
EYTHORNE
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed David Hughes and Neil Clark
2006
The
memorial is a bath stone wheeled cross on s square base. It stands
at the crossroads in Eythorne. There are twenty-two names for the
First World War and thirteen for the Second World War. An additional
7 names for World War 1 and 5 names for World War 2 were added in
2015.
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Copyright © David Hughes and Neil Clark 2006
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IN
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF EYTHORNE
WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918
BEAN |
Samuel
John |
Able
Seaman 177884, Royal Navy, (RFR/CH/B/5305). H.M.S. “Hawke”. Royal
Navy (R.N). Died 15th October 1914 aged 36 years. Son of Samuel
John and Elizabeth Bean of Chapel Hill, Eythorne, Dover, Kent. Husband
of Mrs Hodgson (formerly Bean) of 8 Claremont Avenue, Scarboro Street,
Hull. Served in the South African War. Commemorated on the Chatham
Memorial, Chatham, Kent. Panel reference 2. |
BEDWELL |
David
Knowler |
[The
SDGW wrongly records him as David BEDFORD] Private (Shoeing Smith)
TS/1316, No 2 Depot Company, Army Service Corps (A.S.C). Died 8th
December 1914 aged 32 years. Born and resided Eythorne. Enlisted
Woolwich, London. Son of Thomas Frederick and Kate Bedwell of 55
West Street, Deal, Kent. Buried “Heroes Corner” Greenwich Cemetery.
Grave reference B.1138. Also commemorated on Screen Wall 1C. |
BEER |
Ernest |
Staff
Sergeant T2/9639, Horse Transport, 41st Division H.Q., Royal Army
Service Corps. Died 4th May 1919. Aged 41. Son of William and Elizabeth
Beer, of Eythorne, Dover; husband of Daisy E. Beer, of 1, Ayton
Rd., Ramsgate. Buried in Cologne Southern cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen,
Germany. Plot III. Row F. Grave 17. |
BERRY |
John
[Norwood] |
Private
G/9362, 6th Battalion, Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action
4th August 1916. Born and resident Eythorne, near Dover, Kent, enlisted
Dover, Kent. |
BERRY |
Weston |
Private
42771, 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 24. Born Cantebury, resident
and enlisted Dover. Son of John and Jane Berry, of Canterbury Lodge,
Eythorn, Dover. No known grave. Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Fate)
memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 6 and 8. |
CARLEY |
Stephen |
Chief
Stoker 154764, Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Pembroke”. Royal Navy (R.N).
Died 8th February 1915. Husband of Winifred A.S. Carley of 19 Larch
Road, Elvington, Eythorne, Kent. Buried nearby in the Eythorne Baptist
Chapelyard. Grave reference – North West corner. |
CASTLE |
Edwin
Andrew |
Private
PO/2464(S), 1st Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry
(RMLI). Died 27th September 1918 aged 25 years. Son of Mr and Mrs
Charles Castle of West Langdon, Dover, Kent. Husband of Ada Grace
Castle of 13 Selborne Terrace, Dover, Kent. Commemorated on the
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel reference -
1.
Also
commemorated on the nearby West Langdon civic war memorial. |
CHITTENDEN |
Frank |
Able
Seaman 186140, H.M.S. “Hogue”. Royal Navy (R.N). Died 22nd September
1914 aged 35 years. Born Folkestone. Husband of L.M Ralph (formerly
Chittenden) of 27 Prospect Place, Swindon, Wiltshire. Frank’s name
appears on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Chatham, Kent. Panel reference
2. |
DAVIES |
Henry |
No
further information currently available |
DAVIES |
Wallace
[James] |
Private
171864, 50th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 4th November
1918 aged 21 years. Born Pelsall, Staffordshire. Enlisted Dover.
Husband of Florence Mary Davies of 259 Old Road. West, Gravesend.
Kent. Buried Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bois, Nord, France.
Grave reference I.A.22. |
FOLEY |
Robert |
No
further information currently available |
FORTH |
William |
Private,
18th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s own (Middlesex Regiment). Died
6th July 1918 aged 38 years. Born and resided Dover. Enlisted Canterbury.
Son of George Frederick Samuel and Elizabeth Forth of 5 Church Road,
Temple Ewell, Dover, Kent. Buried Hagle Dump Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium.
Grave reference I.H.4. |
GOLDSACK |
William |
Private
G/2710, 8th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 26th
September 1915 aged 24 years. Born Barfrestone. Enlisted and resided
Eythorne. Son of George Goldsack of The Street, Dover, Kent. Commemorated
on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
GOTHARD |
John
[Willie] |
Private
7323, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (K.O.Y.L.I).
Died 26th August 1914. Born and enlisted Barnsley, Yorkshire. Commemorated
on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France. |
HARRIS |
George |
No
further information currently available |
HILLS |
[Henry]
James |
Sergeant
41670, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died 26th October
1917 aged 22 years. Born and resided Eythorne. Enlisted St Paul’s
Churchyard, London. Son of James Hills of Jubilee Cottage, Eythorne,
Dover, Kent. Husband of Edith Ellen Hills of “Ockley House” Wrotham,
Sevenoaks, Kent. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke,
Belgium.
Commemorated
on the Eythorne village war memorial as James Hills. |
INGRAM |
Percy |
No
further information currently available |
KEMP |
John
[Thomas] |
Private
33776, 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Formerly
(12360) Army Service Corps (A.S.C). Died of wounds 2nd August 1917.
Born Goodnestone. Enlisted Sandwich. Resided Eythorne. Buried nearby
in the Goodnestone (Holy Cross) Churchyard, Dover, Kent. Grave reference
- near East Gate.
Also
commemorated on Goodnestone memorial. |
KIRBY |
Arthur |
Corporal
14692, Guards “X” Trench Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (R.G.A).
Died 12th May 1916 aged 19 years. Born Woolwich, London. Enlisted
Dover. Resided Eythorne. Son of William and Elizabeth Kirby of The
Green, Eythorne, Dover, Kent. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery,
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave reference VI.C.44. |
LEE |
Henry |
Driver
T4/238990, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in United Kingdom 17th
June 1917. Born Caberwell, resident Lower Eythorne, enlisted Cantebury. |
LEGG |
Ernest |
No
further information currently available |
LITTLE |
Ernest |
No
further information currently available |
MAITLAND |
Richard |
No
further information currently available |
MARSH |
Arthur
[William] |
Private
G/429, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died of wounds
14th October 1915. Aged 25. Born Shepherdswell, Kent, resident Barfrestone,
Dover, Kent, enlisted Canterbury, Kent. Son of Harry and Emily Marsh,
of Soles Farm, Frogham, Eythorne, Dover. Buried in Sailly-Labourse
Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Row K. Grave 9. |
MORELY |
Robert
[William] |
Private
G/2458, 8th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died of wounds
8th October 1915. Born Hairfield, Middlesex. Enlisted Eythorne.
Resided Sarre Court, Kent. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Morley of
16 Stirling Road, Wealdstone, Harrow. Buried Cologne Southern Cemetery,
Germany. Grave reference XIII.A.4. |
NORRIS |
Samuel |
No
further information currently available |
SIFFLEET |
Alfred
[Lionel] |
Sergeant
205169, 12th Battalion, Tank Corps. Formerly (1720) Royal East Kent
Mounted Rifles (REKMR). Died 2nd September 1918 aged 26 years. Enlisted
Broadoak, Sussex Son of Mrs Goodwin (formerly Siffleet) and Alfred
Lionel Siffleet. Husband of Florence Alice Siffleet of 12 St George’s
Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Buried Mory Abbey Military Cemetery,
Mory, Pas de Calais, France. Grave reference III.F.5. |
WHYBORN |
Cecil
[Gordon] |
Private
G/1453, 8th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 26th
September 1915 aged 19 years. Son of Arthur and Edith A Wyborn of
39 Mount Sion, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial,
Pas de Calais, France. |
WINTER |
William
[James] |
Private
S/9741, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died 12th October 1916.
Enlisted Dover. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Panel reference - Face 15C. |
1939
– 1945 |
ARBUCKLE |
George |
Leading
Seaman C/SSX 26900, Royal Navy H.M.S. Hurst Castle. Died 1st September
1944 aged 23 years. Son of George and Esther Arbuckle of Eythorne,
Dover, Kent. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Chatham,
Kent. Panel reference - 74.3.
H.M.S.
Hurst Castle was a Castle Class Corvette sunk by a U-Boat on the
day that George perished. |
BURNS |
Dennis
[Patrick] |
Civilian.
Home Guard. Died 10 December 1942. Aged 33. Husband of Daisy Evelyn
Burns, of Priory, Sandwich Road, Eythorne. Died at Folkestone Road.
Recorded in Dover Municipal Borough Civilian War Dea, Kent. |
DAVIES |
David
Glyndwr aka Glyn |
Lance
Corporal 2127658, 19 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers. Died as a
result of an accident 10 October 1942. Born Glamorgan, resident
Kent. Husband of J. Davies, of Welling, Kent. Buried in WOOLWICH
CEMETERY, London. Section 12. Grave 381.
Local
paper extracts:
Pontoon
Crash: 8 Men
Missing
EIGHT
MEN OF THE ROYAL.ENGINEERS ARE MISSING FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT DURING
BRIDGING OPERATIONS ON THE RIVER LUNE AT HALTON, NEAR LANCASTER,
YESTERDAY.
Two
pontoon piers broke adrift on the r:iver with three or four men
on board. A folding boat and another pontoon pier with about 20
men on board was sent to their aid.
One of the piers had become lodged against the stanchions of an
aqueduct bridge and the pontoon pier sent to the rescue collided
with it and overturned, and the men were plunged into the river,
which was running very fast.
DROWNED
WHILE RESCUING
While
engaged in rescue work following a bridge building accident at Lancaster
on October 10, L/Cpl. David Glyndwr Davies, .E., aged 24, eldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Davies, of 6, St. John's road, Elvington,
near Dover, was drowned in a swift running river despite being a
good swimmer. He was educated at Elvington Council School, Dover
Evening Institute abd Woolwich Polytechnic, and was a member of
the Institute of Builders. before joining the Army about two years
ago he was engaged in the building trade in the London area.
Full
military honours were accorded at the funeral at Woolwich where
his widow resides. The chief mourners were the widow, Mr. and Mrs.
Davies (parents). Messrs M. and D. Davies (brothers), Mr. and Mrs.
J. Knott (brother-in-law and sister), Mrs. Hills (mother-in-law),
Mrs. Lippart, Mr. and Mrs. E. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hughes, Mr.
S. Davies (uncles and aunts), Aunts Flo and Emma and a number of
friends. |
DENTON |
Ivor
[William] |
Private
5333717, 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 21st May
1940. Aged 26. Son of William Lambert Denton and Lucy Denton; husband
of Louie Denton, of Eythorne, Kent. Buried in Calonne Communal Cemetery,
Hainaut, Belgium. Row B. Grave 3. |
DEWELL |
George
[William] |
No
further information currently availabe |
FAULKNER |
Herbert
[Fraser] |
Lieutenant
117065, 27th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 1st June 1940.
Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial, Nord, France. |
FERMOR |
Sidney
Charles |
Flight
Sergeant (Navigator) 1390455, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
96 Squadron. Died 17th May 1943 aged 24 years. Son of Charles and
Eve Fermor of Eythorne, Kent. Buried Rambouillet Communal Cemetery,
Yvelines, France. |
GAVIN |
Henry
[William] |
Fusilier
70411660, 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 28th
May 1940 aged 37 years. Son of Henry and Frances Gavin. Husband
of Violet Gavin of Elvington, Kent. Buried Pollinkhove Churchyard,
Lo-Reninge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave reference 7. |
HAWKINS |
Francis |
No
further information currently available |
HILL |
Herbert |
No
further information currently availabe |
HIMSWORTH |
Richard
[Henry] |
Ordinary
Seaman C/JX 189339, H.M.S “Southampton”. Royal Navy (R.N). Died
11th January 1941 aged 23 years. Son of Richard and Beatrice Himsworth.
Husband of Brenda Mary Himsworth of Eythorne, Kent. Commemorated
on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Chatham, Kent. Panel reference –
44.3.
H.M.S.
Southampton was sunk in the Mediterranean whilst escorting a convoy. |
JAMES |
Anthony
[Langford] |
Flight
Sergeant (Air Bomber) 1801848. 189 Squadron. Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve (R.A.F.V.R). Died 2nd February 1945 aged 21 years. Son of
William Edgar Robert and Doris Gertrude James of Dover, Kent. Buried
Durnbach War Cemetery, Bad Tolz, Bayern, Germany. Grave reference
1.F.20.
Only
one of the crew of Lancaster PB840 (CA-K) survived when the aircraft
crashed at Unterowishim near Bruchsai. Anthony was moved to lie
with his comrades as he was initially interred in the Ulstatadtfriedhof
on 9th February 1945. The survivor was Sgt R.F. Dyson G.M. |
OATES |
Wilfred
[Leonard] |
Stoker
1st Class C/KX 93378, H.M.S. “Duchess”, Royal Navy (R.N). Died 12th
December 1939 aged 20 years. Son of George Elijah and Florence Beatrice
Oates of Elvington, Kent. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial,
Chatham, Kent. Panel reference – 33.3.
Six
officers and 123 ratings were lost when Wilfred’s ship was struck
by H.M.S. Barham 9 miles off the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland as H.M.S.
Duchess was returning to Scotland from China. |
PROSSER |
Norman
[James] |
Private
6289212, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). H.M.S
“Lancastria”. Drowned 17th June 1940 aged 21 years. Son of Mr and
Mrs Edward A. Prosser. Buried Prefailles Communal Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique,
France. Grave reference - 1.
Norman
died when the troopship “Lancastria” a converted Cunard liner was
sunk by enemy bombs five miles off St Nazaire, France. The sinking
was Britain’s worst maritime loss of life in the Second World War
estimated to be as many as 9,000 including French men, women and
children. |
SHEPPARD |
Maurice
[D] |
Lance
Corporal 6285686, 1st Battalion, The Buffs, (Royal East Kent Regiment).
Died 4th October 1942 aged 26 years. Son of George Clement and Sarah
Shepherd of Elvington, Dover, Kent. Buried Prague War Cemetery,
Olsany, Czech Republic. Grave reference IV.B.1. |
SMITH |
William |
No
further information currently available |
SUTHERS |
Charles |
No
further information currently availabe |
WILLIAMS |
Harold |
Lance
Bombadier 818943, 1 Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (RHA). Died
22nd November 1941 aged 29 years. Resided Canterbury. Son of George
and Fanny Williams of Elvington, Dover, Kent. Born Shropshire. Buried
Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya. Grave reference 2.B.5. |
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update
11 March, 2022
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