RIPPLE
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © David Hughes and Neil Clark 2006
The
parish tribute in Ripple is located in the parish churchyard. It takes
the form of a Portland stone cross mounted on a hexagonal platform.
The memroial was dedicated by the Bishop Suffragan of Dover on 4th February
1920. The architect was Mr. Harold C King. The memorial contains the
names of former students of the Upton School, a former local private
boarding school. The remaining men are local residents. There are two
names for World War 2 which have not been transcribed here.
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Photograph
Copyright © David Hughes and Neil Clark 2006 |
IN
MEMORY OF THE FALLEN
AND IN GRATITUDE FOR LIVES SPARED IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
FORMER
PUPILS OF UPTON SCHOOL |
BATHO |
Arnold
Capel |
Second
Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment).
Formerly Private (2847) 9th Battalion, London Regiment. Died 15th
September 1916 aged 25 years. Son of Mr W.I. Batho and Ellen C.
Batho of 82 Belsize Park Gardens, Hampstead, London. Buried Combles
Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Grave reference VI.B.19.
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DICKSEE |
Lawrence
Roy Arthur |
Second
Lieutenant, “D” Company, 3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
& Derbyshire Regiment). Died (CWGC) 9th May 1916 (ODGW) 2nd May
1916 aged 18 years. Son of Lawrence Robert Dicksee and Nora Beatrice
Dicksee of Haverstock Hill, London. Buried Sunderland (Mere Knolls)
Cemetery, County Durham. Grave reference 4.1199. |
DICKSEE |
Maurice
John |
Lieutenant,
9th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex
Regiment). Attached 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 14th September
1918 aged 21 years. Son of Herbert and Ella Dicksee of “Oak House,”
7 Kiddepore Avenue, Hampstead, London. Buried Lebucquiere Communal
Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Grave reference I.G.22. |
FAREY,
MC |
Cecil
Victor |
Second
Lieutenant, 4th Battalion East Surrey Regiment. Attached 7th Battalion.
Died 11th August 1917 aged 20 years. Son of Walter and Mary V Farey
of 8a Wellington Mansions, Queen’s Club Gardens, West Kensington,
London. Buried Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave reference VI.B.45. |
SUTHERLAND |
H |
No
further information currently available |
TURNER |
P
C |
No
further information currently available |
HUNTER |
G
F T |
No
further information currently available |
PARISH
MEN |
ELLEN |
J
A S |
No
further information currently available |
BELSEY |
Leonard |
Petty
Officer 210639, H.M. Submarine “E49”. Royal Navy (R.N). Died 12th
March 1917 aged 32 years. Son of William and Caroline Belsey. Husband
of Annie Eliza Belsey of 5 Prospect Place, Martin Mill Station,
Ringwould, Kent. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Chatham,
Kent. Panel reference 21.
All
the crew was lost when the E.49 struck a mine between Balta Isle
and Huney off the East coast of Unst, Shetland Islands the day that
Leonard died. |
BURGESS |
Bertram
George |
Lance
Corporal 27926 BURGESS. 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Formerly (1992) South Midland Mounted Brigade, Field Ambulance,
Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorial Force). Died 22nd March 1918.
Enlisted Dover. Resided Walmer. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
Pas de Calais, Arras, France. Panel reference – 7. |
COOPER |
Charles
Edmund John |
Private
G/42776, 16th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment.
Died 1st December 1917 aged 27 years. Born Godmersham. Enlisted
Canterbury. Resided Sutton, Dover. Son of E Cooper of Ripple, Kent.
Husband of Annie Elizabeth Cooper of West Street, Deal, Kent. Commemorated
on the Cambrai Memorial, Cambrai, France. Panel reference 9. |
COURT |
George
Henry |
Corporal
S/4092, 13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own). Died
10th July 1916. Born Walmer. Enlisted Lewisham. Resided Upper Walmer.
Buried Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France.
Grave reference III.E.14. |
DENNIS |
Fred |
No
further information currently available |
DENNIS |
William |
Stoker
1st Class K/25508, Royal Navy. H.M.S. “Torrent.” Died 23rd December
1917 aged 24 years. Son of James and Sarah Elizabeth Dennis of Church
Farm, Ripple, Ringwould, Kent. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval
Memorial, Chatham, Kent. Panel reference 23. |
FOSTER |
Arthur
Harold |
Private
784937, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario
Regiment). Died 30th October 1917 aged 36 years. Born Ripple 8th
December 1881. Enlisted Dundas, Canada 11th March 1916. Resided
Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. Son of William and Emma Foster of
Ripple Vale, Dover, Kent. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate)
Memorial, Ieper, Belgium. Panel reference – 10.
Educated
at Ashford Grammar School Kent where he is also commemorated. At
the time of Arthur’s enlistment his parents lived at Filmer House,
Bridge, Canterbury, Kent. |
GRAY |
Robert
Charles |
Private
G/7666, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 10th
October 1918. Born Headcorn, Kent. Enlisted Dover. Resided Upper
Deal, Kent. Buried Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. Grave
reference 594. |
HATELEY |
Fred |
No
further information currently available
The
Medal Index Cards give this man - Gunner 77615 Frederick Hateley.
Royal Garrison Artillery. He is not recorded by the CWGC as a war
casualty so is probably a man who died of wounds after being discharged
from the service (one of many). |
LONG |
Victor
Manners |
Private
G/5172, 8th Battalion, Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Formerly
(2831) The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 25th September 1915
aged 34 years. Born Sandwich. Enlisted Great Mongeham. Resided Sutton,
Dover, Kent. Son of Charles and Harriet Long of Eastry, Kent. Commemorated
on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
MORRELL |
(Reverend)
A |
No
further information currently available |
THAKE |
William
Ronald |
Private
203083, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 12th October 1917
aged 19 years. Born Stebbing, Essex. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided
Ripple. Son of Harry and Clara Thake of “Hillside Cottage,” Stebbing,
Chelmsford, Essex. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke,
Belgium. |
Last
update
11 December, 2020
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