Carleton Rode First World War Archive
Born on the 13th of March 1899 in Suton, near Wymondham, Albert was the eldest child of Arthur Attoe, a farm labourer, and Amy (nee Betts). Albert was still a baby when the family moved to Upper Street (now the Ipswich Road) in Tasburgh next to the Bird in Hand pub (now The Countryman) – this great photo is reproduced on the website …
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Geoffrey Robert Bensly Back was born at Worstead Rectory on the 22nd February 1894, the youngest son of the Reverend Arthur James Back and his wife Ellen (nee Bensly). There were four children born to the couple, all whilst they were in residence at Worstead – the first two were daughters, Margaret (born in 1887) and Hilda (born in 1888), followed by Hatfeild …
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Reginald George Baker was the youngest child of James and Frances Baker. His older brother James, emigrated to Canada in 1914, joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force and was killed during the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele). See our War Dead section. We are very grateful to Reginald’s grandson, Steve Hale, for writing the fascinating account of his grandfather’s life that follows and for …
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We are grateful to local resident Maurice Bennington for sharing his photographs and family stories with us. Maurice is the great nephew of Ernest and Walter Bennington who, together with their step-brother, Alfred Watson, served in the First World War. Walter Henry Bennington was born in 1892 (birth date given as 24th June 1892 in Carleton Rode School Register), the youngest of eight …
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