Lest We Forget - Bridgham & Roudham in the Great War

ROLL OF HONOUR

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LEST WE FORGET

WILLIAM KENNY 36 - 9 July 1915 Boulogne Eastern
FREDERICK LARGE 19 - 26 Aug 1915 Bridgham
JOHN SHAW 37 - 22 Apr 1916 Basra
GEORGE STUBBS 20 - 27 Apr 1916 off Malta/Chatham
GEORGE SMITH 28 - 19 July 1916 Thiepval
ARTHUR OAKLEY 20 - 27 July 1916 Thiepval
ALBERT GREENGRASS 20 - 27 July 1916 Thiepval
FREDERICK NUNN 20 - 15 Sep 1916 Guillemont Rd
ALBERT HUBBARD 29 - 28 Sep 1916 Thiepval
JOHN WARD 31 - 12 Oct 1916 Grevillers
ARTHUR HOLMES 19 - 17 Feb1917 Thiepval
FRANK SHAW 32 - 30 Mar 1917 Beaumetz
JAMES SHAW 36 - 19 Apr 1917 Jerusalem
REUBEN KEMP 35 - 23 Apr 1917 Arras
RALPH DOWNES 22 - 23 Apr 1917 Arras
ARTHUR SHAW 35-37 - 28 Apr1917 Arras
ARTHUR LEONARD 20 - 3 May 1917 Arras
WILFRID KEEBLE 18 - 15 Dec 1917 Alexandria, Egypt
JOHN PAUL 21 - 15 May 1918 Voormezeele
WILLIAM OAKLEY 19 - 10 Aug 1918 Terlincthun
ERNEST MEEK 31 - 24 Sep 1918 Berthaucourt
WILLIAM WALLER 20 - 4 Nov 1918 Preux-au-bois
GEORGE GARNHAM 19 - 17 Jan 1919 Bridgham

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Royal Flying Corps at Roudham

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In July and August 1917, Squadrons No. 88, 89 and 94 moved into Harling Road aerodrome. There was sufficient accommodation to take the three squadrons operating a variety of machines plus the one flight of No.51 Sqn. and No.75 which replaced it after August. The aeroplanes to be seen at Roudham included B.E.2c/d/e, B.E.12b (Nos.51 & 75 Sqn.); Bristol Fighters F2B (No.88); S.E.5a, Sopwith Pup & Camel (No.94); and Sopwith F1 Camel, Martinsyde G100 & Avro 504N.F. (No.51 Sqn). The Avro 504, was converted to a single-seat night fighter. One Avro ended up a tree on the Shadwell estate!

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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

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“We will remember them”, but remember whom? How can we remember men of the ‘lost generation’ whom we have never met, even if they were members of our own families? Some of the surnames are familiar to us today, for descendants or other family members still live in the locality. It is unlikely, though, that anyone living today remembers the men behind the names on the Bridgham and Roudham War Memorial. All we can do is hold them in remembrance, which is not quite the same thing.

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