Cadman, A. G.
Albert George Cadman, L/6380, served as an Acting Serjeant in the 1st battalion of The Buffs during the Great War, having already served in the South Africa Campaign. He was 32 when he was killed in action, on 24th June 1917, and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial in France.

His parents were Charlotte Cadman, of 8 Palmerston Cottages, Dover, and the late Robert Thomas Cadman, and he was born at Buckland. He was married to Alice Bertha Cadman, of 164 Clarendon Place, Dover, and enlisted in that town. 

Cairns, H. R.
Herbert Robert Cairns 9249, awarded the DCM, was a Corporal in the 1st battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles. He was born in Shankill, lived in Morton Down, and enlisted in Belfast.

He had an Army career, being stationed in Dover in 1910, going to India on 7th December 1910, and returning on 29th October 1914. Less than a week later, on 5th November 1914 he went to the Front, and on 9th May 1915 he was killed in action. He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium.

His wife lived at 66 Manor Road, Dover.

Cannon, D. E. T.  
Daniel Edward Thomas Cannon, J/11807, joined the Royal Navy in 1910, and was an Able Seaman. He lost his life when he was 21, on New Year's Day 1915, when the HMS Formidable was sunk within two hours after having been struck by enemy torpedoes. He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial in the United Kingdom. 

He was the "dearly loved" son of Mr and Mrs Cannon, from 93 Hillside Terrace, Buckland, Dover, formerly 7 Lower Hillside, Dover. Their daughter, Daniel's sister, had, exactly a month before, lost her husband, Thomas Kennet, aboard the submarine D2. His and Daniel's names were read out during a memorial service at Buckland Church on Wednesday 29th September 1915, held to commemorate all those from the parish who had already lost their lives in the Great War.

Many of the Cannon			Family were serving
	Sapper H T Cannon, R E enlisted 12th October 1915	Mrs Cannon
H Cannon, RFA (T) joined September 1914	A J Cannon, Stoker PO HMS Diamond, joined August 1906	H T Cannon, Leading Stoker HMAS Australia, joined 1st March 1906	R Cannon, Stoker HMS Pembroke, joined 1916
WRC Cannon, Stoker HMS James Fletcher, joined July 1916	G H Cannon, Able Seaman HMS Fairy, joined April 1912	FRG Sayer, stepson, RFA joined March 1916	TA Kennett, son in law, joined November 1897, died 1st Jan 1915

Carey, L. A. 
Leonard Albert Carey was a Merchant Seaman, aged 17 when he lost his life on 18th September 1918. His coalship, the John O Scott, registered at Newcastle, was torpedoed by an enemy submarine off Trevose Head, north coast of Cornwall, and all the crew of 18 were lost. He is commemorated with them on the Tower Hill Memorial in London, United Kingdom.

His parents were Henry James and Rosina Adelaide Carey (nee Sharp), of 40 York Street, Dover.

Carpenter, A. D.  
Alfred David Carpenter. G/15716, was a Private in the 8th battalion of the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). He was killed in action on 18th June 1917, at the age of 36. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate in Belgium.

He was the husband of Ann Carpenter, from 43 Clarendon Place, Dover, and was born and enlisted there.  

Casey, H. T.  
Harold Theodore Casey, G/11131, was a Private in the 8th battalion of The Buffs. He was killed in action on 14 June 1917, when he was 19. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate in Belgium.

Born in Dover and enlisting there, he was the son of Thomas and Ann E Casey, from 3 Palmerstone Terrace, Maision Dieu Road, and formerly from 19 Albany Place.

with thanks to R Jenkins

Caspall, P. R.  
Percy Robert Caspall, 910504, served as a Corporal in the Royal Field Artillery, 215th Brigade. He was 25 when he died on 29th May 1919, and is buried in the Deolali Government Cemetery. He is also commemorated on the Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial in India.

He was the son of Henry Freeman and Mary Ann Caspall, from 115 Folkestone Road, Dover. They were undertakers, and probably employers of casualty Arthur Ackehurst. 

Cathcart, E. W.  
Edward Walter Cathcart, 3/8482, served as a Lance Corporal in the 1st battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment. Born in Easthamstead in 1892, he was the eldest son of Daniel (born 1866 at Greenwich) and Emily Agnes Cathcart (nee Harrison), who had married in 1890. His grandfather may have been a Scottish soldier stationed at the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich.

Edward was an Old Boy of the Duke of York's Royal Military School, as was his father before him. He died when he was 22, on 13th April 1915, and is buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery in France. The local paper reported, "General sympathy will be extended to QMS and Mrs Cathcart, of the Duke of York's School, whose son was killed in action recently."

Daniel, after having been a Captain of the Buffs, retired as the Head Clerk at the Duke of York's School, and  the couple moved to 11 Coleridge Avenue, Manor Park, London.

with thanks to Jean Stroud

Cave, H. J. 
Harold James Cave, 358121, was a Signaller (Gunner according to Soldiers Died) in the 115th Heavy Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery (Kent.(RGA-(TF)). He had worked on the SEC Railway before enlisting in 1914, and he had been in France for three years before dying from double pneumonia on 24th April 1918. He was 23, and is buried at Etaples in France.

He was born and enlisted in Dover, and was the eldest son of James and Bertha Cave of 36 Stanhope Road, Dover. They had another son on active service.

Etaples was a concentration of hospitals, and nearly 11,000 troops from WWI are buried here. Signaller Cave's grave is in the middle of the small block of graves, just to the right of centre background, in the picture above.

Cawte, A. J.  
Alfred Joseph Cawte, 9023, was born in Winchester, and enlisted in his residential town of Dover to become a Corporal in the 3rd battalion of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). He was 40 when he was killed in action on 27th April 1915. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate memorial in Belgium.

He was the husband of Emily E Cawte, from 3 Ruffins Court, Princess Street, Dover, and father of three children. He had previously lived at 2 St James Place.

He had also fought in the Boer War, and, then in the 2nd battalion, wrote in a letter to his Aunt and Uncle John Bell,  at Finchampstead Barracks,  "In reply to yours of August, I am very glad to see you are (illeg). As I am now the same and am filling out again just getting my weight back again. We are having it pretty quiet here now, only sniping occasionally, but I suppose you have seen in the papers about Biltersd(illeg?) fighting and of the release of our prisoners, which will give Buller a better chance as there is no fears of injuring them now, and he has the right metal now, he has 9.2.6 inch siege guns 6 & 5 inch howitzers, besides naval guns, field guns, and Pom Poms, enough artillery to blow them to the place that's very hot. Botha will surrender in a day or so ... " 

He signs the letter, "I remain your most obedient nephew, Alf", after having passed on his thanks to his cousin Kate for some Woodbines, and expressing his anticipation of some wine being sent, which "makes one smack his lips and wish he had it at the present time, what a luxury".

with thanks to Marilyn Haggart

Cay, A. L. 
Arthur Lindsey Cay was a Captain in the Royal Navy. He was the third son of Royal Navy Captain Robert Barclay and Augusta Del Hoste Cay, who lived at Godwyne Road, Dover. He had entered the Navy in 1882 as a cadet, and had taken four firsts for his promotion to Lieutenant in 1891. He became Captain in 1907. He had commanded the Achilles before taking over the Invincible, and in July 1914, just before the Great War began, had been in Dover with his ship. At the age of 48 on 31st May 1916, he was lost, when his vessel, the HMS Invincible was destroyed during the Battle of Jutland. His name is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial in the United Kingdom. His four children were left parentless, as his wife, Mabel Laidley, had predeceased him.

The Invincible was the flagship of his friend, Admiral Hood, who also lost his life. Captain Cay took her into action in a way, Admiral Beatty said, "would have warmed the heart of one to see". Her last moments were recounted, "The Invincible was the first of our big shops to go under. Her end was glorious. She was engaged by two of the bigger ships of the enemy's fleet, and at one time it was believed the great super-Dreadnought, the Hindenburg, had a cut at her. One of the enemy ships was accounted for by the Invincible, and she also helped to send to the bottom two other smaller ships before her own turn came.

Very soon afterwards she was seen to be in difficulties. Flames were issuing from all parts, and it was so hot that the gun crews had to be withdrawn in rapid succession until only one was left. From the nature of the trouble, it was impossible to do anything for the Invincible and the ships nearest to her had to stand off more and more. The men could be seen on deck stolidly waiting the end as though on church parade. There was not enough time to launch boats.

Her flag still flew proudly, and as the flames crept closer to that band of heroes they lined up and gave it a last salute. All was nearly over. There was a terrific explosion. Men went sky high, the ship listed heavily, and disappeared partly below the water. A few men still remained visible on the end of the ship standing out of the water. They had no chance of getting away. Above the noise of battle there came across the waters the strains of "God save the King", which these heroes broke into as their death song. To this and the accompaniment of a terrific explosion, the rest of the ship went under."

Only six were saved from a crew of 1,021.

Champion, A. E.  
Albert Edward Champion, G/12729, was a Private in the 10th battalion of the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). He was killed in action on 24th February 1917, when he was 33. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate memorial in Belgium.

He was born and lived in Dover, enlisting there, and his mother was Mrs Susannah Champion, of 3 Windham Road, Tower Hamlets, Dover. 

for more about his family see Faded Genes by Dave Dixon

*Chandler, F. G.  
Frederick George Chandler, 94373, was a Private in the 222nd company of the Machine Gun Corps (infantry) (formerly 1242, the Kent Cyclists' Battalion (TF)). He died in India on 25th September 1918, at the age of 25. He is commemorated on the Karachi 1914-1918 War Memorial.

He enlisted at Ashford, and his parents were Mr and Mrs H Chandler, from Buckland, Dover

Chandler, W. F. H.  
William F. H. Chandler, G/37293, enlisted in Dover, and was a Private in the 6th or 7th battalion of The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). He died on 26th April 1918, when he was 20. He is buried at the Hangard Wood British Cemetery, France.

Born and resident in Dover, he was the son of Mrs C Chandler, from 5 Endeavour Place, London Road, Dover. 

Chapman, T. H.  
Thomas Henry Chapman, 17699, enlisted in Dover and was a Private in the 13th battalion of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). He died of wounds on 24th November 1916 at Rouen in France. He is buried there at the St Sever Cemetery Extension.

He was born and lived in Dover, and C N Slatter, formerly Chapman, from 233 London Road, Dover, asked for his name to be placed on the Town  Memorial.

Chase, H. C.  
Harold Charles Chase was born in Dover, and joined the East Kent Yeomanry in October 1914. He became Second Lieutenant in the Lincolnshire Regiment (4th battalion territorial) in October 1916, and went to France in January 1917. He was killed in action on 8th June 1917 at Hill 65, and is commemorated on the Arras memorial in France. 

His parents were William Henry Chase and Fanny Amelia Chase, from 22 Cherry Tree Avenue.

This headstone is at Charlton. It reads:
 

In Loving Memory Of Fanny Amelia Dearly Beloved Wife Of William Henry Chase. Died 6th February 1938  Aged 73 Years.

Also Harold Charles Chase 2nd Lieut. Lincoln Regiment. Killed in Action 8th June 1917. Aged 23 Years. And Arthur Frank Chase Died 10th October 1892    Sons of the Above.

William Henry Chase. Died 28th November 1943.  Aged 78 Years.      headstone and transcription,  Joyce Banks

Chatwin, A. W.  
Alfred William Chatwin, 910(9)913, was a Driver in the 222nd brigade of the Royal Horse Artillery/Royal Field Artillery (TF).  He died of wounds in Mesopotamia on 6th December 1917, in Mesopotamia, and is buried at the Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.

He lived and enlisted in Dover, and Mrs Hollands, from 49 Tower Hamlets Street requested that his name should be placed on the Town Memorial.

Chettle, E. E.  
Ernest Frederick Chettle, born in Dover,  was a Postal Clerk before enlisting and becoming a Lieutenant in the 7th battalion territorial of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), attached to the 4th battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He died from wounds in No 7 Stationery Hospital, Princess Hotel, Boulogne on 5th April 1918, when he was 32. He is buried in the Boulogne East Cemetery in France.

He was the son of Frederick William and Ellen Chettle, of 7 Balfour Road, Dover.

Chidwick, J. T. 
Joseph Thomas Chidwick, 32046, was a Private in the 2nd battalion of the (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) South Lancashire Regiment. He died on 22nd March 1918, when he was 31. He is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial .

Born in Dover and enlisting there, he was the son of Francis Thomas and Mary Ann Chidwick, of 172 Union Road, Buckland, Dover.

Churchill, C. H. M.
C H M Churchill was a Captain in the 20th Duke of Cambridge's Own Infantry (Brownlow's Punjabis) He died on 17th February 1917, and is buried at the Amara War cemetery in Iraq.

Clackett, C.  
Charles Clackett, T/203581, joined the Buffs in September 1914. He served in the 6th battalion as a Private. He was wounded at the Battles of Mons and Loos, and died from wounds on 7th April 1918 when he was 20. He is buried at the Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery in France.

He was born at Colchester, Essex. His parents were Charles and Anne Clackett. He lived and enlisted in Dover, and had relatives at 3 Cowgate Hill, Dover