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The War Memorial in the Churchyard of St. Martin's, Overstrand (Norfolk)
Photo courtesy of Moominpappa06
The War Memorial for Overstrand, Norfolk, is situated in the Churchyard of
St. Martin's. The memorial commemorates 36 men who lost their lives in the
First World War and 12 who died in the Second World War.
The dedication of the memorial, and the names of all those commemorated, are
carved into the stone of the memorial itself.
We are extrememly grateful to Moominpappa06 for permission to use his photographs of this memorial.
One soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment is amongst those commemorated.
Private Wallace James Grace. 33371. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 4188 Suffolk Regt. Killed 31 July 1917.
Born Bedford, Enlisted Ipswich, Resided Overstrand (Cromer, Norfolk).
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(Moominpappa06 provides some brief biographical information on Private Grace. There is conjecture as to why he is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, as the 2nd Battalion were fighting in France at the time. Reading the 2nd Battalion War Diary no casualties are reported for 31 July, though there had been casualties on the previous day as a result of a German aircraft bombing their position. The 2nd Battalion were located, at the time, at Guillemont on the Somme.)
Private Grace's Name on the War Memorial for Overstrand (Norfolk)
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The Dedication on the War Memorial for Overstrand (Norfolk)
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The Church of St. Martin, Overstrand (Norfolk)
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