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ATKINS, SIDNEY EDWARD. 177906. Gunner, Royal Field Artillery. Y66th Div. Trench Mortar Bty. Died: 26/09/1917. Age 19. Son of William George and Sarah Ann Atkins, of The Post Office, West Houghan, Dover. Cemetery: Coxyde Military Cemetery. Ref: IV. B. 15. ( Hougham War Memorial)

COLES, WILLIAM.              No information currently available.

COOK, WILLIAM.               No information currently available.

DENNETT, THOMAS SUTTON. 81120. Corporal, Royal Fusiliers. 17th Bn. Killed in action: France. 29/11/1917. Age 19. Son of Thomas Sutton Dennett and Charlotte Dennett, of Shakespeare House, West Hougham, Nr Dover, Kent. Born at Kennington, Ashford, Kent. Enlisted: Folkestone, Kent. Residence: Folkestone, Kent. Cemetery: Hermies Hill British Cemetery. Ref: I. A. 1. (also Hougham War Memorial, Nr Dover. Kent.)

EVANSON, ROGER MACDONNELL. G/16521. Private. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 7th Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 31/07/1917. Age 25. Son of Arthur Macdonnell Evanson and Katherine Mary Evanson, of Chilverton Elms, Dover, Kent. Born: Hougham, Nr Dover Kent. Enlisted: Epsom, Surrey. Formerly: 323, R. FUS. Memorial: Ypres, Menin Gate. Panel 45 and 47. ( Hougham War Memorial)

FINNIS, P                             No information currently available.

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)

FRIEND, WILLIAM ROBERT. G/235. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) "C" Coy. 1st Bn. Died: 02/08/1918. Age 21. Son of James and Sarah Ann Friend, of 4, Maxton Hill Cottages, Folkestone Rd. Dover Kent. Memorial: Tyne Cot. Panel 17. (Believed to be on the Hougham War Memorial)

HODGKIN, FRANK. L/10555. Private, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. Killed in action: France. 22/07/1916. Age 20. Son of Thomas William and Eliza Woodland Hodgkin, of Sanders Hill Church, Hougham, Nr Dover. Kent. Born: Aldington, Ashford. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: Dover, Kent. Memorial: Thiepval, Pier and face 11 C. (also the Hougham War Memorial, Nr Dover. Kent)

JONES, WALTER GEORGE. 9025. Lance Corporal, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. Died: 09/08/1918. Age 22. Son of Henry James and Emily Frances Jones, of Stone Cottages, Elms Vale, Dover. Native of Hougham, Kent. Cemetery: Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension. Ref: II. C. 4.

KINGSMILL, LEWIS. T/2775. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 2nd/4th Bn. Died of Wounds: Gallipoli. Age 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kingsmill, of Rose Cottage, West Hougham, Nr Dover, Kent. Born: Hougham, Nr Dover. Kent. Enlisted: Canterbury, Kent. Residence: West Hougham, Nr Dover. Kent. Cemetery: Hill 10 Cemetery. Ref: I. C. 6.

MORRIS, ARTHUR.                 No information currently available.

SMITH, ROBERT WILLIAM.       No information currently available.

TANTON, EBENEZER. FRANK. TF/200593. Corporal. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. Died: 25/11/1917. Age 23. Son of Ernest Henry Walter and Mary Bradley Tanton, of Apsley House, West Hougham, Dover, Kent. Cemetery: Tincourt New British Cemetery. Ref: III. A. 1.  ( Hougham War Memorial, Nr Dover Kent)

TURTON, J.                        No information currently available.

WEBB, STEWART CORBAN. G/26568. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 7th Bn. Died: 06/08/1918. Age 19. Son of Henry and Louisa Webb, of The Royal Oak, Capel, Folkestone. Memorial: Pozieres, France. Panel 16. (Also on the Hougham War Memorial, Nr Dover Kent.)

WRIGHT, PERCY.             No information currently available.

Hougham Men not listed on the Memorial

ALLEN, FRANK ARDLIE. 200125. Lance Corporal, Tank Corps. 1st Bn. Killed in action: France. 07/10/1918. Age 32. Son of John and Clara Allen. Husband of A. Mary Allen, of Maxton, Kingsdown, near Deal. Kent. Born: Hougham, Kent. Enlisted: Hampton Hill, Middlesex. Formerly: 32126, Machine Gun Corps. Cemetery: Estrees Communal Cemetery. Ref: 2.

HANNON, MICHAEL NICHOLAS. G/5449. Private, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 2nd Bn. Killed in action: Flanders. 03/05/1915. Age 39. Husband of Elizabeth Jane Honey (formerly Hannon), of 21, St. John's St. Folkestone. Kent. Born: Hougham, Nr Dover Kent. Enlisted: Dover, Kent. Residence: Folkestone, Kent. Memorial: Ypres, Menin Gate. Panel 12 and 14.



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