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« on: Monday 02 January 17 09:41 GMT (UK) »
If you are related to one of the  casualties and can provide CWGC with documentation, please contact UKNA Technical Team. (Hopefully there email link works this time  ;))

http://www.cwgc.org/news-events/news/2016/12/appeal-for-relatives-dec-2016-2.aspx

Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924

John Thomas Bales - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - Leading Seaman (Shoemaker) - died 13 June 1920.
Died after Discharge (Invalided) at Home address: 13 Row 34, Yarmouth, from (1) Tuberculosis Spine (2) Phthisis
Wife -  Mrs. J.T. Bales, 6 Harboards Buildings, Market Rd. South, Great Yarmouth  -
Next-of-Kin later (wife deceased) -  Father, Mr. J.T. Bales, 13 Row 34, North Quay, Great Yarmouth.  A Shoemaker - John  born 14/8/1884

John was a Leading Seaman in the Royal Navy-Service No:Z.X/525.

FIND A GRAVE

Burial: Caister Cemetery  Caister-on-Sea Great Yarmouth Borough Norfolk.
Plot: Sec. A. Grave 353

He was previously commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.

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« Reply #1 on: Monday 02 January 17 09:42 GMT (UK) »
John Bales had married Alice Louisa Haylett June 1904 - Yarmouth.

Alice passed away Q4 of 1915 Yarmouth Norfolk.  Aged 31 years.

There was a daughter born Alice E T  Bales- June 1913 - Yarmouth - 4b 35
Sadly Alice passed away December 1919 - Yarmouth Norfolk  :'(

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 02 January 17 09:48 GMT (UK) »
This was the parents of John Bales born 1885 - John had 5 sisters in 1891.

1891 Census Yarmouth Northern

John Bales   32 Emmeline Bales   31
Edith Bales   13 Mary Ann Bales   11
Emmeline Bales   9 John Bales   7
Annie May Bales   7 Alice Maud Bales   2

Emmaline married under Thursa Courtman to John Beales - December 1878 - Yarmouth.

John Thomas bales - mothers maiden surname Courtman
GRO Reference: 1884  S Quarter in Yarmouth Norfolk  Volume 04B  Page 2

more children later -

Lily Olive Bales - mothers maiden surname Courtman
GRO Reference: 1895  S Quarter in Great Yarmouth Norfolk ,   Volume 04B  Page 16

Christopher William Bales - mothers maiden surname Courtman
GRO Reference: 1893  D Quarter in Great Yarmouth Norfolk Volume 04B  Page 25

Ernest Albert Bales - mothers maiden surname Courtman
GRO Reference: 1901  J Quarter in Yarmouth Great Yarmouth  Volume 04B  Page 13

Alice Maud Bales was buried 4 February 1897 - Yarmouth. Aged 8 years.
Father John was John Thomas Bales
Mother Emmaline was Emmaline Thurza

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« Reply #3 on: Monday 02 January 17 10:26 GMT (UK) »
Sister Emmaline Bales married Thomas William Graves - Yarmouth - June 1905 - at least 3 children listed for this couple.

Emmeline Graves born 1883 passed away 1959 - Yarmouth Norfolk - probate 13 August 1959
Emmaline was a widow of 204 Palgrave Road Norwich. Probate to Thomas William Graves (Compnay Secreatary) and Emmeline Keeler (wife of James William keeler)

Thomas William Graves born 1907 passed away December 1971 - aged 64 years - Lothingland Suffolk.

Ernest Charles Graves married Gladys Duffill - Derby - 1935
Ernest C Graves passed away September 1965 - aged 57 years - Solihull Warwickshire.
Probate Birmingham 3 November 1965 - to Gladys Graves.

There was a death of a Gladys Graves born 9 May 1909 registered Solihull Warwickshire 2 November 2008 - aged 99 years -

Walter Leonard Graves - passed away December 1951 - Yarmouth Norfolk. Probate 12 January 1952 Yarmouth - to ivy Graves (widow) and Thomas William Graves (general clerk)
Walter married Ivy L Sillett - Q4 - 1944 - Yarmouth.
No children found.

Daughter Emmeline Bales born December 1912 - Yarmouth - married James William Keeler September 1936 -
Birth of 2 sons December 1944 and March 1947 - Lothingland.

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« Reply #4 on: Monday 02 January 17 11:03 GMT (UK) »
Brother Ernest Albert Bales - born 20 February 1901 passed away 28 January 1978 29 Sturdee Avenue Great Yarmouth Norfolk. Probate 8 June 1978
There was a marriage - Yarmouth - September 1932 - Ernest A Bales to Elsie A Bedingfield.
A death registration for Elsie Annie Bales - aged 84 years - June 1991 - Great Yarmouth.
The couple could have had 2 sons - one registered March 1934 for Graham E Bales and the other in March 1947 - both Yarmouth -

possible son Graham E Bales 2 February 1934 passed away September 2003 - Waveney Suffolk.

The second son still lives in Yarmouth postcode NR31 - hope he finds this thread.

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« Reply #5 on: Monday 02 January 17 11:25 GMT (UK) »
Sometimes the family may have used the surname Beales -

Sister - Mary Ann Elizabeth Beales was christened on 27 April 1880 in St Nicholas' Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. As Beales

In 1888 Mary Ann Elizabeth Beales was educated in Northgate Girl's School. She was living in Row 18, and had transferred from an Ipswich school. Named as Beales.

Mary married Ernest James Pye Fulcher - Yarmouth Mar qtr 1902.

Ernest James Pye Fulcher of 204 Palgrave Road. Great Yarmouth. Norfolk - passed away 18 September 1963 The General hospital Great Yarmouth - probate 2 December 1963 - to Thomas William Graves (Accounts Clerk)

Mary Ann Elizabeth Pye Fulcher of 53 North Quay, Great Yarmouth passed away 24 December 1948 - The General Hospital, Great yarmouth  aged 67 years - probate 1 February 1949 - administration to Ernest James Pye Fulcher - (fish merchant)
Didn't find any children of this couple.

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« Reply #6 on: Monday 02 January 17 12:30 GMT (UK) »
Annie May Bales married Charles W Burwood - June 1913

Annie M Burwood of 77a New college close, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth passed away 16 December 1958 214 Yarmouth Road Thorpe Street Andrew Norfolk  - aged 72 years - Acle Norfolk.  Probate 30 January 1959 - Administration to Ernest Albert Bales.

Charles William Burwood - 1885 - June 1950 - Yarmouth Norfolk.

There was a birth of a son Charles W Burwood birth registered March 1914 who also passed away 1914 -   :'(
Twin sister Lily M Burwood birth registered March 1914 also passed away 1914  :'(

another Charles W Burwood born March 1915 who passed away 1915  :'(

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« Reply #7 on: Monday 02 January 17 19:51 GMT (UK) »
Son of John Thomas Bales and Alice Haylett

George William Bales - mothers maiden surname - Haylett
GRO Reference: 1909  D Quarter in Yarmouth Great Yarmouth  Volume 04B  Page 21

John Edward Bales - mothers maiden surname  Haylett
GRO Reference: 1904  D Quarter in Yarmouth Great Yarmouth Volume 04B  Page 14

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