Minter, E.   
Ernest Minter, 1788252, of 14 Wyndham Road, Dover, was in the Royal Artillery, 559 Coast Regiment. He died at the age of 36 on 25 August 1942, at the Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, Middlesex

He is buried at Charlton, Dover, United Kingdom. Section 2.T, Grave 29. Mourners included his mother, Mr and Mrs G and Mr and Mrs C Minter, brothers and sisters-in-law, and Mrs A Archer, Mr and Mrs J Matticks, Mr and Mrs W riley, and Mr and Mrs Pittocks, sisters and brothers-in-law

He was the son of George and Jessie Alice Minter, from Dover

with thanks to Jean Marsh

Moseling A. H. H.
Alfred Harry Hawkins Moseling, 2094058, served as a Lance Serjeant in the 579 Army Field Company, Royal Engineers 

Before he joined the Army, Alfred had been a chorister at Buckland church, and a scout leader. He had six sisters, and is pictured left with his four brothers, all of whom served with distinction, and their mother, Frances Rose Moseling. Alfred is on the far left, and next to him is Ben (known as Jim), of the Royal Marines, DSM. Fred, RAMC,  is behind their mother, next to him is Ted, the Dover Fire Brigade, and on the far right is Ernest, Royal Navy, DSM

This was the last picture taken before Alfred's death on 7 May, 1943, aged 23. He lies now in Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. 11 E 17

The inscription at the bottom of Alfred's gravestone reads:

Youngest son of F. R. Moseling, Dover, Kent
  "To the world he was one, to us everything"

Alfred's mother is remembered as an "absolute sweetie". Her family nearly suffered a triple tragedy, as her eldest son, Ernest, serving on HMS Sikh, was sunk on 14 September 1942 during a raid on Tobruk. Fortunately, he was picked up after three hours in the water, becoming a Prisoner of War. On 1 June 1941, Ben  was serving on HMS Calcutta when it too was sunk. He, with another 254 members of the ship's company, were rescued by HMS Coventry. While neither Ernest nor Ben spoke of it, it is believed that they were each decorated with the DSM for actions they took at the time of their respective sinkings

In 1969, 25 years after his death, Alfred's brothers and sisters paid for a new Standard for the Dover Branch of the Royal British Legion dedicated to his memory. Jim, the standard bearer for the RBL, was accompanied by his brothers Ernest and Ted at the dedication ceremony in St Mary's church, Dover, conducted by Canon Ewart Roberts. During the ceremony Jim's twin sons, Peter and Jim, sounded the Last Post

After the dedication ceremony members of Jim's family stood with Alderman William Muge, the Mayor of Dover, on the steps of the Town Hall as the Standard was paraded through the town centre from St Mary's church

Unfortunately, more than 40 years on, the Standard is no longer in use but has been laid-up in St Mary's church

with thanks to Bob Moseling
with thanks to Stephen Moseling
dedication images courtesy Dover Express

Note: Jim Moseling was born on 16 October 1914 at Buckland, Dover. He joined the Marines at Deal on 20 November 1933. Living at 121 Heathfield Avenue, he had married on 18 May 1940. He was awarded his distinguished service medal on 1 January 1946.

Picture left: facsimiles of his medals, courtesy Pat Adams

Newington, W
William Newington, 6351777, was a Trooper in the 43rd (2/5th battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, the Reconnaissance Corps, RAC). He died on 24 Jun 1944, aged 28, and is remembered on the Bayeux Memorial, France. Panel 7

He was the son of Mr and Mrs W Newington from Dover. Mrs Newington (nee Binfield) sadly died shortly after receiving the telegram announcing the death of her son. Mr and Mrs Newington had already suffered the tragic accidental loss of their grandson, Anthony Sellen, owing to the war

Oram, W. G. V.
William George Ventrice Oram, 1423791, was a Serjeant in the Royal Artillery, 221 battery 552 Coast Regiment

He was born at the Married Quarters, Western Heights, Dover on 10 February 1907, and signed up at the age of 16 on 1 March 1922, with the rank of Boy. Six feet three inches in height, his military conduct was considered exemplary. He was  discharged owing to deteriorating physical condition, and died on 26 November 1946 at the age of 39, from TB contracted while on active service. He is buried at Guston, Dover. No grave ref

He was the son of William George Edward and Charlotte Eliza Oram, nee Ward, and the husband of Gladys L Oram.  William was a Gunner in 46th Company of the RGA, and was killed at the Citadel, Dover, around 1917 while carrying a shell from the gun emplacement. Mrs Oram lost her father, Lc Cpl Mepham  to a sniper in Flanders on 23 June 1916

Each year, as part of their Remembrance service, parishioners of Guston lay a wreath on Serjeant Oram's grave 

Left: Sergeant Oram's twin sons, Alan and John, at a reception following the dedication of a new plaque on Dover Town Memorial on 11 November 1009.  Sergeant Oram was one of the 22 casualties commemorated:. He had also three older children:  Diana, Eileen, and Pete

with thanks to John and Alan Oram
with thanks to Robin Saunders

Pulham, J. D.
John Daniel Pulham. Known as Jack, he was a sergeant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

With No 19 Operational Training Unit "C" Flight, he took off on a cross country flight in a Vickers Wellington LP760 at 11.52 on 20 April 1945. Near to Bank Head Farm, Humbie, eight miles to the southwest of Lothian, the Wellington was cruising along at 5,000 feet when eye-witnesses on the ground reported a flash from front to rear. It was just after 12.40. The starboard wing broke away and the aircraft turned over and spun to earth, striking the ground upside down. Debris rained down; there was a wreckage trail of some 2,500 yards, and an opened parachute fell 500 yards beyond this

Jack's name, on an extract from register of deaths in the district of Humbie, East Lothian

The investigator's report concluded that the accident arose through lack of control, perhaps owing to icing or bumpiness. followed by structural failure in the air as the plane emerged from  clouds. The aircraft had "broken up suddenly and violently", with its heavier parts dropping "practically vertically"

The crashed plane

There were no survivors; the six bodies were found in a circle around the aircraft. The crew were:

Flying Officer Aubrey Glyndwr Matthews	Captain (pilot)	aged 26
Flying Officer Edward Rawlinson	Navigator	aged 23
Flying Officer Robert Edward Williams (RCAF)	Navigator	aged 20
Sergeant Vivian Peter Dias	Bomb aimer	aged 20
Sergeant John Daniel Pulham	Wireless operator/Air gunner	aged 19
Sergeant William Gourlay	Air gunner	aged 22

The crash site in 2009

 
debris from the crashed plane - if you can identify the part on the right, above, please let us know

Jack was the son of Edward Stanley and Sarah Louisa Pulham, nee Sisley, of Dover. The picture below is of Jack's family - in the back row are Dorothy, Stanley, mother "Lou" and Jack, and in the front are Joyce, grandmother Ellen Sisley, and Edward

Jack was a cousin of  Walter J S Ealden. The picture, right, shows their mothers, who were sisters, sitting together while sheltering in Winchelsea cave during an air raid; Jack's mother is in the foreground

Jack is buried in St James' Cemetery, Dover, FR 32. His headstone reads:

1896217 Sergeant
J. D. Pulham
Wireless Operator/AirGunner
Royal Air Force
24 April 1945 Age 19

Jack's grave is very close to Cyril Coe's, who was another RAF casualty from Dover

Ward, A.
Albert or Alfred Ward, 6284820, was named on the Memorial on 11 November 2009. He was a Corporal in The Buffs, 4th battalion, and died at the age of 30 on the night of 23/24 October 1943. He is commemorated on the Athens Memorial, Greece. Face 4

He was the son of Alfred Mortimer Ward and Kate Ward

If you are a relative or friend of Alfred or Albert Ward, could you please contact us as we have some news to pass on

White, G. E.
George Edward White, 14616160. Private in the 5th Batallion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). He died on 11 June 1944, aged 19. He was the son of Robert W. and Mary E. White, of Tower Hamlets, Dover. He is buried at Hermanville War Cemetery, France. 4 E 14