War Memorial - Fincham, Norfolk, England - The men behind the names.

Sydney Richard Bacon
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 7310 abt. 1888 19 December 1914 26 1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Son of Matthew G. Bacon and Sarah A. Bacon.

Ralph Hornegold Bacon
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 40288 abt. 1893 21 March 1918 25 9th Bn. Norfolk Regiment Arras Memorial, France Son of Matthew G. Bacon and Sarah A. Bacon. CWGC: Son of William Bacon, of Fincham, Downham, Norfolk, husband of Ivy Emma Harper, formerly Bacon, of Park Cottage, Gayton, King's Lynn.

Percy William Bacon
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Rifleman A/204082 abt. 1899 21 March 1918 19 13th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of Matthew G. Bacon and Sarah A. Bacon.

England Census 1901 about the Bacon family Residence: Main Road, Fincham, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Matthew G. Bacon Sarah A. Bacon Alfred E. Bacon Sidney R. Bacon Ralph H. Bacon Lily M. Bacon Percy W. Bacon Sidney R. Hornegold	Head Wife Son Son Son Daughter Son Visitor	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	50 42 19 13 9 4 2 8	abt. 1851 abt. 1859 abt. 1882 abt. 1888 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1899 abt. 1893	Titteshall, Norfolk East Bradenham, Norfolk North Creake, Norfolk Shouldham Thorpe, Norfolk Shouldham Thorpe, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Tipton, Yorkshire

Isaac Sculpher
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 6378 12 April 1883, South Acre, Norfolk 26 January 1915 32 1st Bn. Coldstream Guards Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France Son of John and Eliza Sculpher, nee Mobbs, husband of Rosetta Sculpher, nee Philpott.

Bertie William Sculpher
© bbmir	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Gunner 138523 abt. 1897 18 July 1917 20 322nd Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy Son of Mrs. E. Sculpher, of Long Row, Fincham, Downham Market, Norfolk.

England Census 1901 about Isaac and Bertie Sculpher and family Residence: Swaffham Road, Fincham, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Sculpher Eliza Sculpher Isaac Sculpher Edward J. Sculpher Clarence Sculpher Bertie W. Sculpher	Head Wife Son Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	42 42 14 16 8 4	abt. 1859 abt. 1859 abt. 1884 abt. 1885 abt. 1893 abt. 1897	Castle Acre, Norfolk Castle Acre, Norfolk South Acre, Norfolk Kempston, Norfolk Beechamwell, Norfolk Crimplesham, Norfolk

England Census 1911 about Isaac Sculpher and family Residence: 26, Mill Road, Merton, Surrey, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Isaac Sculpher Rosetta Sculpher Violett Sculpher	Head Wife Daughter	Married Married Single	27 22 2	abt. 1884 abt. 1889 abt. 1909	South Acre, Norfolk Southampton, Hampshire Wimbledon, Surrey

Albert George Bly
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 16422 abt. 1888, Fincham, Norfolk 16 July 1915 27 1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment Etaples Military Cemetery, France Son of Thomas and Emma Bly, of Fincham, Downham, Norfolk.

England Census 1911 about Albert Bly and family Residence: High Street, Fincham, Downham Market, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas Bly Thomas Edward Bly Albert Bly Edith May Bly Fredrick Maulkin Cyril Bly	Head Son Son Daughter Grandson Grandson	Widowed Single Single Single Single Single	56 25 23 20 9 8 mo.	abt. 1855 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1891 abt. 1902 abt. 1910	Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk

Robert Henry Secker
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 20555 abt. 1897, Stradsett, Norfolk 13 August 1915 18 1st Bn. Essex Regiment Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) Son of Robert Secker, of Olive Dene, Outwell, Wisbech, and the late Alice Secker.

England Census 1911 about Robert Henry Secker and family Residence: Swaffham Road, Fincham, Downham, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Robert Secker Alice Secker Robert Henry Secker Harriet Ada Secker Fredrick Clark Secker James Robert Secker Florence Ada Secker Charles Easton Secker Arthur John Secker	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Granddaughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	47 43 14 11 9 7 6 5 1 mo.	abt. 1864 abt. 1868 abt. 1897 abt. 1900 abt. 1902 abt. 1904 abt. 1905 abt. 1906 abt. 1911	Wereham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Stradsett, Norfolk Stradsett, Norfolk Stradsett, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk London, England Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk

Jonathan Augustus Bywater
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 3/10610 abt. 1877, Fincham, Norfolk 26 September 1915 38 9th Bn. Norfolk Regiment Loos Memorial, France Son of Jonathan Arthur Bywater and Alice Mary Bywater, nee Simmons, husband of Dora Belham Bywater, nee Simmons.

Jonathan Augustus Bywater grew up in the care of his grandparents Robert and Sarah Bellheim.

England Census 1891 about Jonathan Bywater and family Residence: The Commons, Fincham, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Sarah Belham Jessie Belham Lillie Haynes Ida O. Haynes Madelin Belham Jonathan Bywater	Head Daughter Daughter Granddaughter Granddaughter Grandson	Widowed Single Married Single Single Single	65 35 25 4 mo. 9 14	abt. 1826 abt. 1856 abt. 1866 abt. 1890 abt. 1882 abt. 1877	Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Stow Bardolph, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk

England Census 1911 about Jonathan Bywater and wife Residence: The Common, Fincham, Downham, Norfolk
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Jonathan Bywater Dora Bywater	Head Wife	Married Married	35 22	abt. 1876 abt. 1889	Eastbacher, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk

Charles Robert Wilding
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 3/10476 abt. 1883 05 December 1915 32 8th Bn. Norfolk Regiment Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France Son of Robert and Martha Ann Wilding, nee Goddard, of New Barn, Fincham, Norfolk.

England Census 1891 about Charles Wilding and family Residence: Bou??? Farm, Hilborough, Swaffham, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Robert Wilding Martha Anne Wilding John Wilding Charles Wilding James William Wilding Rose Wilding	Head Wife Son Son Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single	32 31 9 7 3 1	abt. 1859 abt. 1860 abt. 1882 abt. 1884 abt. 1888 abt. 1890	Fakenham, Suffolk Hilborough, Norfolk Hilborough, Norfolk Rymer, Suffolk Livermere, Suffolk Livermere, Suffolk
Remark: The death of Martha Ann Wilden was registered in Swaffham, Norfolk, England during the second quarter of 1893. Robert Wilding was married to Clara Lambert in Gooderstone, Norfolk, England on 12 May 1897.

England Census 1901 about Charley Wilding and family Residence: Warren, Gooderstone, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Robert Wilding Clara Wilding Charley Wilding James Wilding Rose Wilding Louiser Pratt	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Visitor	Married Married Single Single Single Single	43 34 17 14 11 5	abt. 1858 abt. 1867 abt. 1884 abt. 1887 abt. 1890 abt. 1896	Fakenham, Norfolk Wereham, Norfolk Reymer, Suffolk Livenmare, Suffolk Livenmare, Suffolk London, England

Jack Laws (CWGC: P. J. Laws)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal 15354 15 January 1916 9th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment Calais Southern Cemetery, France

Probably: England Census 1901 about Philip J. Laws and family Residence: Percy Road, Finchley, Middlesex, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Phelp (Philip) J. Laws Lily Laws Philip J. Laws Lilian E. Laws Violet N. Laws	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single	36 30 9 7 4	abt. 1865 abt. 1871 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1897	Fincham, Norfolk West Winch, Norfolk Munford, Norfolk Chelmsford, Essex Fincham, Norfolk

Thomas Utting (CWGC: Arthur Thomas Utting)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 27326 abt. 1894 10 April 1916 22 4th Bn. Bedfordshire Regiment Ladywell Cemetery, London, UK Son of Mrs. Serina Beart, of Sluice Rd., Denver, Downham, Norfolk.

England Census 1901 about Arthur Utting and family Residence: Sluice Road, Denver, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Beart Serina Beart Arthur Utting Florence Utting John Utting Mary Beart	Head Wife Stepson Stepdaughter Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single	20 24 6 3 1 1 mo.	abt. 1881 abt. 1877 abt. 1895 abt. 1898 abt. 1900 abt. 1901	Crimplesham, Norfolk Stow Bridge, Norfolk Stow Bridge, Norfolk Yorkshire, England Denver, Norfolk Denver, Norfolk

John Johnson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Rifleman R/16830 abt. 1895 13 July 1916 21 13th Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps Thiepval Memorial, France Son of Mrs. Mary Jane Lock, of Swan Lane, Fincham, King's Lynn.

England Census 1911 about John Thomas Johnson and family Residence: Feltwell, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Mary Jane Johnson John Thomas Johnson Violet Rosiner Johnson	Head Son Daughter	Widowed Single Single	42 18 8	abt. 1869 abt. 1893 abt. 1903	Feltwell, Norfolk Wilton, Norfolk Wilton, Norfolk

Reginald Bellham (CWGC: Robert Reginald Bellham)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private G/9366 abt. 1892 15 July 1916 24 2nd Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment Thiepval Memorial, France Son of Jessie Bellham.

England Census 1901 about Reginald Bellham and family Residence: The Common, Fincham, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George W. Osborne Jessie Osborne Madeline Bellham Reginald Bellham	Head Wife Daughter in Law Son in Law	Married Married Single Single	21 40 18 9	abt. 1880 abt. 1861 abt. 1883 abt. 1892	Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk

Harry Jude
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 17798 abt. 1877 05 September 1916 39 1st Bn. East Surrey Regiment Thiepval Memorial, France Son of John and Sarah A. Jude.

England Census 1891 about Harry Jude and family Residence: Main Road, Fincham, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Jude Sarah A. Jude Harry Jude	Head Wife Son	Married Married Single	44 48 14	abt. 1847 abt. 1843 abt. 1877	Norfolk, England Norfolk, England Norfolk, England

Benjamin James Barker
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 27810 abt. 1884 bapt. 07 September 1884, Fincham, Norfolk 17 February 1917 33 6th Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, France Son of George Cleminson Barker and Sarah Ann Barker, of Fincham, King's Lynn, husband of Gertrude Harriet Barker, nee Curson, of Tye Cottage, Hethersett, Norwich.

England Census 1891 about Benjamin Barker and family Residence: Bulls Lane, Fincham, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Barker Sarah A. Barker Robert H. Barker Arthur R. Barker Benjamin Barker Charles J. Barker	Head Wife Son Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	36 36 14 12 7 4	abt. 1855 abt. 1855 abt. 1877 abt. 1879 abt. 1884 abt. 1887	Fincham, Norfolk East Winch, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk

England Census 1911 about Benjamin Barker and family Residence: Stone Cottage, Bulmer Tye, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Benjamin Barker Gertrude Barker Lily Barker	Head Wife Daughter	Married Married Single	27 30 4	abt. 1884 abt. 1881 abt. 1907	Fincham, Norfolk Hethersett, Norfolk Bulmer Tye, Essex

Bert Bell
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 40193 abt. 1895 22 July 1917 22 7th Bn. Norfolk Regiment Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France Son of William and Lucy Bell, husband of Lily Mary Bell, of Fincham, Downham Market, Norfolk.

England Census 1901 about Bertie Bell and family Residence: The Common, Fincham, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Bell Lucy Bell Maude Bell William Bell Herbert J. Bell Bertie Bell George Bell Laura May Bell	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Son Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	38 36 19 15 11 6 4 0	abt. 1863 abt. 1865 abt. 1882 abt. 1886 abt. 1890 abt. 1895 abt. 1897 abt. 1901	Southery, Norfolk Denver, Norfolk Fordham, Norfolk Hilgay, Norfolk Hilgay, Norfolk Denver, Norfolk Denver, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk

Ernest Lankfer (CWGC: Ernie Lankfer)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 202592 abt. 1899 26 October 1917 18 18th Bn. Highland Light Infantry Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Son of Frederick Charles and Maud Elizabeth Lankfer.

England Census 1911 about Ernest Lankfer and family Residence: Downham Market, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Frederick Charles Lankfer Maud Elizabeth Lankfer Ethel Lankfer Ernest Lankfer William Lankfer Grace Lankfer Elsie Lankfer John Fredrick Lankfer	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Daughter Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	38 36 14 12 9 7 5 3	abt. 1873 abt. 1875 abt. 1897 abt. 1899 abt. 1902 abt. 1904 abt. 1906 abt. 1908	Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Kings Lynn, Norfolk Kings Lynn, Norfolk Downham, Norfolk Downham, Norfolk Downham, Norfolk Downham, Norfolk Downham, Norfolk

Arthur Elliott
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 29294 29 October 1887, Hockering, Norfolk 09 November 1917 29 Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium Son of the late Robert and Hannah Elliott, nee Mayes, of Hockering Heath, East Dereham.

England Census 1911 about Arthur Elliott and family Residence: The Heath, Hockering Heath, East Dereham, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Robert Elliott Hannah Elliott Robert Elliott Lidya Mary Elliott Herbert Elliott Arthur Elliott Violet Elliott Bertie Edward Elliott	Head Wife	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	57 54 32 31 26 24 15 12	abt. 1854 abt. 1857 abt. 1879 abt. 1880 abt. 1885 abt. 1887 abt. 1896 abt. 1899	North Tuddenham, Norfolk Dereham, Norfolk North Tuddenham, Norfolk North Tuddenham, Norfolk North Tuddenham, Norfolk Hockering, Norfolk Hockering, Norfolk Hockering, Norfolk

William Henry Crane
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieutenant abt. 1856 13 March 1918 62 General List Stradsett (St. Mary) Churchyard, UK Son of the late Mrs. Ann Mary Crane, husband of Ellen Crane, of Midway Villa, Fincham, King's Lynn.

Probably: England Census 1871 about William Crane and family Residence: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Crane Ann Crane Charlotte Crane William Crane Alice Crane	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single	45 47 16 14 9	abt. 1826 abt. 1824 abt. 1855 abt. 1857 abt. 1862	Yarmouth, Norfolk Yarmouth, Norfolk Yarmouth, Norfolk Yarmouth, Norfolk Yarmouth, Norfolk

Probably: England Census 1901 about William Crane and family Residence: Beechamwell, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Crane Elizabeth E. Crane Kate Crane William Crane Ruth Crane Cyril Crane May Crane Mabel Crane Gladys Crane John Pottler	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Boarder	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	47 44 17 16 15 14 10 7 3 52	abt. 1854 abt. 1857 abt. 1884 abt. 1885 abt. 1886 abt. 1887 abt. 1891 abt. 1894 abt. 1898 abt. 1849	Hevingham, Norfolk Blickling, Norfolk Great Witchingham, Norfolk Great Witchingham, Norfolk Great Witchingham, Norfolk Great Witchingham, Norfolk Flordon, Norfolk Beechamwell, Norfolk Beechamwell, Norfolk Acle, Norfolk

George Nelson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 58584 abt. 1895 15 April 1918 23 "A" Coy. 2nd Bn. Cheshire Regiment Doiran Memorial, Greece Husband of Agnes Nelson, of Fincham, King's Lynn, Norfolk.

Frederick William Edward Upshaw
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 20502 abt. 1891 20 July 1918 27 2nd/5th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Marfaux British Cemetery, France Son of John and Elizabeth Upshaw, nee Tebbutt.

England Census 1891 about Fred William Edward Upshaw and family Residence: Salters Lode, Downham Market, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Edward Upshaw Lizzie Upshaw Hannah M. Upshaw Fred William Edward Upshaw	Head Wife Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single	28 23 3 0	abt. 1863 abt. 1868 abt. 1888 abt. 1891	Norfolk, England Huntingdonshire, England Norfolk, England Norfolk, England

England Census 1901 about Fred Upshaw and family Residence: Denver, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Upshaw Lizzie Upshaw Fred Upshaw Gladys Upshaw Percy Upshaw Mabel Upshaw	Head Wife Son Daughter Son ?	Married Married Single Single Single Single	38 33 10 6 3 12	abt. 1863 abt. 1868 abt. 1891 abt. 1895 abt. 1898 abt. 1889	Denver West, Norfolk Bluntisham, Huntingdonshire Downham West, Norfolk Denver West, Norfolk Denver West, Norfolk Denver West, Norfolk

Arthur Cater
© BobB	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 27605 13 August 1897; Fincham, Norfolk 28 July 1918 21 6th Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany Son of Edward and Elizabeth Cater, of Fincham, King's Lynn.

England Census 1911 about Arthur Cater and family Residence: Long Row, Fincham, Downham, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Edward Cater Elizabeth Cater Edith Cater William Cater Harry Cater George Cater Arthur Cater Thomas Mantle	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Son Son Boarder	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	57 57 29 24 20 18 13 71	abt. 1854 abt. 1854 abt. 1882 abt. 1887 abt. 1891 abt. 1893 abt. 1898 abt. 1840	Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Oxfordshire, England

William George Harvey
© Len	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant 240257 abt. 1888 08 November 1918 30 1st Bn. Norfolk Regiment Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, France Son of the late George and Harriet Fanny Harvey, nee Towler, husband of Ellen C. Harvey, of Midway Villa, Fincham, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Native of Fincham.

The birth of William George Harvey was registered in Guiltcross, Norfolk, England during the second quarter of 1889. He was married to Ellen Christina Crane in Fincham, Norfolk, England on 02 November 1916.

England Census 1891 about William G. Harvey and family Residence: The Common, Fincham, Norfolk, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Harvey Harriet F. Harvey William G. Harvey James Harvey Sophia Harvey	Head Wife Son Son Mother	Married Married Single Single Widowed	29 25 2 1 67	abt. 1862 abt. 1866 abt. 1889 abt. 1890 abt. 1824	Wereham, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Stradsett, Norfolk Fincham, Norfolk Wimbotsham, Norfolk

Alfred Bacon
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Civilian 09 October 1881 29 October 1940 59

The "Lynn Advertiser" reports about the bomb raid in October 1940:
. . . At 6.20 p. m. on Oct. 29, 1940, three enemy planes passed over Fincham, but only one dropped bombs, when guns from a searchlight station opened up. Twenty-one h. e. bombs were dropped, one scoring a direct hit on the men's recreation-room, killing the caretaker (Mr. Alfred Bacon), who was preparing the room for an entertainment.
The rectory nearby was damaged, and many windows in the village were broken. The rectory still wears scars of the raid, and a crater was made in the adjoining land.
The Wardens were quickly on the scene and were complimented on their cool and prompt behaviour. First-aid personnel also attended. . .

The birth (09 October 1881) of Alfred E. Bacon was registered in Docking, Norfolk, England during the fourth quarter of 1881. His death was registered in Downham, Norfolk, England during the fourth quarter of 1940. He resided at High Street in Downham, Norfolk, England in 1939. He was unmarried.

Remark: Also see above the Bacon brothers of WW I.

James Cameron (No information found)
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Douglas Drew (No information found)
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Alan Lambert (No information found)
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Hugh Mason (No information found)
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