Burham

The Great War 1914 -1919

APPS, WILLIAM. Private, G/1967. 6th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 13 October 1915. Born and resided Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Chatham, Kent. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 15. ASDOWN, FREDERICK. Private, G/2780. 8th (Service) Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 25 September 1915. Aged 19. Born and resided Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Son of David and Mary Ann Ashdown of 11, Margetts Cottages, Wouldham, Rochester, Kent. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 95. BAKER, FREDERICK J. No clear trace. BALCHIN, JOHN BENJAMIN. Petty Officer, 186817. Royal Navy, H.M.S. Raglan. Died 20 January 1918. Born Kirdford, Petworth, Sussex 20 September 1879. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Panel 28. BENJAMIN, JOHN RICHARD. Private, 4494. 15th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own Civil Service Rifles). Died 15 September 1916. Aged 19. Enlisted London. Resided Annerley, Kent. Son of John and Jane Benjamin of Wesley House, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Grave Ref: VII. C. 17. BENNETT, FREDERICK. Private, G/5642. 6th (Service) Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 7 October 1915. Aged 27. Born and resided Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Son of Mrs. Adelaide Bennett of Baker Street, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 95. DURBRIDGE, ALBERT. Lance Corporal, G/902. 7th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 30 September 1917. Aged 24. Born and resided Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Son of James and Britannia Durbridge of 25, Scarborough Terrace, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Ref: VI. C. 26.

EASTERBY CHARLES HENRY. Private, 294994. 709th Company, Labour Corps. Died 15 February 1918. Born Cork, Ireland. Enlisted London. Resided Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried Ham British Cemetery, Muille-Villette, Somme, France. Grave Ref: I. B. 29. Formerly Pioneer, 12384, Royal Engineers. Charles is commemorated on the Burham, Rochester, Kent, civic war memorial with the second initial N, as opposed to H, but all data checked shows either Henry or H. EDWARDS, WILLIAM. Private, SR/310. 8th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 11 September 1917. Aged 44. Born March, Cambridgeshire. Enlisted Canterbury, Kent. Resided Burham, Rochester, Kent. Son of Mrs. Mary Edwards. Husband of Martha Ann Edwards of The Heath, Milton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire. Buried Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Ref: II. A. 2. FREED, FREDERICK. Acting Bombardier, 57783. "C" Battery, 160th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died 27 October 1917. Aged 22. Born Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Chatham, Kent. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Freed of The Woodlands, Robin Hood Lane, Rochester, Kent. Buried Artillery Wood, Boezinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Ref: VII. D. 18. GADD, JAMES. Private, L/10685. 8th (Service) Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 14 April 1917. Aged 19. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Chatham, Kent. Son of Richard and Rose Gadd of Blue Bell Hill, Burnham, Rochester, Kent. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.Bay 7. HAWKS, WALTER FREDERICK. Stoker 1st Class, K/41611. Royal Navy, H.M.S. Botha. Died 21 March 1918. Aged 19. Born Rochester, Kent 23 August 1898. Buried Dunkirk Town Cemetery, Nord, France. Grave Ref: IV. B. 19. HEASMAN, JOHN. Private, 9606. 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died 16 September 1914. Born and resided Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Chatham, Kent. Buried Vaillly British Cemetery, Vailly-Sur-Aisne, France. Grave Ref: I. H. 6.

HILLS, FRANK. Private, 265852. 11th (Service) Battalion, (Cambridgeshire) Suffolk Regiment. Died 24 October 1918. Aged 23. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Son of Eliza Hills of Invicta Cottages, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried St Aubert British Cemetery, Nord, France. Grave Ref: III. A. 31. Formerly Private, 2469, Suffolk Regiment. HUGGINS, GEORGE. Private, 1976. 7th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Died 18 July 1916. Aged 32. Born Larkfield, Maidstone, Kent. Enlisted Chatham, Kent. Resided Burham, Kent. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Huggins of Burham, Kent. Buried Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Grave Ref: Plot 1. Row E. Grave 44. Also commemorated on the South Eastern & Chatham Railway Company war memorial located at the former Marine Station, Dover, Kent. HUMPHRIES, CHARLES J. T. No trace. JUPP, ALBERT. Private, GS/64872. 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died 27 October 1917. Aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Jupp of Rochester Road, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Ref: XI. C. 9. Also served as Private, 3908, Infantry Base Depot, and Private, 633415, London Regiment. LONG, HAROLD. Sergeant, 2351. 16th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died 25 September 1917. Aged 27. Enlisted Mypolonga, South Australia 29 December 1914. Son of William and Rosetta Long of High Street, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31. A former Labourer, Harold left Australia onboard the 6,942 ton H.M.A.T. Konowna, on 24 June 1915, amongst a draft of reinforcements, for the 16th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

LONG, REGINALD. Lance Serjeant, 8800. 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died 21 October 1914. Aged 22. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Chatham, Kent. Resided New Headington, Oxfordshire. Son of W. Long of High Street, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Husband of Beatrice Kate Bull (formerly Long) of 28A, Collier Gate, York, Yorkshire. Buried Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Ref: XIV. B. 21. LUCKHURST, JAMES HENRY. Able Seaman, J/18807. Royal Navy, H.M.S. Peregrine. Died 11 November 1918. Aged 22. Born Rochester, Kent 11 February 1896. Only son of J. and C. A. Luckhurst of Church Street, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Panel 28. MARTIN, ARTHUR. No clear trace. PALMER, ROBERT E. No clear trace. PERCY, JAMES REUBEN. Leading Stoker, K/6463. Royal Navy, H.M. Submarine E18. Died 11 June 1916. Aged 28. Born Burham, Kent 6 February 1888. Son of Frederick William and Eliza Ann Percy of 6, Brisleys Row, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Panel 17. PIPER, AMOS A. As commemorated on the Burham, Rochester, Kent, civic war memorial, appears to be the following soldier:- PIPER, AMOS PERCY, Serjeant, 33012. 113th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 30 November 1918. Aged 25. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried Brighton, Sussex (Bear Road) Borough Cemetery. Grave Ref: ZHN. 65. PRENTICE, GEORGE HENRY. Second Lieutenant. 6/329. 12th (Nelson) Company, 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Died 18 November 1918. Aged 25. Born in Kent, England, possibly Burham. Son of Frederick and Mary Jane Prentice. Buried Featherston Cemetery, New Zealand. Grave Ref: 616 George had served at Gallipoli, and on the Western Front, having been twice wounded.

SALES, HENRY. Petty Officer Stoker, 294058. Royal Navy, H.M.S. Pathfinder. Died 5 September 1914. Aged 35. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent 20 December 1878. Son of John and Mary Sales of Blue Bell Hill, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Husband of Emma Elizabeth Sales of 6, Varnes Street, Eccles, Aylesford, Kent. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Panel 4. SALES, FREDERICK THOMAS. Sapper, 52678. 95th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 23 February 1917. Born and resided Lenham, Maidstone, Kent. Enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Son of Mr. T. Sales of Royal Exchange, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France. Grave Ref: II. E. 8. Also commemorated on the South Eastern & Chatham Railway Company war memorial located at the former Marine Station, Dover, Kent. Pre his army enlistment, Frederick was employed by the South Eastern & Chatham Railway Company as a Porter. SLEETH, LEONARD. Petty Officer Stoker, K/85. Royal Navy, H.M.S. Arethusa. Died 11 February 1916. Aged 25, Born Rochester, Kent 29 April 1889. Son of John and Hannah Sleeth of High Street, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Panel 17. SQUIRES, RICHARD. Lance Corporal, L/7625. 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 15 September 1916. Born and resided Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 5 D. STEVENS, STEPHEN WARD. Private, 300078. 1st/7th Battalion, (Territorial Force) Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died 22 August 1917. Aged 26. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Resided Pembury, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Brother of Elizabeth Mary Stevens of 22; Scarborough Terrace, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 23 to 28 and 163A. Formerly Private, 12102, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).

SWAN, WILLIAM. Private, G/32666. 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Died 11 April 1917. Born and resided Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Chatham, Kent. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. TRODD, FREDERICK BARNABAS. Private, G/23846 10th (Service) Battalion, (Kent County) Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 17 August 1917. Born New Hythe, Kent. Enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Resided Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Nord, France. Grave Ref: I. D. 15. TWORT, ARTHUR HENRY. Private, 17817. 6th (Service) Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 2 July 1917. Aged 25. Born Eccles, Aylesford, Kent. Enlisted London. Resided Burham, Rochester, Kent. Son of Walter Rolls Twort and Eleanor Elizabeth Twort of Great Culand, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 13 A. Formerly Private, 15336, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. WAKEMAN, PERCY ALFRED. Serjeant, G/16987. 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 10 February 1917. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 95. WALLIS, ROBERT WILLIAM. Private, G/1296. "A" Company, 6th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 15 October 1915. Aged 20. Born and resided Aylesford, Kent. Enlisted Chatham, Kent. Son of Robert Thomas and Alice Mary Wallis of Holden's Cottages, Baker Street, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave Ref: IV. F. 33. WILMORE, JOSEPH. No trace. Only eight Great War casualties are commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, not of whom are Joseph. It would appear that Joseph is sadly numbered amongst the thousands of casualties from both the world wars, who STILL fall within the same unacceptable category. Joseph is being added to our steadily growing number of ‘Kent Fallen,’ who are being submitted to the CWGC for their proper and rightful commemoration.

WOOLEY, WILLIAM ALFRED. Stoker 1st Class, 279527. Royal Navy, (RFR/CH/B/1169). H.M.S. Aboukir. Died 22 September 1914. Aged 38. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent 11 March 1875. Son of Thomas and Ellen Woolley of Burham, Rochester, Kent. Husband of Emma Agnes Woolley of Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Panel 6. YOUNG, THOMAS ROBERT. Sapper, 15678. 26th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 1 November 1914. Aged 28. Born and enlisted Gravesend, Kent. Resided Meopham, Kent. Husband of Kate Lilian Young of Rochester Road, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 9.

LOST MEN

FREWIN, GEORGE. Private, 027485. Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died 29 January 1918. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Woolwich, Kent. Buried Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania. Grave Ref: 7. J. 2. HUGHES, EDWARD. Private, L/10114. 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 30 December 1915. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Resided Rochester, Kent. Buried La Brique Military Cemetery No.2, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave Ref: I. R. 20. JONES, ROBERT CLIFFORD. Private, 82728. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Posted to the 2nd/2nd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Died 24 April 1918. Aged 19. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted and resided Deal, Kent. Son of Arthur S. and Emily Jones of 10, Bournemouth Gardens, Folkestone, Kent. Commemorated on the Pozières Memorial, Somme, France. Panels 19 to 21, and the Folkestone, Kent, civic war memorial. Formerly Private, 273361, 6th (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. STEVENS, ALBERT EDWIN. Private, L/9469. 7th (Service) Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Died 21 March 1918. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Resided Snodland, Kent. Commemorated on the Pozières Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 16. TREADGOLD, C. W. G. Sapper, WR/323725. Inland Waterways and Docks, Royal Engineers. Died 8 November 1919. Buried St. Mary’s Old Churchyard, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Grave Ref: New ground, East part, South boundary.

WISDOM, WILLIAM. Private, L/8345. 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 24 March 1915. Aged 28. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Chatham, Kent. Resided Wouldham, Kent. Son of Alfred and Isabel Anne Wisdom of "The Bothey," Wouldham, Rochester, Kent. Buried Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-d'Armentieres, Nord, France. Grave Ref: VI. C. 13. Commemorated on the Wouldham, Rochester, Kent, Great War parish tribute, which is in the form of a memorial plaque located in the Lych Gate of the parish church of All Saints. WOOD, ALBERT ALLEN. Lance Serjeant, 14266. 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died between 26 October 1914 and 8 November 1914. Aged 26. Born Burham, Rochester, Kent. Enlisted Chatham, Kent. Son of Albert and Sarah Ann Wood of 2, Dover Street, Maidstone, Kent. Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 57.

The Second World War 1939 – 1945

UNLIKE THE PARISH WAR DEAD OF THE GREAT WAR, WHO ARE COMMEMORATED ON THE BURHAM, ROCHESTER, KENT, CIVIC WAR MEMORIAL IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. THOSE OF THE LATER CONFLICT ARE NOT SET OUT IN THE SAME FORM. TO AID RESEARCHERS, WE HAVE TAKEN THE LIBERTY OF SETTING OUT THE FOLLOWING BRIEF PARISH SECOND WORLD WAR COMMEMORATIONS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.

CHEESEMAN, DOUGLAS HENRY. Driver, T/181502. Royal Army Service Corps. Attached to the H.Q. 1st Airborne Division. Died 22 September 1944. Aged 23. Born and resided Kent. Son of Ernest and Florence Cheeseman. Husband of H. M. Joan Cheeseman of Berry Hill, Gloucestershire. Buried Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands. Grave Ref: 17. B. 12. Douglas fell at the corner of Bothaweg and Oranjeweg, during ‘Operation Market Garden.’

EDWARDS, JAMES. Corporal, 339344. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 5003 Airfield Construction Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 22 May 1944. Aged 25. Son of Jack and Fanny Edwards. Husband of Annie Maria Edwards of Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried St. Mary’s Old Churchyard, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Grave Ref: N.W. corner. FRIEND, ARTHUR JAMES WILLIAM. Sergeant, 812272. Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force). 84 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 14 November 1940. Aged 19. Son of Arthur John and Rosaline Alice Friend of Burham, Rochester, Kent. Commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Column 240. HADLOW, LEONARD ARTHUR. Private, 14497594. 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died 20 February 1945. Aged 18. Born and resided Kent. Buried Rheinberg War Cemetery, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Grave Ref: 12. B. 24. Originally enlisted in the General Service Corps.

HAWKES, REGINALD SYDNEY GEORGE. Gunner, 1115390. Royal Artillery. Died 5 June 1941. Aged 19. Born and resided Kent. Son of Sydney and Rhoda Hawkes of Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried St. Mary’s Old Churchyard, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Grave Ref: N.W. corner. McDONALD, ASHLEY ALEXANDER. Pilot Officer (Flight Engineer), 195471. 432 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 21 February 1945. Aged 19. Son of John Ernest and Ida Winifred McDonald of Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried Rheinberg War Cemetery, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Grave Ref: Joint grave 20. B. 26-27. TAYLOR, JOHN FREDERICK. Able Seaman, C/JX171503. Royal Navy, H.M.S. Kingston. Died 5 April 1942. Son of William Richard Taylor, and of Harriet Taylor of Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried Imtarfa Military Cemetery, Mdina, Malta G.C. Grave Ref: Coll. grave 4. 1A. 20. TUPPER, THOMAS JOHN. Aircraftman 2nd Class, 1460716. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 816 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 31 October 1941. Aged 37. Son of Edwin G. Tupper and Elizabeth Tupper. Husband of Gladys Winifred Tupper of Burham, Rochester, Kent. Buried St. Mary’s Old Churchyard, Burham, Rochester, Kent. Grave Ref: N.W. corner.