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MONKTON WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed Andy Pay 2005
The
memorial is on the Church wall of St. Mary Magdalene Church in the village.
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Photograph
Copyright © Andy Pay 2005
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To
the Glory of God
and in loving memory of
The men of Monkton who
made the supreme sacrifice
during the Great War
1914 - 18 1939 - 45
This Memorial
(dedicated by public subscription)
is dedicated
Greater Love have no man than this
that a man lay down his life
for his friend.
1914-1918
Grant
them O Lord eternal rest
and let light
perpetual shine on them
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1914
- 1918
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| ANDREWS |
Charles
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No
further information currently available
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| HAMMOND |
Albert
[William] |
Private
G/1874, 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died of wounds
233rd July 1917. Born Ash, enlisted Margate, resident Monkton.
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| CARTHEW |
John
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Private
S/60, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action
3rd May 1915. Born Monkton, enlisted and resident Cantebury.
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| HAMMOND |
Frederick
[George] |
Private
G/1873, 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died of wunds
29th September 1915. Born Ash, enlisted Minster, resident Monkton.
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| FITALL |
Ernest
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 Private
428514, Labour Corps. Died in United Kingdom 31st October 1918.
Born Eastry, enlisted Dover, resident St Margaret's-at-Cliff. Formerly
6453, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
6453
Private
E. Fitall
East Kent Regiment
31st October 1918
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| IRELAND |
Frederick
William |
Private
40863, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action
26th October 1917. Born and resident Thanet, enlisted Ramsgate.
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| FOAD |
George
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No
further information currently available
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| JOHNSON |
Frederick
Thomas |
No
further information currently available
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| GARLINGE |
Cecil
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No
further information currently available
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| PRITCHARD |
Charles
Alfred |
Private
7567, Machine Gun Coprs (Infantry). Killed in action 15th July 1916.
Born Monkton, enlisted Ramsgate, resident Minster, Thanet. Formerly
8347, East Kent Regiment.
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| GARLINGE |
William
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No
further information currently available
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| SHONK |
Sidney
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Private
G/1366, 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action 1st July 1916. Born and resident Monkton, enlisted Margate.
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| STEVENS |
Percy
William |
No
further information currently available
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1939
- 1945
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| DUNK |
Arthur
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No
further information currently available
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| SMITH |
Cyril
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Sergeant,
7887809, 4th Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Killed in action 21st June
1942. Born 8th January 1917, Minster, Thanet. Buried Knightsbridge
War Cemetery, Libya.
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| FAGG |
Ernest
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No
further information currently available
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| BUSHELL |
Ronald
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No
further information currently available
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| HOOD,
DFM |
Norman
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Sergeant,
976069, 35 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Killed in action 7th May 1942. Born 18th July 1919, Baldersby St
James, Yorkshire. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM).
Buried Neufchateau Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
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| FULLER |
Digby
Alfred |
No
further information currently available
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Buried
in St. Mary Magdalene churchyard but not on memorial
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| MATTHEWS |
J |
 Driver
261564, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 29th December 1918.
261564
Driver
J. Matthews
Royal Army Service Corps
29th December 1918
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Last updated
4 May, 2012
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