Roll of Honour - Kent

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

WITTERSHAM WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed David Hughes and Neil Clark 2004

The war memorial stands in the middle of the village.

The Great War (1914 – 1918)

ADDY	William Henry	Gunner 374561. No 1 Company, Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA). Died Tuesday 26th February 1918 aged 25 years.
ADES	James	Sergeant T/ 722. 5th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Tuesday 4th July 1916.
ASHDOWN	Thomas Charles	Private SD/2277. 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died Wednesday 16th October 1918 aged 21 years.
BATEUP	Horace Charles	Lance Corporal 49581. 2/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 15th April 1918 aged 20 years.
CARTER, MC	Richard Thellusson	Major. 11th Siege Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA). Died 18th August 1918. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)
CATT	Amos Herbert	Private G/8894. 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 7th October 1916.
COLLINGS	Lionel Lapidge	Second Lieutenant. Royal Air Force (RAF). Formerly 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (DLI). Died Thursday 3rd October 1918 aged 40 years.
DENGATE	Sidney Charles	Rifleman 41816. 16th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Formerly (4800) London Regiment. Died Thursday 18th April 1918 aged 24 years.
HINKLEY	Frederick	Private 73539. 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Died Monday 4th November 1918 aged 20 years.
HOAD	Herbert Victor	Private T/1326. 5th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Monday 31st January 1916.
KNIGHT	Sydney	Private 2295. 3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment). Died Saturday 27th February 1915 aged 20 years.
MAYNARD	William	Private TF/204219. 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Sunday 30th September 1917 aged 36 years.
NASH	C.I	No further information currently available
PAINE	Alfred	Private T/1418. 5th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died of Cholera Friday 28th April 1916.
PHILPOTTS	Thomas [James]	Private 27473. 8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died Monday 2nd September 1918 aged 39 years.
RUSSELL	James George	Private T/1431. 5th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Friday 21st January 1916 aged 24 years.
SLINGSBY	Henry Thomas	Private L/8631. 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Thursday 18th April 1918 aged 28 years.
TURNER	Arthur William	Shoeing Smith Corporal 42224. Canadian Field Artillery (CFA). Formerly (3 years) The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Sunday 25th April 1915 aged 29 years.
WOOLLETT	Thomas A	Private T/1411. 5th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Friday 7th January 1916.
WOOLLETT	Edward Ernest	Private G/22700. 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Sunday 15th/17th July 1917.
WILKINSON, MC	James Fisher	Major. 54th Battery, 39th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (RFA). Died Tuesday 29th October 1918 aged 23 years. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)
WILSON	G.G	Sergeant S4/08493. Royal Army Service Corps (RASC). Died Tuesday 11th February 1919.

4 December 2004

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