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Absent Voter’s Register for Hethersett for 1918

We are very grateful to Lewis Buckingham who has provided the following details and transcripts.


Those eligible had to submit their application to vote by August 1918, so this list should show the details of men from that date. It was published in October. There are further registers each Spring and Autumn up to 1921. As of 1918, men of 19-20 years of age were given the right to vote for the first time - by virtue of serving in the armed forces. It reminds me a little of Romans becoming citizens only after serving in the legions.

You’ll see members of the Army, Air Force and the Navy listed, but some names have no details at all. These may have not actually served in the forces per se, but been involved in work recognised by the Admiralty, Army Council, or Air Council. A list given as examples on findmypast is merchant seamen, fishermen, and those working for the Red Cross. There may also be women over the age of 30 working in the Women’s Auxiliary Army, but I didn’t come across any.

It won’t cover those at home who worked in, for example, munitions etc. Those workers weren’t actually absent, being registered wherever they lived near their work during the war (Two members of my family from Hethersett moved to Leeds and London respectively to take part in war work.)

This list (137 men), along with Hethersett’s Roll of Honour (17), should in theory cover Hethersett’s contribution to the forces (154 all up - 11% died as a result of the war). Some may still have fallen through the cracks, and this list only covers those who still had homes or next of kin in Hethersett. It won’t cover anyone born in Hethersett who later on moved away.

In some cases the rank isn’t given, and/or the unit is non-specific (i.e. “Norfolks” without a battalion number). This is a bit surprising considering that the men had to submit their applications themselves - they weren’t filled out by family members at home on their behalf. The later registers might correct or fill in the blanks. In at least one case two brothers are given the same serial number, so something’s gone wrong there.

There are a lot of acronyms - some easier to figure out than others - but a good site to figure out what things mean, and perhaps a bit about the background of the unit itself, is accessible by clicking here.

Something to remember about the units listed is that soldiers were often transferred between units, so the unit listed is only where they were in August 1918. Sometimes their Serial Numbers were also changed with their transfer, though this wasn’t always the case.


Elect. No.

3281
3282
3283
3284
3285
3286
3287
3288
3289
3290
3291
3292
3293
3294
3295
3296
3297
3298
3299
3300
3301
3302
3303
3304
3305
3306
3307
3308
3309
3310
3311
3312
3313
3314
3315
3316
3317
3318
3319
3320
3321
3322
3323
3324
3325
3326
3327
3328
3329
3330
3331
3332
3333
3334
3335
3336
3337
3338
3339
3340
3341
3342
3343
3344
3345
3346
3347
3348
3349
3350
3351
3352
3353
3354
3355
3356
3357
3358
3359
3360
3361
3362
3363
3364
3365
3366
3367
3368
3369
3370
3371
3372
3373
3374
3375
3376
3377
3378
3379
3380
3381
3382
3383
3384
3385
3386
3387
3388
3389
3390
3391
3392
3393
3394
3395
3396
3397
3398
3399
3400
3401
3402
3403
3404
3405
3406
3407
3408
3409
3410
3411
3412
3413
3414
3415
3416
3417

Last Name

Andrews
Back
Back
Back
Back
Baldry
Baldwin
Barcham
Battle
Bedingfield
Bedingfield
Bennett
Bennett
Bird
Bishop
Bishop
Blake
Blake
Blake
Blake
Blake
Bowgen
Bringloe
Buckingham
Bunn
Bunn
Bygrave
Carter
Catton
Chamberlain
Childs
Childs
Childs
Cousins
Crowe
Crowe
Curson
Curson
Curson
Dann
Davy
Denmark
Denmark
Denmark
Fox
Garner
Gathercole
Giles
Girling
Graveling
Griffen
Groom
Harvey
Hickling
Howes
Howes
Hubbard
Ireland
Jackson
Johnson
Johnson
Joy
Kerrison
Kerrison
Knapp
Knapp
Knapp
Livick
Livick
Livick
Lock
Lock
Lofty
Lofty
Lusher
Mace
Madders
Mann
Mapes
Miller
Morton
Neave
Ninham
Norton
Norton
Norton
Parsons
Perkins
Pickstone
Pickstone
Pickstone
Pitchford
Platford
Poll
Poll
Poll
Quantrill
Read
Read
Read
Reynolds
Ringer
Ringer
Ringer
Ringer
Salter
Sargeant
Sargeant
Sadd
Sadd
Stannard
Streeter
Sword
Thrower
Thurston
Thurston
Thurston
Thurston
Turner
Utting
Warman
Warman
Warman
Weston
Weston
Wilkins
Wiles
Wiles
Wilkins
Wiseman
Wiseman
Woods
Woolner
Youngs
Yull
Yull
Yull
First Names

Wm Henry Makens
Henry Wm
Charles
Percy Robert Hatfield
Sidney Lempriere
Wm.
Wm.
John Abraham
Arthur Louis
Charles Gilbert
Wm. George
Robert
Wm.
Percy Edward Wm.
William
Reuben
Alfred
Arthur George
Frank Neville
Robert George
Walter Henry
Wm
Bertie
Clement Forester
Herbert Wm.
Walter Lewis
Charles
Oliver
Victor Bobs
Harry David
Wm. James
Albert Ray
Edward Russell
Ernest Arthur
Charles Edward
Harry
Albert Alexander
Robert Anthony
Jone Aves
Wm. Gladstone
Arthur Charles
Arthur
Fredk. Wm.
Percy Albert
Edward Ernest
Albert George
Elijah
Reginald
Edwin Maurice
Wm.
Fredrk. James
Albert Hugh
Fredk.
Reginald Herbert
Arthur
Wm.
Arthur George
Harry George
Joseph
John Catton
Walter
Harry
Jack
Walter
Archie
George
Wm.
Doyler Mandeville Mu
Fredk. Charles
Walter Donovan
Fredk.
Spencer Wm.
George
Bertie
George Thomas
Herbert Wm.
Ernest John
Wm.
Alfred Edgard
Donald Leonard Geo.
Henry James
Walter Sydney
Fredk. Albert George
Merison Alwyn
Arthur Godfrey
Ernest John
Robert Thomas
Charles George
Cecil Jameson
George Sidney
Percy
Samuel James
James Porter
Charles Alfred
Ernest
Herbert Walter
Robert George
Alfred Charles
Alfred
Jack Arthur
Reginald
Fredrk. James
George Arthur
Bertie Edward
Herbert Ernest
George Herbert
Charles
Clifford
Alfred
Wm. Reginald
Charles Edward Coper
George Robert
John
Leonard Arthur
Albert Edward
Arthur George
Fredrk. Charles
Wm.
George
Charles
Henry Maynard
Donald Edw.
Fredk. George
Willie Edward
Arthur George
Wm. George
Ernest Elvin
Fredk. George
Arthur James
Bertie
Wm.
Fredk. Edwrad
Herbert
George
Ernest James
Fredk. Louis
Thomas Fredk
Home

Wood Hall
Firs
Hurn House
Hurn House
Hurn House
Nr. Hill House
Beckhithe nr Little Melton
Braymeadow
Wood Hall Lodge
By Old Hall
By Old Hall
Cantley Farm, Nr Eaton
Nr. Hill House
Station Cottages
Beckhithe, near Little Melton
Beckhithe, near Little Melton
By School
By School
By School
By School
By School
New Cottages
Lynch Green
Canns Lane
Burnthouse Lane nr L. Melton
Village
Elms
Lynch Green
Thickthorn Lodge
High Street
Lynch Green
Elms
Elms
By White Hall Farm
Miller's Row
Canns Lane
Mill Road
Mill Road
Lynch Green
Lynch Green
Lynch Green
By School
Braymeadow Bottom
By Turnpike
By Turnpike
Plainwood nr Wymondham
By School
Thickthorn
Rose Villa
Miller's Row
Braymeadow
Miller's Row
By School
High Street
By School
By School
Mill Road
New Cottages
Cann's Lane
By School
Melton Road
Melton Road
Bakehouse Yard
Bakehouse Yard
Melton Road
Melton Road
Melton Road
New Cottages
New Cottages
New Cottages
Cantley Nr Eaton
Cantley Nr Eaton
Lynch Green
Lynch Green
National Stores
Braymeadow
Back Lane
Mill Road
Lynch Green
Miller's Row
Lynch Green
Rose Villa
Cantley Nr Eaton
White House
Bakehouse Yard
Bakehouse Yard
By School
Cann's Lane
New Cottages
New Cottages
New Cottages
Avenue House
Braymeadow Bottom
Bakehouse Yard
Bakehouse Yard
Bakehouse Yard
Malthouse Farm
Lynch Green
Village
Mill Road
Melton Road
Beckhithe, near Little Melton
Lynch Green
Mill Road
Mill Road
Mill Road
Cann's Lane
Cann's Lane
Oaks
Oaks
Thickthorn
Mill Road
Back Lane
Lynch Green
Bakehouse Yard
Bakehouse Yard
Back Lane
Shop Lane
Mill Road
Braymeadow
Beckhythe near Little Melton
Mill Road
Mill Road
Bakehouse Yard
Rookery
Eke's Farm
Mill Road
New Cottages
Mill Road
Cann's Lane
Cann's Lane
Lynch Green
Cann's Lane
Station Cottage
Mill Road
Mill Road
Mill Road
Number






24730
364657
207822
63304
M/2/050748
235979
3338
222238
20960
242327

488939
55122
P60068

302149
526023
459210
45044
240237
120032
138531
24555

352319
77704
229085


155371
18065
23311
84560
19235

M/279682

14034
40009
241272
63564
20385
240537

T4/211059

220880

152990

K2070
32014
240351
21390
545431
T4/041215
78312

212083
646652
21004
86955
22270
61474
203941
875751
320245
337238
29616
206246
146875
234055
T/216863



475128
30115
M272753
40092
3510
J64549
19531

10855

622192

278174
10294
509640
18920

161813
222212
521891
308471
355435
85631
361032
80849
49095
98412
458551
252959
951491
85709

71910
8086
8932
220047
220047
44823
5848
90348
180229
210670
13069
63836
M2/147122
26252
58691
45842
9483
25429
M2/153142
122176
207755
239910
71410
6627
Rank




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 Unit

4th Nfks


Y.M.C.A
Queen's Bays Cav
1st Garr Bn Bedfords
A.S.C
Depot R.F.A
106th Lab. Co
2nd M.T. Co A.S.C
2/8th Lancs Fus.
7th Gloucesters
208th Div Emp. Co
1st Nfks
1/5th Nfks
9th D.L.I
E. Kent Buffs
4th Nth Staffs
R.A.F

Argyll and Suth Hldrs
11th Co R.A.M.C
812th A.E. Co Lab. Corps
4th R. Irish Fus.
428th Ag. Co
201st A.E. Co. Lab Corps
R.G.A
2nd Middlesex
Canadian Forces
I.W & D. Sect R.E
199th Night Training Sqd RAF
M.T., A.S.C


329th H.S. Wrks. Co.A.S.C
2nd Coldstream Guards

R.E
Mec 70th Squad RAF
RN HMS Scorpion
7th (Army Tr.) Co R.M. R.E
HMS Chatham
W. Kents
2nd Nfks
425th Ag. Co
8th Queen's R.W.S
D Co. City of London PO Rifles
Lab Corps
No 7 Gen Hosp R.A.M.C
834th Co A.S.C
4th (Res) Nfks
RAF

425th Batty. R.F.A

RN HMS Dolphin
8th Nfks
428th Ag. Co
Bedford Regt
429th Ag. Co
168th Co A.S.C
131st Lab. Co

21st Bn R.B.T.F
53rd D.A.C R.F.A
1/7th W. Yorks
R.F.A
Coldstream Guards
103rd Lab Co
1/4th Devons
54th Div Am. Col. RFA
15th Bn Sfks
I.W & D. R. E
2nd Norfolks
R.H.A
R.G.A
RN HMS Royal Sovereign
Supplies A.S.C



1st F.A.F.A, R.A.M.C
9th Norfolks
M.T, A.S.C
9th Norfolks
M.G.C
R.N HMS Blonde
7th Norfolks

ast Bn K.O Yorks L.I

1/1st Essex R.H.A

R.E
2nd A.S.C
428th Ag Co
7th R. Sussex

333rd (H.S) Wks Co Lab. Corps
1st R.A.F
16th Lab Co
Tank Corps
R.E
R.E
808th A.E Co Lab Corps
1st Water Tank Co.
2nd Bn Northumberland Fus.
D/77th Bde. R.F.A
430th Ag Co
2nd Rly Tel Co
R.F.A
6th Motor Air Line Sect R.E

R.G.A
97th Batty. R.F. A
1st Bn Norfolks
4th E. Yorks
E. Yorkshire Regt
A.S.C
A.S.C
R.G.A
72nd Army Bde R.F.A
R.F.A
2nd Norfolks
19th Bn R.D.C
147th S.B.A.C, A.S.C
9th Norfolks
98th Lab.Co
15th Suffolks
2nd Norfolks
2nd Norfolks
904th M.T. Co A.S.C
2nd Stat Hosp, R.A.M.C
E. Co Lab Cen
RN HMS Africa
3rd Sherwood Foresters
1st Norfolks

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