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1 Norfolk Carlton Colville Chronicles   Pte Herbert James Roe KIA 26 Feb 1917 and buried in Al Amara War Cemetery Iraq   Sgt Maj Clements 1876
3 (V) Bn Norfolk Regt George Eaton Kerr c 1901 A Coy 3 (V) Bn Norfolk Regt

1 Royal Norfolk Index   1943 MT Section from WO2 Alf Cooke   1940-1945 with the 70th, 7th and 1st Bns by Alan Solomon   1946 Tim Chatting and a Very Grave Affair at Hubelrath  1951 and 1952 Korea photographs by Barry Marsh   Korea Hill 118 24 Jul 1952   'Another Time, Another Place' by Bob Guess, his own story of 1 R Norfolk in Korea May 52 to Apr 53   1956 photograph of 5 Pl B Coy in Cyprus by Sid Mutimer   5771775 Charles Carpenter 2, 1 and 5 R Norfolk   5777527 Sgt John Edward Purling 1 Royal Norfolk kia 11 Jun 1944
2 Royal Norfolk Index   How do we verify that Robert Scase was a survivor of Le Paradis ?   India and MV Georgic by Jim Cameron   5769664 AW Goose   Bill Dack plays the 2nd Bn silver bugle on the 1946 visit to Rawalpindi by Field Marshal Aukinleck   5771775 Charles Carpenter 2, 1 and 5 R Norfolk   Henry Stokes
4 Royal Norfolk Index   Stanley Marjoram on Corfu 1946   In Gt Yarmouth during WW2   4th Bn OCA origins answer   Sandringham Guard D Coy 4 R Nfk Nov 1939 from Maj Peter Farrelly TD   4 Royal Norfolk OCA Dinner 2006
5 Royal Norfolk Index   5771775 Charles Carpenter 2, 1 and 5 R Norfolk
6 Royal Norfolk James Ferrow
7 Royal Norfolk 1940-1945 with the 70th, 7th and 1st Bns by Alan Solomon   Maj Gordon Johnson 7 R Norfolk and 1940 photographs sought
3 R Anglian (formerly '6 R Anglian' and 'the East of England Regt') www.3ranglian.com   [Click here for an observation !]
4 Royal Anglian 1976 Tiger Coy 4 R Anglian Bid Farewell

6 Royal Anglian Index   1976 Tiger Coy 4 R Anglian Bid Farewell

70th Bn 1940-1945 with the 70th, 7th and 1st Bns by Alan Solomon

BAOR  Cyprus 1956 and BAOR 1958

Cyprus  Cyprus 1956 and BAOR 1958   1956 photograph of 5 Pl B Coy in Cyprus by Sid Mutimer   David Bellamy on Cyprus 1956   The 1956 acting adjutant wearing the most awful pair of battered brown shoes

D-Day Veteran's Weekend Oct 05 Click here for a report and photographs

Edith Cavell Edith Cavell and the Tunmore Family

Hong Kong Hong Kong 1952-3 by 22499304 George Wilkin   MMG Pl 1953 photograph from Cpl Peter 'Ossie' Osbourne   USS Algol photographs sought
India Main India Index   India and MV Georgic by Jim Cameron   Bill Dack plays the 2nd Bn silver bugle on the 1946 visit to Rawalpindi by Field Marshal Aukinleck

Korea Main Korea Index  1951 and 1952 Korea photographs by Barry Marsh   Korea Hill 118 24 Jul 1952   'Another Time, Another Place' by Bob Guess, his own story of 1 R Norfolk in Korea May 52 to Apr 53   Capt Alan Simpson on the Depot 1951 and Korea 1952

Maj John Knox Forte Doyen's Dilemma 1935   Maj John Knox Forte on the Late Sir Julian Ridsdale   More on Sir Julian Ridsdale

MV Georgic Index   1941 sailing on the Georgic from the Clyde   MV Georgic bombed in Suez Jul 1941   More on the Georgic bombing 1941   MV Georgic from Andy Booth Jun 05   MV Georgic Recovery after 1941 bombing   MV Georgic Recovery report in Meccano Magazine Jun 1945   1947 Georgic Memories by Peter Mallin   1950 Georgic Memories by Carole Cockshott   1950‑51 Georgic Memories by David Lester   1950-51 Georgic Memories by Jo Snelling   1952-53 Georgic Memories by Trevor Wright   1955 Georgic memories by Phyll Pearson   1955 Georgic memories by Albert Davies   1955 Georgic Memories of her last voyage by Brian Aspinall   MV Georgic restoration update Jun 05   Maj James G Logan RA who sailed on the MV Georgic from Korea in Apr 1955   Independence of India 1947 Club Reunion Lunch 13 Aug 05   India and MV Georgic by Jim Cameron  Bill Dack plays the 2nd Bn silver bugle on the 1946 visit to Rawalpindi by Field Marshal Aukinleck   Henry Stokes

The Tunmore Family Edith Cavell and the Tunmore Family

The VC Did you know about the Victoria Cross forfeited ?
WW1 Carlton Colville Chronicles   George Eaton Kerr c 1901 A Coy 3 (V) Bn Norfolk Regt

WW2 Index   1940-1945 with the 70th, 7th and 1st Bns by Alan Solomon   1943 MT Section from WO2 Alf Cooke   India and MV Georgic by Jim Cameron   An observation from William Matthews on RE Bomb Disposal in WW2   5777527 Sgt John Edward Purling 1 Royal Norfolk kia 11 Jun 1944

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3 (V) BN NORFOLK REGT
Trudie Kerr wrote concerning her great grandfather, George Eaton Kerr. “I have a letter, dated 1 Feb 1901 or 02 (writing is a little unclear!) written by what looks like ‘Lt Col S Cresswell MVO, Commanding Lynn Detachment, 3 (V) Bn Norfolk Regiment.’ It is a testimonial to my great grandfather, George Eaton Kerr who (to quote the letter) ‘served in the 3rd Bn for many years.’ For a considerable time he was a Cpl in A Coy.
Is there any way of finding any details of his service with the Regiment ?
George was born 8 Aug 1858, I believe in Leicestershire, and died in 1913 in Peterborough. He was engaged as an engineer, in various positions throughout his life, arriving in King’s Lynn somewhere between 1871 & 1881. He was a bicycle maker in 1881 but was working on torpedo design at the time of his death. George married in 1894 but his wife died in 1899 leaving him with a young son, which may have been the reason for leaving the Regiment. His son, Frank Millis Kerr, married the daughter of a Royal Artillery driver who had served in the 2nd Afghanistan War and I have that campaign medal - but nothing to indicate what George’s military life may have involved.”
Trudie was advised to peruse:
‘Seeking Old Comrades and Service Details ?’ on the B&C site and contact Kate Thaxton 01603 223649 kate.thaxton.mus@norfolk.gov.uk
Can anyone help Trudie ?
 [B&C 107]

 
CARLTON COLVILLE CHRONICLES
Susanne Foxley wrote: “I'm searching for a copy of the ‘Carlton Colville Chronicles’ written by Canon Reginald Augustus Bignold, Rector of Lowestoft. Searching the internet I came across the name Pte Herbert James Roe on your Norfolk Section website. It mentions the ‘Carlton Colville Chronicles’ the very book I seek. My grandfather and his brothers are mentioned in it as they visited the Canon on the evening of their departure. Do any of your readers have a spare copy of this book they would be prepared to sell?”
Can anyone assist?
 [B&C 107]

 
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