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EAST LONDON CEMETERY, PLAISTOW,
London
$BOWLT,
Fireman, BARTHOLOMEW, HMS "Stephen Furness" Mercantile Marine
Reserve. Died of accidental injuries 3 September 1915. Age 27. Son
of William and Olive Bowlt of 12 Victoria St, Dover. Born
Dover. Screen Wall, 28056
EDMONTON CEMETERY, Middlesex
$WATSON, GEORGE G, 1 November 1918. F422
FARLEIGH (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARY, Kent
WEBB,
Corporal, SYDNEY GRAHAM, 2288, Surrey Yeomanry (Queen Mary's
Regiment) 20 July 1916. Age 41. Son of Henry Webb of Sloane St,
London; husband of Mabel Louise Sherratt (formerly Webb) of 5 Maison Dieu Rd, Dover, formerly 7 Orlando Road, Clarendon Park,
Leicester. no ref
FAVERSHAM BOROUGH CEMETERY, Kent
WAR-RELATED DEATHS
HOLBOURN, Munitions Worker, SIDNEY, 2 April 1916. Mass Grave
ROBUS, Munitions Worker, GEORGE FREDERICK, 2 April 1916. Mass Grave
FOLKESTONE, CHERITON CEMETERY, Kent
CIVILIANS, DIED BY ENEMY ACTION
HALL, WILLIAM HENRY, died 25 May 1917, Grave 1705(c)
STOKES, WILLIAM HENRY, 25 May 1917, Grave 3653(u), (with son
Arthur, also killed)
FORT PITT MILITARY CEMETERY, Kent
COSTELLO, FRANCIS ROBERT, 24 April 1917. 1454
JENNER,
Private, WILLIAM JOHN, TR10/31442, 32nd Training Reserve. 18 August
1917. Age 18. Son of William Albert and Mary Emily Jenner of 32
Salisbury Rd, Dover. 1469
SMITH, Sapper,
JOSEPH JOHN, WR/328806, Inland Waterways and Docks Royal Engineers.
13 March 1918. Age 35. Son of William and Eleanor Smith of Alkham,
Dover; husband of Jessie May Smith of 13 Mentmore Terrace, London
Fields, London. 1483
WILSON,
Serjeant (Drmr.) FRANCIS JAMES, 60749, 23rd Bn, Lancashire
Fusiliers. Died of wounds 12 November 1919. Age 34. Husband of E. J.
Wilson of Cliffe Hotel, St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe, Dover.
1544
FRANT (ST. ALBAN) CHURCHYARD, Sussex
(p) FINNIS,
Admiral, FRANK, C V O Royal Navy. 17 November 1918. Age 67. Son of Skeriker Finnis of Dover, Kent; husband of Anna Finnis of Hartfield, Sussex.
no ref
GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS) CEMETERY, Kent
  BICK, Private,
GEORGE FREDERICK, 8678, 1st Bn, South Wales Borderers transf to
(82411) Royal Defence Corps, Died of sickness contracted on active
service 26 September 1919. Age 34. Son of George Bick of Dover;
husband of Florence Rose Bick of 1 Toledo Paddock, Balmoral Rd, Gillingham,
Kent. CH 475
The words at the foot of the grave read: In
loving memory of a dear mother, Florence Rose, who passed away 31st
October 1970, aged 81 years, Also Dad, George F Bick, who died 26th
Sepember 1919, aged 34.Always Remembered.
(p)$CURD, Stoker
1st Class, WILLIAM ALFRED, K/35204 HMS Pembroke Royal Navy. 3
September 1917. Age 25. Son of Mrs Emily Jane Curd of 1 Biggin
Court, Biggin S., Dover. Naval 28 1503. (above left) Stoker Curd's
grave is the larger one in the centre.
(above right) The Memorial at Gillingham
(Woodlands) for some 130 men who, like Stoker Curd, died in the air
raid on 3 September 1917. The words at the front of the base read,
"To the Glory of God and in Sacred Memory of all those who Gave
their Lives for their Country during the Air Raid by the Enemy on
the Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, 3rd Sept 1917." To the left the
plaque reads, "Erected in Grateful Memory by the Vice Admiral,
Officers, Chief Petty Officers, Petty Officers and Men of the Royal
Naval Depot, Chatham." The plaque on the right reads, ""Thy
Sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy Moon withdraw itself;
for the Lord shall be thine Everlasting Light, and the Days of thy
Mournings shall be ended." Isaiah LX.20."
  DAWS, Able
Seaman, LEONARD, J/11730 HMS Pembroke Royal Navy. 8 November
1914. Son of Mrs B. Daws of 132 Snargate St, Dover.
Naval 13 654 (right)
HEWLETT,
Gunner, GEORGE HENRY, RMA/13981 HMS Iris Royal Marine
Artillery. Died of wounds received in action at Zeebrugge 18 May
1918. Age 28. Son of Henry and Louisa Hewlett of Ivy Cottage, St.
Margaret's-at-Cliffe, Dover. Born Sherfield English, Hants. Naval RC 7 336
(left)
(p)$SEDGWICK,
Petty Officer Stoker, FREDERICK, 289224 HMS Tirade Royal Navy.
Died of pneumonia 10 November 1918. Age 39. Husband of S. Sedgwick
of 8 Percival Terrace, Folkestone Rd, Dover. Naval 5
250
GLASGOW WESTERN NECROPOLIS, Scotland
(p)RAY, Corporal,
THOMAS, 60682, 13th Coy (Edinburgh) Royal Army Medical Corps. 15
April 1917. Age 52. Son of John Ray of Dover, Kent. Served in the
South African Campaign. Previously served 12 years in Army Medical
Corps (18921904) P 2371
GOODNESTONE (or Goodnestone-next-Wingham) (HOLY CROSS) CHURCHYARD,
Kent
BOYCE, Chief
Stoker, JOSEPH EDWARD, 279874 HMS Courageous Royal Navy. 26
January 1918. Age 43. Husband of Susan J. Boyce of 160 Heathfield
Avenue, Buckland, Dover. South of Church Tower
GRAVESEND CEMETERY, Kent
$BELSON, GEORGE LEWIS, 3 December 1914. 3184
GREAT LIVERMERE (ST PETER) CHURCHYARD, Suffolk
$REEVE, Captain, CHARLES D'ARCY EDMUND WENTWORTH, Royal
Flying Corps, age 21, died 18 July 1916. North of Church
GREENWICH ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY, Greater London
GRANT,
Sub-Lieutenant, JOHN FRANCIS HAUGHTON, Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve. 10 December 1919. Age 35. Son of Francis Bell Grant and
Emily Jane Grant of St. Thomas, Dutch West Indies; husband of Ivy
Sydney Grant of 2 Kearsney Garage, Kearsney, Dover.
Officers' Section
 HARLECH (OR LLANDANWG) (ST. TANWG) CHURCHYARD,
Wales
(Not the one on the beach, though this is well worth a visit, being
a little gem on a spot where Christian worship has taken place since
around the 5th century. The correct church is situated close to the
castle at Harlech, opposite the War Memorial. Lieutenant Morrison's
grave is on the left of the entrance gate, row from the entrance
wall, and third grave up the incline above the path wall. It is
marked by a four foot high marble cross.
$MORRISON,
Lieutenant, RUPERT GEORGE, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of
phthisis 24 May 1918. Age 32. Son of Maj A. and Mrs Morrison;
husband of Mabel Morrison of "Abingdon" High Park, Ryde, I. of
Wight. Born Dover. Grave North-West of Main Entrance.
The words on the gravestone read: "Sacred to the Memory of Rupert
George Morrisson, Lieutenant RGA, the very dearly loved husband of
Mabel Morrison, the son of Major and Mrs Morrison, BA. of Dover who
departed this life May 14th 1918, aged 32 years"
The only other war casualty grave in this cemetery under the care of
the CWGC is that of Private H H G Williams of the Royal Welsh
Fusiliers who died on 19 August 1916. His grave has a six foot high
marble cross with a matching kerb and chippings. His is the first
grave on the right side of the path approaching the church from the
entrance gates
HASLAR ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY, Hampshire
now the Clayhall cemetery, Clayhall Road, Gosport
$BETTS, Petty Officer Stoker, JAMES EDWARD WILLIAM,
RN, died 13 October 1918. E 33 19
$GATES,
Telegraphist, THOMAS JAMES GEORGE, London Z/7117 HM "P36" Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve. 10 October 1918. Age 20. Son of James
Thomas Gates and Caroline Frances Gates of 58 Nightingale Rd,
Dover. E 33 8
$HOLYMAN, Trimmer, LEWIS BADEN, Mercantile Marine Reserve, 2 November 1918.
E 36 17
$LEWIS, Air Mechanic 3rd Class, EDWARD CHARLES, RAF, 8 October 1918.
E 32 23
NEWING, Petty
Officer Stoker, W, 280636 HMS "Prince Eugene" Royal Navy. 17
November 1918. Age 43. Son of William Newing; husband of Emma E.
Newing of 2 Granville Terrace, Tower Hamlets, Dover. E
37 22
HIGHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD, Kent
JONES,
Private, E, 6014, Depot Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 30
August 1914. Age 35. Husband of Florence Jones of 3 Market St,
Dover . no ref
HIPSWELL (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD, Yorkshire
$FRANKLIN,
Private, THOMAS HENRY, 5187, 3rd/5th Bn, Leicestershire Regiment.
17 May 1916. Age 40. Son of Benjamin Franklin of Dover.
23 3
HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON, Hampshire
inside the Hollybrook cemetery, just by the entrance gates off
Tremona Road (opposite hospital)
$(p)$KEIGHTLEY, Sub Lieutenant, GORDON, Royal Navy Volunteer
Reserve, 20 May 1917. Buried at Sea, panel 62
$(p)$NOWERS,
Private, LESLIE FRED FILER, M2/202810, 881st MT Coy Army Service
Corps. Drowned at sea (from SS "Armadale") 27 June 1917. Age 20.
Son of Frederick George and Laura D. Nowers of 30 Frith Rd, Dover,
panel 44
HUNGERFORD CHURCH CEMETERY, Berkshire
(p) ORPIN,
Private, HENRY WILLIAM, 204494, 1st Garr. Bn, South Staffordshire
Regiment. 2 November 1918. Age 40. Husband of L.C. Orpin of 155 Kendon Road, Dover. G 8
IPSWICH CEMETERY, Suffolk
$HART, HARRY, 20 February 1919. D 52 26
KENSAL GREEN (ALL SOULS) CEMETERY, London
$DARWALL, Captain, GORDON CECIL, Somerset Light
Infantry, 31 March 1917. 161 44789
KINGSTON UPON THAMES, Surrey
$DAVIS, Private, ALFRED B, The Buffs (East Kent
Regiment) 6 March 1919. E C 4772
from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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