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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
Bonsall Dorothy Beccles Road, Glenesk email re Dorothy 43
130142 The Waller Raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Gayfer George Long Road, 74 email re George 43
130142 The Waller Raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Gayfer Leslie Long Road, 74 email re Leslie 14
130142 The Waller Raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Simpson-smith George Saint Peters Street, 139 email re George 23 Army Private 6th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment Singapore United Kingdom
Bessey Peter Kirkley Run North, Hill Top 5 email re Peter 10
010242 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Bessey Pamela Kirkley Run North, Hill Top 5 email re Pamela 4
010242 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Bessey Hilda Kirkley Run North, Hill Top 5 email re Hilda 35
010242 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Bell John Church Road, St Elmo email re John 21
Bomber Command
Air Forces Sergeant 78 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Netherlands United Kingdom
Freeman Jack Edinburgh Road, 57 email re Jack 20 Naval Able Seaman H.M.S. Barham Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Watson Robert Sussex Road, 109 email re Robert 50 Naval Chief Engineer Officer S.S. Larpool (Whitby) Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Weavers Mervyn The Beach, Bethel Drive email re Mervyn 25
Bomber Command
Air Forces Sergeant 214 (Federated Malay States) Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cooper Harold Alexandra Road, 70 email re Harold 20
Probate
Air Forces Sergeant 214 (Federated Malay Straits) Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cropley Robert Beccles Road, 65 email re Robert 31 Army Sergeant 9th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cropley Thomas Factory Street, 31 email re Thomas 34 Naval Engineman H.M.S. Pembroke Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Chamberlain Frederick Fir Lane, 67 email re Frederick 20 Naval Leading Seaman H.M.S. Neptune Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sexton Leslie Lorne Park Road, 26 email re Leslie 21 Air Forces Sergeant 220 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Robbens Bernard Beresford Road, 29 email re Bernard 20 Air Forces Sergeant 104 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cook John email re John 25 Army Private 4 Motor Amb. Coy. Royal Army Medical Corps Germany United Kingdom
Overy Jack Payne Street, 23 email re Jack 26 Air Forces Sergeant No 11 OTU Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Briggs John Rushmere Road, Penwood email re John 24 Army Lance Bombardier 75 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regt. Royal Artillery United Kingdom United Kingdom
Butcher Ernest Union Road, 24 email re Ernest 28 Army Private 9th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment United Kingdom United Kingdom
Timms Frank Maidstone Road, 59 email re Frank 35 Naval Able Seaman M.V. Stork (London) Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Dann Ernest Carlton Road, 142 email re Ernest 40 Army Private 2nd Bn. Suffolk Regiment Belgium United Kingdom
Cox Henry Lorne Park Road, 42 email re Henry 46
220741 Raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Cox Dorothy Lorne Park Road, 42 email re Dorothy 20
220741 Raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Coleman George Enstone Road, 11 email re George 48
Probate
Naval Chief Engineer Fishing Vessel Westfield (Milford Haven) Fishing Fleet United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hutson Gerald London Road South, 289 email re Gerald 29 Air Forces Sergeant 106 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cannell Alfred Acton Road, 44 email re Alfred 26 Air Forces Flight Sergeant Central Gunnery School Royal Air Force United Kingdom United Kingdom
Willis John Whapload Road, 263 email re John 25 Air Forces Flight Sergeant 221 Sqdn. Royal Air Force United Kingdom United Kingdom
Tyrrell James Beresford Road, 1 email re James 24 Air Forces Sergeant 25 Operational Training Unit Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cripps Leonard Woods Loke, 14 email re Leonard 18
1939 Register
Naval Ordinary Seaman H.M.S. Ajax Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Jermy Mary Woods Loke, 8 email re Mary 69
260541 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Jermy Frederick Woods Loke, 8 email re Frederick 70
260541 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Carron Harriett Woods Loke, 4 email re Harriett 76
260541 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Carron Lily Woods Loke, 4 email re Lily 32
260541 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Brady Ivan Woods Loke, 4 email re Ivan 5
260541 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Willis Albert Sandringham Road, 10 email re Albert 21 Naval Stoker 1st Class H.M.S. Hood Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Press Sydney email re Sydney 33 Naval Petty Officer H.M.S. Gloucester Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Pointer Arthur Princes Road, 10 email re Arthur 28 Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Woolnough John Belvedere Road, 1 Cottages email re John 29
120541 raid
Air Forces Aircraftman 1st Class Leconfield Station Headquarters Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Macmillan Norman Lyncroft Road, Glenburn email re Norman 21
Bomber Command
Air Forces Sergeant 17 Operational Training Unit Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Page Victor May Road, 14 email re Victor 21
120541 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Runacres Gladys May Road, 18 email re Gladys 27
120541 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Runacres Doris May Road, 18 email re Doris 18
120541 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Runacres Mabel May Road, 18 email re Mabel 54
120541 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Pearson Jean Somerton Avenue, 68 email re Jean 3
120541 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Drake Ronald Stevens Street, 54 email re Ronald 16
120541 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Bennett Robert Kessingland Beach email re Robert 20
Bomber Command
Air Forces Sergeant 214 (Federated Malay Straits) Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Coates Freda Princes Road, 45 email re Freda 35
1939 Register
Naval Wren H.M.S. Minos Womens Royal Naval Service United Kingdom United Kingdom
Chapman John All Saints Street, 46 email re John 41 Naval Boatswain Steam Trawler Exeter (Lowestoft) Mercantile Marine (Fishing Fleet) United Kingdom United Kingdom
Spindler David Notley Road, 34 email re David 39 Naval Third Hand Steam Trawler Exeter (Lowestoft) Fishing Fleet United Kingdom United Kingdom
Greasley Peter Kirkley Cliff Road, 60 email re Peter 72 Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Upton Hilda Yeovil Road, 28 email re Hilda 44 Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Bolton Trixie The Avenue, 155 email re Trixie 18 Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Sherrington Douglas Park Road, Denehurst email re Douglas 17
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Moulton Roy Warren Road, St. Lucia email re Roy 32
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Overy Daniel Raglan Street, 73 email re Daniel 57
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Creasy Ernest Raglan Street, 126 email re Ernest 50
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Smith Alice East Street, Coastguard House email re Alice 56
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Barnard Joan Rotterdam Road, 96 email re Joan 2
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Barnard Patricia Rotterdam Road, 96 email re Patricia 6
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Barnard Kathleen Rotterdam Road, 96 email re Kathleen 28
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Clarke Roy Rotterdam Road, 100 email re Roy 16
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Clarke Ronald Rotterdam Road, 100 email re Ronald 15
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Clarke Jack Rotterdam Road, 100 email re Jack 18
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Wase Gilbert Beach Road, Que Vive Cottage email re Gilbert 24 Army Gunner 152 Bty 51 H.A.A. Rgt. Royal Artillery Libya United Kingdom
Chipperfield Gordon Denmark Road, 50 email re Gordon 24
Bomber Command
Air Forces Pilot Officer 61 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Germany United Kingdom
Clarke Bertie Rotterdam Road, 100 email re Bertie 48
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Clarke Rose Rotterdam Road, 100 email re Rose 46
090441 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Hawes Walter Sycamore Avenue, 43 email re Walter 48
070241 Harbour Yard raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Whaley Frank Saint Leonards Road, 9 email re Frank 38
070241 Harbour Yard raid
Army Gunner 53rd Anti-Aircraft Driver Training Regiment Royal Artillery United Kingdom United Kingdom
Edwards Sidney Saint Peters Street, 164 email re Sidney 22 Army Private 8th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment France United Kingdom
Quantrill John Water Lane, 17 email re John 42
070241 Harbour Yard raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Rackham Henry Sycamore Avenue , 56 email re Henry 32
070241 Harbour Yard raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Jarvis Edward Elm Tree Road, Syringa Cottage email re Edward 47
070241 Harbour Yard raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Smith George St Peters Street, 139 email re George 55
070241 Harbour Yard raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Newrick Arthur Kimberley Road, 130 email re Arthur 19 Naval Deck Hand Fishing Vessel Naniwa (Cardiff) Fishing Fleet United Kingdom United Kingdom
Smith William High Street, 58 email re William 63 Civilian United Kingdom United Kingdom
Smith Rosina High Street, 58 email re Rosina 61 Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Thacker Arthur Long Road, 92 email re Arthur 20 Army Gunner 317 Bty. 36 Searchlight Regt. Royal Artillery United Kingdom United Kingdom
Soloman Melina Stanley Street, 53 email re Melina 62 Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Wesson Harriet London Road South, 478 email re Harriet 71
270241 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Nicholls Peter London Road, 486 email re Peter 3
270241 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Weeds Florence London Road South, 476 email re Florence 57
270241 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Smith Ernest Saint Johns Road, 47 email re Ernest 49 Naval Skipper Steam Trawler Carry On (Lowestoft) Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lewis Robert Wellington Road, 34 email re Robert 57 Naval Mate Steam Trawler Carry On (Lowestoft) Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Baxter Gordon Long Road, 63 email re Gordon 25 Naval Deck Hand Steam Trawler Carry On (Lowestoft) Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Chase Leonard Council Houses, 2 email re Leonard 62
1939 Register
Naval Deck Hand Steam Trawler Carry On (Lowestoft) Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Temple Leonard Norwich Road, 57 email re Leonard 27 Naval Third Engineer Officer S.S. Kyleglen (Liverpool) Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Temple Thomas Norwich Road, 57 email re Thomas 38 Naval Deck Hand Steam Trawler Ladylove (London) Fishing Fleet United Kingdom United Kingdom
Oldman Roy Beccles Road, Saint Peter email re Roy 20 Naval Sailor S.S. Ashcrest (London) Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Thacker Samuel Shelter Cottages, 1 email re Samuel 21 Naval Cook Tug Aid (London) Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Moyse Bernard Woodfield Terrace, 1 email re Bernard 34 Naval Second Engineer Officer Tug Aid (London) Merchant Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Talbot Henry London Road, 516 email re Henry 40 Army Corporal 3rd Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers United Kingdom United Kingdom
Talbot Henry London Road, 516 email re Henry 34
Dunkirk
Naval Able Seaman H.M.S. Grenade Royal Navy United Kingdom United Kingdom
Greengrass Edward The Avenue, 155a email re Edward 39
291140 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Nunn William Kirkley Run, 50 email re William 25
291140 raid
Civilian Civilian War Dead United Kingdom
Alp Frank Fir Lane, 39 email re Frank 37 Naval Lamp Trimmer Trinity House Lighthouse and Pilotage Services Light Vessel No. 60 East Oaze Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities United Kingdom United Kingdom
Barber Arthur Victoria Road, Nelson House email re Arthur 25
Mentioned in Despatches
Naval Deck Hand H.M.S. Ceto. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Coleman Donald Saint Peters Street, 237 email re Donald 20
Probate
Army Gunner 147 (The Essex Yeomanry) Field Regt. Royal Artillery United Kingdom United Kingdom
With grateful thanks to Lowestoft Town Council, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Roll of Honour website