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Fearless · In Basic Training Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Posts: 28

My youngest son recently visited Ypres with his school and was asked to look into the history of one of the Soldiers Graves. Well my son chose a soldier by the name of Cubitt.

We have traced this poor young lad to a couple of doors away from our home - Northgate Street, Gt Yarmouth Norfolk; although he did marry and live in another local street for a short time.

We believe that he has injured in action in 1916 and returned to the UK before going back to serve only to be K.I.A. less than a year later. From what we have been able to trace he was probably with the East Anglain Regiment.

Is there any way of tracing this further? It's not a common name locally (not even in the phone book!)

I had the great honour on Sunday of laying a wreath for our Cadet Unit and have to admit that this young lad was foremost in my thoughts. My son has inspired me and I'd really like to find out more. Any thoughts?

kielerwoche · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:22 am Post subject:

If you go here,

http://www.cwgc.org/

A quick search shows 3 pages of people KIA with the name Cubitt

This one sounds likely, with Northgate Street address

Name: CUBITT, HENRY JAMES
Initials: H J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Norfolk Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 22/10/1917
Service No: 18014
Additional information: Son of William and Charlotte Cubitt, of 104, Northgate St., Great Yarmouth; husband of Katie Elizabeth Cubitt, of 38, Garfield Rd., Newtown, Great Yarmouth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 34 to 35 and 162A.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Looks like he was involved in the Third Battle of Ypres which began at the end of July, quickly became a dogged struggle against determined opposition and the rapidly deteriorating weather. The campaign finally came to a close in November with the capture of Passchendaele

Pusser · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:16 am Post subject:

http://www.royalanglianmuseum.org.uk/

http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/default.asp?Document=200.25

Not sure which site (building) has the most records/archives but it is likely to be the second, since this is the museum of the Norfolk Regiment.
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2nd Clarinet · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:11 am Post subject:

Well done Stan....

Have'nt you two got other things to do (like sleep) at that time of the morning?????

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kielerwoche · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:51 pm Post subject:

Fearless · In Basic Training Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Posts: 28

Nick B · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:26 am Post subject:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/militaryhistory/army/

We are into Family History as well, and have a lot of ancestors who where killed in various battles. The above link is very useful.
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