Private Sidney Belden 8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers 1917

6597 Private
S D Belden
Northumberland Fusiliers
3rd February 1917. Age 20

Forever in our thoughts.

BELDEN, SIDNEY DANIEL
Rank: Private
Service No: 6537
Date of Death: 03/02/1917
Age: 20
Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers, 8th Bn.
Grave Reference; 55. 43.
Cemetery: NORWICH CEMETERY, NORFOLK
Additional Information:
Son of Edward S. and Kate Belden, of 7, Station Rd., St. Martins St., Oak, Norwich.
CWGC www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2803048/BELDEN,%20SID...

There is a Sydney Daniels Belden recorded on the Soldiers who died in the Great War database, but he has no place of birth or residence recorded.

The baptism of Sidney Daniel, born 26th April 1896, took place at St Benedicts Church, Norwich on the 7th June 1896. Parents were Edward Samuel and Kate. The family lived then at Westwick Street. Other children of Edward and Kate that I could find a baptism for were:

George Samuel…no date of birth recorded…baptised St Michael Coslany, Norwich on the 11th November 1888. Edward was recorded then as a Pressman and the family lived at Abbs Court.

Philip William…born 29th August 1891, baptised 20th September 1891 at St Margaret, Norwich. The family were living then at Lower Westwick Street.

The 14 year old Sidney Daniel, born Norwich and working as a Finisher in the Boot Trade, was recorded on the 1911 census at 7 Station Road, Norwich. This was the household of his parents, Edward, (aged 45 and a Pressman in Boot Trade from Norwich) and Kate, (aged 42 and from Norwich). Edward and Kate have been married for 24 years and have had 5 children, all then still alive.

As well as Sidney, living with them are:-
George Samuel……….aged 22.……born Norwich….Shop Assistant in Furnishing Trade
Philip William………..aged 19.……born Norwich….Finisher in Boot Trade
Kate Maud……………aged 5.……..born Norwich

Also living with them is an Hannah Claxton, aged 65 and a Widow from Norwich. Her relationship to Edward is listed as mother. Obviously she may have re-married hence the different surname, (or was originally a single parent), but I suspect its more likely she is in fact Kate’s mother.

No match on Picture Norfolk, the county image archive

The death of a Sidney D. Belden was recorded in the St Georges Hanover Square London District in the January to March 1917 quarter.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Norwich / Earlham (show map)

Taken on: December 16, 2012

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Sidney Belden

Sidney Daniel Belden

8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

03/02/1917

3rd February 1917

26/04/1896

26th April 1896

Edward Samuel Belden

Kate Belden

7 Station Road Norwich

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