Piggott, H. W. 
Henry William Piggott, G5853, was a Lance Corporal in D company of the 1st battalion of the Buffs. He was killed in action on 19th April 1916, when he was 23, and is buried at La Brique Military Cemetery in France.

Born in Winchelsea, Sussex, he enlisted and lived in Dover. He was the eldest son of the late Mr Joseph Piggott and Mrs S Piggott, 13 Wyndham Road, Dover, and later of 11 Ladywell Place, Dover.

April 1917

April 1917

His brothers were Joe, George, and Reg, and his sisters, Alice and Nell. George, pictured right,  was custodian at Dover Castle for many years while his wife Mabel ran the shop. They lived in Peverell's Tower.

with thanks to Nicky McCann

(We Remember 06)

Pilcher, C. 
Charles Pilcher. There was a Charles Pilcher, aged 12, in the 1901 census, living at 4 Catherine Place. He was born at River and was the son of John and Elizabeth Pilcher.

Pilcher, G. H. 
George H. Pilcher, G/861, was a Private in the 1st battalion of The Buffs. He died in action on 8th May 1917, and is buried at the Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe in France.

He was the son of Mr J Pilcher, from 77 Snargate Street, born in River and enlisting and living in Dover.

Pink, D. S. 
Donald Stuart Pink, G7000, was an acting Corporal (Company Range Taker) in the 10th battalion of the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). He had been educated at St Martin's School, and had for some years before enlisting worked as a clerk at Mowll and Mowll, solicitors. He had been in the regiment for a year, but had been abroad for only a few weeks when he died from wounds on 6th (2nd?) June 1916. A nursing sister at the casualty clearing station wrote to his father, "he was admitted suffering from bullet wounds in the mouth and some injury to the spine. He was deeply unconscious and remained so, passing away at 11pm the same day."

He was 20, and is buried at the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord in France.

He had been born in Ayr in Scotland, but enlisted and lived in Dover. His parents were Ernest and Edith Morrison Pink, from 26 Fisher Street, Maidstone, formerly of Westgate, and previously of St Martin's Place, Dover. They had previously lost another son, a clerk in the Land Valuation Office at Dover, who had been accidentally drowned while bathing off Shakespeare Beach in 1914. 

Piper, T. W. H. 
Thomas William Harvey Piper, 01-384 (91-0384), was a Gunner in the Territorial Royal Field Artillery, serving in the 222nd Brigade. He was 24 when he died on 5th September 1917, and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial in Iraq.

He was the son of William and Mary Ann Piper, from 63 North Road, Hythe, Kent. He was born and enlisted in Dover.

Podevin, G. S. 
George Sibbit Podevin was a temporary Captain (from 8th August 1914), attached to a Nigeria Regiment, according to one source, and according to another source, he had served in the South African Constabulary at the beginning of the 20th century. As a retired Captain (he relinquished his commission on 22 September 1915), he was a Political Officer in Bamenda, Cameroons. He was formerly Special List.

He died on 2nd December 1918 from pneumonia, following influenza.  Baptised at St James on 16th February 1878, he was the "beloved and only surviving son" of the late Joseph George Podevin and Mrs Catherine Podevin (nee Irons), of 16 (alternatively, 8) Pembridge Square, London, formerly of Dover.

Joseph Podevin was given as "gent" in the baptismal entry, and on the date of his marriage at St James, 24th March 1877, was the Secretary of the Yacht Club, son of Joseph Jackson Podevin, a hotel keeper. His wife was the daughter of Richard Irons, Harbour Master

with thanks to Joyce Banks
with thanks to Dave Dixon (for more information on the family tree, see faded genes)
with thanks to Neil Clark

Port, A. G. 
Albert Goddard Port died as a Merchant Naval man, working for the SECR, when the SS Achille Adam was lost on 24th March 1917. He was 29, and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in London, United Kingdom

He was born at Dover and was the son of the late William and Sarah Port.

Port, C. W. 
Charles William Port, L 7851, had eight years military service, and was called up on 4th August 1914 from his occupation as an SECR Marine Porter. He served in the 1st battalion of the Buffs, where he was promoted to the rank of serjeant for gallantry on the field and gained the Military Medal.

He was 34 when he died of wounds on 8th July 1(June?) 916, and is buried at Bethune Town Cemetery in France.

He was born and enlisted in Dover, and lived at Tower Hamlets, there. His wife was A S Port, from 63 Penfold Road, Folkestone. His father and brothers are pictured below. 

Father Albert Port, employed by the SECR.	Albert Port, Seaman Gunner. He had ten years service, and had been active in the Sulva Bay landing and in Dardanelles operations.	P Port, Able Seaman, serving on HM patrol vessel	E Port, Private in the  Machine Gun Corps, and formerly in the Buffs. He went out with the first expeditionary force, and had only ten days leave in nearly three years,

Pott, D. R. B. 
Daniel Richard Barwick Pott, 910798 (910978) , on the right of the picture, was a Shoeing Smith in the Territorial Royal Field Artillery, 102nd battery. He had been employed by the Post Office before enlisting, and had served in the Royal Navy. He died on 19th October 1918, when he was 23, is buried at the Quetta Government Cemetery, and is commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate) in India.

He enlisted and lived in Dover. His parents were Daniel and Emma Pott, of 80 Glenfield Road, Dover. Daniel senior, seated, had served in the South African War, and was serving during the Great War as a Private aboard the hospital ship Dieppe. He also had worked at the Post Office. His son, R. Pott, on the left of the picture, serving in the 2/3rd Kent RFA, had previously worked at Tilmanstone Colliery.

"Ever in our thoughts" - from Mum, Dad, Brothers and Sisters - 1943  

Potter, E. E. 
Edward Ernest Potter. One such is noted in civil records as having been born in Dover in 1887.

CWGC and SD refer to Ernest Edward Potter, 9170, who was a Serjeant in the 8th battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). He died in action on 8th April 1917, and is buried at the Faubourg D'Amiens cemetery in France. He was born in Hougham  and enlisted at Aldershot.

Potter, M. W. 
Maurice William Potter, K33152 (K387S2), was a first class Stoker aboard the HMS Bacchante, land-based with the HMS Pembroke. He died while home on leave from bronchitis and pneumonia following influenza on 8th March 1919, when he was 28.

His parents were  John Henry and Fanny Potter, of 8 Marine Parade, later 4 Marine Place, Dover. He left a widow. Annie, and a little daughter, Doris.

Maurice was buried at St James on Thursday 13th March, attended by many members of his family, and by four representatives of the RAOB, of which he was a member.

The CWGC gravestone in the picture, at the front of the grave, is dedicated to Maurice. The inscription on the large stone at the back reads:

Potter, S. T. 
Stephen Thomas Potter was a Stoker in the Royal Navy, serving with HMS(T) Embra. He was invalided on 17 October 1917 from a Naval hospital. He died on 10 June 1920, aged 39, at his home at 7 Albany Place, Dover, "after a long and painful illness, patiently borne". .

He was the son of Morris W and Mary A Potter, and the husband of Hester Priscilla S, nee Crump, whom he had married in 1904. His wife stated he had been in the Dover Patrol, and had a Mercantile Marine medal, as well as the British War and Victory Medals. He also had a silver medal and certificate, 11327.

with thanks to Diane Potter

"Until the day breaks"

Powell, R. G.  
Robert George Powell, 93463, was a Bombardier in the Royal Garrison Artillery, serving in the 195th Heavy Battery.

He was born and enlisted in Dover. He died of wounds on 19th August 1918, and is buried in the Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel (left).

Mrs B V Powell of requested that his name should be placed on the Memorial

photos: with thanks to Edward Sperinck

Prescott. R. H. 
Richard H. Prescott, L67920 (L/16720), was an acting Corporal in the 9th battalion of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). He was formerly 11024 of the 3rd (KO) Hussars. Born at Charlton, Dover, and living and enlisting in that town, he was 25 when he died on 7th July 1916. He is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial in France.

His parents were the late Police Constable Richard John and Mary Ann Prescott, from 1 Tower Hill, Dover. His brother John served in the Royal Navy, and had several narrow escapes from torpedoing. His sister, Lucy Prescott, was living at 24 Westfield Road, West Ealing, where she was working with her sister, Winifred, in a munitions factory. Miss Prescott married later in 1916, becoming Lucy Isabel Watson, living at 66 Gibson Square, London.

The picture above shows Winifred Prescott as a bride, probably to Thomas Horton in early 1918. Her sister Lucy is at the bottom left. .

with thanks to Chris Harman
Note: Richard is cousin to Joseph Brann, died 1945. Joseph's mother, Nellie, was cousin to Richard's father.

Priest, A.
Alfred Priest, 9452, was Rifleman in the 1st battalion of the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own).

He was born in London and enlisted and lived in Dover. He had been a Goods Foreman on the railway before being called up on the Reserve, and lived with his wife Susannah Ethel Priest, at 7, The Grove, Barton Road, Dover. He left for France on 4th August 1914. On 14th May 1915 he was having a rest break, and a shell hit the trench where he had been. Many of his comrades were hurt, so he went to help save them. He was then hit by a further shell, and killed outright. His body was never recovered, and he is commemorated on the Menin Gate memorial in Belgium.

He never saw his new baby daughter, who was born after he was posted overseas. Mrs Priest, his widow, who worked as a machinist at the Dover Marquee Company, eventually moved to 60 Stanhope Road, living next door to her son, Alfred, at number 62.

with thanks to John Priest

Born in Dover, his father was John Pullen, from 12 Sturry Road, Canterbury. He was married to Ellen Pullen, from 162 Amelia Street, Walworth Road, London. He lived in Walworth when he enlisted in London.

Purser, F. C. 
Frederick Charles Purser, T/200(0)30, was a Corporal in the 6th battalion of the Buffs. He was killed in action (Soldiers Died says died of wounds) at Albert on 5th April 1918, when he was 27. He is buried at the Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension in France.

Born at Buckland, he enlisted and lived in Dover, and was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Purser, from 58 Folkestone Road.  (see Gas Works)