The Sturman Brothers
Item
Title
The Sturman Brothers
Who?
George, Charles, Joshua and Billy Sturman
Item(s)
Death pennies and copies of death certificates. Also copies of other information relating to their service and death.
Story
George, known as 'Gentleman's George' worked for a doctor/surgeon as a 'Gentleman's Gentleman'. He died on the first day of the Somme and has an unmarked grave.
Charles died of gunshot wounds at St Omer. He died at a military hospital.
Joshua died in the 1930s of his war wounds.
George, Charles and Joshua all fought as part of the Norfolk Regiment.
Billy was a driver for the Royal Artillery, and looked after the horses. He was later a gardener at Thiepval Memorial and worked alongside Edwin Lutyens. Billy is the grandfather of the contributor.
The brothers came from an agricultural family at Seething and Brooke in Norfolk.
Charles died of gunshot wounds at St Omer. He died at a military hospital.
Joshua died in the 1930s of his war wounds.
George, Charles and Joshua all fought as part of the Norfolk Regiment.
Billy was a driver for the Royal Artillery, and looked after the horses. He was later a gardener at Thiepval Memorial and worked alongside Edwin Lutyens. Billy is the grandfather of the contributor.
The brothers came from an agricultural family at Seething and Brooke in Norfolk.
When?
01/07/16
Where?
Somme
Contributor
Christine Hartley
Collection Day
Ashleigh Primary School, Wymondham. 23 March 2019
This item was submitted on June 10, 2019