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Military Record for Jack Seaman SUCKLING

From military sources
Name:Jack Seaman SUCKLING (link to CWGC)
Rank:Lance Corporal
Birth place:Tivetshall, Norfolk
Residence:Long Stratton, Norfolk
Service number:B/200128
Enlistment location:Norwich, Norfolk
Regiment:Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own)
(Formerly 5/5594, Norfolk Regiment)
Battalion:10th Battalion
Date of death:30 November 1917
Death location:France & Flanders
Type of casualty:Killed in action
Panel reference:-
Memorial:Cambrai Memorial, Louverval (link to CWGC)
Supplementary Notes:“SUCKLING, Lce. Cpl. Jack, B/200128. 10 Bn. The Rifle Brigade. 30th Nov., 1917.” - from CWGC Grave Registration.
Other personal details
Birth:Civil Registration, Birth, 1896 Q4 (Depwade Norfolk Vol 4B Page 245)
Census returns gives birth approximately 1897 in Tivetshall.
Education:6 Jan 1908 - “School reopened after the Christmas holiday. All the children were promoted this morning except Walter Pidgeon, Frank Andrews, Jack Suckling and May Sheldrake. The progress of these children during the last school year was not good enough for them to be promoted.” - from Tharston School log book.
Census returns:1901 Tharston, Norfolk; age 4; living with grandparents (RG13 1862 126 3)
1911 Tharston, Norfolk; age 14; living with grandparents(RG14PN11462 RG78PN625 RD230 SD3 ED8 SN79)
Family
Grandfather:William SUCKLING (1841 - ?)
Father:-
Mother:-
Known siblings:-
Documents (source and description)
CWGC:Grave Registration Reports ( 1 )
CWGC:Panel Lists ( 1 )
Miscellaneous
CWGC:Death Certificate CWGC
Photos

Rifle Brigade, cap badge
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Cambrai Memorial, Louverval
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Cambrai Memorial, Louverval (JB)
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John SHELDRAKE : WHINCUP John


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