Private G/8894, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). killed in action 7th October 1916. Born and resident Wittersham, enlisted Ashford. Grandson of Mrs Jane Catt of Moon Green, Wittersham, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D.

Private TF/204219. 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died of wounds Sunday 30th September 1917. Aged 36 years. Born Rolvenden, enlisted Cranbrook, resident Biddenden. Son of Charles and Mary Maynard; husband of Nellie Maynard, of Church Cottages, Wittersham, Kent. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VIII. Row H. Grave 22.

Private M/32144, 611th Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps attached to XVII Corps Heavy Artillery (12 Canadian Caterpillar Section). Died of wounds received in action 30th August 1918 (SGDW states 13th but this is probably the date of wounding) at 42nd Casualty Handling Station. Born Iden, Sussex, birth registered in July to September Quarter 1883 in Rye Registration District, Sussex, enlistd Whitstable, resident Rye. In the 1901 census he is the son of Stephen and Ellen Nash,. Aged 17, a general Labourer, born Iden, Sussex, resident near Oxenbridge Farm, Iden, Sussex. Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row G. Grave 4.

His British Army Service Records have a variety of crossings out in them but the information extracted appears to be:

Nash, George Joseph, resident 9 Potland Place, Wouldham, Kent. Born 6 June 1883, attested. Aged 32 years 183 days. Engine Driver by trade. Attested 11 December 1915. In France from 18 October 1917 until his death 30 August 1918. His with was Edith Mary Nash (nee Sinden)(they married in 16 September 1911 in the Rye Registration District, Sussex). He had three childrenm Ellen Georgina, born 2 August 1913 at Lamberhurst, George Stephen, born 13 November 1914 at Swalecliffe and Agnes Laura, 15 January at New Romney. Allowances were paid to Edith May Nash at Ferry Road, Rye, Sussex. He embarked at Folkestone on Princess Clementine and disembarked at Boulogne 18 October 1917. He died from fractures and lacerations, crushed Proelicas, indicative of being run over; there is reference whether his manner of death should be changed from 'died of wounds' to 'died of injuries'. His medical took place at Maidstone, 20 July 1916. he applied for Exemption from the Armed Services and a Tribunal was held at Hollingbourn (case 592). He stated his address then as No 5 Factory Cottages, Lenham, Kent and his address at National Registration (15 August 1915) as Black Cottages, Swalecliffe near Whitstable. He was engaged in 'All Agricultural work, Thatching & Engine Work', he had been employed by Messrs. E J Poul & SOns, of Swalecliffe for 3 years but was then employed by Mr Brown of Church Square, Lenham(?), who was a Farmer & Diaryman. He was exempted until the 11 October 1916 as he was the only man working on 100 acres. When he was eventually called to serve he did not appear (17 January 1917). On the 12 February 1917 the Police Station at Swanley Junction were contacted but they replied that thye couldm not find any trace of George Nash being, or having been, resident in their area. On the 5th February the Police Office at Chatham was contacted with much the same reply. They suggested contacting Crocken Hill (Dartford's Liaison). An advert was placed in the Kent Messenger asking for his whereabouts andm some kind soul who singned themselves R.H. supplied his address as Portalnd Place, Wouldham.

The local paper states: “Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Nash, of Lloyd’s Green, Wittersham, have received word that their only son, George Nash, of the Royal Engineers, was accidentally killed by being run over by a motor lorry on September 5th. Deceased leaves a widow and three children.” [Note: His papers state that he died 30 August 1918 byut that entry was made on 3 September 1918 hence the date problem in the paper].

Private G/22700, 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action Sunday 15th/17th July 1917. Born and resident Wittersham, enlisted Canterbury. In the 1911 census he is aged 13, son of James and Harriett Woollett, at school, born Wiitersham, resident Moons Green Wittersham; brother of Thomas (below). No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 12 and 14.