Royal Air

Force 9 Sqdn. Honington 20

Wireless Op./Air Gunner

Downham Market WW2 20/07/1940

Son of Robert John and Sarah Elizabeth Cowell, of Downham Market

Doreen Maud DACK Civilian 18 Grocer's

Assistant Downham Market WW2 23/03/1942 Daughter of David C and Elsie Dack.

Buried at Downham Market Ronald Arthur DENNIS Leading

Telegraphist P/JX 155585 Royal Navy HM Submarine

'Turbulent' 21 Downham Market WW2 23/03/1943

Peter Anselm DORMAN Sergeant 1269608 Royal Air

Force VR ? 22 Pilot Downham Market WW2 17/07/1942

Son of the Revd. Wilfrid B.S. and Alice Marguerite Dorman, of Downham Market Rectory. Buried at Downham Market

Robert Edward HARDINGHAM* Sergeant 927795 Royal Air

Force VR 90 Sqdn. Ridgewell - Air Gunner Downham

Market WW2 27/04/1943 Husband of Dorothy May Hardingham, of Downham Market

Marcus Hugh HAWKINS Lieutenant 245354 Rifle Brigade 2nd Bn. - Downham

Market WW2 27/08/1944 Son of Lancelot Goulder and Mabelle Babington Hawkins, of King's Lynn

Eric Charles HEMMANT Sergeant 3000858 Royal Air Force VR

100 Sqdn. Grimsby 22 Air Gunner Downham

Market WW2 01/02/1945 Son of Harold George and Ida Dorothy Hemmant, of Downham Market

Oliver Verdon HOWLETT* Private 5773875 Royal Norfolk

Regt. 4th Bn. 24 Downham Market WW2 11/02/1942

Son of William and Mabel Howlett; husband of Edith Amelia of Downham Market

Douglas Frederick HUNTER Signalman 3778844 Royal Corps of

Signals 2nd Div. Signals 31 Downham

Market WW2 27/02/1945 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Walter Hunter; husband of Alice Maude of Downham Market

Joseph Walter JACKSON Telegraphist P/JX

215221 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Dunedin' 25 Downham

Market WW2 24/11/1941 Son of Percy and May M. Jackson, of Downham Market

Joseph Henry JOPLIN Captain 210122 Royal Army

Service Corps 32 Downham Market WW2 28/04/1944

Son of John J. and Caroline E. Joplin; husband of Elsie L. of Wimbotsham. Buried at Downham Market

Reginald Harry MANSELL Gunner 1114536 Royal Artillery 80 Anti-Tank

Regt. 26 Downham Market WW2 16/02/1942

Son of Harry Mansell, and of Florence Evangeline Mansell, of Downham Market

Frederick Ernest MOUNCER Corporal 1644730 Royal Air

Force VR 276 ASR Sqdn 35 Downham Market WW2 17/04/1944

Son of Herbert and Emma Ethel Mouncer, husband of Mary Alexandra of Denver. Buried at Mundford

Frederick Herbert MURPHY* Private 7628683

Royal Army Ordnance Corps

24 Downham Market WW2 11/07/1942

Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Murphy; husband of Nellie of Downham Market

Donald James RIX Private 14440557 Hampshire

Regt. 7th Bn. 18 Downham Market WW2 02/10/1944

Son of Sidney Thomas Rix and Florence Jane Rix, of Downham Market

John Stewart ROSE* Corporal 2890175 Gordon Highlanders

1st Bn.. The London Scottish

21 Downham Market WW2 29/10/1943 Son of Clifford and Mary Rose, of

Downham Market

John Arthur SHARPE* Sergeant 527639 Royal Air Force

218 Sqdn. Downham Mkt.

27 Flight Engineer

Downham Market WW2 21/08/1942

Son of Herbert and Margaret Elizabeth Sharpe; husband of Joan Mildred Sharpe, of Downham Market, Norfolk

Peter Robert WADSWORTH Marine CH/X 112639 Royal Marines H.M.S. 'Copra' 19 Downham

Market WW2 06/06/1944 Son of Percy Williamson and Edith Norah Wadsworth, of Downham Market

Richard Garneys W. G.

WALES Pilot Officer 87420 Royal Air Force VR

254 Sqdn. Sumbergh, Shetland

29 Downham Market WW2 22/05/1941

Son of Dr. Edward G. and Annie Wales, of Southwold, late of Downham

Donald Ernest WALKER Flight

Lieutenant 60574 Royal Air Force VR 205 Sqdn. 26 Downham

Market WW2 27/03/1944 Son of Edward Albert and Sarah Ellen Walker, of Downham Market; husband of Ena Florence

Claude Reginald WAY Petty Officer

Steward C/LX 22927 Royal Navy H.M.S.

'Ivanhoe' 58 Downham Market WW2 02/09/1940

Son of Frederick and Rose Way; husband of Elsie May of Downham Market

Harold Hopper WHITEHEAD D.F.M. Pilot Officer 48895 Royal Air

Force 83 Sqdn. Scampton 27 Downham

Market WW2 26/07/1942 Son of Mr. and Mrs T. C Whitehead, of Downham Market

Peter William WOODWARD Private 5774875 Royal Norfolk

Regt. 6th Bn. 22 Downham Market WW2 23/08/1943

Son of William James and Mildred Sarah Woodward, of Downham Market.

RAF Downham Market Personnel not of the parish buried in the cemetery WW2 Casualties Awards Rank Number Service Unit Age Trade Parish Conflict Date Notes

Harold James ANDREWS* Pilot

Officer 410292 Royal Australian Air Force

Not assigned, Downham 21 Downham

Market WW2 18/06/1943 Son of William Howard and Lydia Grace Andrews, of South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

James Clarke GREENWOOD* Pilot

Officer J/23230 Royal Canadian Air Force

Not assigned, Downham Market 19 Pilot Downham

Market WW2 14/06/1943 Son of Oswald and Agnes Greenwood, of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Walter Thomas OLYOTT* Flying

Officer 151238 Royal Air Force VR

635 Sqdn. Downham Market 21 Bomber

Aimer Downham Market WW2 04/06/1944 Son of Thomas and Maude Annie Olyott,

of Colchester, Essex

Robert SADLER* Flight Sergeant 1526058 Royal Air Force

VR 635 Sqdn. Downham Market 23 W.Op/ Air

Gunner Downham Market WW2 04/06/1944 Son of Richard and Sarah Sadler; husband

of Ada Sadler, of Flixton, Lancashire

Edward WATSON* AC1 1490237 Royal Air Force VR Downham Market 20 Downham

Market WW2 18/07/1943 Son of Edward and Elizabeth Ann Watson, of Seaton, Workington. Cumberland.

Stanley WHARTON* Flight Sergeant 1578013 Royal Air Force

VR 635 Sqdn. Downham Market 30 Air Gunner Downham

Market WW2 04/06/1944 Son of Edwin and Fanny Elizabeth Wharton, of Willenhall, Staffordshire

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Charles Thomas COLLEN John GODDARD William Smith GODDARD Ernest George GROOM

William Thomas YOUNG Ernest William HOWCROFT memorial only Buried at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery

Evelyn Irene MURRELL

Doreen M. DACK Harold BLOY Peter Anselm DORMAN Joseph Henry JOPLIN

Frederick Ernest MOUNCER at Mundford Harold James ANDREWS

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James Clarke GREENWOOD

Walter Thomas OLYOTT Robert SADLER Edward WATSON Stanley WHARTON