Shipdham War Memorial
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SHIPDHAM TF 95811 07342 WW1 - 29 + 3* WW2 - 10 + 3* With acknowledgement to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/ WW1 Casualties Awards Rank Number Service Unit Age Parish Conflict Date Notes Alfred Son of James and Emma Adcock, of Chapel St., Shipdham. No ADCOCK Private 28445 Bedfordshire Regt. 6th Bn. 35 Shipdham WW1 16/11/1916 James Alfred James Adcock in birth records. [Memorial has as Albert J.] Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alcock, of Shipdham; husband of Beatrice William ALCOCK Private 16605 Norfolk Regt. 7th Bn. 26 Shipdham WW1 19/02/1916 Alcock, of Malt House Yard, Shipdham Bertie 4 Reserve ASHBY Gunner 876141 Royal Field Artillery - Shipdham WW1 14/05/1918 Buried in Shipdham cemetery William Bde. Herbert BAKER Private 3/5738 Cameron Highlanders 5th Bn. 22 Shipdham WW1 18/10/1915 Son of Walter and M. A. Baker, of The Green, Shipdham George Herbert BALDWIN Shipdham WW1 not found Birth reg’d. Dec. qtr. 1895 Mitford George Walter Lance Son of Matthew and Sarah Ann Bird, of Willow Bushes, Shipdham. BIRD * 43300 Northamptonshire Regt. 1st Bn. 21 Shipdham WW1 10/09/1916 Robert Corporal Born in Saham Richard 32nd Bty. 33rd Son of Alfred and Henrietta Carr; husband of Eliza Carr, of Merton CARR Corporal 45559 Royal Field Artillery 31 Shipdham WW1 18/11/1917 Ernest Bde. Hall, nr. Thetford, Norfolk. Native of Shipdham William CHAPMAN Private 41999 Essex Regt. 1st Bn. 28 Shipdham WW1 11/08/1917 Son of Thomas and Ida Chapman, of Chapel St., Shipdham Frederick Lance COE 17980 Norfolk Regt. 7th Bn. - Shipdham WW1 09/04/1917 Son of Mr. H. O. Coe, of Letton Rd., Shipdham Henry Corporal Military Machine Gun Corps Son of Mrs. E. Rump, of Station Lane, Holme Hale. [Unconfirmed as Percy CROSS Sergeant 11131 38th Bn. - Shipdham WW1 16/11/1918 Medal (Infantry) the man on the memorial] Ordinary H.M.S. Son of Alfred and Mary Ann Garner, of North Creake Born in Walter EVERETT J/41770 Royal Navy 24 Shipdham WW1 05/06/1916 Seaman 'Hampshire’ Shipdham 05/03/1892 The Queen's (Royal Henry GARNER Private 205401 7th Bn. 21 Shipdham WW1 08/08/1918 Son of Henry and Jane Garner, of Market St., Shipdham West Surrey Regt.) Son of Bazett and Amy Haggard, of Kirby Cane Hall, Kirby Cane, Mark HAGGARD Captain - Welsh Regt. 2nd Bn. 38 Shipdham WW1 15/09/1914 Suffolk; husband of Doris Elizabeth Haggard (née Vaughan) (since re-married - Shuldham) (brass plaque in church) Edward HAMMOND Private G/26047 East Surrey Regt. 8th Bn. 21 Shipdham WW1 04/04/1918 Born in Runhall, resident of Shipdham John Sidney HOLMAN Private 3/10107 Norfolk Regt.. 8th Bn. 31 Shipdham WW1 22/10/1917 Son of Mrs. H. Holman, of Chapel Lane, Shipdham Walter HOLMAN Private 20542 Essex Regt 1st Bn. 34 Shipdham WW1 13/08/1915 Son of Fredrick and Hannah Holman, of Letton Rd., Shipham Frederick Lance The Queen's (Royal HOWES * G/8096 6th Bn. - Shipdham WW1 01/07/1918 Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Howes, of Shipdham. Born in Saham George Corporal West Surrey Regt.) John LADELL Private 21263 Border Regt. 8th Bn. - Shipdham WW1 12/08/1917 Formerly (18883) Norfolk Regt. Arthur LAKE Private 241066 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 37 Shipdham WW1 19/04/1917 Born 1879 in Watton, resident of Shipdham Robert Arthur Ordinary Son of Laura Macro, High Street, Shipdham. Born in Islington MACRO J/38022 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Aster’ 18 Shipdham WW1 04/07/1917 William Seaman 16/11/1898 resident of Shipdham. Leonard MIDDLETON Private 18472 Norfolk Regt. 9th Bn. - Shipdham WW1 27/01/1916 Son of Elijah and Anna Sophia (née Rose) Samuel George Lance “B” Coy., 8th Son of George and Emily Neville, of Shipdham. NEVILLE 13569 Norfolk Regt. 25 Shipdham WW1 15/02/1915 Herbert Corporal Bn. Buried in Colchester cemetery Albert PESTALL Private 19554 Norfolk Regt. 8th Bn. 20 Shipdham WW1 22/10/1917 Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Pestell, of Shipdham Walter Reginald RICHES Private 240608 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 21 Shipdham WW1 13/08/1917 Son of Michael and Mary Ann Riches, of Market St., Shipdham George Arthur RIX Private 204068 Norfolk Regt. 7th Bn. 20 Shipdham WW1 01/12/1917 Son of Charles William and Agnes Rix, of Letton Rd., Shipdham, Charles Lance Cyril ROBINSON 14161 Norfolk Regt. 1st Bn. 20 Shipdham WW1 27/07/1916 Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson, of High St., Shipdham Corporal Reginald ROWE Private 3/7763 Norfolk Regt. 3rd Bn. 17 Shipdham WW1 14/03/1915 Buried in Felixstowe (Walton) cemetery Robert Henry RUDLING Private 16615 Norfolk Regt. 7th Bn. 25 Shipdham WW1 13/10/1915 Born in Shipdham, Served as Harry Sydney York and Lancaster Son of Silvester and Dorothy Saunders, of Shipdham; husband of SAUNDERS Private 41114 7th Bn. 38 Shipdham WW1 02/07/1918 John Regt. Mrs. V. M. Saunders, of 155, Carr House Rd., Doncaster Arthur SCASE Private 18676 Norfolk Regt. 2nd Bn. 36 Shipdham WW1 04/11/1915 Husband of Sarah Ann Scase, of Market St., Shipdham William The King's (Liverpool Son of William and Rosanna Shearing; husband of Helen Shearing, SHEARING Private 49844 1st/7th Bn. 33 Shipdham WW1 29/07/1917 John Regiment) of Shipdham. Native of Garboldisham Harry SMALLS Private 43338 Northamptonshire Regt. 1st Bn. 20 Shipdham WW1 15/09/1916 Son of John Smalls, of Park Farm Cottage, Shipdham Son of William Alfred and Anna Williams, of The Brickyard Cottages, Phill WILLIAMS* Private 20713 Essex Regt. 1st Bn. 19 Shipdham WW1 13/08/1915 Shipdham. Lost when the troopship H.M.T. 'Royal Edward' was sunk. WW2 Casualties Awards Rank Number Service Unit Age Trade Parish Conflict Date Notes 65 (The Norfolk George Son of James William and Margaret Elisabeth BARRELL * Gunner 859802 Royal Artillery Yeomanry) Anti-Tank 24 Shipdham WW2 04/01/1942 Desmond Barrell, of Shipdham Regt C/JX H.M. Submarine Son of Jack R. and Emily Burton; husband of John Thomas BURTON * Petty Officer Royal Navy 29 Shipdham WW2 06/12/1940 130057 ‘Regulus’ Jessie Violet Burton, of Shipdham Royal Fusiliers (City Walter Charles DAWSON Fusilier 5779818 9th Bn. 30 Shipdham WW2 09/05/1943 Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Dawson, of Shipdham of London Regiment) LT/KX Royal Naval Patrol Son of George and Florence Elizabeth Etheridge, James William ETHERIDGE Stoker H.M.S. Europa 23 Shipdham WW2 29/06/1946 153769 Service of Shipdham. Buried in Shipdham cemetery Ronald Son of James Alfred and Olive Ida Game, of GAME Sergeant 927109 Royal Air Force VR 52 OTU, RAF Debden 20 Pilot Shipdham WW2 10/04/1941 Desmond Shipdham. Buried in Shipdham cemetery Probably Edward M Harris, born 1910, Mitford Edward HARRIS Shipdham WW2 not found reg’n. dist. Son of George and Jane Hensby; husband of Lewis Royal Leading HENSBY D/J 104742 Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Gloucester’ 35 Shipdham WW2 08/07/1940 Frances May Hensby, of Tamerton Folliot, Devon. Hugh Seaman Born in Shipdham. John PHILLIPS Shipdham WW2 not found No John Phillips found locally Son of Alfred and Ann Spilman, of Shipdham. Anthony SPILMAN Private 13021958 Royal Pioneer Corps - 27 Shipdham WW2 08/09/1947 Buried in Shipdham cemetery Son of Charles E. Rose and Margaret Rose, of Frank ROSE Private 5835581 Suffolk Regt. 2nd Bn. 34 Shipdham WW2 30/06/1942 Shipdham Desmond Son of Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Watson, of Saham WATSON Private 5774214 Royal Norfolk Regt. 4th Bn. 23 Shipdham WW2 15/02/1942 Howard Hills; husband of Constance Watson, of Shipdham Allen Son of Frederick Earlsman Allen Wheeler and Ordinary D/JX Earlsman WHEELER* Royal Navy H.M.S. 'Raleigh’ 27 Shipdham WW2 28/04/1941 Victoria Amy Laura Wheeler; husband of Margaret Seaman 254057 Frederick Edith Wheeler, of Shipdham Bernard WILKINS Guardsman 2666750 Coldstream Guards 5th Bn. 19 Shipdham WW2 19/04/1945 Son of William and Mary Wilkins, of Shipdham George Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this record, no guarantee of 100% accuracy is given or implied. Terms: All unattributed images contained herein are © copyright 2018 of Adrian S. Pye and must be credited as such if used elsewhere. Reminder: It is expressly forbidden to copy or reproduce images for sale or commercial purposes. Images may be freely copied or distributed for research or personal use, but must not be sold. Bertie William ASHBY George Herbert NEVILLE at Colchester Reginald Robert ROWE at Felixstowe (Walton) James William ETHERIDGE Ronald Desmond GAME Anthony SPILMAN .