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People of Lowestoft 1914-45

Our tribute to those Lowestoft people who died because of two World Wars. It is a complete record (we think), and includes photos, dates, places and memories. It is fully searchable. HOW do I use THIS? (video 4mins) also quick links families OR streets most affected [200] [fx] [logo] [map] [rec]
Photo Surname Street,HouseNo Photos? Age Died_On ServiceBranch Rank Unit_or_Vessel Regiment Burial/ Memorial CountryOfService
Oldman William Clapham Road North, 18 Wellington Cottages email re William 37 Naval Seaman H.M.S. Hogue Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Durrant James Laurel Road, 10 email re James 22
Fall of Singapore
Army Private 4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment Thailand United Kingdom
Mantripp George London Road, 458 email re George 22 Army Lance Corporal 2/1st Bucks Bn. Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry France United Kingdom
Brady Daisy Woods Loke, 4 email re Daisy 37
260541 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Butcher Lloyd Kirkley Gardens, 25 email re Lloyd 27
Dunkirk
Army Sapper 705 General Construction Company Royal Engineers Germany United Kingdom
Jackson Thomas Blocka Road, The Hall email re Thomas 23 Army Captain 2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards Italy United Kingdom
Calver George Ontario Road, 1 email re George 25
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Army Private 9th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Child Eric Chestnut Avenue, Elderslie email re Eric 42 Army Major Royal Army Service Corps Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) United Kingdom
Balls Henry Denmark Road, 52 email re Henry 38
Dunkirk
Naval Leading Seaman H.M. Yacht Grive Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Jackson Julius Blocka Road, The Hall email re Julius 21 Naval Sub-Lieutenant H.M.S. Mantis. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Smith Benjamin Oulton, Park Hill Cottages email re Benjamin 26 Naval Seaman S.S. Tyrhaug Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Shaw Gerald Whapload Road, 12 email re Gerald 28
Fall of Singapore
Army Private Royal Army Ordnance Corps Thailand United Kingdom
Oldman George Saint Margarets Plain, 1 email re George 44 Naval Third Hand Steam Trawler Lord Haldane (Lowestoft) Fishing Fleet United Kingdom United Kingdom
Harman Emanuel Kimberley Road, 103 email re Emanuel 48 Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Easter Elsie Tennyson Road, 33 email re Elsie 42 Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Foulger Ernest Morton Road, 88 email re Ernest 36 Naval Able Seaman H.M.S. Turbulent. Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Holt William Trafalgar Street, 48 email re William 29 Naval Second Hand H.M. Trawler Almond. Royal Naval Reserve (Patrol Service) United Kingdom United Kingdom
Pinkney Frederick Rochester Road, Wooden Cottage email re Frederick 42
Drifter Persistive
Naval Engineman H.M. Drifter Persistive Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mullender George Saint Georges Road, 68 email re George 66 Naval Cook Steam Trawler Carry On (Lowestoft) Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Skoulding Reginald Beech Road, 28 email re Reginald 36 Army Private 5th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment Singapore United Kingdom
Whitlam Muriel Oaklands Terrace Kessingland. Died at London Road, 8 email re Muriel 20
130142 The Waller Raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Lloyd John Sussex Road, 54 email re John 22
Coastal Command
Air Forces Warrant Officer 302 Ferry Training Unit Royal New Zealand Air Force United Kingdom New Zealand
Shade Robert The Crown Inn email re Robert 26
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Naval Mechanician 1st Class H.M.S. Earraid Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Dirom John Nelson Road, 36 email re John 22
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Army Lance Corporal 7th (Galloway) Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers United Kingdom United Kingdom
Seeley Ernest Oulton Street, 25 email re Ernest 21
CWGC and 1939 Register
Naval Able Seaman H.M.S. Royal Oak Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mullender Charles Morton Road, 34 email re Charles 39 Naval Skipper Trawler Fleurette (Lowestoft) Mercantile Marine (Fishing Fleet) United Kingdom United Kingdom
Turrell William High Street, 3 Parkholme Terrace email re William 15 Naval Cook Trawler Fleurette (Lowestoft) Mercantile Marine (Fishing Fleet) United Kingdom United Kingdom
Arnold Karl High Street, 4 email re Karl 27
De Ruvigny
Army Captain 1st Bn. Suffolk Regiment Belgium United Kingdom
Crawford Katie Oaklands Terrace, 18 email re Katie 17
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Civilian United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bultitude Ernest London Road, 73 email re Ernest 68
210840 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Howes Arthur Arnold Street, 67 email re Arthur 36 Naval Skipper H.M. Trawler Ebor Wyke Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Rushmore Frederick Pakefield Street, 69 email re Frederick 34 Naval Deck Hand Steam Trawler Labrador (Lowestoft) Mercantile Marine (Fishing Fleet) United Kingdom United Kingdom
Dunnett Allen The Street, 18 Brickfield Cottages email re Allen 21
Fall of Singapore
Army Private 4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment Thailand United Kingdom
Quantrill James High Street, 17 email re James 18 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Ocean Fisher Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Harvey Henry Cornwall Road, 48 email re Henry 22 Naval Leading Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Ocean Fisher Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Broad Frank Worthing Road, 23 email re Frank 32
Mentioned in Despatches
Naval Skipper H.M. Drifter Ocean Fisher Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mingay William Lovewell Road, 38 email re William 21
RNR Service records
Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Ocean Fisher Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Balls Hedley Esplanade , 6 email re Hedley 29
Tank
Army Cadet J Company Auxiliary Division Royal Irish Constabulary United Kingdom United Kingdom
Marler George Hill Road, 31 email re George 40
Fall of Singapore
Army Colour Sergeant 4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment Singapore United Kingdom
Stevens Alan Saint Peters Road, Joycot email re Alan 20
Tank
Army Guardsman 4th Bn. Grenadier Guards Germany United Kingdom
Chilvers Edward Lincolns Buildings, 6 email re Edward 21
Pension Record Card
Army Private H Bn. Tank Corps France United Kingdom
Bunn Roger Elm Tree Road, 2 email re Roger 32
Military Medal
Army Lieutenant The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) Italy United Kingdom
Brewster Clifford Carlton Road, 28-30 email re Clifford 35
Battle Alamein
Army Lance Corporal 47th (Oldham) Regiment Royal Tank Regiment R.A.C. Egypt United Kingdom
Browne Henry London Road, 3 Sterrys Cottages email re Henry 35
Tank
Army Trooper 48th Regiment Royal Tank Regiment R.A.C. Italy United Kingdom
Roe Charles Marsh Lane, Gate House email re Charles 23
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Army Sergeant 1st Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Belgium United Kingdom
McGale James email re James 36
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Army Guardsman 1st Battalion Irish Guards Italy United Kingdom
Ward Hubert The Street, 17 Brickfields Cottages email re Hubert 32 Army Corporal 9th Bn. Suffolk Regiment Belgium United Kingdom
Peek George Whapload Road, 9 Eastern Square email re George 31 Army Private 1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers Belgium United Kingdom
Patin Leon Market Place, Jasmine House email re Leon 26
Fall of Singapore
Army Gunner 7 Coastal Regiment Royal Artillery Singapore United Kingdom
Greensides Alec The Street, 2 Brickfields Cottages email re Alec 30
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Army Sapper 991 Port Operating Company Royal Engineers United Kingdom United Kingdom
Kerrison Jack Edgerton Road, 35 email re Jack 28 Air Forces Sergeant 114 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Graham Thomas Florence Road, 19 email re Thomas 29
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Army Trooper C Squadron Lovat Scouts Italy United Kingdom
Moyse Ernest Long Road, Fairfields email re Ernest 19
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Army Signalman 56 Infantry Brigade Signal Section Royal Corps of Signals France United Kingdom
Winfield James Nelson Terrace , 14 email re James 29
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Naval Deck Hand Fishing Vessel S.D.J. (Lowestoft). Mercantile Marine (Fishing Fleet) United Kingdom United Kingdom
Long Albert Oaklands Terrace, 5 email re Albert 44 Naval Third Hand Fishing Vessel S.D.J. (Lowestoft). Fishing Fleet United Kingdom United Kingdom
Beare Alice Victoria Road, 8 email re Alice 37
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Civilian Hospital Sister East Suffolk Hospital Civilian Nursing Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Gray Richard Grayson Avenue, 10 email re Richard 20
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Air Forces Pilot Officer 4 Bombing and Gunnery School Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Canada United Kingdom
Reeve Arthur Edgerton Road, 22 email re Arthur 27
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Army Private 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment United Kingdom United Kingdom
Garnham Leslie Wellington Road, 8 email re Leslie 21
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Army Driver 1 Mechanical Equipment Unit Royal Engineers Germany United Kingdom
Bloss George 3 Kirkley Park Road, Wilmington email re George 45
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Army Private 10 Company Royal Pioneer Corps United Kingdom United Kingdom
Catchpole George Victoria Road, 85 email re George 35
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Naval Skipper H. M Trawler Shamrock Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Honeywood Sefton Flora Road, 4 Flora Terrace email re Sefton 38
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Naval Engineman H.M. Trawler Edwardian Royal Naval Reserve (Patrol Service) United Kingdom United Kingdom
Warford William Clapham Road, 206 email re William 45
Distinguished Service Cross
Naval Skipper H.M. Trawler Royalo Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cockrell William Victoria Road, The Homestead, 40 email re William 48
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Naval Lieutenant H.M.S. Martello Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Thacker William Carlton Road, 4 Flora Terrace email re William 34 Naval Cook Steam Trawler William Humphries Mercantile Marine (Fishing Fleet) United Kingdom United Kingdom
Thacker Victor Carlton Road, 4 Flora Terrace email re Victor 24 Naval Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cleveland William Saint Peter's Street, 273 email re William 46
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Naval Chief Skipper H.M. Trawler Myrtle Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Winter William Stradbroke Road, Ship Cottage email re William 41
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Naval Skipper H.M. Trawler Myrtle Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cleveland George Spurgeon Street, 3 email re George 17
Lost Street
Naval Apprentice S.S. Arndale (Whitby) Mercantile Marine United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hurrell Roy Beech Road, 2 email re Roy 26
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Naval Seaman H.M. Trawler Myrtle Royal Naval Reserve (Patrol Service) United Kingdom United Kingdom
Norton Clifford Gordon Road, 20 email re Clifford 30
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Army Private 635th M.T. Coy. Army Service Corps Tanzania United Kingdom
Spillings George Black Street, 4 Mill Villas email re George 27
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Naval Deck Hand Steam Trawler William Humphries Mercantile Marine (Fishing Fleet) United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bird Clifford Kent Road, 5 email re Clifford 35
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Naval Skipper Steam Drifter Lord Carnarvon (Lowestoft) Mercantile Marine (Fishing Fleet) United Kingdom United Kingdom
Durrant James The Street email re James 21 Army Private 7th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Cook Stanley The Avenue, 192 email re Stanley 25
1939 Register
Army Lance Sergeant 1st Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment Netherlands United Kingdom
Wright Cecil Bevan Street, 7 email re Cecil 34
FEPOW
Air Forces Corporal _ Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Indonesia United Kingdom
Utting Roland Green Lane, 9 email re Roland 39 Naval Skipper H.M. Drifter Maida Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Upson Charles Stevens Street, 17 email re Charles 22 Army Private 2nd Bn. Norfolk Regiment Iraq United Kingdom
Timoney Alexander Halcyon Crescent, 14 email re Alexander 18 Army Private 1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Baker Arthur Bloodmoor Lane email re Arthur 22 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Lindsell Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bailey Arnold Beccles Road email re Arnold 17 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Lindsell Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Woodgate Charles The Street, 1 Belvoir Cottage email re Charles 30 Naval Skipper H.M. Drifter Lindsell Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sharman Arthur Hulver Rd email re Arthur 51 Naval Second Hand H.M. Drifter Lindsell Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sharman Bertie London Road, 638 email re Bertie 27 Naval Engineman H.M. Drifter Lindsell Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Pye Percy Whapload Road, 135 email re Percy 20 Army Private 7th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Belgium United Kingdom
Pratt Herbert Gilpin Road, 4 Gilpin Terrace email re Herbert 20
CWGC and 1939 Register
Naval Ordinary Seaman H.M.S. Acasta Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Porter Charles Union Road, 14 email re Charles 30
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Army Private 6th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment Thailand United Kingdom
Metcalf Charles London Road, 223 email re Charles 22 Army Private 9th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Roth William Kessingland Beach, 1 Geneva Cottages email re William 44
Merchant Navy Casualty Card
Naval Able Seaman S/V B.H.C. 9 Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Marjoram Alfred London Road Kessingland, 2 Davis Cottages email re Alfred 37
Merchant Navy Casualty Card
Naval Mate M.V. Novio Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Howlett Edward Birds Lane , North Villa email re Edward 27 Naval Stoker 1st Class H.M.S. Curacoa Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Grimble Robert Carlton Road, 2 Flora Terrace email re Robert 40 Army Driver 32nd Div. Train Army Service Corps France United Kingdom
Gooch Charles Oxford Road, 57 email re Charles 19
Ludendorff Offensive
Army Private 8th Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) France United Kingdom
Godfrey Robert Bridge Road, Southwold House email re Robert 39
1911 Census
Naval Petty Officer H.M.S. Marmora Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Garwood Henry Norwich Road, 32 email re Henry 22 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Trawler Remindo. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Everett James Oulton Road, 17 South Elmham Terrace email re James 35 Army Private 96 Company Labour Corps Greece United Kingdom
Edmunds William Dove Street, 16 email re William 42
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Naval Seaman H.M.S. Clan McNaughton Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Durrant Arthur High Street ks, Glendair Cottage email re Arthur 22 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Trawler Strathgeldie Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Dawson Basil Denmark Road, 20-22 email re Basil 23 Army Corporal 44th Bn. Canadian Infantry France Canadian
Cullum Walter Queens Road, 80 email re Walter 18 Army Lance Corporal 50th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Belgium United Kingdom
With grateful thanks to Lowestoft Town Council, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Roll of Honour website