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Kent there are various memorials
and rolls of honour dedicated to those men and
women who fell in various wars. These memorials and
rolls cover many centuries in some cases, most World
War One and Two.
During
any conflict there are certain acts of bravery or
defiance that are noticeable above others. For these
acts citations and medals have been awarded.
If
anybody has information for those of the Second World
War, Boer War, or the like similar to those supplied
for the First World War then I would gladly post these
as well. |
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various memorials
and cemeteries maintained by the War Graves Commission
for the Western Front are described and pictured on
the Internet. Details of Kranji War Cemetery and Taiping
can be found in the Overseas
section. |
Some
of the cap badges
are laid out, on a separate page.
Not
all memorials were to people; there are memorials to various
types of animal that served and fell in World War I for
example, dogs. |
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These
pages are available for transcripts of these memorials
and rolls of honour. If you have a transcription of,
or you are willing to transcribe, a Kent memorial
or roll of honour for these pages then please contact
me, the email address is below.
Current
acknowledgements for assistance with these pages must
go to Janet Brown, Neil Clark, David Hughes, Janet
Graves, Tony Grant and many others - thank you all.
Thank
you,
Martin
Edwards
email:webmaster@roll-of-honour.com |
Please
Note: Every attempt has been made to transcribe this information
accurately but there are occasions that the information
supplied is incorrect or errors occur during transcription.
We do not wish to cause offence to any families of the men
detailed here and will change the relevant information when
informed.
Also
note that places detailed on these memorials may appear
in the wrong county. This information has been transcribed
from the records given and, as the men were parochial, the
information supplied at enlistment was the view of the men
and the county they thought they resided in. |
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individuals. This includes the purchase of photographs, books, rolls of
honour plus the running costs of the site. We have always intended to
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button. Thank you.
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To
gain an overview of all the towns and parishes covered,
and hopefully to be covered, by this site there is an alphabetical
index.
World
War 1 & 2 - Kent
Aldington | Alkham
| Appledore | Ashford
Civilian | Ashford
Grammar School | Ashford
Railway Works | Ashford
Royal Mail Sorting Office | | Aylesham
| Barfreston | Barham
| Barming | Bekesbourne
| Benenden | Bethersden
| Biddenden | Bilsington
| Bishopsbourne | Bonnington
| Brabourne | Breznett
| Bridge | Broadstairs,
Holy Trinity | Brompton
| Brook | Brookland
| Burmarsh | Canterbury
Cathedral 9th (Queen's Own) Lancers WW1 | Challock
| Charing | Charing
Heath | Charlton Postmen
| Chartham | Chatham
Naval Memorial | Chatham
Naval Division Barracks and Memorial | Chilham
| Chillenden All Saints
| Chislet | Cranbrook
| Crundale | Darenth
- Barry Memorial | Deal,
St George | Dover Marine
Rail | Dover Patrol |
Dymchurch | East
Langdon | East Sutton
| Eastry | Egerton
| Elham | Elmsted
| Eythorne | Farningham
| Faversham Gunpowder
Mill Plot | Folkestone,
Burma Star Association 1941-1945 |
Folkestone, Harvey Grammar School | Folkestone,
MGC (Cavalry) | Godmersham
| Goodnestone | Gravesend
Imperial Paper Mills | Greenwich
Postmen | Greenwich,
South
Metropolitan Gas Workers |
Hadlow | Ham
| Harrietsham | Hartlip
| Hastingleigh | Hawkhurst
| Hawkinge R.A.F. Base |
Headcorn | Hernehill
| High Halden | Hildenborough
| Hollingbourne | Hoo,
St Werburgh | Horton Kirby
| Hothfield | Hougham
| Hythe | Hythe
United Reformed Church | Ifield
| Igththam | Kemsing
| Kenardington | Kennington
| Kingston | Kingsnorth
| Lamberhurst | Leeds
| Leigh | Lenham
| Lower Hardres| Lydd
| Lyminge | Lympne
| Lynsted | Maidstone,
Mote Park Oak Tree | Marden
| Mersham | Molash
| Monks Horton | Monkton
| Murston | Nettlestead
| Newenden | Newington
& Peene | Nonington
| Old Romney | Otham
| Otford | Paddock
Wood | Patrixbourne
| Petham | Pluckley
| Postling | Rainham
| Rainham,
British Standard Cement Works | Ripple
| River |
Rochester Mathematical School | Rolvenden
| St Margarets at Cliffe
| St Mary's in the Marsh
| Sandwich | Sandwich
St Mary | Saltwood | Sellindge
| Sheldwich | Shepherdswell
| Shipbourne | Shottenden
| Sibertswold | Sissinghurst
| Smarden | Smeeth
| Snargate | Snave
| Southborough (photo only)
| Stanford | Staple
| Staplehurst | Stelling
Minnis | Stone in Oxney
| Stourmouth All Saints |
Sutton Valance | Swingfield
| Sydenham | Temple
Ewell | Tenterden | Thanet
St Peter | Tunbridge Wells
| Tunbridge Wells,
St Matthew's Church, High Brooms 1st/3rd Field Company RE
| Tunbridge Wells
Post Office | Ulcombe | Upchurch
| Waltham | Warehorne
| West Langdon | Westgate
on Sea | Wilmington |
Wingham | Wittersham
| Woodchurch | Woolwich
Postmen World War 1 | Worth
| Wye |
Wye, South Eastern Agricultural College | Yalding
Margate
Habour from the Air
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8th
Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment 1915 (above)
(front ramk Sergeant S/817 William Thomas
Hodgon - died of wounds - see Tunbridge
Wells |
Crowd
watching the unveiling of the Royal East Kent Mounted
Rifles Memorial 15th October 1922
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Much
information about soldiers who fell, were awarded
medals and more is to be found in old copies of the
London
Gazette. Here is a brief resume:
The
London Gazette, first published in 1665, is the
oldest, continuously published newspaper in the
United Kingdom and probably the world. The London
Gazette and its sister publications, the Edinburgh
and Belfast Gazettes, have a unique position in
British publishing. They are official newspapers
of the Crown. The London Gazette contains a wide
range of office notices including State, Parliamentary
and Ecclesiastical notices, Transport and Planning
notices as well as Corporate and Personal Insolvency
notices to name a few. In addition, a number of
Supplements are published covering Honours and Awards,
Premium Bonds, Armed Forces Promotions and Re-gradings,
Companies' information, etc. and a Quarterly Index.
In
the 17th century, it was believed that National
efficiency depended on the intelligence received
by the Crown and that the reckless publishing of
news might endanger it. An embargo on the printing
of news other than reports of events abroad, natural
disasters, Royal declarations and sensational crime
continued until 1640. This had the effect of delaying
the development of the press in the UK. Censorship
was introduced in 1643, followed by licensing of
news publications. The Gazette came about because
of two momentous events: the Great Plague and the
decision of King Charles II to remove his court
- effectively the government of the time - to Oxford.
The London Gazette started life as the Oxford Gazette
and after a few months changed to its current title.
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Last update
16 July, 2023
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