The Great War

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1 Monkton Monkton civic war memorial is located on a boundary wall of the parish church of St. Mary Magdalene. It bears the following inscriptions:to THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF MONKTON WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE DURING THE GREAT WARS : THIS MEMORIAL (RAISED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION) IS DEDICATED. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS GRANT THOM O LORD ETERNAL REST AND LET LIGHT PERPTUAL SHINE UPON THEM 1

2 The Great War ANDREWS, CHARLES. Private, G/ th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 10 November Aged 39. Born and resided Minster, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Enlisted Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of John Andrews of Red Cottages, Thorne, Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent, and of the late Sarah Andrews. Husband of Clara Andrews of Sheriffs Court Lane, Minster, Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3. At the time of the 1901 census, Charles was a boarder at the home of 31 year old Edward Andrews at Monkton, and was recorded by the census enumerator as being employed as an Agricultural Labourer. Also recorded as being at home on the night of the census was 2 year old Leslie John Andrews, who died on 12 September 1918, whilst serving in the Machine Gun Corps. Leslie has been commemorated below as one of the Lost Men, because for reasons which are unclear he has not been commemorated on the Monkton civic war memorial. CARTHEW, JOHN. Private, S/60. 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 3 May Born Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Enlisted and resided Canterbury, Kent. Son of Charles and Emma Carthew. Husband of Louisa Wood (formerly Carthew) (née Cork) of 10 High Street, Minster, Isle of Thanet, Kent, formerly of 72, St. Peters Lane, Canterbury, Kent. Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 12 as shown above. John originally enlisted in the army as a regular soldier on 1 July At the time of enlisting, John stated that he was 18 years and 1 month old, and that he was employed as a labourer. He was attested to serve in the 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) as Private, John married Miss Louisa Cork at Canterbury, Kent Registry Office on 20 January He was re-engaged by the army for an additional 4 years service, at Canterbury, Kent on 25 February 1908, and was discharged on 30 February 1912 at the termination of his service, and was placed on the army reserve, at which time he was an Acting Corporal. John was called up as a reservist on 18 August On 14 April 1915, John was posted to serve in the British Expeditionary Force, in which he served for only 20 days before he was killed in action. 2

3 FITALL, ERNEST. Private, th Agricultural Company, Labour Corps. Died 31 October Aged 31. Born Eastry, Kent. Enlisted Dover, Kent. Resided St. Margaret s-at-cliffe, Kent. Son of Fanny Fitall (née Cock) of Monkton Street, Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent, and of the late Franklin Fitall. Buried Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent (St. Mary Magdalene) Churchyard. Grave Ref: South of church tower, near south boundary. Also commemorated on Great War memorial plaque which is located in the parish church of St. Margaret of Antioch, St. Margaret s-at-cliffe, Dover, Kent. Formerly Private, G/6453, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), and 6th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Ernest was born at Eastry on 9 October He enlisted in the army For the Duration of the War on 23 May 1915, at which time he stated that he was aged 27 years and 7 months, and was employed as a Horse Driver, residing at Notts Lane Cottages, St. Margaret s-at-cliffe, Dover, Kent. having initially served in the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), Ernest was transferred to 3

4 the 6th (Service) Battalion of his regiment and posted to France on 9 March On 7 October 1916, Ernest suffered Gunshot wounds to his face and left leg. Following treatment for his wounds at the St. Johns Ambulance Brigade Hospital at Etaples, Ernest was evacuated back to England on 20 October On the completion of a years treatment for his wounds in England, Ernest was transferred from The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) to the Labour Corps, and joined the Canterbury, Kent based 426th Agricultural Company. As was sadly the case with other members of the same company, Ernest was a victim of the worldwide Influenza pandemic which prevailed at the time of his death. He died at 0250 hours on the morning of 31 October 1918 whilst he was receiving treatment for his illness at the Canterbury, Kent, Military Hospital, where he had been admitted on the evening of 28 October. FOAD, GEORGE ERNEST. Private, G/ th (Reserve) Battalion, The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died 22 April Born Margate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Enlisted Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Resided Monkton, Kent. Son of John Stephen Foad and Emily Foad (née Cock) of New Cottages, Gore Street, Monkton, Kent. Buried St. Nicholas at Wade Cemetery, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Grave Ref: Grave 238. At the time of the 1901 census, the Foad family resided Monkton Street, Monkton, Kent. Head of the house was 41 year old Chislet, Kent native John Foad, who was employed as a Horseman on a farm. George enlisted in the army For the Duration of the War, on 10 December When he enlisted in the army, George stated that he was 27 years and 22 days old, employed as a Tipman in Colliery, and that he resided at New Cottages, Gore Street near Ramsgate. George named his father residing at the same address as his next of kin. The day after enlisting, George was placed on the Army Reserve until being attested on 11 February 1916, and posted to the 9th (Reserve) Battalion, The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment). On 4 March 1916, George was posted to the 10th Battalion, The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment), (Battersea) in which he only remained for only 13 days before he was transferred to the 12th (Reserve) Battalion. Following a review of George s case by an Army Medical Board, that was carried out at the 1st Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, on 16 June 1916; he was medically discharged from the army on 3 July 1916, Being no longer fit for War Service. When he was discharged, George was diagnosed as suffering with Pleurisy, and was awarded a pension which was subject to a later review. A later review carried out by Royal Army Medical Corps staff at the Military Hospital, Canterbury, Kent on 27 October 1916, noted among other debilitating factors from which George was then suffering, was that he had trouble walking for 100 yards. On Sunday 22 April 1917 George died at home, with his recorded cause of death entered as Tuberculosis. Prior to the com team submitting George s case to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for commemoration as war 4

5 casualty, he had never been officially commemorated by the Commission. In May 2008 we received the good news from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission that our submission to them had been successful, and that a regulation pattern headstone would be erected on the grave of George at St. Nicholas at Wade Cemetery. GARLINGE, CECIL FREDERICK. Private, G/445. 6th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 20 November Aged 22. Born Chislet, Canterbury, Kent. Enlisted and resided Birchington, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of John Albert Garlinge and Annie Garlinge (née Harlow) of 1, Sayers Cottages, Broomfield, Herne Bay, Kent. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel 3, and on the Ash, Sandwich, Kent civic war memorial. At the time of the 1901 census, the Garlinge family resided at Stourmouth, Canterbury, Kent. Head of the house was 40 year old Ash, Canterbury, Kent native John Albert Garlinge, who was employed as an Agricultural Labourer. Cecil enlisted in the army For the duration of the War, on 29 August When he enlisted, Cecil stated that he was 19 years of age, and that he was employed as a Labourer. On 1 September 1914, Cecil was posted to the 6th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), in which he then remained until he was killed an action on 20 November He was posted to serve in the British Expeditionary Force on 1 June 1915, and subsequently served on the Western Front with the same battalion for a total of 2 years and 173 days. Between 21 January 1917 and 31 January 1917, Cecil was granted leave to the United Kingdom. On 23 March 1917 Cecil was slightly wounded whilst at duty. When Cecil s mother filled in a copy of Army Form AF 5080 on 6 June 1919, to apply for the commemoration plaque and memorial scroll in remembrance of Cecil, two of her other sons were still serving in His Majesty s armed forces; 31 year old Albert George Garlinge was serving on the Royal naval destroyer H.M.S. Ursa at Harwich, Essex, and 29 year old Percy George Garlinge was serving overseas in the 1/5th (Territorial Force) Battalion, The Queen s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). At the time of signing Army Form AF 5080, Cecil s parents were residing at Pond Cottages, Broomfield, Herne Bay, Kent. When Cecil s Star was sent to his parents on 20 May 1920, they lived at Goldstone Court Cottages, Cop Street, Ash, Canterbury, Kent. Cecil was a brother of William James Garlinge M.M. who is the next casualty briefly commemorated below. Cecil was numbered amongst the fourteen other ranks who were serving in the 6th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) that died on Friday 20 November

6 GARLINGE, WILLIAM JAMES. M.M. Private, G/ th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 17 July Aged 31. Born Ash, Canterbury, Kent. Enlisted Margate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Resided Birchington, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of John Albert Garlinge and Annie Garlinge (née Harlow) of 1, Sayers Cottages, Broomfield, Herne Bay, Kent. Buried Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Grave Ref: II.E.6. Also commemorated on the Ash, Sandwich, Kent civic war memorial. William enlisted in the army with his brother Cecil, and he was posted to France on 31 August He died of wounds received at Delville Wood, Longueval, during the Battle of the Somme In addition to having been awarded the Military Medal, William was also Mentioned in Despatches. HAMMOND, ALBERT WILLIAM. Private, G/ th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 23 July Aged 22. Born Westmarsh, Canterbury, Kent. Enlisted Margate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Resided Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of William James Hammond and Bertha Hammond (née Holness) of Eden Cottage, Minster, Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Buried Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hessen, Germany. Grave Ref: IX.C.6. Also commemorated on the Westmarsh, Canterbury, Kent civic war memorial. At the time of the 1901 census, the Hammond family resided at Westmarsh, Canterbury, Kent. Head of the house was 28 year old Ash, Canterbury, Kent native William James Hammond, who was employed as an Agricultural Labourer. Albert was posted to France for service with the British Expeditionary Force on 28 July Albert died of wounds whilst he was a prisoner of war in Germany. He was a brother of Frederick George Hammond who is the next casualty briefly commemorated below. Purely speculation on the part of the transcriber of these brief commemorations, but as the Hammond brothers had consecutive regimental numbers; it would seem likely that they had in fact enlisted together. HAMMOND, FREDERICK GEORGE. Private, G/ th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 29 September Aged 17. Born Westmarsh, Canterbury, Kent. Enlisted Minster, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Resided Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of William James Hammond and Bertha Hammond (née Holness) of Eden Cottage, Minster, Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Buried Dernancourt Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. Grave Ref: B. 4. Also commemorated on the Westmarsh, Canterbury, Kent civic war memorial. In addition to having almost certainly enlisted with his elder brother Albert; Frederick s medal card entry and that of Albert shows that they had both been posted to serve in France, for service with the British Expeditionary Force on 28 July

7 IRELAND, FREDERICK WILLIAM. Private, st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died 26 October Born St. Nicholas-at-Wade, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Enlisted Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Resided Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of Ernest J Ireland and Rose M Ireland. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 92. At the time of the 1901 census, the Ireland family resided at Hill Brow, Upstreet, Canterbury, Kent. Head of the house was 35 year old Chislet, Canterbury, Kent native Ernest J Ireland, who was employed a Farm Waggoner. Frederick was recorded by the census enumerator as being 2 years old, and as such he would only have been about 18 years old when he died. JOHNSON, FREDERICK THOMAS. Stoker 1st Class, K/ Royal Navy, H.M.S. Vengeance. Died 28 February Aged 21. Born Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent 20 December Son of Thomas Henry Johnson and Fanny Johnson of Acol Hill Cottages, Acol, Birchington, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Panel 11, as shown above. At the time of the 1901 census, the Johnson family resided at Pouces Farm Minster, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Head of the house was 27 year old Woodnesborough, Kent native Thomas Henry Johnson, who was employed as a Farm Carter. Frederick was one of two Stokers who lost their lives whilst serving on the 13,150 ton pre-dreadnought Canopus Class Battleship H.M.S. Vengeance off Gallipoli, on Sunday 28 February 1915 during a boiler explosion. The other casualty he died with Frederick was 24 year old Stoker, Arthur Claude Parker who was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve. By July 1915, H.M.S. Vengeance had boiler defects that prevented her from continuing combat operations, and she returned to the United Kingdom and paid off that month. PRITCHARD, CHARLES ALFRED. Private, st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 15 July Born Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Enlisted Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Resided Minster, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of Susannah Pritchard of Monkton Road, Minster, Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent, and the late Stephen John Pritchard. Buried Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Grave Ref: XI. G. 40. Formerly Private, G/8347, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). At the time of the 1901 census, the Pritchard family resided at Monkton Street, Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Head of the house was 55 year old Minster, Isle of Thanet, Kent native Stephen John Pritchard, who was employed as a Shepherd. 7

8 SHONK, SYDNEY. Private, G/1366. B Company, 7th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 1 July Aged 22. Born and resided Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Enlisted Margate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of Sarah Shonk (née Hogben) of 4, Solihull Cottages, Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent, and of the late Stephen Shonk. Buried Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France. Grave Ref: VIII. V. 3. At the time of the 1901 census, the Shonk family resided at Monkton Street, Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Head of the house was 53 year old Birchington, Isle of Thanet, Kent native Stephen Shonk, who was employed as an Agricultural Labourer. Sydney enlisted in the army For the Duration of the War, on 4 September When he enlisted, Sydney stated that he was 20 years and 3 months old, and that he was employed as a Farm Labourer. Initially, he served in the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), but on 28 October 1914 Sydney was posted to the 9th (Reserve) Battalion of the regiment. On 2 October 1915, Sydney was transferred to the 7th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) and posted to France, he then remained in the same battalion until he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July On the day that he fell, Sydney s battalion was located in La Pree Wood near the village of Carnoy, waiting to take part in an attack by their division (18th Division) on a sector extending from east of Mametz and to the west of Montauban, as part of the 55th Brigade they were to be in brigade support of the leading two battalions, they being the 7th (Service) Battalion, Queen s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), and the 8th (Service) Battalion the East Surrey Regiment, in reserve were the 7th (Service) Battalion, Queen s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Moving forward from the wood at exactly 0700 hours, prior to zero hour which had been set for 0730 hours, the battalion and the rest of their brigade was under orders to attack an enemy trench complex located approximately 200 yards north of the Fricourt to Montauban road (D64), as was normal practice with a supporting battalion during set-piece assaults, the battalion was assigned several different tasks during and following the main attack. Led by Second Lieutenant V.G.H. Tatam, two platoons of "B" Company were ordered to clear the enemy from mine craters at Carnoy, which had been created prior to zero hour, two of which had been detonated at 0727 hours which were quickly defended by enemy soldiers, the operation clearing the mine craters took 6 hours to accomplish which gives a fair indication of the resistance encountered by the two platoons, other members of the battalion were engaged in mopping up operations, that including dealing with enemy soldiers who had evaded the attention of the leading wave of troops, including taking prisoners and attended to the wounded of both sides, for his input during these difficult tasks Second Lieutenant Tatam was awarded the Military Cross. All of "C Company was detailed to go to the aid of the East Surrey s, after which "A" Company personnel also went to assist, at around midday, half of "D" Company were called forward to help the Queen s in capturing its objective, which was 8

9 eventually achieved but one of those lost was Captain Gerald T. Neame, the officer commanding "D" Company who is buried in Delville Wood Cemetery at Longueval. Sydney was numbered amongst the forty seven other ranks who were serving in the 7th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) who died on the first day of the 1916 Battle of the Somme. STEVENS, PERCY WILLIAM. Private, st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. Died 21 April Aged 24. Born Tooting, Middlesex. Enlisted Bedford, Bedfordshire. Resided Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of Walter George Stevens and Kate Effield Stevens (née Frewer) of 5, Church Cottages, Monkton, Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Buried Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Ref: IX. C. 19. Formerly Private, 10294, Bedfordshire Regiment. Percy was posted to France on 2 May 1915 in a reinforcement draft of the 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, for service in the British Expeditionary Force. The Great War Lost Men COWDREY, WILLIAM JOSEPH. Rifleman, st Battalion, King s Royal Rifle Corps. Died Tuesday 29 October Aged 19. Born Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Enlisted Canterbury, Kent. Resided Birchington, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of George Cowdrey and Agnes Ellen Cowdrey (née Boulton) of 1, Wellington Cottages, St. Nicholas-at-Wade, Birchington, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Buried Cambrai East Military Cemetery, Nord, France. Grave Ref: V. B. 14. Commemorated on Great War memorial plaque which is located in the parish church of St. Nicholas-at-Wade, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Formerly TR/59039, Young Soldiers Battalion. At the time of the 1901 census, the Cowdrey family resided at Monkton Street, Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Head of the house was 44 year old Devises, Wiltshire native George Cowdrey, who was employed as a Groom. Two of William s brothers also died during the Great War, both of whom are also commemorated on the Great War memorial plaque which is located in the parish church of St. Nicholas-at-Wade, Isle of Thanet, Kent. As can be seen below, neither of William s brothers were natives or residents of Monkton at the time of their deaths, but both had been some time residents, and it seemed fitting to commemorate their sacrifices at this brief tribute to their young brother William. The youngest Cowdrey brother; Robert, served for 62 days during the Great War as Private, TR/9/73050, in the 25th Training Reserve Battalion, but was discharged from the army on 4 October 1917 when it was revealed that he had lied about his age when he enlisted at Bedford. 9

10 COWDREY, REGINALD. Private, G/ th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 1 July Aged 21. Born Sutton Wick, Drayton, Berkshire. Enlisted Margate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Resided St. Nicholas at Wade, Birchington, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of George and Agnes Ellen Cowdrey (née Boulton) of St. Nicholas at Wade, Birchington, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Buried La Neuville British Cemetery, Somme, France. Grave Ref: I. A. 57. For additional details appertaining to the 7th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) on 1 July 1916 it being the first day of the Battle of the Somme 1916, please also see the brief tribute in rememberance of Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent native and resident Sydney Shonk, who is one of the men who are commemorated on the Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent civic war memorial. COWDREY, SIDNEY JOHN. Lance Serjeant, th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Battalion (Territorial Force), Suffolk Regiment. Died 6 November Aged 24. Born Sutton Wick, Drayton, Berkshire. Enlisted Woodbridge, Suffolk. Son of George and Agnes Ellen Cowdrey (née Boulton) of Bracklands, Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset. Buried Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel. Grave Ref: M. 46. Formerly 3262, Suffolk Yeomanry. EMPTAGE, HENRY. Sergeant, "D" Battery, 152nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 30 December Aged 36. Born Monkton, Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Enlisted Canterbury, Kent. Son of Elijah and Sarah Emptage. Husband of Anna C. Emptage (née Vollmar) of Kilndown, Goudhurst, Kent. Buried Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Ref: II. E. 15. At the time of the 1881 census, the Emptage family resided at 1, Sidders Row, Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Head of the house was 36 year old Monkton, Kent native Elijah Emptage, who was recorded by the census enumerator as being employed as an Agricultural Labourer. As Henry was only 4 months old when the census was conducted, it would seem likely that 1, Sidders Row, was also his actual place of birth. At the time of the 1901 census, the then 20 year old Henry appears to have been serving as a Private in the Royal Marine Artillery, and was stationed at Eastney Barracks, Portsmouth, Hampshire. The barracks was opened in 1864 to house the whole of the Royal Marines Artillery (R.M.A.) Division. As opposed to having been entered on the census form by the enumerator as having born at Monkton, Kent, Henry was recorded as being a native of Monkton, Devon. Formerly a Gunner in 3 Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. When he married Anna Vollmar at Woolwich, Kent in 1912, it would seem likely that he was stationed there at the time. Henry was posted to France on 5 November

11 MARTIN, HENRY JOHN. Private, G/223. 6th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 1 May Aged 28. Born Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of Raynor Jesse and Sarah Martin. Husband of Clara M. Johnson (formerly Martin), of 1, Grey Friars Cottages, Stour Street, Canterbury, Kent. Buried Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Ref: IV. E. 20. Regretably, it was noted that Henry has also not been commemorated on the Canterbury, Kent civic war memorial, which could of course be indicative of the fact that he might not have any physical form of commemoration of his sacrifice MATTHEWS, J. Driver, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 29 December Buried Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent (St. Mary Magdalene) Churchyard. Grave Ref: South-West of Church, near South boundary. 11

12 STUDHAM, ERNEST. Private, G/ nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died 20 October Born Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Enlisted and resided Margate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Son of George and Harriett Studham. Buried Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Harelbeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Ref: IX. B. 6. Commemorated on the Manston, Isle of Thanet, Kent civic war memorial. Formerly Private, G/24889, Royal Sussex Regiment. At the time of the 1901 census the Studham family resided at Fleets Farm, Garlinge, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Head of the house was 56 year old Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent native George Studham, who was a Farmer and employer. Second World War BUSHELL, RONALD ERNEST HERBERT. Sergeant (Air Gunner), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 26 November Aged 20. Son of Ernest John and Nellie Louisa Bushell of Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Buried Ramsgate and St. Lawrence Cemetery, Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Grave Ref: Ramsgate Division. Section M.A. Grave

13 DUNK, ARTHUR NELSON. Fusilier, th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers. Died 18 August Aged 32. Born Canterbury, Kent. Resided Kent. Son of Ernest Nelson Dunk and Rosa Dunk of Monkton, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Buried Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery, calvados, France. Grave Ref: IV. E. 8. Pre war member of the Royal Artillery. FAGG, ERNEST ARTHUR. Private, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 22 January Aged 19. Born and resided Kent. Son of George and Grace Fagg of Birchington, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Buried Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Grave Ref: VII. J. 20. FULLER, DIGBY ALFRED. Lance Bombardier, "J" Battery, 3 Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery. Died 7 July Aged 22. Born and resided Kent. Son of Frank Alfred Fuller and Queenie Irene Rosamond Fuller of Woolwich, London. Buried El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Grave Ref: XIX. B. 3. Pre war member of the Royal Artillery. HOOD, NORMAN HENRY. D.F.M. Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 35 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 7 May Aged 22. Son of Walter Henry and Emily Maria Hood. Husband of Queenie May Lilian Hood of Minster, Isle of Thanet, Kent. Buried Neufchateau Communal Cemetery, Neufchateau, Luxembourg. Grave Ref: Grave 7. Norman was in the 7 man crew of Halifax bomber W1050 TL-F, which was being flown Pilot Officer G.F. Gardiner D.F.C. of the Royal Canadian Air Force, when it took off from R.A.F. Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire at 2212 hours on 6 May The Halifax was in a force of 97 R.A.F. Bomber Command aircraft which was comprised of 55 Wellingtons, 15 Stirlings, 10 Hampdens, 10 Lancasters, and 7 Halifaxes, which were taking part in a raid on the German city of Stuttgart and the Bosch factory. This third raid on Stuttgart was another failure, with crews again blaming ground haze for their inability to identify the city. Stuttgart's records show that no bombs fell in the city, though a few fell in woods to the west. 5 Wellingtons and Norman s Halifax were lost on the unsuccessful Stuttgart raid with only 2 of his crew surviving, after their bomber was shot down by a nightfighter ace Hauptmann Wilhelm Herget, of 11./NJG4 and crashed at Libin Luxembourg, approximately 7 miles from St. Hubert, Belgium. 13

14 SMITH, CYRIL KENNETH. Serjeant, th Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 21 June Aged 25. Born Kent. Resided Canterbury, Kent. Buried Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya. Grave Ref: 10. C. 7. Pre war member of the Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. 14