
GRAVESEND
IMPERIAL PAPER MILLS WAR MEMORIAL
World War
1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Adrian Burns 2016
The
Gravesend Imperial Paper Mills Great War memorial plaque is located
at the entrance to the White House, which was formerly the offices of
the Imperial Paper Mills at Imperial Wharf, Gravesend. On the opposite
of the entrance is another plaque which is in rememberance of Alfred
Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe. The Great War
memorial plaque is inscribed with the names of fifty four casualties.
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Copyright © Adrian Burns 2016
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IN
PROUD AND GRATEFUL REMEMBERANCE OF THE MEN FROM
THE IMPERIAL PAPER MILLS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR
AITKEN |
William
Whiteley |
Lance
Corporal G/731, "C" Company, 7th (Service) Battalion,
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Thursday 3 May 1917. Aged 20.
Born New Mills, Manchester, Lancashire, enlisted London, resident
Gravesend, Kent. Son of William Alexander Aitken and Sarah Elizabeth
Aitken of Alexander Lodge, Lennox Road, Gravesend, Kent. No known
grave. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 2, |
BENNETT |
George |
Private
CH/8200, H.M.S. Cressy, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died 22 September
1914. Aged 42. Adopted son of Maria Bennett of 18, Newman Road,
Perry Street, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated
on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 7 |
BENNETT |
Thomas
Alfred |
Private, 5005, 1st/4th (Territorial Force) Battalion, Queen's Own
(Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 28 July 1917. Born Northfleet,
Kent. Enlisted Gravesend, Kent. Son of George and Maria Bennett.
No known grave. Commemorated on the Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India.
Face 7 |
BIDDLECOMBE |
Percival |
Private,
61608, 24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment),
(2nd Sportsman’s). Died 15 January 1917. Aged 19. Born Southampton,
Hampshire, enlisted and resident Gravesend, Kent. Son of Mrs. Gertrude
Biddlecombe of 17, Bligh Road, Gravesend, Kent. Formerly Private,
L/10661, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Buried Regina Trench Cemetery,
Grandcourt, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 20. |
BONNER |
James
George |
Driver,
T/20320, Army Service Corps. Died 6 December 1916. Aged 33. Born
Tovil Maidstone, Kent, enlisted Maidstone, Kent and resident Northfleet,
Kent. Son of Elizabeth Bonner of 93, Farleigh Hill, Tovil Maidstone,
Kent. Husband of Nellie Emma Bonner (née Harflett) of 73,
Rural Vale, Rosherville, Northfleet, Kent. Buried Louvencourt Military
Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot 1. Row E. Grave 4. |
BOURNE |
William
Thomas James |
Private,
G/11816, 8th (Service) Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Died 17 August 1916. Born Northfleet, Kent. Enlisted Gravesend,
Kent. Son of Mrs. Mary Jane Bassant (formerly Bourne) of 209, Dover
Road, Northfleet, Kent, and of the late William Thomas Bourne. No
known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Pier and Face 11 C. |
BRADBROOK |
Joseph
William |
2nd
Corporal, WR/552550, Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers. Died
11 March 1918. Aged 32. Enlisted Gravesend, Kent. Husband of Mrs.
L. Bradbrook of 42, Cutmore Street, Gravesend, Kent. Formerly Sapper,
196938, Royal Engineers. Buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot
I. Row H. Grave 16. |
BRADLEY |
William
Henry |
Private
L/1823, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died
24 August 1914. Born Stone, Dartford, Kent. Enlisted Maidstone,
Kent. Resided Gravesend, Kent. Buried in Hautrage Military Cemetery,
Saint-Ghislain, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot II. Row D. Grave 1. |
BUTTS |
Arthur
William |
Private
10740,1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 23 April 1917. Born
Gravesend, Kent, enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Son of Arthur John Butts
and Emma Fanny Butts (née Loft) of Gravesend, Kent. Buried
La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, Pas de Calais, France. Plot
VI. Row C. Grave 4. |
CHAMBERS |
Harry
John |
Private
74008, 16th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 6 May
1918. Born Maidstone, Kent, enlisted Gravesend, Kent. Son of Eliza
Chambers of Holbeck Cottage, Snodland, Kent. Husband of Daisy Verbinia
Chambers (née Powell) of 1, Gorham Cottages, High Street,
Snodland, Kent. Formerly of 15, Winfield Road, Gravesend, Kent.
Buried in Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension Bailleul, Nord,
France. Plot II. Row G. Grave 58. |
CHAPMAN |
George
William |
Private
G/979, 4 Company, 6th (Service) Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West
Kent Regiment). Died 8 October 1915. Aged 19. Born Higham, Rochester,
Kent. Enlisted and resided Gravesend, Kent. Son of John Thomas Chapman
of 65, Peacock Street, Gravesend, Kent, and of the late Charlotte
Chapman. No known grave. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas
de Calais, France. Panel 95. |
CLIBBON |
William
Gordon |
Private
G/4930, 6th (Service) Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Died 24 October 1918. Aged 33. Born Strood, Kent. Son of Walter
and Rose Clibbon. Husband of Alice Maud Clibbon (née Baker)
of 32, Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent. Buried Strood Cemetery,
Rochester, Kent. Plot/Row/Section B. Grave 210. |
COLEMAN |
F |
No
further information currently available |
COLEMAN |
William |
Lance
Corporal G/52827, 24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London
Regiment). Died 29 September 1918. Aged 29. Born and resided Northfleet,
Kent. Enlisted Gravesend, Kent. Son of Robert and Sophia Coleman
of 34, Station Street, Northfleet, Kent. Husband of the late Winnie
Coleman (née Thomkins). Formerly Private, G/24469, Middlesex
Regiment. Buried Beaumetz Crossroads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section F. Grave 28. |
CUNNINGHAM |
Thomas |
Private
T/207252, 7th (Service) Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West
Surrey Regiment). Died 22 October 1917. Born Wrotham, Sevenoaks,
Kent, enlisted Maidstone, Kent, resident Gravesend, Kent. Formerly
Private, 20440, East Surrey Regiment. Buried in No Man’s Cot
Cemetery, Boesinghe, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section
B. Grave 25. |
DIXON |
Henry
William |
Gunner
128557, 319th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 6 October
1917. Aged 21. Born Acton, London, enlisted and resident Gravesend,
Kent. Son of Henry John Dixon of 15, Salisbury Road, Gravesend,
Kent, and of Emily Dixon. Buried in Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery,
Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row F. Grave 14. |
DOWLAND |
Herbert |
Private
G/997, 6th (Service) Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Died 8 March 1916. Aged 21. Born Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent,
enlisted Gravesend, Kent, resident Northfleet, Kent. Son of William
and Elizabeth Harriett Dowland of 45, Hamerton Road, Northfleet,
Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 95. |
DUCK |
Edward |
Ordinary
Seaman J/16642, H.M.S. Pathfinder, Royal Navy. Died Saturday 5 September
1914. Aged 18. Born Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent 4 August 1896. Son
of Henry and Mary Ann Duck (née Taylor) of 39, Cecil Road,
Gravesend, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval
Memorial, Kent. Panel 3 |
ELLIOTT |
Joseph
John |
Corporal
TF/615449, 57th Company, Labour Corps. Died 16 October 1918. Born
Walworth, Surrey, enlisted Gravesend, Kent, resident Northfleet,
Kent. Formerly Corporal, TF/2680, 2nd/1st Kent Cyclist Battalion,
Army Cyclist Corps. Buried Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension,
Nord, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 17. |
EVES |
E |
No
further information currently available |
FAIRALL |
Sidney |
Serjeant
7285, 12th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 10 October
1917. Born Ilford, Essex, enlisted Gravesend, Kent, resident Northfleet,
Kent. Son of Frank and Flora Fairall. Formerly Private, G/10105,
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). No known grave. Commemorated
on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
154. |
FARROW |
Sydney
Arthur |
Gunner
121716, 462nd Battery, 179th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Born
and enlisted Gravesend, Kent. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension,
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Section P. Plot V. Row H. Grave 12A. |
FIELDER |
Harry |
Gunner
120146, 53rd Anti-Aircraft Company, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died
Tuesday 19 November 1918. Aged 27. Son of Harry and Alice Bullock
of Perry Street, Northfleet, Kent. Husband of M. Wise (formerly
Fielder) of 38, Cooper Road, Perry Street, Northfleet, Gravesend,
Kent. Buried Gravesend Cemetery, Kent. Screen Wall Commemoration
5297. |
FINCH |
Horace
Arthur |
Rifleman
A/201474, 9th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died
22 October 1917. Aged 27. Born Gravesend, Kent, enlisted Deptford,
Kent. Son of Frederick S. and Amelia C. Finch of Gravesend, Kent.
Husband of Louisa Finch of 15, Prospect Place, Gravesend, Kent.
Formerly Private, TR/13/71339, 111th Training Reserve Battalion.
No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 116. |
FOTHERGILL |
James
William |
Gunner
46378, 16th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 25 June
1916. Aged 18. Born and enlisted Gravesend, Kent. Son of James and
Elenor Fothergill. Nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Windham F. Sandeman of
Meadowlands, Longfield, Gravesend, Kent. Buried in Sucrerie Military
Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 21. |
GOODA |
Louis
Frederick |
Private
67234, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), posted to the
2nd/2nd (City of London Battalion), London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
Died 26 October 1917. Born and resided Northfleet, Kent. Enlisted
Gravesend, Kent. Son of Thomas William Gooda and Victoria Gooda
(née Cattee) of Northfleet, Kent; brother of Thomas James
Gooda (below). Formerly Private 17827, 29th Training Reserve Battalion.
Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 29. |
GOODA |
Thomas
James |
Sapper
208137, Inland Water Transport, Inland Water Transport. Died 21
May 1917. Born and resided Northfleet, Kent, enlisted Gravesend,
Kent. Son of Thomas William Gooda and Victoria Gooda (née
Cattee) of Northfleet, Kent. Buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.
Plot IV. Row N. Grave 17. |
GOUGE |
Albert |
Able
Seaman London Z/1697, Hawke Battalion, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 13 November 1916. Aged 19. Born
Northfleet, Kent 3 August 1897. Son of William James Gouge and Marion
Gouge (née Whitbread) of 76, Springhead Road, Northfleet,
Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 1 A. |
GOUGE |
Ernest |
Rifleman
O/80, 11th (Service) Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died Friday 12 April
1918. Aged 19. Born Shorne, Gravesend, Kent. Enlisted Gravesend,
Kent. Resided Northfleet, Kent. Son of George and Rose Gouge of
31, All Saints Road, Perry Street, Gravesend, Kent. Formerly Private
10/2771, Training Reserve. Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension,
Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Section P. Plot VII. Row K. Grave
10A. |
GRIFFIN |
John |
Private
49491, 12th (Service) Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light
Infantry. Died 13 April 1918. Aged 23. Born Bradninch, Exeter, Devon,
enlisted Gravesend, Kent. Son of John Griffin and of Agnes Griffin
(née Lowman) of 56, Salisbury Road, Gravesend, Kent. Formerly
Private 54200, Royal Engineers. Buried Outtersteene Communal Cemetery
Extension Bailleul, Nord, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 45. |
HADLER |
George
William |
Private
G/12385, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
Died 6 September 1916. Aged 31. Born Tovil, Maidstone, Kent. Enlisted
Gravesend, Kent. Resided Northfleet, Kent. Son of George and Sarah
Hadler of 26, Burley Road, Sittingbourne, Kent. Buried in Delville
Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Plot III. Row N. Grave
10. |
HALL |
Percy
John |
Private
51198, "C" Company, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
Died 25 May 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident Rosherville, Northfleet,
Kent, enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Son of William and Alice Mary Hall
of 62, Gordon Road, Rosherville, Northfleet, Kent. Buried in Mesnil
Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave
38. |
HARDY |
Charles
R |
Stoker
1st Class K/33380, H.M.S. Lookout, Royal Navy. Died 9 May 1919.
Aged 21. Born Deptford, Kent 7 January 1898. Buried Greenwich Cemetery,
London. Screen Wall. 1 "C." B. 1217. |
HAYNES |
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No
further information currently available |
HULFORD |
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 530715, 2nd/15th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment
(Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles). Died 31 October 1917.
Aged 24. Born Wood Green, Middlesex, enlisted London, resident Palmers
Green, London. Son of Fred and Jane Elizabeth Hulford of 74, Shrewsbury
Road, New Southgate, London. Buried in Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel.
Section N. Grave 26. |
KIRBY |
Henry
John |
Stoker
1st Class SS/103966, H.M.S. Hogue, Royal Navy. Died 22 September
1914. Aged 27. Born Gravesend, Kent 22 December 1887. Son of Mrs.
M. A. Kirby of 3, Primrose Terrace, South Hill Road, Gravesend,
Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial,
Kent. Panel 5 |
LANG |
James |
Gunner
128514, 310th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 29 July
1917. Enlisted Gravesend, Kent. Formerly Gunner, 993, No. 1 Company
(Kent), Royal Garrison Artillery. Buried Boston Cemetery, Lincolnshire.
Plot/Row/Section T. Grave 933. |
MILLS |
Harvey
James |
Private
G/11053, 10th (Service) Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent
Regiment), (Kent County). Died 7 May 1917. Aged 22. Born Godstone,
Surrey. Enlisted Gravesend, Kent. Resided Northfleet, Kent. Son
of George and Christina Mills of "Grasmere," Park Avenue,
Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent. Buried Dickebusch New Military Cemetery,
Dikkebus, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section BB.
Grave 18. |
PARROTT |
Henry
James |
Able
Seaman London/Z/2135 H.M.S. Natal, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Died 30 December 1915. Aged 20. Son of Mary Anne Parrott of 25,
The Shore, Northfleet, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on the
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 15 |
PENNELL |
Charles |
Private
G/13088, "C" Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
Died 7 May 1917. Aged 40. Born Swanscombe, Greenhithe, Kent. Enlisted
Gravesend, Kent. Son of George Pennell of Swanscombe, Greenhithe,
Kent. Husband of Alice Maud Pennell of "Haywood," St.
James's Avenue, Gravesend, Kent. Buried in Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery,
Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row D. Grave 25. |
PENNY |
F |
No
further information currently available |
REEVES |
John
William |
Stoker 2nd Class K/38155, H.M.S. Vanguard, Royal Navy. Died 9 July
1917. Aged 25. Born Gravesend, Kent 25 April 1890. Husband of Rosina
Reeves of 7, William Street, Gravesend, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated
on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 24. |
RESTELL |
Sydney |
Private
94368, 12th (Service) Battalion, (Pioneers) Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire Regiment). Died 21 March 1918. Aged 19. Born and
resided Northfleet, Kent. Enlisted Gravesend, Kent. Son of Eliza
Anne Restell of 5, Hartfield Place, Northfleet, Kent, and the late
Thomas Restell. No known grave. Commemorated on the Pozières
Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 53. |
RING |
G |
No
further information currently available |
ROBINSON |
William
Francis |
Lance
Corporal G/24471, 23rd (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment,
(2nd Football). Died 30 September 1918. Aged 30. Born Curragh Camp,
County Kildare, Ireland, enlisted Gravesend, Kent, resident Northfleet,
Kent. Son of John Robinson of 2, Galley Hill Terrace, Swanscombe,
Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 114. |
RUSSELL |
Arthur |
Stoker
2nd Class K/38141, H.M.S. Vanguard, Royal Navy. Died 9 July 1917.
Aged 27. Born Swanscombe Kent 29 March 1890. Son of Edward Thomas
and Rosina Elizabeth Russell. Husband of Annie Beatrice Russell
of 1, Stanbrook Road, Northfleet, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated
on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Panel 24. |
TREADWELL |
Arthur |
Private
G/23103, 21st (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, (Islington).
Died 9 April 1918. Aged 38. Born and resided Northfleet, Kent. Enlisted
Gravesend, Kent. Son of Alfred Thomas and Caroline Ann Treadwell.
Husband of Sarah Ann Treadwell of 4, Carter's Road, Perry Street,
Gravesend, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert
Memorial, Berks Cemetery Extension, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.
Panel 8. |
THOMAS |
Albert
Sidney |
Private
31051, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Died 8 May 1917. Aged
33. Born Milton Regis, Kent, enlisted Gravesend, Kent, resident
Northfleet, Kent. Husband of Ada Beatrice Ellen Cork (formerly Thomas)
of 80, All Saints Road, Perry Street, Northfleet, Kent. No known
grave. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 6. |
VICKERY |
Reginald
George |
Private
G/4872, 2nd Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).
Died 25 September 1915. Aged 16. Born Snodland, Kent. Enlisted Gravesend,
Kent. Resided Northfleet, Kent. Son of William C. Vickery and Caroline
Vickery of 24, Peer Road, Rosherville, Northfleet, Kent. No known
grave. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 15. |
WALLIS |
Stephen |
Private
G/12872, 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died 6
December 1916. Aged 38. Son of Henry and Susan Wallis of Northfleet,
Kent. Husband of Mary A. S. Wallis of 40, Toronto Road, Tilbury
Dock, Essex. Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row K. Grave 37. |
YATES |
Thomas |
Private
G/1939, "D" Company, 7th (Service) Battalion, Queen's
Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 8 July 1917. Born Northfleet,
Kent, enlisted Gravesend, Kent. Buried in Dickebusch New Military
Cemetery Extension, Dikkebus, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot
II. Row C. Grave 19. |
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