Lt EE `Mucky’ Mayes, 24 Jul 97, in Colchester, after a
long illness. He served with 1 R Norfolk and named his home 'Britannia House'. His funeral
was attended by Paul Boxall and Gillie Banthorpe. Gillie
Banthorpe |
| Dr Ian K
Anderson, in 1997, while fishing in Iceland. He served with 4 R Norfolk. |
| Capt RHE
(Bob) Luscombe, 17 Aug 97. He served with 1 R Norfolk from 1948-1954. A full obituary is in B&C 90
Jun 98 |
| Maj Alec D
Blount, 5 Sep 97, 2 R Norfolk. Page 24 in B&C No 86 Jun 96 quoted from
the Britannia Number 28 Aug 46. The 2nd Bn Royal Norfolks had reported from Ramgarh that
Maj AD Blount had left for "civvy street". His hockey prowess was noted: "A
fast forward who attacks fiercely and possesses a powerful hit." |
| Drum Major CC (Cyril) Wilkinson, in 1997, in Australia, 1 R Norfolk.
He saw service from 1921 to 1953 in Iraq, Aden and India pre-war. He was mentioned in
Despatches for gallantry in the battles of Kervenheim and Haus Winkel. |
| Maj Harold
J Walker DSO, 11 Oct 97, a 7 R Norfolk Normandy Veteran. A full obituary is in B&C 90
Jun 98 |
| Capt Adrian
Kelly, in 1997. A good horseman, he served with a Mounted Squadron at OCTU
Sandhurst pre-war in the Wireless Wing. When they became mechanised he decided to transfer
to the Infantry and, after commissioning, joined the Royal Norfolk Regt. He suffered from
wounds on D-Day. Tom Taylor |
| Capt Arthur
C Cook, 4 Apr 97, aged 85, after lingering ill-health for many years.
A Sgt in the Devonshire Regt until 1941, he transferred to the Royal Norfolk Regt and was
commissioned. He fought and was wounded at Dunkirk and served in Burma. |
| EC
`Ted’ Johnson DCM, Jan 97, 1 Royal Norfolk and 2 Royal Norfolk. Ted
enlisted in 1931, volunteered for the Parachute Regt in 1941, transferred back to the
Royal Norfolks in 1950 and retired in 1967. He had been a member of the London Branch
since 1987. Bill Seymour |
| HR
`Ron’ Palmer, 16 Sep 89. A belated entry. Ron enlisted in 1938 and
served in the Signal Sect in Gibraltar with 2 Royal Norfolk. He was taken prisoner near Le
Paradis on 27 May 1940. Ernie "Strips" Farrow |
| Sid Rudd,
in 1997 at Halsey House. Dickie Davies |
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