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Dover Born

This is a list of Men and Women who were born in Dover, but are not listed on the Dover War Memorial.

I now have another 200+ men who fell in WW1 with a Dover connection and the list is growing. When I get the time I will list them up onto this website, if you are looking for someone for Dover and there name is not listed on this site please get in touch.

ALDIN, SIDNEY ROBERT. 6739. Private. South Staffordshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 27/10/1914. Age 30. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Aldin, of 21, Tower Street. St. George's, Birmingham. Husband of the late Mrs. F. Aldin. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Birmingham. Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate. Panel 35 and 37.

ANNES, TOM LESLIE. 21526. Private. Royal Berkshire Regiment, 1st Bn. Killed in action: France. 29/04/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Maidenhead, Berks. Memorial: Arras. Bay 7.

ATKINS, WALTER ERNEST. L/9193. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 2^nd Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 07/11/1914. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Chatham, Kent. Residence: Canterbury, Kent. Memorial: Ypres, Menin Gate Memorial. Ref: Panel 11 - 13 and 14.

AVERY, ALFRED. 175503. 2nd Corporal, Royal Engineers. 258th Tunnelling Coy. Died: France. 20/10/1918. Age 30. Son of Agnes Avery, of 28, Clarendon Rd. Dover, Kent. Native of Dover, Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Mansfield, Notts. Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery. Ref: LXVIII. J. 16. Formerly: 258^th Tunn. Coy. R.E. (not on the Dover War Memorial)

AVERY, FREDERICK. 11789. Private, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 6th Bn. Killed in action: France. 15/09/1916. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Barnsley. Memorial: Thiepval, Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A.

AYERS, BERTIE ROBERT. 267758. Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 1st/5th Bn. (formerly 1st/6th Bn.) Killed in action: Flanders. 07/10/1917. Age 40. Territorial Efficiency Medal. Husband of Sarah Ellen Ayers, of 7, Ruby St. Ingrow, Keighley, Yorks. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Keighley, Yorks. Memorial: Tyne Cot, Panel 82 to 85 and 162A.

BAKER, ALFRED. 27201. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 1st Bn. Killed in action: France. 23/10/1916. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Sutton Bridge, Wisbech. Formerly: 3870, LINCS REGT. Memorial: Thiepval, Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B.

BAKER. WILLIAM MATHEW. 228607. Private, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). 1st Bn. Died: Germany. 25/04/1918. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Maidstone, Kent. Residence: Orpington. Cemetery: Niederzwehren. Ref: I.D. 16. Formerly: 26698, Kent Cyclists Battalion. Posted 2/2^nd London Regt.

BAILEY, WALTER JAMES. 203903. Private. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 1st Bn. Died of wounds. France. 14/05/1917. Age 38. Husband of Laura Louisa Bailey, of 40, Telford Rd. North Kensington, London. Born: Dover Kent, Enlisted: Kensington. Residence: Nottinghill. Cemetery: Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines.

BALLARD, MAURICE EDWARD. 41893. Private, Gordon Highlanders. Secondary Regiment: London Regiment (London Scottish) posted to 1st/14th Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 06/11/1918. Age 22. Son of Charles Edward and Mary Charrie Ballard, of 35, Denmark Rd. Ramsgate. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Cemetery: Angre Communal Cemetery. Ref: I. A. 12. On the West side.

BARRETT, ALBERT EDWARD. 3767. Private, York and Lancaster Regiment. 7th Bn. Died of wounds: France. 04/05/1918. Brother of Mrs. W. Grimsby, of Laughton, Rotherham. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Rotherham. Cemetery: Bienvillers Military Cemetery. Ref: XVI. B. 6.

BARNES, ALBERT. 31513. East Yorkshire Regiment, 11th Bn. Killed in action: France & Flanders. 08/11/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Hastings. Formerly: 23590, Suffolk Regt. Cemetery: Roclincourt Military Cemetery, Ref: III. E. 5.

BELL, HERBERT. 19313. Private, Northamptonshire Regiment. 7th Bn. Died of wounds: Flanders. 10/02/1916. Age 26. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: London. Formerly: 30336, R.A.M.C. Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Ref: IV. A. 43.

BELSEY, RICHARD. 156107. Serjeant, Royal Engineers. 170th Tunnelling Coy. Died: Home. 19/11/1916. Awards: MM. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Formerly: 7776, R.F.A. Cemetery: Netley Military Cemetery, Ref: C.E. 1877.

BENN, GEORGE. 10182. Private, Royal Berkshire Regiment. 2nd Bn. Killed in action: France. 28/10/1916. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Reading. Residence: London. Memorial: Thiepval, Pier and Face 11 D.

BERRY, DOUGLAS WILLIAM. G/1831. Lance Corporal, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. Killed in action: France. 13/10/1915. Age 27. Son of William and Mary Pearton Berry, of 33, Russell St. Reading. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: London. Residence: Ryde: I. of W. Memorial: Loos. Panel 15 to 19.

BOUGHEN, HERBERT JOHN. 8333. Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 3rd Bn. Died: India. 26/09/1914. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Woolwich, Kent. Residence: Plumstead. Memorial: Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, Chennai. Face 21. Buried in Bareilly Cemetery.

BOWERS, GEORGE HENRY. 122384. Private, Royal Army Medical Corps. "Z" Coy. Depot. Died: Home. 30/09/1917. Husband of J. Sheen (formerly Bowers), of 296, N Block, Guinness' Buildings, Page's Walk, Bermondsey, London. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Camberwell. Residence: Walworth. Cemetery: Nunhead, All Saints Cemetery, Screen Wall. 153. 32969.

From, Mark Frost. Dover Museum.

BROMLEY, GORDON JOHN. Nationality: Australian Rank: Private.3697. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 1st Bn. Date of Death: 05/11/1916. Born Dover 1882, son of John and Evangelina Bromley, proprietors of the Kings Head Hotel, Clarence Place, Dover.Kent. Memorial: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.

BROSTER, FRANK OSBORNE. 66692. Bombardier, Royal Field Artillery. 135th Bty. 32nd Bde. Killed in action: Flanders. 30/10/1917. Age 23. Son of Susan E. Broster, of 3, Lewis Cottages, Lewis Rd. Mitcham. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Chatham, Kent. Cemetery: Cement House Cemetery, Ref: I. I. 6.

BUDGE, HAROLD. 63665. Private, Welsh Regiment. 17th Bn. Secondary Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. attd. Drake Bn. R.N. Div. Died of Wounds: France. 27/05/1918. Age 19. Son of Joseph and Sarah Jane Budge, of Mission Hut, Pontsticill, Merthyr Tydvil. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Merthyr Tydvil, Wales. Cemetery: Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 2. Ref: I. C. 16.

BULLOCK, JOHN. 31651. Private, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 1st Bn. Killed in action: France. 08/05/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Holton, Somerset. Residence: Birmingham. Formerly: 17292, Dorset Regt. Memorial: Arras, Bay 6.

BURNETT, HAROLD GEORGE. 42243. Sapper. Royal Engineers. 70th Field Coy. Killed in action: France. 24/09/1918. Age 26. Son of Luke and Mary Burnett, of 2, Albert Rd. Dover. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Rugby, Warwickshire. Cemetery: Villers Hill British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain. Ref: III. A. 2.

BURNETT, LIONEL CHARLES. 115627. Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. 298th Siege Bty. Killed in action: Flanders. 10/08/1917. Age 31. Son of the late Surgeon Gen. W. F. Burnett, A.M.S. and of Mrs. A. M. A. Burnett, of 24, Marlborough Rd. Richmond Hill, Surrey. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Whitehall, Middx. Residence: Richmond Hill, Surrey. Memorial: Ypres, Menin Gate, Panel 9.

BURR, STEPHEN EDMUND. 285238. Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. 228th Siege Bty. Killed in action: France. 21/03/1918. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Pozieres, Panel 10.

BUSHELL, JOHN WILLIAM CHARLES. 20086. Private, Royal Fusiliers. 7th Bn. Killed in action: France. 23/04/1917. Age 19. Son of John Bushell. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: St, Pauls Churchyard, Dover, Kent. Residence: Balham (Barham, Nr Dover) Memorial: Arras. Bay 3.

BUTLER, HENRY GEORGE. G/68497. Private, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 7th Bn. Killed in action: France. 26/04/1918. Age 18. Son of Henry and Emily Kate Butler, of "Toronto", Somerset Rd. Cheriton, Folkestone. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Folkestone, Kent. Memorial: Pozieres Memorial, Panel 14 and 15.

The POZIERES MEMORIAL relates to the period of crisis in March and April 1918 when the Allied Fifth Army was driven back by overwhelming numbers across the former Somme battlefields.

BUTTERFIELD, ALFRED JOHN. 1409. Trooper, Household Battalion. Killed in action: France. 03/05/1917. Age 19. Son of Mr. A. and Mrs. H. Butterfield, of Archer's Court, Whitfield, Dover, Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Arras Memorial. Bay 1.

CANNON, LEONARD ROBERT. 23441. Private, Training Reserve. Unit Text: 30^th. Died: Home. 28/08/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Bromley, Kent. Formerly: T.R./9/2268 25^th T.R. Cemetery: Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery. Ref: W5. 7421.

CARDEN, GEORGE. C. H. 18318. Driver, Royal Engineers. 5th Field Coy. Died of wounds: France. 02/10/1914. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Cemetery: Braine Communal Cemetery, Ref: A. 27. Special Memorial.

68 of the casualties in this cemetery are named on special memorials because the exact positions of their graves in the Commonwealth plot are not known.

CASS, ALBERT VICTOR. 353653. Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. 15th Siege Bty. Killed in action: France. 24/09/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: London. Cemetery: Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, Epehy. Ref: III. L. 9.

CAVANAGH, JOSEPH. 2429. Private, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) "B" Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Killed in action: France. 30/07/1916. Age 39. Son of Joseph and Ann Deasley Cavanagh. Husband of Helen McQueen Cavanagh, of 30, Maygate St. Dunfermline. Served in 2nd Bn. Royal Scots 1896-1907. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Cowdenbeath, Fifeshire. Cemetery: Serre Road Cemetery No. 2. Ref: V. G. 32.

CHALLENGER, GEORGE HENRY FRANK. 142535. Corporal, Royal Garrison Artillery. 308th Siege Bty. Died of wounds: Flanders. 26/03/1918. Age 39. Husband of Mrs. M. M. C. Challenger, of 32, St. Mary's Road, Ilford, Essex. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Ilford, Essex. Cemetery: Nine Elms British Cemetery, Ref: X. E. 14.

CHAMBERS, ALBERT. 9068. East Yorkshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Killed in action: France. 04/10/1915. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Bridge, Nr Dover, Kent. Memorial: Loos Memorial. Panel 40 and 41.

CLOUT, W E. 8048. Lance Corporal, Essex Regiment. 2nd Bn. Died: 22/11/1916. Age 33. Son of Mr William Edward Clout, of 14, The Esplanade, Dover. Kent. Native of Woolwich, London. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Cambridge. Residence: Cambridge. Cemetery: Bouillancourt-En-Sery Communal Cemetery. Near N.W. Side.

MARTIN, GEORGE CHATWIN. 115218. Driver, Royal Field Artillery. 461st Bty. 118th Bde. Killed in action: Flanders. 03/06/1916. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Ref: I. D. 21.

CHIDWICK, JOSEPH THOMAS. 32046, Private. South Lancashire Regiment. 2nd Bn. Killed in action: 22/03/1918. Age 31. Son of Francis Thomas and Mary Ann Chidwick, of 172, Union Rd. Buckland, Dover. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Pozieres. Panel 48 and 49.

CHIDWICK, WILLIAM GEORGE. 56275. Bombardier, Royal Field Artillery. 41st Bty. Killed in action: France. 13/09/1918. Age 26. Husband of Nellie Chaplin (formerly Chidwick), of Church St. Nonington, Kent. Born at Nonington, or Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Cemetery: Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Ref: I. G. 5.

CHURCH, CHARLES. R/21312. Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 16th Bn. Killed in action: France. 21/12/1916. Age 29. Son of John and Harriett Church, of Dover, Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Southwark, Surrey. Residence: Chatham, Kent. Cemetery: Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu. Ref: I. D. 2. (not on the Dover War Memorial)

COLLINS, WILLIAM HENRY. 36279. Gunner, Royal Field Artillery. 76th Bty. 10th Bde. Died of wounds: Egypt. 28/12/1915. Age 27. Son of W. H. and Isadora Isabella Collins, of 29, Pembroke Rd. Baldock, Herts. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dublin, Ireland. Cemetery: Kut War Cemetery, Ref: O. 8.

CONYERS, ALFRED OSCAR. 10591. Private, South Staffordshire Regiment. 3rd Bn. Died: Home. 12/10/1914. Age 43. Son of William Harrison Conyers and Harriet Conyers. Husband of Mary Conyers, of Main St. Alrewas, Burton-on-Trent. Served in the South African Campaign. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Warwick. Residence: Nuneaton, Warwicks. Cemetery: Hooe, St. John Churchyard Extension. Ref: 4N. 5.

COURT, WILLIAM JOHN. G/10025. Private, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 10th Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 07/06/1917. Age 26. Son of Mr. T. Court, of 22, Paul's Place, Bridge St. Dover. Kent. Husband of Mrs. A. Court, of 12 Rugby Gardens St. Ashford, Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Ashford, Kent. Memorial: Ypres, Menin Gate Memorial. Ref: Panel 45 and 47.

CROWEST, WILLIAM HUBERT. 144047. Sapper, Royal Engineers. Postal Sect. Died: At Sea. 24/08/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: London. Memorial: Doiran Memorial.

DE LA FLECHERE, WILLIAM. T. Private, 201285. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 1st/5th Bn. Killed in action: Egypt. 08/11/1917. Age 38. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Havre, France. Residence: Isle of White, Hants. Cemetery: Gaza War Cemetery, Ref: XII. E. 9.

FINDLAY, T. 10264. Serjeant, Highland Light Infantry. 1st Bn. Killed in action: France. 18/03/1915. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Edinburgh. Residence:Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Cemetery: Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue. Ref: V. B. 4.

FITTALL, GEORGE HENRY. L/7266. Serjeant, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 18/04/1915. Age 36. Husband of Catherine D. Fittall, of High St. Great Missenden, Bucks. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Faversham. Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate, Panel 45 and 47.

FITTALL, HARRISON. 9378. Rifleman, Rifle Brigade.1st Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 19/11/1914. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Deal, Kent. Memorial: Ploegsteert, Panel 10.

FRY, FREDERICK SWINFORD. 351. Private, Machine Gun Corps. 544th Coy. Died of wounds: France. 12/05/1916. Age 18. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Fry, of Yew Tree Cottage, Barfreston, Nr Dover. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Formerly: L/11359. E. Surrey Regt. Cemetery: Lillers Communal Cemetery, Ref: V. C. 6.

FULLER, ERNEST. S/359581. Private, Army Service Corps. 11th Field Bakery. Died: France. 31/01/1918. Age 26. Husband of Beatrice Fuller, of 59, Spencer St. Shadwell, London. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Stratford, Essex. Residence: St. George`s, E. Cemetery: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Ref: VIII. I. 154.

FULLER, WILLIAM. 7980. Private, South Lancashire Regiment. 2nd Bn. Died of wounds: France. 27/09/1914. Age 27. Brother of Miss N. L. Fuller, of The Vicarage, East Malling, Maidstone. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Rochester, Kent. Cemetery: City of Paris Cemetery, Bagneux. Ref: 19. I. B. 8.

GATES, GEORGE. S. 10986. Serjeant. Royal Irish Regiment, 2nd Bn. Died of wounds: France. 01/10/1918. Age 27. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Brighton. Awards: M.M.Winner. Cemetery: Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St. Marc. Ref: III. B. 16.

GLEESON, JOHN JOSEPH. T1/SR/181. Company Serjeant Major, Army Service Corps. 129th Coy. Died: Home. 15/06/1915. Age 28. Son of John J. and Mary Gleeson: husband of Madeleine Mary Gleeson, of 18, Reginald St. Dublin. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: London. Residence: Lambeth, S.E. Cemetery: Brookwood Cemetery. Ref: A. 176057.

GOLDUP, ERNEST WILLIE. G/24765. Private, Middlesex Regiment. 16th Bn. Died of wounds: France. 02/01/1918. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Walmer, Deal Kent. Cemetery: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. Ref: P. V. L. 10A.

HALL, THOMAS E. 201927. Private, Seaforth Highlanders. 7th Bn. Killed in action: France. 22/03/1918. Age 18. Son of John W. Hall, of Bull Point Lighthouse, Mortehoe, Devon. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Halifax, Yorks. Memorial: Pozieres. Panel 72 and 73.

HARVEY, PERCY. 10837. Lance Corporal. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1st Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 09/05/1915. Age 29. Son of Stephen and Maria Harvey, of Dover. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: London: Residence: Upper Tooting, Surrey. Memorial: Ploegsteert, Panel 7.

HENIHAN, DENNIS H. S4/086000. Private, Army Service Corps. 36th Lines of Communication Supply Coy. Died: Egypt. 03/11/1918. Age 37. Son of the late Denis Henihan, of 34, Henry St. Dublin. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dublin. Residence: Drumcondra, Dublin. Cemetery: Kantara War Memorial Cemetery. Ref: E. 177.

HOGBEN, WALTER. L/8413. Sergt, Buffs (East Kent Regt) 2^nd Bn. Killed in action: France & Flanders. 08/02/1915. Born: River, Dover Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Sturry, Canterbury Kent. (no further information availble)

HOLDEN, BERTRAM GEORGE. 104610. Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. 229th Siege Bty. Killed in action: France. 25/04/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Doncaster. Residence: Rossington, Yorks. Cemetery: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Ref: XV. L. 5.

HORTON, WALTER, J. 5929. Private. Highland Light Infantry. 2nd Bn. Died: Home. Hampshire, England. 18/07/1915. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Netley Military Cemetery. Ref: C. E. 1709.

HOWELL, ATHUR.52832, Sergt. Corps of Royal Engineers. 25^th Signal Coy. R.E. Died: 30/09/1915. France & Flanders. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Exeter. (No further information available)

JOHNCOCK, FLORENCE MINNIE. 24919. Worker, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. Died: Home. 05/11/1918. Age 23. Daughter of John Henry and Clara Johncock, of 6, Odo Rd. Dover, Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Cemetery: Charlton, Dover Kent. Ref: I. H. 16. (not on the Dover War Memorial)

JOHNSON, FELIX GUSTAVE. 950301. Quartermaster Serjeant, Royal Field Artillery. "B" Bty. 235th Bde. Died of wounds: France. 12/04/1918. Age 31. Husband of Alice Mabel Hay Johnson, of Dulwich, London. Born: Holy Trinity, Dover Kent. Enlisted: Clerkenwell, middx. Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery, Ref: XXIX. A. 20.

JOHNSON, WILLIAM HARRY GEORGE. M/283164. Private, Army Service Corps. 962nd Mechanical Transport Coy. Died. Mesopotamia. 16/09/1918. Age 36. Son of W. and S. Johnson, of Dover. Kent. Husband of E. Johnson, of 40, Surrenden Rd. Folkestone. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Folkestone, Kent. Residence: Folkestone, Kent. Cemetery: Basra War Cemetery, Ref: I. N. 9.

JONES, ALBERT EDWARD. 49382. Northamptonshire Regiment, 6th Bn. Killed in action. France. 07/08/1918. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Paddington, Middlesex. Cemetery: Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette. Ref: II. I. 5.

JONES, ARCHIBALD STANLEY. 13470. Private, Grenadier Guards. 2nd Bn. Died of wounds: France. 04/11/1914. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Sandwich, Kent. Cemetery: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Ref: III. B.

JONES, HENRY WILLIAM. 228619. Private, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 2nd/1st Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 26/10/1917. Age 19. Son of Gertrude Jones, of 37, Duncan Rd. Ramsgate. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted, Ramsgate, Kent. Residence: Ramsgate, Kent. Formerly: 2120, KENT CYC, BATTALION. Memorial: Tyne Cot, Panel 148 to 150.

KERWIN, JAMES. 33039. Private. Bedfordshire Regiment, 2nd Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 01/06/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Stratford, Essex. Residence: Canning Town, Essex. Formerly: 9064. R.W.Surrey Regt. Cemetery: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery. Ref: VII. D. 9.

KNOX, PERCY EDWIN. 14285. Private. Coldstream Guards, 1st Bn. Killed in action: France. 15/09/1916. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Depford. Residence: Anerley, Surrey. Memorial: Thiepval. Pier and Face 7 D and 8 D.

LAMBERT, ERNEST GEORGE. 5853. Private. Devonshire Regiment, 1st Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 13/11/1914. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: London Middx. Residence: Kempston, Beds. Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate. Panel 21.

LAWRENCE, EDWARD. 225272. Private. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) attd. 1st Bn. Killed in action: 31/07/1917. Age 35. Son of George and Harriett Lawrence, of River, Dover, Kent. Husband of Olive Grace Lawrence, of Brookside, Ightham, Sevenoaks. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Maidstone, Kent. Residence: Whothem, Kent. Formerly 5421, Essex Regt, Posted 1st Bn Royal Fusiliers. Memorial: Ypres, Menin Gate. Panel 52.

LEEDS, FRED. 29546. Serjeant. Royal Engineers, Signal Depot (Fenny Stratford) Died: Home. 08/02/1917. Husband of Ada A. Leeds, of 19, Leyburne Rd. Dover. Born at Dover. Kent. Enlisted: Birmingham. Cemetery: Birmingham, Yardley Cemetery. Ref: B. 24163.

MACKENZIE, RONALD. S/17867. Lance Corporal, Seaforth Highlanders. 8th Bn. Killed in action: France. 30/09/1918. Age 20. Son of 2nd Lt. Alexander Mackenzie, D.C.M. (late Seaforth Highlanders), and Lilian Eliza Mackenzie, of 32A, Warrender Park Terrace, Edinburgh. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Edingburgh. Midlothian. Cemetery: Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Ref: III. G. 6.

MANNING, FREDERICK WILLIAM. T4/035802. Lance Corporal, Army Service Corps. 9th Bhopal Infantry. Killed in action: France. 26/04/1915. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Holborn. Residence: London, E.C. Memorial: Le Touret Memorial. Panel 47.

MARTIN, ALBERT PERCIVAL. 12849. Private. York and Lancaster Regt. 8^th Bn. Killed in action: France & Flanders. 25/09/1915. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Sheffield. (no further information available )

MARTIN, GEORGE CHATWIN. 115218. Rank: DVR, Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action: France & Flanders. 03/06/1916. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover Kent. (no further information available)

MORRIS, CHARLES ALBERT. Private,21023. Coldstream Guards, 2nd Bn. Killed in action: France. 15/02/1918. Age 25. Son of Frederick .and Florence Morris, of Rose Villa, Ringwould, Nr Deal. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Fampoux British Cemetery. Ref: E. 3.
This name was added by IAN, from The Great War Forum.

MOORE, WILLIAM ISAAC. G/18672. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 7th Bn. Killed in action: France. 03/05/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Woodnesborough, Sandwich Kent. Memorial: Arras, Bay 2.

MAPLE, F. C. 18808. Private. Grenadier Guards. 4th Bn. Died of wounds: Home. 18/04/1915. Age 21. Son of Charles and Ada Sophia Maple, of Woodlands Farm, Adisham. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: London. Cemetery: Adisham, Holy Innocents Churchyard. Ref: On West boundary of new ground.

McSHANE, STUART NORMAN. 202299. Private. Hampshire Regiment, 1st/4th Bn. Killed in action: Mesopotamia. 25/02/1917. Age 25. Son of Peter and Eliza McShane, of 24, Brougham Rd. Southsea, Portsmouth. Born at Portsmouth. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Portsmouth. Residence: Northend, Hants. Cemetery: Amara War Cemetery. Ref: XVIII. J. 5.

NASH, SIDNEY ALBERT. T/32627. Serjeant, Army Service Corps. 4th Coy. 4th Div. Train. Killed in action: France. 31/05/1918. Age 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Nash, of Dover; husband of Emma Mannering (formerly Nash), of 29, Danesbury Rd., Feltham, Middlesex. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Woolwich. Residence: Plumstead. Cemetery: Lapugnoy Military Cemetery. Ref: X. A. 6.

NEWING, WILLIAM JOSEPH. Private. Service No P.W5201. Middx Regt. 26^th Bn. Died: Salonika. 06/04/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. (no further information available)

NORRIS, FRANK. L/7781. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 21/06/1915. Age 35. Son of Thomas and Mary Norris, of The Cottage, Harbledown, Canterbury. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Harbledown, Nr Canterbury Kent. Cemetery: Potijze Chateau Wood Cemetery, Ref: B. 16.

PAYNE. H E. 63216. Private. Royal Army Medical Corps. Died: South Africa.04/01/1917. Age 20. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Woolwich. Residence: Silvertown.Cemetery: Cape Town, Maitland Cemetery. Ref: Sec. 4. 97447C.

PIERCE, WILLIAM CHARLES. T/18932. Driver, Army Service Corps. Killed in action: Flanders. 05/09/1917. Age 37. Husband of Frances Ellen Pierce, of 2, Wellington Place, Deal. Kent. Born: Dover. Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Deal, Kent. Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Ref: XVIII. F. 16A.

PILCHER, STEPHEN JOHN WILLIAM. WR/305556. Serjeant, Royal Engineers. Inland Waterways and Docks. Died: Home. 30/10/1918. Age 39. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Gainsborough, Lincs. Formerly: 2404, LINCS REGT. Cemetery: Minster, Thanet. Kent. Ref: 1955.

RAY, THOMAS. 60682. Corporal, Royal Army Medical Corps. 13th Coy. (Edinburgh) Died: Home. Glasgow. 15/04/1917. Age 52. Son of John Ray, of Dover, Kent. Served in the South African Campaign. Previously served 12 years in Army Medical Corps (18921904). Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Liverpool. Cemetery: Glasgow Western Necropolis. Ref: P. 2371.

ROBERTS, THOMAS HENRY. L/5782. Private, Middlesex Regiment. 4^th Bn. Killed in action: France and Flanders. 14/10/1914. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Woolwich, Kent. (no further information available)

ROGERS, CHARLES WILLIAM. 9489. Private. Border Regiment, "B" Coy. 2nd Bn. Died of wounds: France. 12/03/1915. Age 22. Son of Thomas and Mary Rogers, of Fairview, 9, Clarendon Rd. Wallington, Surrey. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Hounslow, Middx. Residence: Ashford, Middlesex. Cemetery: Estaires Communal Cemetery. Ref: III. B. 6.

RUTLEDGE, ALFRED JOHN. 8404. Serjeant. North Staffordshire Regiment. 1st Bn. Killed in action: France. 19/05/1915. Son of Mrs. E. Hamilton, of 134, Clarendon Place, Dover. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: London. Cemetery: Ferme Buterne Military Cemetery, Houplines. Ref: C. 11.

SILLINCE, BENJAMIN WATSON. 19156. Private. Devonshire Regiment. 9th Bn. Killed in action. France. 01/07/1916. Son of Mrs. J. E. Sillince, of Edward St. New Deptford, London. Born: Dover. Kent. Enlisted: Deptford. Cemetery: Devonshire Cemetery, Mametz. Ref: B. 3.

7th Division. 20th Brigade. XV Corps.

Mametz, one of the very small villages which became a household name and part of history during the battle of the Somme, is on the D64 between Fricourt and Montauban. The village was well fortified and completely surrounded by a system of trenches. A little to the east was Pommiers Redoubt.

The 7th Division, with its 20th and 91st Brigades was to attack Mametz while the 22nd Brigade`s objective was the attack on the eastern flank of Fricourt to complete the pincer movement with the 21st Division on its left.

Four Russian saps had been excavated to the German front line and in order to avoid casualties, the assault battalions of the 20th and the 91st Brigades were assembled in the support trenches.

At zero hour the 9th Devon moved forward and was caught by devastating machine gun fire from the Shrine in Mametz civil cemetery, from Mametz village and from Fricourt Wood. Captain D. L. Martin one of the company commanders of the (th Devon had predicted such an event. While on leave in England , he had constructed a plasticine model of his attack area and forecast his men would be prone to severe enemy fire from the Shrine. His fears were well founded and he fell with many of his men on the exposed slope after Mansell Copse. The Devons did not falter and after entering the German front line, they went forward a further 250 meters to the support trench. Not being able to advance further, they set about clearing the support and communication trenches and some prisoners were escorted to the rear. This done, they offered fire support to the flank battalions who had managed to get ahead. Two companies of the 8th Devon were sent forward to assist but sustained heavy losses in No Man`s Land. The remainder joined the 9th devon and the Highlanders in the support trench. Within thirty minutes the leading companies were passing the halt and into Shrine Alley. Enemy resistance stiffened and another machine gun to the south east of Mametz on the Maricourt road caused heavy casualties. Some of the Gordons and 9th Devon spent most of the morning clearing up the troublesome German defences.

SIMMONDS, EDWARD. G/1806. Lance Corporal, Royal Fusiliers. 11th Bn. Died: France. 26/03/1917. Age 27. Foster son of Mrs. A. F. Baker, of The Row, Elham, Canterbury. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: London. Residence: Lewisham. Cemetery: Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, Ref: M. 5.

SIMMONS, SYDNEY JAMES. 55548. Private, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 199th Coy. Killed in action: Flanders. 10/10/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Formerly: 3389, MIDDLESEX REGT. Memorial: Tyne Cot, Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.

TAYLOR. F J. 38101. Private. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, 1st/5th Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 17/04/1918. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Bristol. Cemetery: Bedford House Cemetery. Enclosure No.4 XIV. E. 40.

THURLBY, HENRY. T4/143624. Private. Army Service Corps, 120th Coy. 28th Div. Train. Died: Balkans. 27/12/1915. Age 21. Son of Mary Ellen Thurlby, of Bishop St. Queenstown, Co. Cork. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Cork. Residence: Queenstown. Cemetery: Salonika, Lembet Road Military Cemetery. Ref: 31.

TOMASIN, WILLIAM JOHN THEOPHILUS. 7774. Private. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 1st Bn. Killed in action: Gallipoli. 14/08/1915. Age 26. Son of the late Pte. T. Tomasin (21 years' service, 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers). Twelve years' service in the Battalion as a Bandsman. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: London. Memorial: Helles Memorial. Panel 97 to 101.

VIDLER, ALFRED ERNEST. 9262. Private. Worcestershire Regiment. 3rd Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 07/11/1914. Age 28. Son of William and Harriet Vidler, of 49, Limekiln St. Dover, Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate. Panel 34.

WATSON, ERNEST EDWARD. 35411. Private, Essex Regiment. "B" Coy. 9th Bn. Died of wounds: France. 16/02/1916. Age 22. Son of Ernest Wright Watson and Ellen Watson, of 29, Oxford Gardens, Gunnersbury, Chiswick, London. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Stratford, Essex. Residence: Chadwell Heath, Essex. Cemetery: Chocques Military Cemetery, Ref: I. I. 103.

WHITING, ERNEST FRANK. 25607. Private. East Surrey Regiment. 8th Bn. Died of wounds: Flanders. 14/10/1917. Age 26. Son of Edward Whiting, of 28, Durand Gardens, Clapham Rd. London. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dorking, Surrey. Residence: Clapham, Surrey. Cemetery: Dozinghem Military Cemetery. Ref: XI. F. 4.

WICKHAM, ERNEST HUMPHREY. SD/5151. Private, Royal Sussex Regiment. 7th Bn. Killed in action: France. 25/07/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Hastings. Memorial: Arras, Bay 6.

WILLIAMS. FREDERICK JOHN. L/SGT. P/1656. Rifle Brigade ( The Prince Consorts Own ) 16^th Battalion. Killed in action: France & Flanders. 03/09/1916.Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: St Pancras, Middx. Residence: Tooting, Surrey. (no futher information available)

WILLIAMS, HORACE PERCY. R/39084. Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 18th Bn. Died of wounds: France. 01/04/1918. Age 19. Son of George and Annie Williams, of 52, George St. Salisbury. Born: Dover. Kent. Enlisted: Salisbury, Wilts. Formerly: M/296089, R.A. S. C. Cemetery: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Ref: XXIV. A. 9.

WILSON, WILLIAM GEORGE. 52677. Private, East Yorkshire Regiment. 11th Bn. Killed in action: France. 18/05/1918. Son of Mrs. Ena V. Wilson, of 24, Trevanion Street, Dover. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Formerly: 283225. H.L.I. Cemetery: Caestre Military Cemetery, Ref: I. C. 20.

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