doverborn/residence

Dover born/residence

This is a list of Men who were born and resident 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.

ALLISON, WILLIAM EDWARD. T/200757. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. Killed in action: France. 16/10/1917. Born: St. James`s Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Loos British Cemetery. Ref: XX. A. 8.

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: 258th Tunn. Coy. R.E. (not on the Dover War Memorial)

BROADBRIDGE, WILLIAM. 8091. Private, Royal Fusiliers. 3rd Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 26/04/1915. Born: Christ Church, Dover Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Ypres, Menin Gate. Panel 6 and 8.

BROWNING, THOMAS JAKEN. 23835. Serjeant, Yorkshire Regiment. 1st Bn. Died of wounds: India. 20/03/1916. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Rawalpindi, India. Residence: Dover. Cemetery: Kut War Cemetery, Ref: E. 7.

BUTTERFIELD, HENRY WILLIAM. S/9721. Private. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. Killed in action: 25/09/1916. Born: Kersney, Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Tower Hamlets, Dover. Kent. Memorial. Thiepval. Pier and Face 5 D.

CARLIN, JOHN. L/10559. Serjeant, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 7th Bn. Killed in action: France. 30/09/1918. Awards: MM. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Panel 3.

CARPENTER, ALFRED DAVID. G/15716. Private. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 8th Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 18/06/1917. Age 36. Husband of Ann Carpenter, of 43, Clarendon Place, Dover. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate. Panel 45 and 47.

CLARKE, ARTHUR ROBERT. L/9192. Lance Corporal, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 3rd Bn. Died: Home. 16/01/1915. Husband of F. Clarke, of 9, Spring Gardens, Dover, Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: St. James`s, Dover Kent. Ref: M. I. 44.

CLIFTON, JOHN EDWARD. L/10250. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 7th Bn. Killed in action: France. 01/07/1916.Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec.

COMPER, GEORGE EDWARD. 10139. Corporal, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 2nd Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 24/08/1914. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Hautrage Military Cemetery, Ref: I. E. 4.

DENNIS, THOMAS ALBERT. L/9525. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). 2nd Bn. Died of wounds: France & Flanders. 08/10/1915. Age 22. Son of Mrs. S. E. Peacock (formerly Dennis), and Mr. W. T. Peacock (stepfather), of Lowfold, Shelley, Huddersfield. Born at Dover. Born: Buckland, Dover Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Phalempin Communal Cemetery. Ref: C. 3.

DOWNES, ARTHUR CLEMENT. 204196. Private, East Yorkshire Regiment. (1277). 1st Bn. Died: France. 09/07/1918. Age 26. Son of William C. and Mary Downes, of 7, Marine Parade, Dover Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: St. Margaret`s, Nr Dover. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Valenciennes St. Roch Communal Cemetery. Ref: V. D. 7.

FINNEY, SYDNEY GEORGE. C/M. 38588. Blacksmith 1st Class, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Sandhurst. Died: 18/06/1940. Age 42. Son of George Ely Finney and Harriet Elizabeth Finney, of Dover. Kent. Husband of Amy Constance Finney, of Dover, Kent. Cemetery: St. Lawrence Churchyard, Hougham. Nr, Dover Kent. Ref: West of Church. (not on the Dover or Hougham War Memorial)

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.

HARDING, PHILLIP. 241556. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st/5th Bn. Died of wounds: Iraq. 10/03/1917. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Buckland, Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Basra War Cemetery. Ref: IV. L. 8.

HEAD, WALTER WILLIAM. 44399. Private, Essex Regiment. 9th Bn. Killed in action: France. 10/08/1918. Age 20. Son of Mrs. Hannah Head, of 50, Tower Hamlets Rd. Dover Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Formerly: 36398, Norfolk Regt. Cemetery: Morlancourt British Cemetery No.2 Ref: B. 10.

HEALEY, STEPHEN ERNEST. G/43690. Private. Middlesex Regiment. 17th Bn. Killed in action: France. 13/11/1916. Age 26. Son of Elizabeth Healey, of 17, Astley Avenue, Dover, Kent. and the late John Healey. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Purfleet, Essex. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Thiepval. Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B.

HOPPER, HENRY EDWARD. L/10119. Lance Corporal, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 1st Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 23/10/1914. Age 24. Son of William and Eliza Hopper, of Diamond Cottage, Lower St. Eastry, Nr Dover. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Ypres, Menin Gate. Panel 11 – 13 and 14.

HUDSON, HARRY CHARLES. G/68550. Private. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 7th Bn. Killed in action: France. 26/04/1918. Age 18. Son of George and Alice Hudson, of 2, Beaconsfield Rd. Buckland, Dover. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Pargny British Cemetery.. Ref: III. C. 35.

MARSKELL, ALFRED. G/332. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. Killed in action: France. 13/10/1915. Born: Holy Trinity, Dover Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Loos. Panel 15 to 19.

MOORE, STANLEY HENRY JOHN. G/22644. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 7th Bn. Died of wounds: Germany. 22/02/1918. Age 19. Son of Henry George and Jane Moore, of 6, College Rd. Kirkley, South Lowestoft. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Hamburg Cemetery, Ref: I. C. 1.

NEWLAND, FREDERICK THOMAS. G/237. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. Killed in action: France. 13/10/1915. Age 21. Son of the late Thomas and Sarah Newland. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Loos. Panel 15 to 19.

NEWMAN, JOHN WILLIAM. G/9733. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. Killed in action: France: 07/10/1916. Age 35. Son of George Newman, of 42, Snargate St, Dover. Kent. Born Dover Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Bancourt British Cemetery. Ref: VI. E. 5.

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: Dover, Buckland. Ref: D. 2381.

PATER, ARTHUR. 24724. Private. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 7th Bn. Killed in action: France. 18/11/1916. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Resdence: Dover, Kent. Formerly:9677, East Kent Regt. Cemetery: Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt. Ref: A. 95.

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

POWELL, THOMAS GEORGE. G/9344. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. Killed in action: France. 01/09/1916. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Thiepval, Pier and Face 5 D.

Mark Frost of Dover Museum found this man.

RAPER, WILLIAM FERRY. Signal Boatswain. Royal Navy. H.M.S. "Invincible." Killed in action: The Battle of Jutland. 31/05/1916. Husband of Ivy V. Raper, of 13, Bridge Street, Dover. Kent. Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Ref: 11.

William Ferry Raper, ( A Dovorian ) Signals Bosun, HMS Invincible died 31/05/1916. On Portsmouth Memorial. On CWCG wife Ivy V. Raper listed as resident of 13 Bridge St., Dover (and he is listed as marrying Ivy V. L. Ashby at Dover in 1915) Not listed on the Dover War Memorial.

31 May 1916. HMS Invincible was sunk by SMS Derfflinger and Lützow at the Battle of Jutland and inflicted fatal damage on Lützow. The world's first battlecruiser, HMS Invincible was sunk with all but six of her crew of 1,032 shortly before the two main battle fleets briefly collided.

REED, GEORGE. L/8278. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 2nd Bn. Died of wounds: Flanders. 14/04/1915. Born: St, Mary`s Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Ypres, Menin Gate. Panel 12 and 14.

ROACH, WILLIAM. T4/059124. Driver, Army Service Corps. 276th Horse Transport Coy. Died: at sea: 27/03/1915. Age 30. Son of Mrs. Sarah Phipps, of 31, Tower Hamlets Rd. Dover. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Chatby Memorial.

ROBERTSON, JAMES. G/4663. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 2nd Bn. Killed in action: 31/10/1916. Age 34. Son of James and Jane Robertson, of Dundee. Husband of Ellen Robertson, of 41, Sturry Road, Canterbury. Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Struma Militart Cemetery. Ref: VII. F. 13.

SIMMONDS, THOMAS GEORGE. T/200148. Corporal, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. Died of wounds: France. 23/08/1918. Age 23. Native of Nonington, Dover. Son of William George and Elizabeth Jane Simmonds, of Woolage Green, Barham, Canterbury. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Nonington, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Ref: VI. C. 22.

VALENTINE, WILLIAM GEORGE. G/40014. Lance Corporal. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 6th Bn. Killed in action: France. 03/05/1917. Age 25. Son of Charles Valentine. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Formerly: 5126, East Kent Regiment. Memorial: Arras, Bay 2.

WEBB, FREDERICK. T/243088. Private. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 5th Bn. Killed in action: Iraq. 13/04/1917. Born: Maxton, Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Basra Memorial. Panel 6.

WELLARD, GEORGE JAMES. G/1354. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 2nd Bn. Killed in action: Husband of Minnie F. Wellard, of 9, Seven Star St. Dover. Born: Hougham, Dover Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Ypres, Menin Gate. Panel 12 and 14.

WELLS, ARTHUR. L/9498. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 2nd Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 25/02/1915. Born: Buckland, Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Ypres, Menin Gate. Panel 12 and 14.

WILLIAMS, NORRIS THOMAS. T/291489. Driver, Army Service Corps. Secondary Unit Text: attd. 12th Cyclist Bde. Died: 11/11/1918. Age 33. Husband of Maud Louisa Williams, of 43, South Rd. Tower Hamlets, Dover, Kent. Born: Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Park Royal. Residence: Dover, Kent. Cemetery: St. James`s, Dover Kent. Ref: M. G. 13.

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM GEORGE. S/8322. Private. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 2nd Bn. Killed in action: 28/05/1915. Age 31. Son of the late Jack Williams. Husband of H. A. Williams, of 52, Wyndham Rd. Tower Hamlets, Dover. Born: St. Mary`s Dover, Kent. Enlisted: Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Ypres, Menin Gate. Panel 12 and 14.

WORSTER, DONALD EDWARD. G/4302. Private. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 8th Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 11/09/1917. Born: River, Dover Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Tyne Cot, Panel 17.

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