Herbert Baker

(suggested name)



Could be

Pt. Herbert Baker
8028 2nd Norfolk Regiment
Born Guestwick, enlisted Swaffham
Died 25th June 1916, Mesopotania

Buried in Basra cemetery

as listed in SDGW (Norfolk Regiment)



Military Geneology has Herbert born Guestwick, while Roll of Honour has Age 21 in 1914 living in E Barsham in 1901

On the 1901 Gensus there is a Herbert George, aged 7, born Swanton Morley, who is recorded at “The Cottage near the Bridge”, East Barsham, in the district of Walsingham.

This is the household of his parents, Walter, (aged 34 and a Gardener from Streatham, Surrey) and Mary Ann, (aged 36 and from Colton).

They also have a daughter, Mildred M, aged 5, born Swanton Morley.

Their address seems to put them very near East Barshan Hall, at least on the Census page, so possibly Walter was employed in the grounds.

Herbert George appears on the 1911 census, and is still recorded in the District of Walsingham, along with parents Walter and Mary Ann and sister Mildred.

Given the above, and that father Walter appears to be either itinerant or in demand, then this individual becomes a possibility- right age, right fathers names and mothers first initials.

In addition there doesn’t appear to be a Herbert living in Shipdham on the 1901 census, while on the 1911 census, there are two, but one was born circa 1902 at Yaxham, and the other circa 1905 at Harringey, London.



research in blue supplied by Peter Clarke