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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
Whale Reginald Wellington Road, 18 email re Reginald 20
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Army Rifleman 1st Bn. Rifle Brigade France United Kingdom
Brown Alfred Russell Cottages email re Alfred 34
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Naval Second Hand H.M. Drifter George V Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Copeland Charles Bevan Street, 57 email re Charles 30
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Naval Second Hand H.M. Trawler Princess Beatrice Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Read Ernest Morton Road, 20 email re Ernest 36
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Army Private 10th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) France United Kingdom
Rouse Walter Osborne Street, 72 email re Walter 42
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Army Company Sergeant Major 12th Field Company Royal Engineers France United Kingdom
Savory George Marine Parade, 24 email re George 33
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Army Private 8th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) France United Kingdom
Skinner Jack Milton Road, 13 email re Jack 21
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Army Private 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment France United Kingdom
Smith Frederick Whapload Road, 49 email re Frederick 23
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Army Private 3rd (City of London) Bn. Royal Fusiliers France United Kingdom
Smith Harry Saint John's Road, 2 Florence Terrace email re Harry 22
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Army Private 1/4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Spoore George Thurston Road, 8 email re George 35
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Army Private 8th Bn. Norfolk Regiment Belgium United Kingdom
Leech Alfred Osborne Street, 10 email re Alfred 24
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Army Private 1/10th Bn. London Regiment Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) United Kingdom
Meek Albert Whapload Road, 89 email re Albert 32
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Army Private 13th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mewse Henry Thurston Road, 33 email re Henry 32
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Army Private 9th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Newrick Arthur Mill Road email re Arthur 24
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Army Private 2nd Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Payne Ernest Kimberley Road, 95 email re Ernest 25
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Army Private 7th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment France United Kingdom
Pegg Frederick Carlton Road, 24 email re Frederick 31
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Army Corporal 7th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Pegram Reginald Saint Peter's Street, 80 email re Reginald 28
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Army Private 15th Hussars Belgium United Kingdom
Rackham Albert Leiston Road, 1 email re Albert 28
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Army Lance Sergeant 7th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Cleveland Joseph Dove Street, 13 email re Joseph 38
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Army Private 1st Bn. Royal Scots Belgium United Kingdom
Cook Walter Norwich Road, 79 email re Walter 23
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Army Private 7th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) France United Kingdom
Crake Ambrose Wollaston Road, 113 email re Ambrose 25
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Army Private 1/7th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Belgium United Kingdom
Dann Arthur Kimberley Road, 81 email re Arthur 29
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Army Private 7th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Dorling Frank London Road South, 241 email re Frank 22
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Army Private 8th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Dunnett Edward Oxford Road, 12 email re Edward 40
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Army Corporal 12th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Maynard Louis Lorne Park Road, 57 email re Louis 38
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Army Private 164th Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Belgium United Kingdom
Grimmer Samuel The Beach, Hunters Cottages email re Samuel 20
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Army Private 21st Bn. Middlesex Regiment France United Kingdom
Hales Ernest Bevan Street, 25 email re Ernest 33
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Army Private 8th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Harris Antrobus Rectory Road, St Peter's Church email re Antrobus 26
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Army Lieutenant 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment France United Kingdom
Howlett William Cambridge Road, 92 email re William 28
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Army Private 1st Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) France United Kingdom
Julings John Royal Avenue , 83 email re John 28
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Army Private 9th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Larke Ernest Chapel Street, 11 email re Ernest 36
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Army Private 7th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Calthorpe William Oulton Broad, Lothingland House email re William 22
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Army Lance Corporal 9th (County of London) Bn. (Queen Victoria's Rifles) London Regiment France United Kingdom
Cannell Edward Raglan Street, 257 email re Edward 23
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Army Private 1/15th (County of London) Bn. (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles) London Regiment France United Kingdom
Cary Bernard High Street, 179 email re Bernard 38
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Army Private 1/14th (County of London) Bn. (London Scottish) London Regiment France United Kingdom
Chandler William Southwell Road, 11 email re William 34
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Army Private 2nd Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Cheney William White House Farm email re William 30
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Army Private 2nd Bn. Essex Regiment France United Kingdom
Clarke Henry Beccles Road, 94 email re Henry 35
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Army Private 11th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Brock Arthur Kendal Road, 1 email re Arthur 51
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Army Private 53 Protection Company Royal Defence Corps United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bruton Archibald Richmond Place, 5 email re Archibald 20
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Army Private 7th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Butcher James Mariners Street, 8 email re James 30
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Army Private 2nd Bn. Border Regiment Belgium United Kingdom
Butler Frederick Tonning Street, 22 email re Frederick 24
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Army Private 5th Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry France United Kingdom
Butler Rupert Trafalgar Street, 24 email re Rupert 22
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Army Private 9th Bn. Essex Regiment France United Kingdom
Cable Arthur Raglan Street, 131 email re Arthur 40
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Army Private Depot Bedfordshire Regiment United Kingdom United Kingdom
Brinded George Saint Margarets Road, 74 email re George 24
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Naval Engineman H.M. Trawler Boy Roy Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Day Walter Clapham Road, 92 email re Walter 49
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Naval Leading Deck Hand H.M. Trawler Thomas Crofton I Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Edmunds Samuel Queens Road, 82 email re Samuel 22
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Naval Deck Hand H.M.P.M.S. Ascot Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Griffiths Frederick Walton Road, Brierly Hill House 13 email re Frederick 25
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Naval Deck Hand H.M.S. Lavetera Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Stevenson Herbert Kent Road, 16 email re Herbert 27
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Naval Engineman H.M. Trawler Kirkland Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bacon Alfred Moyes Road, 4 Fleggs Cottages email re Alfred 21
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Army Private 9th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Balls Edwin Union Workhouse, Lothingland House email re Edwin 26
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Army Driver C' Battery 295 Brigade Royal Field Artillery France United Kingdom
Baxter Frank Kirkley Cliff Road, Burliegh email re Frank 21
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Army Private 1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Blacklock Thomas Kirkley Street, 15 email re Thomas 29
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Army Corporal 5th Bn. Cameron Highlanders France United Kingdom
Thomas William Salisbury Road, 32 email re William 33
Royal Edward Sinking
Army Private 54th (1/1st East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station Royal Army Medical Corps Turkey (including Gallipoli) United Kingdom
Chenery Thomas Seago Street, 18 email re Thomas 33 Army Sergeant 1/4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Peak Arthur Haward Street, 52 email re Arthur 38 Army Private 11th Bn. Suffolk Regiment Belgium United Kingdom
Barnard Arthur Lound email re Arthur 22 Army Lance Corporal 7th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) France United Kingdom
Beavers James Whapload Road, 1 Strand Terrace email re James 40 Army Private 6th Bn. South Lancashire Regiment Iraq United Kingdom
Beavers Frederick Whapload Road, 1 Strand Terrace email re Frederick 36 Army Private 1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment Belgium United Kingdom
Beckett Albert Kimberley Road, 51 email re Albert 28
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Naval Leading Deck Hand H.M.S. Pekin Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Beckett John Kimberley Road, 51 email re John 36
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Naval Deck Hand H.M. Trawler Soar Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Clay Christopher Norwich Road, 19 email re Christopher 23
Royal Edward Sinking
Army Private 54th (1/1st East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station Royal Army Medical Corps Turkey (including Gallipoli) United Kingdom
Eacott John Saint John's Road, 4 email re John 29 Army Acting Bombardier 154 Heavy Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery Belgium United Kingdom
Gillings Sydney The Street email re Sydney 26 Army Private Attached 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders Royal Army Medical Corps Netherlands United Kingdom
Martin Joseph Jacob's Street, 30 email re Joseph 36 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Trawler New Comet Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Furrell Patrick Battery Green Road, 8 Coastguard Cottages email re Patrick 26 Naval Supply Petty Officer H.M.S. Dasher Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Besford William Southwell Road, 68 email re William 58
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Naval Skipper Trawler Bucentaur Fishing Fleet United Kingdom United Kingdom
Warford Frederick The Avenue, 168 email re Frederick 46
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Naval Mate Trawler Bucentaur Fishing Fleet United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flowers Ernest Pakefield Street, 73 email re Ernest 43
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Naval Third Hand Trawler Bucentaur Fishing Fleet United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sergeant James London Road, Highbank email re James 67
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Naval Deck Hand Trawler Bucentaur Fishing Fleet United Kingdom United Kingdom
Durrant Frederick Kirkley Run, 3 Hill Top email re Frederick 26
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Naval Trimmer Trawler Bucentaur Fishing Fleet United Kingdom United Kingdom
Dann Michael Black Street, Rhoda Cottages email re Michael 67
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Naval Cook Trawler Bucentaur Fishing Fleet United Kingdom United Kingdom
Haylock Albert Beach Street, 4 Lakenham Cottages email re Albert 19
Drifter Persistive
Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Persistive Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hall Harry Clapham Road, 138 email re Harry 29
Royal Edward Sinking
Army Private 54th (1/1st East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station Royal Army Medical Corps Turkey (including Gallipoli) United Kingdom
Roberts Ernest John Street, 35 email re Ernest 35
Royal Edward Sinking
Army Sergeant 54th (1/1st East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station Royal Army Medical Corps Turkey (including Gallipoli) United Kingdom
Buckenham William Clapham Road, 17 email re William 28
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Army Private 4th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment Thailand United Kingdom
Lanchester Thornton Grove Road, 15 email re Thornton 37 Naval Seaman H.M.S. Hogue Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Howlett James Ipswich Road, 66 email re James 25 Naval Skipper H.M. Drifter Datum Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Saunders Frederick Beach Road, 7 email re Frederick 22 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Datum Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Woolnough Ernest Police Station Road, 4 Danish Cottages email re Ernest 24 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Datum Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lambert William Gorleston Road, 3 Seamans Cottages email re William 23
Fall of Singapore
Army Private 4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment Thailand United Kingdom
Bunn Sidney Kimberley Road, 57 email re Sidney 24 Army Private 1st Bn. Suffolk Regiment Belgium United Kingdom
Marjoram John Bethel Drive, 1 email re John 32 Naval Regulating Petty Officer H.M.S. Sheffield Royal Navy Gibraltar United Kingdom
Winney Robert Market Place, Jasmine House email re Robert 45 Civilian Police Constable Metropolitan Police United Kingdom United Kingdom
Burwood Bertie Rant Score, The Grange email re Bertie 30 Army Lance Sergeant 9th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Wood Frederick Osborne Road, 6 email re Frederick 41 Army Private 2nd Bn. Suffolk Regiment Belgium United Kingdom
Baster Brian Burton Street, 10 email re Brian 36 Naval Leading Seaman H.M.S. Quail Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdon
Hales Charles Gun Lane, 9 email re Charles 25
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Army Private 9th Bn. Suffolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Kemp Lewis Myrtle Cottages , 2 email re Lewis 26 Naval Petty Officer Airman 700 Sqdn. H.M.S. Kent Fleet Air Arm United Kingdom United Kingdom
Shepherd William Royal Avenue, 19 email re William 24 Army Gunner Royal Field Artillery United Kingdom United Kingdom
Betts Cecil The Green email re Cecil 28 Army Private 7th Bn. Norfolk Regiment France United Kingdom
Eade Lewis Morton Road, 24 email re Lewis 40 Naval Skipper Steam Trawler Incentive (Lowestoft) Mercantile Marine (Fishing Fleet) United Kingdom United Kingdom
Gouldby Edward The Beach, High Path email re Edward 57 Naval Deck Hand _ Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Barnes George Dove Street, 2 email re George 33
Army Service Papers
Army Private Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry United Kingdom United Kingdom
Solomon Ernest Gisleham Corner email re Ernest 39 Army Private _ Suffolk Regiment United Kingdom United Kingdom
Coleman Thomas Jacob's Street, 25 email re Thomas 28
Pension Record Card
Naval Seaman _ Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Smallwood William Queens Road, 50 email re William 41
RNR Service records
Naval Engineman _ Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Robinson Henry Salisbury Road, 13 email re Henry 22
Pension Record Card
Army Private 25th Bn. Training Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Crooks James Seago Street, 24 email re James 46
Distinguished Service Medal
Naval Skipper Trawler Acacia Mercantile Marine (Fishing Fleet) United Kingdom United Kingdom
French Thomas Wellington Esplanade, 8 email re Thomas 51 Naval Captain S.S. Rubens Mercantile Marine Germany United Kingdom
Belton William John Worthing Road, 34 email re William John 25
Pension Record Card
Naval Deck Hand _ Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
With grateful thanks to Lowestoft Town Council, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Roll of Honour website