EAST RUNTON Including West Runton TG 19774 42362
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EAST RUNTON including West Runton TG 19774 42362 WW1 - 35 WW2 - 16 + 1 Civilians - 1 With acknowledgement to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/ WW1 Casualties Awards Rank Number Service Unit Age Parish Conflict Date Notes Matthew East ABBS Private 32053 Norfolk Regt. 8th Bn. 30 WW1 11/08/1917 [Unconfirmed as the man on the memorial] Robert Runton Sydney Boy 1st East Son of William Edward and Margaret Abbs, of ABBS J/28022 Royal Navy H.M.S. ' Natal' 17 WW1 30/12/1915 George Class Runton Shepherd Cottage, East Runton Robert East ABBS Deck Hand 15983/DA Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. ' Vivid' 28 WW1 11/11/1917 Buried in West Runton churchyard William Runton Ernest East BAKER Private 13025 Norfolk Regt. 8th Bn. - WW1 02/07/1916 - William Runton William West Yorkshire Regt. East BALLS Private 9232 9th Bn. - WW1 09/10/1917 Born in Burnham Market Frederick (Prince of Wales's Own) Runton "C" Coy., East Son of Arthur and Amanda Bird. Remembered in Arthur BIRD Private 240766 Norfolk Regt. 33 WW1 25/04/1917 1st/5th Bn. Runton West Runton churchyard East Son of Arthur and Amanda Bird. Remembered Clifford BIRD Corporal 240548 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 23 WW1 09/04/1917 Runton in West Runton churchyard Frank East Son of Walter and Mary A. Bird, of Inglewood BIRD Sergeant 240129 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 31 WW1 19/04/1917 William Runton Bungalow, East Runton Horace East Son of Arthur and Amanda Bird. Remembered BIRD Sergeant 240546 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 25 WW1 19/04/1917 Joseph Runton in West Runton churchyard Royden East Son of Arthur and Amanda Bird. Remembered BIRD Private 32983 Middlesex Regt. 8th Bn. 20 WW1 05/05/1918 Charles Runton in West Runton churchyard Francis Lance East Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, of "Kia- (Frank) BROWN 43105 Norfolk Regt. 1st Bn. 20 WW1 09/10/1917 Sergeant Runton Ora" West Runton David Son of Matthew Long Brown and Harriet Brown; Frederick "A" Coy., East BROWN Private 240751 Norfolk Regt. 26 WW1 19/04/1917 husband of Augusta Louisa Brown, of Walter 1st/5th Bn. Runton Sheringham George Second 3rd Bn. att'd East Born in Framfield, Sussex. Brother of Mr. R. W. CLARKE - Norfolk Regt. 33 WW1 21/04/1918 Henry Lieutenant 1st Bn. Runton Clarke, of Algar House, Cromer Robert East Son of Robert Henry and Margaret Cooper, of 6, COOPER Private 203923 Bedfordshire Regt. 1st Bn. 21 WW1 20/07/1918 Leonard Runton Victoria Terrace, East Runton Arthur East Husband of H. E. Craske, of Baden Cottage, CRASKE Private 57348 Northumberland Fusiliers 14th Bn. 35 WW1 23/10/1917 William Runton Wyndham Park, Cromer George East CRASKE Private G/51582 Royal Fusiliers 2nd Bn. 31 WW1 28/02/1917 Thomas Runton Charles "C" Coy., East Son of Henry and Barbara Creasey, of CREASEY Private 240196 Norfolk Regt. 21 WW1 19/04/1917 Robert 1st/5th Bn. Runton "Wembley," West Runton George East Not found under the name of CREASEY; see CREASEY WW1 Henry Runton George Henry CLARKE East Horace CREASEY Private 16632 Norfolk Regt. 1st Bn. 36 WW1 28/10/1917 Runton Thomas Lance "C" Coy., East Son of Henry and Barbara Creasey, of CREASEY 240197 Norfolk Regt. 20 WW1 19/04/1917 James Corporal 1st/5th Bn. Runton "Wembley," West Runton 8th Labour James East Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry West Dennis, of East DENNIS Private SS/19964 Royal Army Service Corps Coy. & 787th 39 WW1 21/02/1919 William Runton Runton; husband of Rachel Mildred AEC. East Son of Ellis and Eliza Field, of South St., John FIELD Private 737103 Canadian Infantry 16th Bn. 39 WW1 02/09/1918 Runton Sheringham East Son of Mahala and the late William Fisher, of Frederick FISHER Private 41688 Worcestershire Regt. 1st/7th Bn. 36 WW1 31/10/1918 Runton East Runton Leslie Lance East FISHER SD/795 Royal Sussex Regt. 11th Bn. 24 WW1 21/10/1916 - Charles Corporal Runton Military East Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbons, of Hoveton St. Timothy GIBBONS Sergeant 13360 Norfolk Regt. 8th Bn. 32 WW1 19/07/1916 Medal Runton Peter, Wroxham Arthur East Son of Robert Hancock, of The Common, East HANCOCK Private 40268 Bedfordshire Regt. 2nd Bn. 22 WW1 30/06/1918 William Runton Runton East Archibald HASTINGS Sergeant 240038 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 28 WW1 19/04/1917 - Runton Able Royal Naval Volunteer Hawke Bn. East Ernest Frank HORNE Z/1782 21 WW1 13/11/1916 Son of Mr. A.B. Horne of West Runton Seaman Reserve R.N. Div. Runton George East HURRELL Private 18747 Northamptonshire Regt. 1st Bn. 32 WW1 20/07/1916 Born in Honington, Sfk Charles Runton Robert East KING WW1 not found Birth reg'd, Freebridge Lynn, Dec. qtr 1995 William Runton Frederick East LINE Private 44642 Durham Light Infantry 20th Bn. 36 WW1 04/09/1918 Residence given as Bunwell (Fred) Runton East Son of Frederick and Harriet Lines. Alfred Albert LINES Drummer 240205 Norfolk Regt. 2nd/5th Bn. 18 WW1 04/10/1917 Runton Buried in West Runton churchyard Son of Frederick and Harriet Lines. Remembered Frederick East LINES Private 240132 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 19 WW1 19/04/1917 on his brother's plaque in West Runton Augustus Runton churchyard East Son of John Robert and Blanche Lines. Robert Henry LINES Private 2880 Norfolk Regt. 1st/5th Bn. 22 WW1 21/08/1915 Runton Remembered on parents headstone East Gordon Love PORRITT Private 43700 Norfolk Regt. 8th Bn. 21 WW1 19/05/1917 - Runton Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Riches; Second East Percy RICHES - Norfolk Regt. 10th Bn. 30 WW1 06/12/1915 husband of Clara Elizabeth. Lieutenant Runton Buried in West Runton churchyard James East Son of Mrs. Agnes Newstead, of Rose Cottage, TODD Private 7625 Norfolk Regt. 2nd Bn. 30 WW1 08/04/1917 William Runton East Runton Son of William Henry and Alice Williams, of William The Queen's (Royal West East WILLIAMS Private L/6027 1st Bn. 39 WW1 31/10/1914 London; husband of Blanche Williams, of 10, Henry Surrey Regt.) Runton Wyndham Park, East Runton WW2 Casualties Awards Rank Number Service Unit Age Trade Parish Conflict Date Notes Son of Alfred Charles and Helen Abbs, of Ronald Royal Air Force 12 Sqdn. East West Runton; husband of Alice Emma ABBS Flight Sergeant 1581934 25 Pilot WW2 26/02/1945 Charles VR Wickenby Runton Elizabeth of Ipswich. Buried in West Runton churchyard Kenneth 6 Movement East BALLS Sapper 1505919 Royal Engineers 21 WW2 17/06/1940 Son of Harry Charles and Kate May Balls Arthur Control Group Runton Arthur Royal Norfolk East Son of James Barker, and of G. Barker, of BARKER Private 5774808 5th Bn. 23 WW2 21/09/1944 Edward Regt. Runton East Runton Anthony Royal Air Force 207 Sqdn. East Son of William Henry Brett, and of Alcy M. BRETT Pilot Officer 183918 19 Navigator WW2 15/08/1944 Leonard VR Spilsby Runton Brett, of West Runton Son of Arthur Charles and Enid Millicent Brian Stuart Royal Air Force East BROOKES Pilot Officer 81734 Aircrew 27 Gunner WW2 17/07/1940 Brookes, of West Runton, Norfolk; husband Todd VR Runton of Marie. Buried at Salisbury Royal Naval Geoffrey Surgeon East CROSS - Volunteer H.M.S. 'Anking' - Surgeon WW2 21/03/1942 M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Suffling Lieutenant Runton Reserve Royal Norfolk East Son of John T. Edwards and Ethel Edwards, John David EDWARDS Private 14406073 2nd Bn. 20 WW2 05/05/1944 Regt. Runton of West Runton Frank Royal Norfolk East Son of Arthur Bird Gray and Amy Gray; GRAY Private 5770222 2nd Bn. 28 WW2 27/05/1940 Robert Regt. Runton husband of Dorothy Gray, of Norwich C/JX East Son of Gertrude Gray; husband of Lucy Reginald GRAY Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. ' Hasty' 22 WW2 15/06/1942 218951 Runton Gray, of Cromer James Lance Royal Army East LAKE 180746 - 29 WW2 14/07/1942 Son of Israel and Annie Alice Lake Rushmer Corporal Service Corps Runton Ronald Royal Air Force East Son of Frederick William and Harriet Eliza LUSHER Flight Sergeant 755664 221 Sqdn. Malta 21 WW2 14/07/1942 James VR Runton Lusher, of Cromer The Parachute Hugh East Son of the Revd. Felix Hackett and Agnes F. MATTHEWS Private 14205796 Regiment, 3rd Bn. 22 WW2 21/01/1945 Collington Runton P. Matthews, of The Rectory, West Runton A.A.C. Son of Charles Louis and of Eleanor Charles Royal Army East Margaret Palmer; husband of Clementina PALMER* Major 127307 - 56 WW2 15/09/1945 Christian Ordnance Corps Runton Mary (nee Clark), of East Runton. Buried in Fulford, Yorks. Douglas Royal Army East Husband of Margaret R. Shales, of East SHALES Private 7619903 - 24 WW2 12/02/1942 Arthur Ordnance Corps Runton Runton Gilbert Stoker 1st C/KX H.M.S. East Son of Edwin and Gertrude Spinks; husband SPINKS Royal Navy 25 WW2 10/06/1940 Rowland Class 83007 'Boadicea' Runton of Alcy Mary Spinks, of West Runton Edward Royal Corps of East STEWARD Colonel - Commands 34 WW2 24/07/1945 Born in Wiltshire Knyvet Signals Runton Lawrence Aircraftman 209 Sqdn. East Son of Maj. and Mrs. Herbert Trumay, of TRUMAY 531133 Royal Air Force 24 WW2 20/02/1940 Herbert 2nd Class Invergordon Runton West Runton Civilians WW2 Status Address Age Trade Parish Conflict Date Details Doris Emma KING Daughter of Arthur William King Bower Cottage, Lower Common, East Runton 12 scholar East Runton WW2 17/11/1940 Died at 18 Central Road, Cromer All burials are in West Runton churchyard Brothers Arthur, Horace, Clifford and Royden Robert William ABBS Alfred Albert LINES and remembering his brother Robert Henry LINES BIRD are commemorated on their parents Frederick Augustus remembered on his parents headstone headstone War graves in Fulford cemetery Disclaimer.