Roll of Honour - Kent

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

WALTHAM WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed David Hughes and Neil Clark 2004

The Waltham War Memorial is in the form of two marble tablets hung on the wall.

I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE

IN MEMORY OF PARISHONERS
WHO DIED GIVING THEIR SERVICES
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 -1918

BIRCH	Douglas Alexander Colvin	Midshipman, H.M.S “INVINCIBLE”. Royal Navy (R.N). Died 31st May 1916.
COLEMAN	William	Leading Stoker K/9090(C), H.M.S “PATHFINDER”. Royal Navy (R.N). Died 5th September 1914.
GIBBS	Albert Allan	Rifleman A/202090, 9th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps (K.R.R.C). Formerly (S/4/094763) Royal Army Service Corps (RASC). Died 24th April 1918. Born Studley, Warwickshire. Enlisted Canterbury.
LAWRENCE	Percy Herbert	Stoker 1st Class K9196(C), H.M Submarine “E.10”. Royal Navy (R.N). Died 21st January 1915.
OTTAWAY	James	Private G/7714, 10th Battalion, Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died 8th June 1917. Born Tenterden. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Canterbury.
PHILPOTT	Harry	Driver T/27334, Royal Army Service Corps (RASC). Died 24th July 1917. Born Canterbury. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Waltham.
POTTER	Ernest	Private 75916, 2/2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died 15th April 1918. Born Bilting. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Waltham.
POTTER	Harry	Private L/10212, 5th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 31st January 1919 aged 23 years. Born Willesborough.
QUESTED	William John	Gunner 3507, Royal Field Artillery (RFA). Died 5th November 1917. Born Petham. Enlisted Canterbury.
1939 – 1945
STICKELLS	Frederick Charles Foord	Lance Corporal 6288922, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment). Died 3rd April 1944 aged 24 years.
GIBBS	Philip Dane	Leading Airman (L.A.C) 1333102, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (R.A.F.V.R). Died 4th May 1946 aged 23 years.

10 January 2005

War Memorials Trust