Thanks REF.
Seems like some of the answers I've found, causes more questions.
Utting Herbert James.
Private 3/7764 Norfolk Regiment 3rd Bn.
Commonwealth war dead 30th May 1915 age 17.
Son of James and Louisa Utting, of Barney, Guist, Norfolk. Born at Fulmodeston.
1911 census.
Head James Utting 44 Agriculture labour born Fulmodeston
Wife Louisa 36 married 11yrs born kettlestone
Son Tuck Herbert James 13 Agriculture labour born Fulmodeston
Son Albert George 10 born Croxton
(Louisa born 1874 married 1899, died 1931 aged 56)
It appears that Herbert was born out of wedlock, two years before his mother married.
Now was his second name, James given to him because his father was James Utting or named after his grandfather James Tuck?
Sometime between 1911 and him joining the army he had changed his name to Utting.
1891 Census.
Surname. First names. Relationship. Sex. Age. Occupation. Where born.
Tuck James Head M 36 Agric labour Kettlestone.
Tuck Susan Wife F 37 Billingford.
Tuck Louisa Daughter F 16 Domestic Kettlestone.
Tuck John W son M 14 Agric labour kettlestone.
Tuck Henry son M 12 Agric Labour Kettlestone.
Tuck George son M 10 Scholar Kettlestone.
Tuck Albert son M 9 Scholar Kettlestone.
Tuck Isaac son M 4 Kettlestone.
Todd Bertie
Private 5312 Norfolk Regiment 3rd/5th Bn.
Commonwealth war dead 24th April 1916 age 28.
Son of George and Hannah Todd, of Fulmodeston, Guist NFK
The closest I can find to Bertie Todd in the 1911 census is this.
TODD, BERTIE JAMES HEAD. MARRIED M 22. AUCTIONEER AND VALUES. SUFFOLK NORFOLK
TODD, EDITH SARAH. SISTER SINGLE F 15 DOMESTIC WORK SUFFOLK NORFOLK.
WATSON, WINIFRED BEATRICE VISITOR SINGLE F 13 SCHOOL PART TIME AND DOMESTIC WORK ESSEX ILFORD
Living at 81 LOWER CLIFF ROAD GORLESTON.
Regarding Geoffrey William Brown Richard, he would only have been 17 in 1945. Could the aircraft have been an interest factor other than a service statement?
The grave almost out of shot appears to have a tractor on it, maybe these are themed graves:confused:
Sorry to drift the thread:)
Geoffery William Brown would have been 12 in 1940. so not in Raf in ww2 could have been in later.
Did a search of family notices in EDP page and Diss Mercury but nothing there.
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A few that I took today at Moreton in Marsh. Just down towards the town from the old airfield/Fire Station. There are about 10 Canadian graves, 3 Australian, 4 New Zealand and the rest RAF.
Being a pleasant day I went for a stroll in the Itchen Valley. I happened upon the church at Itchen Abbas and within the grounds was this grave -
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It appears both father and son were pilots and both were lost whilst flying I presume, one in 1942 the other in 1967. It gave me pause for thought.
Incidently just opposite here was an RAF grave for a Flight Lieutenant who was lost in a flying accident in Germany in 1971. I think this may relate to a Buccaneer accident.
Lt Brodie was killed while flying Proctor BV591 from Worthy Down. The port folding flap failed and the aircraft broke up in the air and crashed at Thames Side Farm, one mile south of Abingdon, Berks. two other occupants, one of whom was a Wren, were also killed. Very sad.
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