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BEKESBOURNE
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed David Hughes and Neil Clark
2004
World War 2 Martin Edwards
Located
in St Peter's Church graveyard, Old Palace Road. Bekesbourne, the
memorial has had a good clean up. The original builder was Mr Walter
Cozens and the memorial was unveiled in October 1920 by Earl Beauchchamp
K.C.M.G. The memorial itself is a very simple, plain, Celtic cross
mounted onto a three-stepped base. There are 12 names listed for World
War 1. Within St Peter's Church is a memorial for World War 2 that
takes the form of a rectangular marble tablet with bevelled edges
and incised Roman lettering with latin cross in the top, lefthand,
corner. There are three nmes listed.
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Photograph
Copyright © Simon
Collard 2020
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TO
THE GLORY OF GOD IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF BEKESBOURNE WHO FELL IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
| BEAN |
Arthur |
Private
G/8115, 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action 17th May 1916. Aged 36. Born St. Mary, Canterbury, enlisted
Canterbury, resident Canterbury. Son of Thomas and Harriet Bean,
of Canterbury. Buried in ESSEX FARM CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot II. Row S. Grave 6. |
| BUSHELL |
Sydney
J |
Lance
Sergeant G/346, "B" Company, 6th (Service) Battalion,
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in action 11th July 1917.
Aged 22. Born Bekesbourne, enlisted Canterbury, resident Bekesbourne.
Son of Annie Caroline Taylor, of Forge House, St. Martin's Hill,
Canterbury formerly of Oakleigh Lane, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, Kent;
step father William Taylor. Attested 28th August 1914 in Cantebury,
aged 19 years 154 days, a Gardener by trade, unmarried, born Bekesbourne,
height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 120 lbs, chest 33½ inches,
fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, religious denomination
Church of England. Posted 6th Battalion 1st January 1915, Lance
Corporal 8th October 1916, acting Corporal 8th Octber 1916, Corporal
28th November 1916, Lance Sergeant 21st May 1917. With B.E.F. to
France 31st May 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Bay 2. |
| CAGE |
Charles
E |
Private
G/9720, 4th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed
in action 3rd December 1917. Born St. Stephen's, Canterbury, enlisted
Canterbury, resident Bekesbourne. No known grave. Commemorated
on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 4.
Charles
is commemorated nearby on the Petham war memorial.
The
Bekesbourne war memorial gives information that C.E CAGE served
in the South Lancashire Regiment. The records show that he did in
fact serve in The Buffs. Another local man – G.E CAGE did in fact
serve in the South Lancashire Regiment. It is possible that the
stone mason confused the two.
Lance
Corporal 9205 George Edwin CAGE. 7th Battalion, South Lancashire
Regiment. Died 19th December 1915. Born Canterbury, enlisted Canterbury.
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| GIBBS |
Warwick
[Horace] |
Private
G/574, 6th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 13th October 1915. Aged 34. Born Preston, Kent,
enlisted Canterbury, resident Preston, Kent. Son of Maria Gibbs,
of Preston Frostall, Wingham, Canterbury, and the late Charles Sandum
Gibbs. Attested 30th August 1914 in Canterbury, aged 30 years, born
Preston, Canterbury, Labourer by trade, unmarried, height 5 feet
10 inches, weight 187 lbs, chest 40½ inches, medium complexion,
blue eyes, medium brown hair, religious denomination Church of England.
Posted 6th Battalion 2nd September 1914, with B.E.F. to France 1st
June 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 15 to 19. |
| GOLDUP |
William
Thomas |
Gunner
123170 [CWGC and Medal Card] [129170 on SDGW], "B" Battery,
223rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Died in United Kingdom 16th
November 1918. Aged 22. Born Hedgington, Kent, enlisted Maidstone.
Son of Charles and Polly Goldup, of Holly Tree Cottages, Bekeshourne.
Buried North-East of Church in BEKESBOURNE (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD,
Kent.
Soldiers
Died Great War gives his birth place as HEDGINGTON, Kent. No such
place exists as far as we can tell. It probably is a mis-spelling
of EGERTON.
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| HOARE |
H |
Either
HOARE,
Henry - Private G/9113, 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 29th December 1916. Aged 22. Born Ashford, Kent,
enlisted Canterbury, resident Chartham Le Hatch. Son of Henry and
Annie Hoare, of Chartham Hatch, Canterbury, Kent. Attested 23rd
January 1916 at Canterbury, aged 21 years 4 months, an Agricultural
Labourer, unmarried, height 5 feet 8½ inches, weight 126
lbs, chest 35 inches, religious denomination Wesleyan. With B.E.F.
to France 11th May 1916. Posted 3rd Battalion 24th January 1916,
posted 1st Battalion 11th May 1916. Buried in DUD CORNER CEMETERY,
LOOS, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 1.
or
HOARE,
Harry
Walter -
Sergeant L/8475, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 11th May 1915. Born Lower Walmer, Kent, enlisted
Dover, resident Westgate-on-Sea, Kent. Son of Eliza Jane Hoare,
of 17, Richborough Road, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent.
First attested
21 March 1907 in Dover, aged 18 years 6 months, a Labourer (also
Fish Hawker), unmarried, height 5 feet 4½ inches, weight
123 lbs, chest 36 inches, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair,
religious denomination Church of England. Unpaid Lance Corporal
31st March 1913, Lance Corporal 25th December 1914, Acting Corporal
17th February 1915, Corporal 2nd March 1915, Sergeant 3rd May 1915.
Posted with B.E.F. to France 17th January 1915. No known grave.
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 12 and 14.
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| HOWARD |
William
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Captain,
8th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died of wounds 8th
October 1915. Buried in LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY, Seine-Maritime,
France. Plot 2. Row O. Grave 30. |
| KINGSFORD |
Frederick
William |
Private
G/2671 [SDGW] or G/2876 [CWGC], 8th Battalion, Queen’s (Royal West
Surrey Regiment) formerly 2605, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
Killed in action 21st August 1916. Aged 33. Born Elham, enlisted
Dover, resident Dover. Son of George William and Martha Kingsford,
of Hode Farm Cottages, Patrixbourne, Canterbury. No known grave.
Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face
5 D and 6 D. |
| KNIGHT |
James
[Stanley] |
Private
T/202706, 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed
in action 12th October 1917. Born Birmingham, enlisted Gravesend,
resident Maidstone. Buried in CEMENT HOUSE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot VII/ Row A. Grave 8. |
| MEPSTED |
John |
Private
265572, 1st/1st Kent Cyclist Battalion. Army Cyclist Corps. Died
on service in India in Dalhousie Hospital from Cardiac Syncope 14th
October 1917. Aged 22. Born Canterbury, enlisted Canterbury.
Son of James and Harriet Mepstead, of Mulberry House, Bekesbourne,
Canterbury (military papers state Bailiff's Cottage, Bekesbourne).
Attested aged 19 years 6 months, height 5 feet 6½ inches,
chest 33 inches. Served Canterbury 16th November 1914 tio 2nd December
1915, Chiseldon 2nd December 1915 to 8 February 1916, C.T.S.S. Benall
from 8 february 1916 to 3rd March 1916, Bangalore, India, 5th March
1916 to 4 December 1916, Burhan Camp 10th December 1916 to 16 March
1917 and finally Dalhaisie from 24th March 1917. Buried in DALHOUSIE
MILITARY CEMETERY, India. Plot 5. Grave 15.
The
CWGC, Military Records and the WW1 medal index card (MID) list him
as – John MEPSTEAD.
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| MOORE |
Percy |
Gunner
27320, 41st Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed
in action 27th October 1915. Aged 27. Born Ashford, Kent, enlisted
Canterbury. Son of R. and Alice J. Moore, of 41, Union St., Canterbury.
No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 9. |
| NEWPORT |
William
Charles Victor |
Private
G/2508, 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Killed in
action 3rd May 1917. Aged 20. Born Bekesbourne, enlisted Canterbury,
resident Bekesbourne. Son of Mr. J. J. Newport, of Bekesbourne Hill,
Canterbury. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France. Bay 2.
Soldiers
Died Great War lists – Charles NEWPORT whereas the village memorial
gives – W.C.V NEWPORT. The medal index rolls list him as Charles
NEWPORT. The CWGC give him as Charles William Victor NEWPORT.
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IN
MEMORY OF THOSE
FROM THIS VILLAGE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN
THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
1939-1945 |
| CAREY |
Hugh |
Private
6289192, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). Killed
in action 15th May 1940/ Aged 21. Son of Frederick John and Mabel
Florence Carey, of Bekesbourne, Kent. Buried in ESQUELMES WAR CEMETERY,
Hainaut, Belgium. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 5. |
| HAMMOND |
James
[Felix] aka Jim |
Private
6011425, 9th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. Killed in
action 19th August 1944. Aged 23. Son of Albert John and Emily Went
Hammond, of Lawford, Manningtree, Essex. Buried in RANVILLE WAR
CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot IIA. Row L. Grave 4. |
| TILEY |
[Charles]
John |
Sergeant
(Flight Engineer) 578008, 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Killed in
action 8th April 1943. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY,
ordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot 10. Row F. Grave 3. |
| AUSTEN |
James |
Civilian.
Killed by enemy action 12th August 1940. Aged 60. Resident of Lodge
Gate Cottage, Bifrons, Patrixbourne. Died at Chalk Pit Farm, Bekesbourne.
Reporting authority BRIDGE BLEAN, RURAL DISTRICT, Kent. |
Precious
pieces
in the mosaic of victory.
Last updated
22 June, 2020
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