Showing posts with label Royal Norfolk Regiment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Royal Norfolk Regiment. Show all posts

28 August 2011

5769867 Pte Basil E Leggett, 5th Bn, Royal Norfolk Regiment


5769867 Private Basil Edward Leggett of the 5th Batalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment died on the 28th August 1945. He was 32 years old and the son of Mr and Mrs H. W. Leggett of East Dereham, Norfolk. He is buried in Sai wan war Cemetery in Hong Kong, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission noting, "...the remains of those who died as prisoners in Formosa (now Taiwan) were brought to Hong Kong for burial at Sai Wan in 1946. There are now 1,505 Commonwealth casualties of the Second World War buried or commemorated at Sai Wan War Cemetery. 444 of the burials are unidentified."

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry (UK Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945)
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Wikipedia for the Sai Wan war Cemetery photo.

8 July 2010

5774941 L/Cpl Roy W Kerry, 6th Bn, Royal Norfolk Regt

5774941 Lance-Corporal Roy William Kerry of the 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment died on the 8th July 1940. He was 19 years old, the son of Horace William and Alice Louisa Kerry of Mile Cross, Norwich. He is buried in Norwich Cemetery.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry (UK Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945)
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

11 March 2010

5774113 Pte Cecil Frank Hall, 5th Bn, Royal Norfolk Regt

5774113 Private Cecil Frank Hall of the 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment died on the 11th March 1944. He was a Norfolk-born man but was living in south-east London at the time of his enlistment.

Cecil Hall is buried in Yokohma War Cemetery in Japan. He was 22 years old when he died.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry (UK Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945)
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

17 February 2010

5774337 L/Cpl Jack Raymond Leamon, 4th Bn, Royal Norfolk Regt

5774337 Lance-Corporal Jack Raymond Leamon of the 4th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment, died on the 17th February 1942. He was 21 years old and a native of Norwich. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery in Singapore.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry.co.uk (1939-1945 Roll of Honour)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission