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TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London
"1914-1918 - To the Glory of God and to the Honour of Twelve
Thousand of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets who have no Grave
but the Sea"
 $ARNOLD, Able
Seaman, WILLIAM JOHN, SS "Achille Adam" (London),Mercantile
Marine. Drowned as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine 23
March 1917. Age 27. Son of Edward Richard and Elizabeth Hannah
Arnold of 13 Bulwark St, Dover
+BENBOW, Cecil Anthony, ss Tahoma Star, 1
February 1940.
BROCK, Able
Seaman, JAMES WILLIAM, SS "Sunniside" (London) Mercantile Marine.
Drowned as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine or killed by
mine 9 November 1916. Age 42. Son of the late Frederick Henry Brock
and Matilda Brock; husband of Emily Brock (nee Vanoverschelde) of
22 Thomas St, Limehouse, London. Born Dover
$CAREY, Seaman,
LEONARD ALBERT, SS "John O Scott" (Newcastle) Mercantile Marine.
Drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine 18 September
1918. Age 17. Son of Henry James and Rosina Adelaide Carey (nee
Sharp) of 40 York St, Dover
(p) CLIFT,
Fireman, JAMES EDWARD, SS "Achille Adam" (London) Mercantile
Marine. Died from exposure as a result of an attack by an enemy
submarine 24 March 1917. Age 30. Son of Elizabeth Clift and the late
James Edward Clift; husband of Sarah Rose Clift (nee Bradish) of 1
Bowling Green Hill, Dover. Born Dover
(p) $GILHAM, Boy,
ALBERT EDWARD, SS "Achille Adam" (London) Mercantile Marine. Died
from exposure as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine 24
March 1917. Age 15. Son of Annie Elizabeth Gilham of 4 Wood St,
Dover, and the late George James Gilham
GOLDSACK,
Troop Baker (Asst) STANLEY GORDON, SS "Minnetonka" (Belfast)
Mercantile Marine. Drowned as a result of an attack by an enemy
submarine 30 January 1918. Age 27. Son of Thomas Samuel and Julia Goldsack
of 3 Wellerby Terrace, St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe, Dover
MACKIE, Chief
Steward, HARRY GEORGE, SS "Harmattan" (London) Mercantile Marine.
Killed by explosion 5 May 1917. Age 37. Son of James and Rebecca
Mackie; husband of Annie Mackie (nee Carden) of 154 Dames Rd,
Forest Gate, Essex. Born Dover
MACKIE, Second
Mate, WILLIAM HENRY, SS "Trocas" (London) Mercantile Marine.
Drowned as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine 19 January
1918. Age 35. Son of the late Robert Mackie and Emily Jane Mackie.
Born Dover
$MAGUB,
Assistant Steward, JOSEPH JARVIS, SS "Ancona" (London) Mercantile
Marine. Presumed drowned 27 May 1917. Age 16. Son of Herbert and Ida
Elizabeth Magub of 71 Barton Rd, Dover.
(p)$ PORT, Able
Seaman, ALBERT GODDARD, SS "Achille Adam" (London) Mercantile
Marine. Died from exposure as a result of an attack of an enemy
submarine 24 March 1917. Age 29. Son of the late William and Sarah
Port. Born Dover
POWELL,
Seaman, PERCIVAL ARTHUR, "Irene" (London) Mercantile Marine. Killed
by mine 9 November 1915. Age 26. Husband of Annie Powell of 106 Brookhill Rd, Woolwich. Born Guston, Dover
SPEARS,
Boatswain (Bosun) WILLIAM J, SS "Alacrity" (Belfast) Mercantile
Marine. Presumed drowned 30 March 1916. Age 28. Born Dover
TAYLOR,
Apprentice, HERBERT HENRY, SS "Penvearn" (Falmouth) Mercantile
Marine. Drowned as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine 1
March 1918. Age 17. Son of Henry Charles and Lucy Taylor of 2
Custom House Quay, Dover. Born Boston, Lincs
(p)$ WYBORN,
Fireman, DANIEL, SS "Achille Adam" (London) Mercantile Marine.
Killed as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine 23 March
1917. Age 63. Son of the late Mr and Mrs Wyborn; husband of
Elizabeth Wyborn of 4 Rosebery Terrace, Underdown Rd, Dover. Born Sholden, Kent
TREFFGARNE (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD, Pembrokeshire
SHEA, Second
Lieutenant, RICHARD THOMAS, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of
pneumonia 12 November 1918. Age 30. Son of Mr J. and Mrs M. A. Shea of Weir Castle, Wolfs Castle, Pembrokeshire. Born Dover. no
ref
 WALKLEY (ST. MARY) CHURCH CEMETERY, Yorkshire
(p)GRANT, Gunner,
HORATIO, 18099, 114th Heavy Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of
sickness 9 February 1920. Age 37. Son of Edward and Louisa Grant;
husband of Florence Hannah Grant of 46 Manor Rd, Maxton, Dover.
Born Sheffield. He married Florence Amos in 1911, and the
couple possibly had three children, Doris, born 1911, Nora, born
1913, and Florence, born 1920. grave F59.
The headstone reads, "In loving memory of William
Donkin, the beloved son of Edward and Louisa Grant, killed in action
April 28th 1917 aged 28 years. Also of the above named Edward Grant,
who died Jan 1st 1920, aged 61 years. Also of Horatio, their beloved
son, who died Feb 11th 1920 aged 38 years. Also of James, their
beloved son, who died June 11th 1921, aged 27 years. "They nobly
answered duty's call". Also of the above-named Louisa Grant,
who died Sep 4th 1931, aged 61 years."
James Grant, 476089, was a driver in the Royal
Engineers, and.William Donkin Grant, 39798, served in the King's Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry. He is buried at Wancourt British Cemetery,
France, VII D 10. Their mother's address is given as 126 Bole Hill
Road, Sheffield.
WANDSWORTH (EARLSFIELD) CEMETERY, London
RITCHIE,
Serjeant, JAMES FALCONER, 27829, Royal Garrison Artillery. 4
February 1917. Age 24, born 30 April 1892 in India. Son of James Falconer Ritchie and Annie Ritchie
née Staig of 18 St. Andrew's Terrace, Crabble Avenue, Dover,
formerly 67 Balfour Road. The couple married at St Philips, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 16 March 1897 Grave
GB 16 42. His brother Alexander Falconer Ritchie
born 23 March 1895 in India also died other siblings were Annie
born 7 October 1879 at Newcastle, and in India, Grace Helen born
5 August 1887 and Henry John Macfarlane 19 March 1889
WARRINGTON CEMETERY, Lancashire
LEE, Lance
Corporal, SAMUEL, 41887, 2nd Bn, South Wales Borderers. 14
September 1918. Age 19. Born Dover. Son of Esther Lee of 33 Bostock St, Warrington, and the late Joseph Lee. V NC
666
 WESTCOTT (ST. JOHN) COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON'S CONNEXION CHAPELYARD,
Surrey
(p)BARNES,
Private, FREDERICK CHARLES, 72739, 18th Field Amb Royal Army
Medical Corps. Died of wounds (gas) 31 March 1918. Age 40. Son of
Frederick and Harriet Barnes of St. Margarets, Dover; husband of L.
L Barnes of 2 Chapel Rd, Westcott, Dorking.
At the bottom of the grave are the words,
"Greater love hath no man than this, who giveth his life for
others".
In North
Part of the churchyard, currently a gravestone in isolation.
WOODGRANGE PARK CEMETERY, EAST HAM, Essex
HAYWARD,
Airman 3rd Class, SIDNEY HAROLD, 53996, 62nd Sqdn Royal Flying
Corps. 1 February 1917. Age 34. Son of George and Caroline Hayward
of 30 Colchester Avenue, Manor Park. Born Dover. 23
6919
MAALA CEMETERY, Yemen
MAY, Henry, 305369, Petty Officer Stoker,
died from disease on 17 April 1920, serving in Royal Navy, HMS
Magnolia. Born 16 August 1884 in Dover, the son of William May, a
carpenter born in Sidmouth, and Amelia, his wife, born at Hougham,
Dover. In 1881 they were living at 50 Tower Hamlets Street, Dover,
with their children, William, 6, Emily, 4, and Thomas, 1, all born
in Dover. Ten years later they were at 7 Union Road and Mr May was a
widower as Mrs May had died in 1889 at the age of 37. There were
three other children, Tamsen, then 8, Harry, 6, and Louisa, 4. By
1901 Henry was working as as a servant with a breadbaker at 177
Snargate Street, Dover. Mrs Emily White, of 4 Bushey Ruff Cottages,
Temple Ewell, nr Dover, was notified of her brother's death. G22
MAALA MEMORIAL No 2, Yemen
$KENNETT, Able Seaman, WILLIAM JOHN ISAGAR, RN, 9 December 1915.
no ref
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