Roll of Honour - Kent - Newington & Peene

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

NEWINGTON & PEENE WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed David Hughes and Neil Clark 2004

The village of Peene was bulldozed years ago to make way for the Channel Tunnel. This attractive war memorial is located in the centre of the small village of Newington. Newington is a remarkably quiet place when you consider that it is located so close to the Channel Tunnel Terminal.

Photograph Copyright © David Hughes and Neil Clark 2004

1914 – 1918

AMOS	Charles Edward	Gunner 183003, Royal Field Artillery (RFA). Died 23rd March 1918. Enlisted Dover. Resided Newington.
AMOS	John [Vince]	Lieutenant, 37th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery (R.F.A). Died 13th February 1917.
BANKS	Walter Wilfred	Company Sergeant Major (C.S.M) L/7809, 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 3rd January 1916. Born Folkestone. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Folkestone.
CHADWICK	James	Private 535429, Labour Corps. Formerly (10481) Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died 6th November 1918. Born Newington. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Newington.
CHITTENDEN	Sidney Frederick	Private 28505, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 10th October 1917. Enlisted Sevenoaks. Resided Folkestone.
CLAYSON	William Isaac	Private 662320, 426th Agricultural Company, Labour Corps. Formerly Private (33061) Border Regiment. Formerly (Possibly) 25th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died 8th June 1919. This man is recorded by the CWGC as belonging to the Middlesex Regiment. It appears that this is wrong. William probably enlisted in this Regiment and was then moved to the Border Regiment and finally to the Labour Corps.
CLOKE	B	NO TRACE – No trace found of a B CLOKE. It seems likely that in fact his real name was ALBERT CLOKE in which case it may be this man – Private 44874 Albert (Bert) Francis CLOKE. 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 3rd August 1918. Born Hythe. Enlisted Canterbury.
FOGG	Carl [Edward]	Gunner 199994, Royal Field Artillery (RFA). Died 22nd October 1917. Enlisted Dover. Resided Shorncliffe, Folkestone.
GRAVES	Ernest	Private 65017, “A” Company, Auckland Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Died 8th October 1918. Parents resided Newington.
JORDON	Ernest Edward	[Spelt JORDAN elsewhere] Private 55124, 14th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died 5th August 1917. Born Cheriton. Enlisted Folkestone.
NEWMAN	R T	NO POSITIVE TRACE – Possibly this man – Private 6773 Richard Thomas NEWMAN. 12th Battalion, Australian Infantry (A.I.F). Died 15th April 1917.
NUTLEY	Edward Charles	Private G/41449, 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Formerly (3789) The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 20th February 1918. Born Newington. Enlisted Folkestone. Resided Newington.
NUTLEY	N	NO TRACE – The 1901 census does list a number of NUTLEY families living in Newington. Most of whom were born locally as well. Possibly yet another local man who died after being discharged from the service.
PEARSON	J I	NO TRACE. But may be this man – Sergeant 18609 J.I PEARSON. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). This man may in fact be another local man who died after being discharged from the service. The trustees of the memorial allowed his name to go forward on the basis that he died as a consequence of the war. His name is recorded on the Medal Index Cards for the Great War.
SMITH	E	Possibly this man. SDGW gives Born Newington (Surrey) but this may be an error - Sergeant G/6874 Edward SMITH. 2nd Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died 1st July 1916 (first day of the Battle of The Somme). Born Newington (Surrey). Enlisted Rotherhithe, London. Resided Walworth, Surrey.
VINCENT	G F	No trace. – Possibly another local man who died after being discharged from the service. The 1901 census for Newington gives George and Sidney VINCENT the sons of Samuel and Caroline Vincent. Samuel (their father) was a Gamekeeper. George was born in Newington and Sidney was born in Oxshott, Surrey.
VINCENT	S C	The 1901 census for Newington gives George and Sidney VINCENT the sons of Samuel and Caroline Vincent. Samuel (their father) was a Gamekeeper. George was born in Newington and Sidney was born in Oxshott, Surrey – The nearest match is this man: Private G/18880 Samuel George VINCENT. 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 10th April 1917. Born Clenchwarton, Norfolk. Enlisted King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Resided Norfolk.
WEST	A H	NO TRACE – Too many A West’s.
WOODS	H J	Private 16499 Henry James WOODS. 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died 19th December 1915. Born Newington. Enlisted March.
1939 – 1945
MUIR	John Neville MacMillan	Flying Officer (Wireless Operator / Gunner) 124744, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR). Died 14th February 1943 aged 25 years.

9 January 2005

War Memorials Trust