No.5771284, Lance Corporal, William Thomas James CARPENTER
Aged 31
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The entry on the memorial is for Cpl William CARPENTER 2nd Royal Norfolk so this is more than likely to be the correct man. William Thomas James N. Carpenter was born in 1913 [Mildenhall Q1-1913 4A:1823], the son of William and Alice CARPENTER (née NICHOLAS), later of Bury St. Edmunds. He married Ada Violet TURNER in 1940 (Norwich Q4-1940 4B:637),later of Bury St Edmunds. In 1939, at The Orchards, The Green, West Row were his father [19-12-1886] farm labourer and mother [1-11-1884] and 2 closed records |
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The 2nd Norfolks were at the time pursuing the Japanese as they retreated. The Battle for Kohima had just succeeded in first holding then opening up the road
to Imphal, forcing the Japanese to withdraw. According to CWGC the 2nd Norfolks lost 14 men that day, all bar one buried in Kohima. In the Kohima Cemetery is the monument on which are inscribed the words of the Kohima Epitaph: For your tomorrow, we gave our today |
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