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.
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.
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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
2-Lieut Lieut Pte Gnr Pte Pte Pte Pte Pte Pte Pte Pte 2-A.M. Pte Pte Pte Pte Pte Gnr Pte Sap. 2-A.M Pte L-Cpl Pte Sig. Corp Sto. Pte Pte Pte Pte Pte Chpln Dvr 2-A.M Sdlr. Sto Pte Pte Pte Dvr. Pte Pte Dvr Sgt. Gnr. Pte Pte Pte Dvr Pte Sap Pte Gnr Gnr A.B Pte Pte Pte S Sgt Pte Dvr A.B Pte Sgt Sgt Dvr Pte Pte Pte Pte Pte Pte A Sgt Pte Cpl Pte Pnr Sap Gnr Pte Pte Pte Dvr Farrier Dvr Pte Pte Pte Pte Pte Pte Cpl Pte Pte Pte Sgt A.B Pte |
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 |
