CHILHAM

War Memorial located in St Mary’s churchyard

The Great War 1914 – 1919

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ARROWSMITH G.F.J Air Mechanic 2nd Class (Corporal) 225615 George Frederick John ARROWSMITH. Experimental Workshops (Battersea). Royal Air Force (RAF). Died Saturday 9th November 1918 aged 29 years. Son of William Arrowsmith of Chartham, Canterbury, Kent. Husband of Winifred Maude Arrowsmith of 4 Hendon Cottages, Chilham, Kent. Buried locally in the Chilham (St Mary) Churchyard, Kent. Grave reference - north west corner. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Hendon Cottages, Chilham Air Mechanic 224615 George Frederick John ARROWSMITH. I.C.A, Royal Air Force.

AUSTEN S.E Private L/8103 Samuel Ernest AUSTEN. 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Friday 23 October 1914 aged 29 years. Born Aldington 24 October 1885. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chilham. Son of Samual Austen and Eliza Ann Austen (nee Stoakes) of 2 East Villa, Chilham Lees, Kent. Buried in the Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France. Grave reference I.A.9. Educated Chilham National School. Enlisted 27 September 1904. Served 9 years in South Africa, Hong-Kong, Singapore, India. Returned to England 1 February 1914. Discharged from the regular army and placed on the reserve. Samuel worked locally at one of the Gravel Pits with his brother. It is recorded that Samuel saved the life of his brother when a heap of Gravel fell on top of him! Samual was awarded the Bronze Medal for saving life. Upon the outbreak of war he was mobilised by his former Buffs battalion and proceeded to France with the B.E.F (6th Division). The 1901 census gives – Walnut Tree Cottage, Lower Lees, Chilham Samuel AUSTEN 52 Publican Selling Eliza 50 Aldington Lizzie 18 Aldington Samuel 15 Paper Mill Labourer Aldington Victor 13 Mersham Archibald 10 Brabourne Frank 7 Brabourne

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The 1st battalion was in the Radinghem area on the 21st October 1914 (1st Battle of Ypres). It was holding the line near Great Flamengrie Farm. The battle of Armentieres continued for the next few weeks and the 1st battalion Buffs at Radinghem were in the thick of it. Samuel was wounded near Radinghem.

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BEEKEN T.H Private L/8124 Thomas Henry (Harry) BEEKEN. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Friday 12th March 1915 aged 26 years. Born Tenterden. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chilham Lees. Son of Mr Beeken of Chilham, Kent. Buried in the Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Kemmel, Belgium. Grave reference G.39. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – The Lees, Chilham Corporal 147107 James Frederick BEEKEN. Royal Engineers. Private 073367 Walter Frank BEEKEN. Army Service Corps. Field Cottages, Tenterden Private 59151 Arthur BEEKEN. 1st Welsh Regiment. The 2nd battalion alternated between Kemmel and Locre during March 1915. On the 12th March the battalion was in frontline trenches at Kemmel. It is recorded that a number of men were shot by a German sniper. Thomas may have been one of those men who were shot. His body was buried nearby.

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BONES W.J Private G/4926 Walter James BONES. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Monday 31st May 1915 aged 20 years. Born Chilham. Enlisted Faversham. Resided Chilham. Son of Harry N. and Ellen Bones of Taylors Hill, Chilham, Kent. Buried in the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Grave reference VIII.A.59. Walter was hit in the thigh by shrapnel when a shell exploded nearby. He died in 13th Stationary Hospital Boulogne from blood poisoning. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Garden Cottage, Chilham Driver T4/185733 Albert George BONES. Army Service Corps. Sergeant 18677 Henry Dorman BONES. Royal Engineers. Company Sergeant Major (CSM) 8522 John Richard BONES. 1st Buffs (E. Kent Regiment). The 1901 census gives – The Lees, Chilham Harry BONES 39 Gamekeeper Faversham Ellen 37 Waltham John 14 Bricklayer Labourer Chilham Frances 12 Ruckinge Harry 10 Chilham Winifred 8 Chilham Walter 6 Chilham Albert 3 Chilham Frank 4m Chilham On the 24th May 1915 the 2nd battalion was at Wieltje near the Menin Road outside Ypres. On the 26th and 27th May it was still in the firing line facing the enemy and under heavy enemy bombardment. It is likely that Walter was wounded in one of these engagements near Ypres and he subsequently died of these wounds whilst being treated at one of the Boulogne Base Hospitals.

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CLOVER E.C.W Shottenden Corporal 19373 Ernest Charles William CLOVER. 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 29th October 1918 aged 25 years. Born Chilham. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chilham. Son of William and Alice Clover of Vernon Cottages, Shottenden, Canterbury. Buried locally in the Chilham (St Mary) Churchyard, Chilham, Kent. Grave reference - North West Corner. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Shottenden, Chilham Corporal 19373 Ernest Charles William CLOVER. 2nd Berkshire Regiment. The 1901 census gives – The Folly, Mulberry Lane, Chilham William CLOVER 35 Labourer Chilham Alice 29 Mersham Mabel A 10 Chilham Ernest C 8 Chilham Florence J 5 Chilham James A 10m Chilham Ernest died in the UK probably from disease or illness.

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COLE A.G Private 10260 Alexander (Albert) George COLE. “C” Company, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Wednesday 13th October 1915 aged 25 years. Born Chilham. Enlisted Faversham. Resided Chilham. Son of George and Bessie Cole of Mulberry Hill, Chilham, Kent. Buried in the Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France. Grave reference I.H.17. On the 13th October 1915 the 6th battalion was attacking the enemy at Hulluch in France (Battle of Loos). A smoke screen was created and the battalion went over the top at 1400 hours. The battalions objective was the east end of the quarries and the battalion was to join up with the East Surrey’s to their right. The enemy wire was found to be uncut and the assault came to an abrupt halt. Ten officers were killed out of the thirteen that led them into battle and no less than four hundred men were killed, missing or wounded. Alexander was killed at Hulluch.

COUNT E Rifleman 3240 Edmund John William COUNT. 6th Battalion, London Regt (City of London Rifles). Died Sunday 30th April 1916. Born Chilham. Enlisted London. Resided Southwark, London. Edmund has no known grave. His name appears on the Arras Memorial, Arras, France. Panel reference Bay 9-10.

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CREED B.F Shottenden Sergeant 3247 Albert (Bertie) Frank CREED. 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died Thursday 3rd May 1917. Born Wye. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chilham. Bertie has no known grave. His name appears on the Arras Memorial, Arras, France. Panel reference Bay 9. In 1901 there was a CREED family living at Taylors Hill, Chilham. Bertie lost his life in the Battle of Arras of 1917.

CROUCH A Corporal G/7728 Alfred (Albert) CROUCH MM. 10th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died Monday 24th December 1917 (Christmas Eve) aged 28 years. Born Elham, Kent. Enlisted Faversham. Resided Faversham. Son of Margaret Clayson of Chilham, Kent. Buried in the Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade, Italy. Grave reference Plot 2 Row E Grave 1. Alfred was awarded the Military Medal (MM) this high ranking decoration was given for bravery in the field. On the 17th October 1917 the 10th battalion was at Mantova in Italy. Here the troops detrained and then went into billets at Gazzoldo. On the 19th it left Gazzoldo for Fossalunga. The battalion marched the whole way and finally arrived on the 29th - a distance of over 120 miles. On the 1st December the battalion moved forward to Volpago. The battalion remained in this area until the end of December. Alfred was killed in the frontline at Nervesa on the banks of the River Piave. It is recorded that the battalion lost many men to heavy shell fire and bombardment from Italian aircraft. Alfred lost his life defending the River Piave near Venice in Italy. DODD C.T Private 31899 Charles Thomas DODD. 34th (Labour) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died Thursday 5th October 1916 aged 36 years. Born Chilham. Son of Charles and Minnie Dodd of The Lees, Chilham, Kent. Buried in the Puchevillers British Cemetery, The Somme, France. Grave reference V.D.6. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Lower Ensden, Chilham Private 22269 Frank William DODD. Army Veterinary Corps. The 1901 census gives – The Lees, Chilham Charles DODD 43 Labourer Chilham Minnie 39 Godmersham George 21 Godmersham Charles 20 Horseman Godmersham Harriet 17 Godmersham Frederick 15 Chilham Frank 12 Chilham Minnie 10 Chilham Lilian 2 Chilham Olive 1m Chilham The 34th (Labour) Battalion was formed at Falmer on 9th April 1916. It moved to France June 1916. In April 1917 it became 101st and 102nd Labour Companies, Labour Corps.

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HARDY A.H Second Lieutenant Alan Herbert HARDY. Royal Flying Corps (RFC). Formerly Royal East Kent Yeomanry (Mounted Rifles). Died in a flying accident in Scotland Thursday 14th October 1915 aged 25 years. Son of Colonel C.S. Hardy and Fanny Hardy of Chilham Castle, Chilham, Kent. Buried locally in the Chilham (St Mary’s) Churchyard, Chilham, Kent. Grave reference – East boundary. His name also apears on a stained glass window in the Chilham parish church. In 1915 a Miles Hardy appeared on the Chilham Roll of Honour that was published in the Kentish Express newspaper – Miles HARDY – South African Forces Alan was a territorial officer before the outbreak of war. He served in the East Kent Yeomanry which was headquartered in Canterbury. He was killed in Scotland whilst flying his aeroplane in a training exercise. After he was killed his parents elected to have his body returned to Chilham where his body was buried. The 1901 census gives – Chilham Castle, Chilham Fanny HARDY 55 London Violet 29 Chilham Mabel 25 Chilham Bertha 19 Chilham

HARLOW W.A (brother) Sergeant T/201920 Walter Albert HARLOW. “D” Company, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Saturday 10th August 1918 aged 25 years. Born Chilham. Enlisted Chatham. Resided Chilham. Son of Susannah Harlow of Ivy Cottage, Chilham Lees, Ashford, Kent. Buried in the Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-Les-Pernois, The Somme, France. Grave reference IV.L.2. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission list Walter as a Corporal. The Harlow family from Chilham were extremely large – George and Ann Harlow had 17 children! The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – The Garden, The Lees, Chilham Private 31989 Henry Philip HARLOW. 8th South Lancashire Regiment. Ivy Cottage, The Lees, Chilham Driver T4/24204 Percy HARLOW. Army Service Corps. Lance Sergeant 201920 Walter Albert HARLOW. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Private 48834 William Thomas HARLOW. North Staffordshire Regiment. Ivy Cottage, Chilham Lance Sergeant 201920 Walter Albert HARLOW. Buffs. Walter was wounded in an earlier battle and was evacuated to the Number 4 Casualty Clearing Station (CCS). He died there of his wounds a few days later. Walter was then buried in the clearing station’s dedicated cemetery. On the 30th July 1918 the 6th Buffs moved from Amiens to Canaples and thence to Berleaucourt twelve miles north west of Amiens. On the 2nd August the 6th Buffs went into frontline trenches on the Behencourt-Franvillers Road. It occupied a nearby wood in the Warloy Sector of operations. On the 3rd August the battalion moved to Dernancourt on the Ancre. On the 4th August the 6th Buffs relieved a US Army battalion in the frontline. The battalion remained here for 4 days (until the 8th August). On the 8th August the 6th Buffs moved into the line at Morlancourt with orders to attack at 03.00 hours. The attack was called off at the last moment but D Company (2LT Hearson) was caught in no man’s land. The enemy opened fire with machine guns killing two officers and two men. A further 24 men were wounded. It would appear that Walter was one of the 2 men killed.

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HOARE G (brother) Private L/9716 George HOARE. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Monday 3rd May 1915 aged 20 years. Born September 1894 Chilham. Enlisted Canterbury. Son of Alfred Hoare and Fanny Hoare (nee Hubbard) of Whitehill, Chilham, Kent. George has no known grave. His name appears on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, Belgium. Panel reference 13 and 14. George’s father Alfred Hoare came from Godmersham and was an Agricultural Labourer by profession. He married Fanny Hubbard December 1884 at Faversham. They had the following children – Ruth HOARE. Born Dec 1885 Dunkirk.

Lily HOARE. Born Jun 1887 Hernehill.

John (Jack) HOARE. Born Jun 1890 Dunkirk (Kent). Occupation 1916 – MunitionWorker - Explosives Loading Co, Oare near Faversham. Died 2 Apr 1916 in The Faversham Gunpowder Mill Explosion. Commemorated at The Faversham Gunpowder Mill Memorial, Faversham Cemetery.

Alfred HOARE. Born Dec 1891 in Dunkirk.

George HOARE. Born Sep 1894 in Chilham. Killed in Action.

Daniel Philip HOARE. Born Mar 1896 in Chilham. Military service - Private SR/10552 2nd Buffs.

Fanny Mary HOARE. Born Mar 1896 in Chilham.

Horace HOARE. Born Mar 1898 in Chilham. Military service – Labour Corps. Formerly L/Cpl 530518 Royal West Kent Regiment. Formerly L/Cpl SR/10590 2nd Buffs (East Kent Regmt).

Grace HOARE. Born Dec 1899 Chilham. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – White Hill, Chilham Private S/10552 Daniel Philip HOARE. 2nd Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Private 530518 Horace HOARE. Royal West Kent Regiment. The Lees, Chilham

Private 265498 Henry Doris HOARE. 1st Buffs (East Kent Regiment). The 1901 census gives – Whitehill Cottages, Style Farm, Chilham Alfred HOARE 41 Farm Wagoner Godmersham Fanny 36 Petham John 11 Dunkirk, Canterbury Alfred 9 Dunkirk George 6 Chilham Daniel 5 Chilham Fanny 5 Chilham Horace 3 Chilham Grace 1 Chilham On the 30th April 1915 the 2nd battalion was at Verlorenhoek in Belgium. On the 3rd April the 2nd Buffs was in action in and around Verlorenhoek. The enemy heavily shelled the Buffs position resulting in many deaths. In the afternoon the Germans attacked D.5 trench occupied by 80 men from C Company. The whole lot were reported missing believed killed in action. George was probably one of those men. See Alec Wood (below) who was killed on the same day. They probably died side by side…

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HOARE J (brother) Jack HOARE, Ammunition Worker. Explosive Loading Company Limited, near Oare, Faversham, Kent. Died 2nd April 1916. Son of Alfred and Fanny Hoare of Whitehill, Chilham, Kent. Buried in the Gunpower Mill Burial Plot, Faversham, Kent. Jack’s father Alfred Hoare came from Godmersham and was an Agricultural Labourer by profession. He married Fanny Hubbard December 1884 at Faversham. They had the following children – Ruth HOARE. Born Dec 1885 Dunkirk.

Lily HOARE. Born Jun 1887 Hernehill.

John (Jack) HOARE. Born Jun 1890 Dunkirk (Kent). Occupation 1916 – MunitionWorker - Explosives Loading Co, Oare near Faversham. Died 2 Apr 1916 in The Faversham Gunpowder Mill Explosion. Commemorated at The Faversham Gunpowder Mill Memorial, Faversham Cemetery.

Alfred HOARE. Born Dec 1891 in Dunkirk.

George HOARE. Born Sep 1894 in Chilham. Killed in Action (Above).

Daniel Philip HOARE. Born Mar 1896 in Chilham. Military service - Private SR/10552 2nd Buffs.

Fanny Mary HOARE. Born Mar 1896 in Chilham.

Horace HOARE. Born Mar 1898 in Chilham. Military service – Labour Corps. Formerly L/Cpl 530518 Royal West Kent Regiment. Formerly L/Cpl SR/10590 2nd Buffs (East Kent Regmt).

Grace HOARE. Born Dec 1899 Chilham.

The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – White Hill, Chilham Private S/10552 Daniel Philip HOARE. 2nd Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Private 530518 Horace HOARE. Royal West Kent Regiment. The Lees, Chilham Private 265498 Henry Doris HOARE. 1st Buffs (East Kent Regiment). The 1901 census gives – Whitehill Cottages, Style Farm, Chilham Alfred HOARE 41 Farm Wagoner Godmersham Fanny 36 Petham John 11 Dunkirk, Canterbury Alfred 9 Dunkirk George 6 Chilham Daniel 5 Chilham Fanny 5 Chilham Horace 3 Chilham Grace 1 Chilham On the 2nd April 1916 there was a huge explosion at the Explosive Loading Company Limited factory at the Powder Mill, Upper Marshes, Faversham. Sparks from the boilerhouse set fire to some empty sacks in the TNT store (200 tons). The fire quickly spread to the main building where nearly 500 tons of T.N.T was kept. At 13.20 hours a huge explosion occurred killing 172 civilian Ammunition Workers. A number of high ranking gallantry awards were won by members of the Fire Brigade and the army including Albert Medals (some of which were later exchanged by the recipients for George Crosses). Many of the dead were buried in a large communal grave at Faversham. 16

HORTON F.F Corporal 202624 Francis Frederick HORTON. 2/4th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Formerly Kent Composite Battalion and (1181) 2/4th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died in Egypt 4th November 1917 aged 22 years. Born Chilham. Enlisted Chatham. Son of James and Elizabeth Horton of The Green, Littlebourne, Canterbury, Kent. Francis has no known grave. His name appears on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Panel reference 41. Francis joined up in the 2/4th Buffs. He was then selected for service in the Kent Composite Battalion and sent to Gallipoli, Turkey. In December 1915 the Kent Composite Battalion left Gallipoli and went to Egypt where it was re-designated the 2/4th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – The Lees, Chilham Corporal 202624 Francis Frederick HORTON. 2/4th Royal West Kent Regiment. Shottenden, Chilham Private 40063 Neville Arthur HORTON. Royal Field Artillery. Rifleman R/34439 William Sydney HORTON. 2nd King’s Royal Rifle Corps. The 1901 census gives – Lower Lees Road, Chilham James HORTON 32 Wheelwright Chilham Elizabeth 30 Selling Francis 5 Chilham Kathleen 4 Chilham Dorothty 1 Chilham On the 4th November 1917 the 2/4th West Kent’s (53rd Division) were in action at Beersheba in Palastine. The attack commenced that morning at 05.20 hours. A Company on the right gained it’s objective (Hill 1250) but other companies were enfiladed by cleverly placed Turkish machine gun fire. Many men were hopelessly exposed. The battalion lost 100 casualties, half of whom were killed outright.

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JARVIS H.G Harry G JARVIS, Ammunition Worker. Explosive Loading Company Limited, near Oare, Faversham, Kent. Died 2nd April 1916. Son of William and Fanny Jarvis of Chilham, Kent. Buried in the Gunpower Mill Burial Plot, Faversham, Kent. The 1901 census gives – Mulberry Lane, Chilham William J JARVIS 58 Wood Feller/Charcoal Burner Petham Fanny 57 Chilham William J 20 Chilham Harry G 15 Chilham On the 2nd April 1916 there was a huge explosion at the Explosive Loading Company Limited factory at the Powder Mill, Upper Marshes, Faversham. Sparks from the boilerhouse set fire to some empty sacks in the TNT store (200 tons). The fire quickly spread to the main building where nearly 500 tons of T.N.T was kept. At 13.20 hours a huge explosion occurred killing 172 civilian Ammunition Workers. A number of high ranking gallantry awards were won by members of the Fire Brigade and the army including Albert Medals (some of which were later exchanged by the recipients for George Crosses). Many of the dead were buried in a large communal grave at Faversham.

LEWIS A.W Private G/15476 Alexander (Alec) William LEWIS. 6th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Formerly (524) The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Monday 3rd July 1916 aged 18 years. Born Canterbury. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chilham. Son of William and Isabella Lewis of Mountain Street, Chilham, Kent. Alexander has no known grave. His name appears on the Thiepval Memorial, The Somme, France. Panel reference 5D and 6D. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Mountain Street, Chilham Private 202634 John Robertson LEWIS. Royal West Kent Regiment. The 1901 census gives – Yew Tree Cottage, Chilham William LEWIS 46 Labourer Chilham Isabella 41 Huntley, Scotland John 8 Chilham Isabella 5 Chilham Alexander 5 Chilham Agnes 4 Chilham On the 3rd July 1916 the 6th battalion alongside the 6th West Kent’s and the 7th East Surrey’s attacked the enemy at Albert on the Somme. The battalion was in the Ovillers Sector in trenches just outside Albert. The attack commenced at 0330 hours. German artillery was heavy and accurate. The battalion sustained heavy casualties – 11 officers and 263 men killed missing or wounded. Alec was one of those killed in this attack.

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LUCAS W.A Shottenden Private 9774 William Albert LUCAS. 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Died Friday 28th August 1914 aged 26 years. Born Canterbury. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chilham. Son of Frederick and Francis Eliza Lucas of Shottenden, Chilham, Kent. William has no known grave. His name appears on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Shottenden, Chilham 10465 Percy Charles LUCAS. HMS Hannibal. Royal Navy. The 1901 census gives – Shottenden, Chilham Frederick LUCAS 41 Farm Labourer Bishopsbourne, Kent Frances 42 Canterbury Ethel 14 Chilham William 13 Chilham Percy 8 Chilham Jesse 4 Chilham On the 22nd August the 3rd battalion took up defensive positions at Ciply. On the 24th it withdrew via Noirchain, Genly, Bavai and St Waast to Wargnies. On the 25th August it marched to Caudry via Bethencourt. On the 26th it came under heavy shell fire at Caudry. The enemy attacked but were repulsed by rapid and accurate small arms fire. The battalion eventually fell back to high ground above Derriere le Tronquoy. They then moved to Montigny later in the day. It appears that William may have been wounded on the 26th August and then died of his wounds on the 28th.

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LYONS B B.A LYONS, Ammunition Worker. Explosive Loading Company Limited, near Oare, Faversham, Kent. Died 2nd April 1916. Buried in the Gunpower Mill Burial Plot, Faversham, Kent. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Taylors Hill, Chilham Driver 124714 Reginald Godfrey LYONS. Royal Field Artillery. On the 2nd April 1916 there was a huge explosion at the Explosive Loading Company Limited factory at the Powder Mill, Upper Marshes, Faversham. Sparks from the boilerhouse set fire to some empty sacks in the TNT store (200 tons). The fire quickly spread to the main building where nearly 500 tons of T.N.T was kept. At 13.20 hours a huge explosion occurred killing 172 civilian Ammunition Workers. A number of high ranking gallantry awards were won by members of the Fire Brigade and the army including Albert Medals (some of which were later exchanged by the recipients for George Crosses). Many of the dead were buried in a large communal grave at Faversham.

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MACEY G.A.A Private S/10590 George Albert Arthur MACEY. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Tuesday 31st August 1915 aged 19 years. Born Lower Hardes. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chilham. Son of Albert and Jane Elizabeth Macey of Bagham Cross, Chilham, Kent. Buried in the St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, Belgium. Do not confuse this with St Quentin in France. Grave reference I.D.5.

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MOON W.E Shottenden Lance Corporal G/50943 William Ernest MOON. 17th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died Tuesday 4th December 1917. Born Chilham. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided London. Husband of Rose Moon of 17 Welstead Road, East Ham, London. Buried in the St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. Grave reference P.V.G.5B. The Soldiers Died CD ROM and CWGC list this man as being – William Ernest MOORE. This looks like a mistake however, it is possible that he served under the assumed name of MOORE for some reason or other. The 1901 census gives – ……….King Farm, Chilham Frederick MOON 38 Farm Waggoner Chilham Mary 43 East Sutton William 11 Chilham Thomas 7 Chilham

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MORTLEY F.G Shottenden Private G/6167 Frederick George MORTLEY. 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Thursday 5th October 1916 aged 21 years. Born Boughton. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chatham. Buried in the Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’abbe, The Somme, France. Grave reference IV.J.25. It is believed that Frederick was known locally as George MORTLEY. On the 1st October 1916 the 6th battalion was at Longueval. It went into the reserve line south of Guedecourt. On the 6th October the battalion attacked the enemy on the Transloy Ridge. The battalion was stopped in its advance by heavy shelling and machine gun fire. Eight officers were killed and twelve wounded. The battalion lost 347 men killed missing and wounded.

MURTON G.W Stoker 2nd Class K/31943 George Walter MURTON. HMS “Pembroke”, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, Kent. Royal Navy (RN). Died 27th April 1916 aged 30 years. Born Acrise, Folkestone. Son of Mr F Murton of Mountain Street, Chilham, Kent. Buried in the Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham, Kent. Grave reference Naval 22.1142. The 1901 census shows that George worked as a Carter on a nearby Chartham Farm. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Mountain Street, Chilham Private 13375 Charles Sidney MURTON. Buffs (East Kent Regiment). PATTERSON P Private 145952 Percy W PATTERSON. 32nd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (MGC). Formerly (45536) Suffolk Regiment. Died Sunday 11th August 1918. Born Wingham. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chilham Lees. Percy has no known grave. His name appears on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France. Panel reference 10. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – The Lees, Chilham Chief Stoker 282753 Albert PATTERSON. HMS Thesis. Royal Navy. PUDNEY H.W.J Sergeant 45773 Herbert William James PUDNEY. 236th Company, Machine Gun Corps (MGC). Formerly (41645) Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment). Died Friday 12th October 1917 aged 33 years. Born Murston, Kent. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chilham. Son of James Hales and Edith Pudney. Husband of Bessie Pudney of Cromwell Cottage, Chilham, Kent. Herbert has no known grave. His name appears on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Panel reference 154 to 159 and 163A. Before the outbreak of war Herbert was a Teacher at the Chilham Church School. His name appears on page 48 of the National Union of Teachers (N.U.T) War Record 1914 – 1919. Both his parents were teachers at Murston near Sittingbourne. In 1901 Herbert was living in Murston near Sittingbourne. His name appears on the Chilham war memorial because he taught at Chilham School before the outbreak of war.

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ROSE W.A Cooks Mate M/7190 William Alfred ROSE. HMS “Southampton”. Royal Navy (RN). Died Wednesday 31st May 1916 aged 20 years. Son of William Alfred and Mary Rose of The Lees, Chilham, Kent. William has no known grave. The sea was his grave in any case. His name appears on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Panel reference 21. It is noted that his ship the “Southampton” did not sink the day that William died. He may have died on board by accident or lost his life from enemy action. RUMSEY R.E Sapper 541095 Stanley Frederick RUMSEY. 432nd (East Lancs) Field Company, Royal Engineers (RE). Died 25th March 1918. Born Maldon, Essex. Enlisted Gillingham. Resided Chilham. Formerly (1901) resided Woolwich, London. Stanley has no known grave. His name appears on the Pozieres Memorial, France. Panel reference 10 to 13. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – The Lees, Chilham Sapper 541095 Stanley Frederick RUMSEY. Royal Engineers. The 1901 census gives a Stanley Rumsey aged 1 years born and living in Woolwich, London. The 432nd Field Company, Royal Engineers was attached to the 66th (East Lancashire) Division. SHEAFF F.W Sergeant 7759 Frederick Walter SHEAFF. 3rd (King’s Own) Hussars. Died Sunday 24th March 1918 aged 30 years. Born Brook. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Cheriton, Folkestone. Son of Mrs Sarah Sheaff of The Square, Chilham, Kent. Formerly (1901) Beaverbank Farm, Chilham, Kent. Husband of Edith Florence Sheaff of Black Cottages, Colonels Lane, Boughton, Faversham, Kent. Frederick has no known grave. His name appears on the Pozieres Memorial, The Somme, France. Panel reference 3. The 1901 census gives – Beaverbank Farm, Chilham David SHEAFF 36 Farm Bailiff Shepherdswell, Kent Sarah 49 Barham Harris (Daughter) 22 Brook William 20 Labourer Brook Edith A 17 Brook Frederick 13 Farm Boy Brook Elizabeth 11 Brook Gracie 5 Brook The 4th Hussars finished the war with 4th Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division.

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SHERWOOD A.W Rifleman 593445 Albert William SHERWOOD. 18th Battalion, London Regiment (London Irish Rifles). Formerly (3474) The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Tuesday 23rd April 1918. Born Petham, Canterbury. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chartham. Buried in the Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery, France. Grave reference V.A.2. The 1901 census gives – Petham, Canterbury, Kent Albert SHERWOOD 14 Farm Labourer Petham The 18th London Regiment was attached to 141st Brigade, 47th Division.

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SMITH W Corporal L/9759 William SMITH. 10th (Yeomanry) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 19th September 1918. Born St Johns, Chartham. Son of John and Lucy Smith of 6, Primrose Hill, Deal, Kent. Formerly of Upper Ensign, Chilham, Kent. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Deal, Kent. Buried in the Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Grave reference 1.A.26. On the 16th September 1918 the battalion moved into the Faustine Quarries ready for a further advance. On the 17th it participated in the Battle of Epehy. The battalion’s first objective was Hargicourt Trench that was taken. German machine gun fire was intense in and around Zogda trench. The attack was halted at Rifle Pit and Zogda trench systems. William was probably wounded on the 17th September and succumbed to his wounds a couple of days later.

WADE C.E Lance Corporal A/939 Charles (Cecil) Ernest WADE. 8th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC). Died Friday 30th July 1915. Enlisted Bordon. Resided Chilham. Charles has no known grave. His name appears on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. Panel reference 51 and 53. Charles may have been known as Cecil Wade locally. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – The Lees, Chilham Sergeant Leonard WADE. Intelligence Department. Lance Corporal 320543 William Thomas James WADE. 68th Reserve, London Regiment. The 8th KRRC was formed at Winchester, Hampshire on 12th August 1914 as part of 41st Brigade (K1 New Army). In November 1914 it was at Hindhead in Billets. February 1915 it was at Bordon in Surrey. March 1915 at Aldershot. In May 1915 it proceeded to France.

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WAGHORN J Sergeant M/207017 John WAGHORN. 906th Mechanical Transport Company, Army Service Corps (ASC). Died Thursday 4th July 1918 aged 22 years. Born Headcorn. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Sittingbourne. Son of John and Frances Waghorn of Grove End Farm, Tunstall, Sittingbourne, Kent. Buried in the Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Grave reference AA.27. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Dane Court, Chilham Sergeant 205017 John (Junior) WAGHORN. Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps. The CWGC record that John was born in Biddenden near Ashford which conflicts with information given on Soldiers Died Great War.

WOOD A.H Private L/9065 Alec Henry WOOD. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Monday 3rd May 1915 aged 24 years. Born Chilham. Son of Charles and Sarah Elizabeth Wood of Middle Road, The Lees, Chilham, Kent. Buried in the Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Grave reference XIV.D.22. The 1901 census gives – Lower Ensigne Cottages, Chilham Charles WOOD 53 Waggoner on Farm Petham Sarah 50 Blean Mary 22 Chilham Louie 19 Chilham Walter 15 Farm Worker Chilham Ethel 13 Chilham Alec 11 Chilham Elsie 5 Chilham James 2m Chilham G/Son On the 30th April 1915 the 2nd battalion was at Verlorenhoek in Belgium. On the 3rd April the 2nd Buffs was in action in and around Verlorenhoek. The enemy heavily shelled the Buffs position resulting in many deaths. In the afternoon the Germans attacked D.5 trench occupied by 80 men from C Company. The whole lot were reported missing believed killed in action. Alec was probably one of those men. See G Hoare (above) who was killed on the same day. They were probably killed side by side…

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WRAIGHT J.W Shottenden Private TR/10/161482 John William WRAIGHT. 53rd (Graduated) (Young Soldiers) Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Formerly 10th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died Friday 8th November 1918. Born Sheldwich, Faversham. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Shottenden near Chilham. Buried locally in the Chilham (St Mary) Churchyard, Chilham, Kent. Grave reference North West Corner. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Shottenden, Chilham Private 270315 Ernest Walter WRAIGHT. East Kent Yeomanry. The 1901 census gives a James WRAIGHT residing Stalisfield. The 53rd battalion was originally raised in 1914 at Chichester Sussex as the 10th battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. It consisted of young men too young to serve overseas who were intending to do so when they reached 18 years of age. John was probably killed in a training accident or of illness or disease. His body was bought back to Chilham by his parents who chose to bury him locally.

LOST MEN ABBOTT E.W Lance Corporal L/10279 Ernest Walter ABBOTT. 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 1st May 1917 aged 21 years. Born Chilham. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Faversham. Son of Henry and Sarah Abbott of 4, Mersham Street, Ashford. Buried in the Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France. Grave reference II.Q.13. It is recorded that Ernest died of wounds. On the 28th April 1917 the 6th battalion was holding the line at Monchy. All four companies were under the command of subalterns though one of them held the temporary rank of Captain. The day that Ernest died his battalion was out of the line resting at Noyellette and Duisan. It would seem that Ernest must have been wounded on the 28th April and then recovered through the medical evacuation chain. He died of his wounds before reaching a Base Hospital. BASSETT H.C Private TR/161535 Harry Charles BASSETT. 53rd Battalion, Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died 1 November 1918 aged 18 years. Born Chilham, Kent. Enlisted Woolwich. Resided Rochester, Kent. Buried St Albans Cemetery, Hertfordshire. Grave Ref: Military. J. 2B.

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BONES N.W Private 69436 Norman Wyles BONES. 6th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died of phthisis (T.B) 19th June 1919 aged 19 years. Son of Frederick Richard and Ann Bones of Chilham Lees, Kent. Buried in the Dunkirk (Christ Church) Churchyard, Kent. Grave reference – North West of Church. It is remarkable that Norman’s name was not placed on the parish tribute despite the fact he was buried nearby in the Chilham Churchyard and another member of his family was commemorated (Walter). The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Garden Cottage, Chilham Driver T4/185733 Albert George BONES. Army Service Corps. Sergeant 18677 Henry Dorman BONES. Royal Engineers. Company Sergeant Major (CSM) 8522 John Richard BONES. 1st Buffs (E. Kent Regiment). The 1901 census gives – The Lees, Chilham Frederick R BONES 37 Prudential Assurance Boughton Ann 39 Chilham Alice H 12 Chilham Emily E 11 Chilham Daisey A 9 Chilham Ellen 7 Chilham Frederick R 6 Chilham John W 5 Chilham William 3 Chilham Norman W 1 Chilham The 6th West Surrey’s ended the war (11th November 1918) at Rumegies east of Orchies in France with 37th Brigade, 12th (Eastern) Division. It is likely that Norman never left the UK. Norman died of T.B whilst a serving soldier and therefore was entitled to be recorded as a war casualty.

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BROOKS G.R Lance Corporal G/8385 George Richard BROOKS MM. 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 6th October 1917 aged 20 years. Born Wye. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Stourmouth near Canterbury. Son of George Richard and Annie Maria Brooks of “Pond Cottage”, Old Wives Lees, Chilham, Kent. Buried in the Monchy British Cemetery, France. Grave reference I.N.12. Next to George is another local man’s grave – Henry CUTRESS from Aldington (I.N.10). George was probably very good friends with Henry Cuttress from Aldington. It is thought that George’s parents later moved to Selling near Faversham. George was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for bravery in the field. The 1901 census gives – Cottage near Howletts Farm, Chilham George BROOKES 36 Labourer Wye Annie 24 Addisham, Canterbury Emily 6 Willesborough George 4 Wye Annie 5 Mersham Edward 1 Chilham On the 6th October 1917 the 6th battalion was in the vicinity of Arras holding reserve trenches. The 3rd of October saw 33 casualties mainly from shelling. CACKETT H.J Petty Officer Stoker 309910 Horace James CACKETT. HMS “Defence”. Royal Navy (RN). Died 31st May 1916 aged 33 years. Son of George and Caroline Elizabeth Cackett of Chilham, Kent. Husband of Kate Mary Cackett of 24, St Vincent Terrace, Sheerness, Kent. Horace has no known grave. His name appears on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Panel reference 14. The 1901 census gives – Mill Cottage, Chilham George CACKETT 60 Carter at Flour Mill Charing Caroline 49 Wye Horace 17 Bricklayers Labourer Chilham Frank 14 Chilham Beatrice 11 Chilham Winifred 9 Chilham Horace was killed in action during the Battle of Jutland. HMS Defence was a Minotaur class cruiser built in 1907. It was sunk in the North Sea off the Jutland Peninsular (57 02’N, 05 53’E). There were no survivors out of the 907 men on board! 35

CHAPMAN A.S (Brother) Leading Stoker 307880 Alfred Stephen CHAPMAN. HMS “Formidable”. Royal Navy (RN). Drowned 1st January 1915 aged 29 years. Son of Alfred Chapman of Chilham, Kent. Husband of Jane Rose Chapman of 1, Garden Place, Tanner Street, Faversham, Kent. Alfred has no known grave. His name appears on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel reference 11. Alfred was killed when his ship was sunk by a German submarine (U24) in the English Channel 25 miles off Portland. There were 233 survivors but 547 men tragically perished (including Alfred). See Alfred’s sister below CHAPMAN K (Sister) Kathleen CHAPMAN. Civilian killed in Folkestone by enemy action. Died 29th May 1917. Born Chilham. Daughter of Alfred Chapman of Chilham. Died in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone, Kent of shrapnel wounds to the chest and head. Kathleen was killed in Folkestone when German Gotha bombers dropped bombs on Bouverie Road East. Kathleen was walking with George Bloodworth (also killed) to collect a pair of shoes from John Burke’s shop 21 Bouverie Road East. At the time Kathleen was employed as a Chambermaid at the Bates Hotel, Sandgate Road, Folkestone. She was described by the hotel’s manager as a cheerful and conscientious girl who was very popular with hotel guests. CLEAVER K Private G/8089 Claude Locks CLEAVER. 2nd Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 18 April 1916. Aged 22 years. Born Marden, Kent. Enlisted Bromley, Kent. Resided Orpington, Kent. Son of Ellen Agnes Cleaver (nee Locks) of 49, Friday Street, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, and the late Martyr Cleaver of Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent. Claude has no known grave. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 29, and on Great War memorial plaque located in the parish church of St. John the Baptist, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent. At the time of the 1901 census, the Cleaver family resided at Howlett Farm, Chilham, Ashford, Kent, where Claude’s father was employed as the Farm Bailiff.

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COLEMAN J Private G/751 James COLEMAN. 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 7th October 1916. Born Chilham. Enlisted Dover. Resided Folkestone. Buried in the Bancourt British Cemetery, France. Grave reference VIII.A.12. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Church Hill, Chilham Private 200368 Frederick Seymour COLEMAN. 4th Buffs (East Kent Regiment). On the 1st October 1916 the 6th battalion was at Lonqueval with the 37th Brigade. Later the next day it went forward to Guedecourt. The day that James was killed the battalion commenced a major attack in what is known as the Battle of The Transloy Ridge. At 13.45 hours the battalion went forward at but came up against heavy machine gun fire. The battalion withdrew having sustained heavy casualties – 8 officers were killed and 12 were wounded. A further 347 men were killed, wounded or missing. The battalion was decimated by this days events. COWELL J Private 126596 John (Jack) COWELL. 5th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died 12th May 1919. Resided Lower Ensden, Chilham, Kent. Buried locally in the Chilham (St Mary) Churchyard, Chilham, Kent. John was known to everyone in Chilham as Jack. It seems very odd that this man is buried in Chilham yet his name does not appear on the parish tribute. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Lower Ensden, Chilham Private 225121 Jack COWELL. Royal Fusiliers. Private 5012 William COWELL. 1st Buffs (East Kent Regiment). DANIELS E.F Private 3818 Edwin Frederick DANIELS. 7th Company, Australian Machine Gun Corps (AMGC). Died 30th June 1916 aged 35 years. Son of John W and Clara Daniels of 1, Cottage, Lower Ensden, Chilham, Kent. Buried in the La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Grave reference I.C.10. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Bogg Cottages, Chilham Private 15088 Charles DANIELS. Royal Munster Fusiliers. 37

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FOX H Shottenden Private G/4998 Henry FOX. 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 5th May 1915 aged 27 years. Born Badlesmere. Enlisted Faversham. Son of Mr Fox of Shottenden, Chilham, Kent. Henry has no known grave. His name appears on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, Belgium. Panel reference 45 and 47. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Dane Street, Chilham Private 6180 Charles FOX. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). On the 2nd May 1915 the battalion left Vlamertinghe for support lines near Brielen. On the 4th May the 1st battalion moved to Ouderdom. On the 5th May it went forward and attacked enemy positions at Hill 60. On the 8th it withdrew to Ypres. The battalion lost 110 men in this period.

GRACY A.W Trooper 226098 Aubrey William GRACY. Royal Canadian Dragoons. Canadian Expeditionary Force. Formerly Depot Regiment C.M.R. Died 8th August 1918 aged 23 years. Born 25th December 1895 in Canada. Son of William and Mary Gracy of Point Edward, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Winifred Rose Gracy of Chilham, Kent. Aubrey has no known grave. His name appears on the Vimy Memorial, France. Aubrey was a Butcher by trade. He enlisted in the Canadian Army on the 6th January 1916. GRAVES A Private G/934 Arthur GRAVES. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 29th September 1915. Born Waldershare Park, Dover. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chilham. Arthur has no known grave. His name appears on the Loos Memorial, Loos, France. Panel reference 15 to 19. On the 27th September 1915 the 2nd battalion attacked a heavily fortified enemy position called the Hohenzollern Redoubt. This was a major engagement in the Battle of Loos. The battalion’s objective was an area known as The Dump. The fighting continued non-stop until the 1st October 1915. At the end of the fight, the Buffs had lost about 350 men. HARDS E Lieutenant E HARDS. Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA). Died 10th June 1918. Buried locally in the Chilham (St Mary) Churchyard, Chilham, Kent. It seems very odd that this man is buried in Chilham yet his name does not appear on the village war memorial. 39

HARLOW G.W (brother) Private G/4994 George William HARLOW. “D” Company, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Greece 17th July 1916 aged 31 years. Born Chilham. Enlisted Faversham. Resided Dunkirk near Canterbury. Son of George and Susie Ann Harlow of Chilham. Husband of Ellen Harlow of “Fir Tree Cottage”, Rhode Common, South Street, Faversham. Buried in the Struma Military Cemetery, Salonica, Greece. Grave reference VI.B.15. George’s brother Walter is commemorated on the parish tribute but very oddly George is not. The Harlow family from Chilham were extremely large – George and Ann Harlow had 17 children! The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – The Garden, The Lees, Chilham Private 31989 Henry Philip HARLOW. 8th South Lancashire Regiment. Ivy Cottage, The Lees, Chilham Driver T4/24204 Percy HARLOW. Army Service Corps. Lance Sergeant 201920 Walter Albert HARLOW. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Private 48834 William Thomas HARLOW. North Staffordshire Regiment. George lost his life in Salonica, Greece. The 2nd battalion moved to Greece in the early part of 1916. On the 17th July 1916 the 2nd battalion found themselves at a point two and a half miles west of the village of Kopriva with orders to take an outpost line to cover the crossings of the River Struma. The Bulgarians advanced towards the battalion’s line and the fire fight started. Large numbers of Bulgarian soldiers were seen moving west of Demirhissar towards the Struma River. The battalion lost many men including of course George. Many casualties died or became ill as a consequence of disease- mainly Malaria that was endemic in this area in 1916.

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HARRIS C.A Shottenden Stoker 1st Class Charles Alfred HARRIS. H.M.S “Racoon”, Royal Navy (R.N). Died Wednesday 9th January 1918 aged 33 years. Son of Alfred Thomas and Mary Ann Harris of Shottenden. Buried Rathmullan (St Columb) Churchyard, County Donegal, Ireland. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Shottenden, Chilham Driver 102629 Frederick Stephen HARRIS. Royal Horse Artillery. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Garden Cottage, The Lees, Chilham Private 265336 Joseph HARRIS. 1st Royal West Kent Regiment. HMS Racoon was a Beagle Class destroyer built 15th February 1910. On 9th January 1918 it ran aground in bad weather off the North coast of Ireland. Her hull was subsequently broken up by the action of the storm. The ship was commanded by Lt George Napier. 91 sailors perished and only 9 survived.

HAWKINS J.A Private TF/241726 James Albert HAWKINS. 8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died 30th November 1917. Born Chilham. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Womenswold, Kent. James has no known grave. His name appears on the Cambrai Memorial, France. Panel reference 9. HUBBARD E.H Private 18897 Ernest H HUBBARD. 16th Company, Machine Gun Corps (MGC). Formerly (9535) The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 1st December 1917 aged 23 years. Born Chilham. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Bromley. Son of James Alfred and Emily Hubbard of 86, West Grove, Woodford Green, Essex. Buried in the Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France. Grave reference II.E.7. KINGSLAND H.G Gunner 147660 Horace George KINGSLAND. 196tth Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA). Died 15th October 1918 aged 35 years. Born Chilham. Resided Gillingham, Kent. Son of James Dadds Kingsland and Jane Kingsland of Gillingham, Kent. Husband of Alice Maude Kingsland of 121, Albany Road, Gillingham, Kent. Buried in the Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-En-Gohelle, France. Grave reference VIII.C.26. Before the outbreak of war Horace was the manager of the Co-op stores in Gillingham. The 196th Seige Battery operated 4 x 6 inch Howitzers. LEWIS D.E Private G/4673 David Edward LEWIS. 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 6th May 1915. Born Chilham. Enlisted Bromley. Resided Crayford, Kent. David has no known grave. His name appears on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. Panel reference 45 and 47. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Mountain Street, Chilham Private 202634 John Robertson LEWIS. Royal West Kent Regiment. On the 2nd May 1915 the 2nd battalion left Vlamertinghe for support lines near Brielen. On the 4th May the battalion moved to camp at Ouderdom. On the 5th and 6th May it attacked the enemy on Hill 60 just outside Ypres. The 1st West Kent’s fought alongside the 1st Dorset’s, 2nd Duke Wellington’s, 6th King’s, 1st Bedford’s, 1st Norfolk’s and 1st KOSB. This fighting was vicious and resulted in literally thousands of casualties many of whom still lie beneath the ground at Hill 60.

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LINKIN A.J Lance Sergeant 6581 Alfred James LINKIN. 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 23rd August 1918 aged 35 years. Born Chilham Lees. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Molash. Son of James and Eliza Linkin of Chilham. Husband of Amelia Linkin of 31 Abbeyfields Cottages, Whitstable Road, Faversham. Buried in the Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, France. Grave reference III.H.8. Alfred’s name appeared in the Kentish Express rolls of 1915 as being a local man serving in the colours. It is remarkable that the village tribute left his name off. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – The Lees, Chilham Private 83387 Arthur Edward LINKIN. Royal Army Medical Corps. The 1901 census gives – Lower Lees, Chilham James LINKIN 47 Labourer Chilham Eliza 48 Felmer ? Charles H 14 House Boy Chilham Arthur 11 Chilham William G 11 Chilham On the 6th August 1918 the 1st East Surrey’s marched into billets at Racquinghem where it remained for a week. The weather and ground were fine for a spot of training. On the 14th August the battalion entrained for Doullens and marched to Barly where it went into billets. On the 19th August the battalion moved at short notice to Coigneux village and then to Bucquoy a small village between Arras and Albert. On the 21st August the battalion was in action all day. It’s objective was to capture the railway line at Irles. The next day the battle continued. On the 23rd August the battalion was asked to clear a spur north east of Irles. Csualties were not considered high given the intensity of fighting. LYONS G.J Petty Officer Stoker 283619 George Jack LYONS. HMS “Trident”. Royal Navy (RN). Drowned 29th April 1916 aged 41 years. Born Chilham, Kent. Buried in the Blythe Cemetery, Northumberland. Grave reference C.99. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Taylors Hill, Chilham Driver 124714 Reginald Godfrey LYONS. Royal Field Artillery. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission list George’s ship as HMS Formidable. The Formidable was sunk by a German submarine (U24) on 1st January 1915 which means that George could not have possibly served on this ship at the time of his death (if the dates are accurate). Further research has resulted in his correct ship being identified – HMS Trident. HMS Trident was not sunk the day that George died. 43

MACKENDER E Rifleman 5785 Ernest MACKENDER. 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC). Died 30th October 1914. Born Lakenheath, Brandon, Norfolk. Enlisted Brandon. Resided Chilham. Ernest has no known grave. His name appears on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, Belgium. Panel reference 51 and 53. On the 25th October 1914 the 1st battalion was in Polygon Wood in Belgium. Over the next few days it was engaged in a fierce battle alongside the 1st Irish Guards. On the 30th the battalion was in action all day. 10 men were wounded and 4 men killed outright. On the 31st October the battalion withdrew to the valley south of Zonnebeke.

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MOOR L.W Shottenden Gunner 207938 Lionel William MOOR. C Battery, 95th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (RFA). Died Friday 11th October 1918 aged 27 years. Enlisted Woolwich, London. Resided Challock. Son of George and Sarah Ann Moor of Upchurch, Kent. Buried in the Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France. Grave reference VIII.K.35. Lionel’s name appears on the Shottenden war memorial.

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PELLATT W.G Shottenden Corporal G/9 William George PELLATT. 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 1st September 1915 aged 21 years. Born Bridge, Kent. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Chilham. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Pellatt of 168, Cassland Road, South Hackney, London. Buried in the Calvaire (Essex) Military Cemetery, France. Grave reference III.C.2. William’s name appears on the Shottenden war memorial. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Hurst Farm Cottages, Chilham Lance Corporal 200297 George Edward PELLETT. 12th King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Mountain Street, Chilham Private 35626 John William PELLETT. Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. Shottenden, Chilham Private 115196 Thomas Charles PELLETT. Westminster Dragoons. William was a native of Broomfield in Kent. This conflicts with the information given on Soldiers Died CDROM that states he was born at Bridge near Canterbury. His quoted regimental number also appears incomplete. The day that William died his battalion was in the neighborhood of Beaumetz and Betrencourt in France. Both these villages are some seven miles or so south west of Arras. Except for some trench mortar activity, this sector was fairly quiet. William was killed at this location in reserve trenches.

POTTEN F.G Gunner 76312 Frederick George POTTEN. 240th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA). Died 25th November 1917 aged 24 years. Born Chilham. Enlisted Dover. Resided Lyminge. Husband of Ellen Reynolds (formerly Potten), of “Ivy Cottage”, North Lyminge, Kent. Buried in the Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Grave reference III.K.21. PRIOR H Private 5886 Herbert PRIOR. 20th Battalion, Australian Infantry (AIF). Died 20th September 1917 aged 36 years. Born Chilham. Son of Herbert and Ellen Prior of Youngs Cottages, Chilham, Kent. Husband of Clara Ann Prior of 325, Liverpool Road, Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia. Herbert has no known grave. His name appears on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, Belgium. Panel reference 7. The 1901 census gives – Youngs Cottages, Chilham Herbert PRIOR 57 Gamekeeper New Romney Ellen 51 Chilham Mabel 12 Chilham READ F.W Private L/10033 Frederick William READ. 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Tuesday 20th October 1914 aged 19 years. Born Canterbury. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Hastingleigh. Step-Son of Stephen and Ellen Prebble of Hazel Street, Hastingleigh. Frederick has no known grave. His name appears on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Panel reference 2. Frederick’s name appears on the Hastingleigh village war memorial. The 1901 census gives – Folly Town, Hastingleigh Stephen PREBBLE 29 Labourer Hastingleigh Ellen 29 Petham Frederick W READ 6 (Step Son) Chilham Edith PREBBLE 2 Hastingleigh Ellen K 1 Hastingleigh The day that Frederick died his battalion was on the Bois Grenier – Radinghem Road in France. The battalion fell back to a wood to the south of Radinghem near the Chateau de Flandes. They were involved in heavy hand to hand fighting all day. At the end of the day 85 men were dead and a further 57 were wounded. On the 25th October 1914 the battalion withdrew to a line south of the Le Touquet – La Boutillerie Road.

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SWAN W Challock Soldiers Died Great War lists this man as being born in CHALARK - Private G/22289 Walter Allan SWAN. 6th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 10th April 1917. Born Challock. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Shottenden. Born 20 February 1882 Challock. Husband of Rosa Edith Swan (nee Newman). Son of Walter Allen Swan of Petham, Canterbury, Kent. Walter has no known grave. His name appears on the Arras Memorial, Arras, France. Panel reference – Bay 2. Walter was born in Challock and resided there until 12 years of age at which time the family moved to Petham (1894).

WILLIS H Private G/4030 Henry WILLIS. 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 3rd July 1916 aged 31 years. Born Ashford. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Bishopsbourne, Canterbury. Son of Mr W.G and Mrs C Willis of Dane Street, Chilham, Kent. Henry has no known grave. His name appears on the Thiepval Memorial, The Somme, France. Panel reference 5D. On the 2nd July 1916 the 6th battalion was in trenches at Ovillers in The Somme, France. The next day (3rd July) the day that Henry lost his life the battalion attacked enemy trenches at Ovillers. Two companies moved forward under heavy fire at 03.30 hours in the early morning. The battalion suffered 274 casualties. The battalion remained in frontline trenches until 9th July.

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ROLL OF HONOUR

This list was published in the Kentish Express in 1915 as being local men who were serving in the colours at that time

May 1915 AUSTIN Samuel, Buffs BLACK Douglas, RAMC BONES John , Buffs BEEKEN Frederick, Buffs BEEKEN Henry, Buffs BEECHING Arthur, Buffs BONES Harry Norman, Royal Engineers (RE) BATT George, HMS Chatham, RN BLACK Charles, HMS Bacaante, RN BLACK Ernest, 3rd Hussars BARWICK Sidney F.P, RFA BONES Walter, Buffs BIGGS Alfred, Kent Cyclist Battalion (Territorial0 BARWICK John W, Bedfordshire Regiment BARWICK Frederick G, Buffs CAVE John Edward, RGA CREED Bert Frank, Rifle Brigade CROSS Herbert, 19th Hussars COLEMAN Frederick, Buffs CHEESEMAN William, RAMC CLEMENTS Ernest, REKMR COLE Alexander G, Buffs COX William, National Reserve Guards? DADDS William R, Buffs FISHER James Jesse, Buffs FISHER George Sidney, Buffs FOSTER Harry, RHA GOODSELL Samuel, HMS Juno, RN GOLDUP David Thomas, Grenadier Guards HORTON Neville, RHA HARLOW William (Junior), ASC HARRIS Joseph B, Kent Cyclist Battalion HORTON Sidney, Buffs HOARE Horace, Buffs HARDY Allan, REKMR HOARE George, Buffs HARDY Miles, South African Force HOARE Alfred, RE HARLOW Percy, ASC HARLOW Walter, Buffs HARDY Henry Stewart, Buffs

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HENNIKER John, Buffs JENNINGS Albert E, Buffs LEWIS George R, HMS Liffey, RN LUCAS William A, Worcestershire’s LINKIN Alfred James, East Surrey Regiment LEWIS Alexander W, Buffs MACEY William, HMS Diamond, RN MACEY George A, Buffs MASON Bertie George, Corporal, 9th Lancers NORRIS Charles, Buffs PATTERSON Albert, HMS Weymouth, RN PELLATT George William, Buffs PELLATT Edwin R, Welsh Fusiliers PELLATT Albert E, Welsh Fusiliers PELLATT Thomas C, Westminster Dragoons (Yeomanry) PILCHER Frank Albert, Kent Cyclists Battalion ROSE William Alfred, HMS Southampton, RN RALPH John S, County of London Yeomanry STANLEY Lewis, REKMR SHEAFF Frederick, Sgt, 9th Hussars SOLE Charles, Rifle Brigade SOLLY William John, ASC SPINNER William J, HMS Falmouth, RN SWINYARD Charles, Buffs SWINYARD Ernest, Buffs TIMMINS William, REKMR TAYLOR George, DCLI TUFF Alfred, ASC WAGHORNE Jack, ASC WOOLLETT John, Kent Cyclists Battalion WOOD William, HMS Lancaster, RN WOOD Walter George, Buffs WOOD Alec, Buffs WILES Reginald, RAMC

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