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Below is a list of the men and women who fell in WW1 and WW2 and are intered in this Cemetery.

BEESTON, REGINALD CLIFFORD. 125197. Trumpeter, Royal Garrison Artillery. "A" Bty. 13th Fire Command. Died:  Home. 09/11/1918. Age 16. Son of Mrs. M. Rumens (formerly Beeston), of 4, Millais Rd, Dover. Kent. and the late Q.M.S. Beeston (R.G.A.). Born:  Buckland, Dover Kent. Enlisted:  Warley, Essex. Residence:  Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: D. 2300. (Panel 1, Dover War Memorial).

BROWN, W. J. Service No: S/13654. Rifleman, Rifle Brigade. Died: 17/09/1919. Age 41. Husband of Maria Brown, of 30, Granville St. Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: 1816.  (Panel 6, Dover War Memorial ).

BUSHELL, ARTHUR. G/12279. Private, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 9th Bn. Died: 07/06/1917. Age 38. Son of the late William and Eliza Bushell, of Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: D. 2356. (Panel 1 on Dover War Memorial).

CLEMENTS, HENRY CRAWFORD. 145253. Petty Officer 2nd Class, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Barham. Died: 29/05/1917. Age 44. Awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of William Clements and Emma Clements, of Deal, Kent. Husband of Daisy Edith Clements, of 55, Ellington Rd. Ramsgate. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: D. 2155.

CLOKE, ALFRED GEORGE. 3954/TS. Trimmer, Royal Naval Reserve. H.M. Trawler, W. H. Podd. Died: 07/12/1915. Age 36. Husband of Ellen Maria Saunders (formerly Cloke), of 8, Primrose Rd. Buckland, Dover. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: 1817.  ( Maybe on The Dover War Memorial. Panel 1 )

CORK, HARRY. 750. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Labour Corps.  (Secondary Unit. transf. to (276409) 584th Home Service Employment Coy.) Died: 15/04/1918. Age 47. Husband of Elizabeth Cork, of 14, George St. Buckland, Dover, Kent. Served in the South African Campaign. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: D. 2067.  (Not on The Dover War Memorial).

FOREMAN, WILLIAM HENRY. Driver, Mercantile Marine Reserve. R.F. Aux. Dapper. Died: 05/10/1916. Age 46. Husband of C. Foreman, of 15, Pretoria Rd. Buckland, Dover. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref:  D. 2196. (panel 3 on the Dover War Memorial)

GARDINER, SIDNEY ALBERT. 1377053. Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died: 20/03/1942. Age 29. Son of William and Lydia Ann Gardiner, of Dover, Kent. Husband of Ellen Gardiner, of Market Drayton, Shropshire. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: Sec C.11. Grave 17.  ( Not on The Dover War Memorial ) 

HARRIS, JAMES RICHARD. 1475736. Private, Army Catering Corps. Died: 26/12/1941. Age 20. Son of John and Emily Elizabeth Harris, of Buckland, Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: Sec C. 10. Grave 9.  (Not on The Dover War Memorial)

KEMBER, EDWARD. K/28775. Stoker 1st Class, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Amaryllis. Died: 08/10/1918. Age 24. Son of the late William Henry and Sarah Kember, of Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: D. 2708.  (Not on The Dover War Memorial)

KEMSLEY, FREDERICK CHARLES. 538183. Leading Aircraftman, Royal Air Force. Died: 21/02/1943. Age 24. Son of Mrs. C. A. Kemsley, and stepson of Mr. H. V. Robbins, of Dover, Kent. Ref: Sec B.G. Grave 9. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. (not on The Dover War Memorial)

MARSH, PERCY. 49100. Driver, Royal Field Artillery. Died: 04/03/1919. Age 27. Son of John and Fanny Marsh, of 2, Victoria St. Union Rd. Buckland, Dover, Kent. Born at Wingham. Served in Egypt. His brother John Thomas also fell. Cemetery: Buckland Cemetery, Dover Kent. Ref: D. 2159. (panel 4 on the Dover War Memorial)

McKIE, ANDREW. 2817378. Private, Seaforth Highlanders.Died: 24/07/1947. Age 38. Son of Andrew and Maxwellia McKie. Husband of Lilian McKie, of Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: Sec B.R. Grave 3. (not on The Dover War Memorial)

OSBORN, THOMAS ALFRED. G/13588. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. formerly 2nd/4th Bn. Died of wounds, Home. 01/09/1918. Age 20. Son of Thomas and Martha Osborn, of 40, Oswald Rd. Dover, Kent. Born: Buckland, Dover Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: D. 2381. (not on The Dover War Memorial.) Steady The Buffs.

PIERCE, ALFRED CHARLES HENRY. 9284. Private. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. "A" Coy. 1st Bn. Died: 05/10/1917. Age 28. Son of Alfred James Pierce, of 1, Edgar Crescent, Buckland, Dover, Kent. and the late Eliza Betsey Pierce. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. D. 1335. (panel 5 on the Dover War Memorial)

RIGDEN, GEORGE. L/10001. Lance Corporal, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 2nd Bn. Died of wounds: Home. 02/12/1915. Age 20. Son of Mrs. M. Rigden, of 28, Limekiln St. Dover, Kent. Born:  Buckland, Dover Kent. Enlisted:  Dover, Kent. Residence:  Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: F. 34. (panel 5 on the Dover War Memorial)

TINLEY, W. J. 155526. Chief Petty Officer, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Attentive II. Died: 10/05/1919. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Ref: D. 2419.

WICKS, RAYMOND JOHN. 1873392. Aircraftman 1st Class, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died: 01/10/1943. Age 22. Son of Arthur William and Ellen Elizabeth Wicks, of Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Buckland, Dover Kent. Old Part, Grave 2390.  (not on the Dover War Memorial)

WOOD, CHARLES. 120266. Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. Clearing Office, Died: Home. 16/07/1918. Age 32. Husband of Gertrude Wood, of  7, Charlton Avenue, Dover  Kent. Born:  Dover, Kent. Enlisted:  Dover, Kent. Residence:  Buckland, Dover Kent. Cemetery: Dover, Kent. Buckland Cemetery. Ref: D. 2750. (maybe on panel 8 of the Dover War Memorial)





The Dover War Memorial website by Gareth Moore-©Gareth Moore 2006
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