Cadman, R. W.
Ronald William Cadman, 1165794, was the son of Henry William and Edith Harriet Cadman, and the husband of Winifred Cadman, from South Street, Faversham, Kent.

He was a Flight Engineer Sergeant in the RAFVR, 61 Squadron. He took off in Avro Lancaster R5759 from Syerston, Nottinghamshire, at 18.05 hours on 1st October 1942, for a raid on the town of Wismar, Northern Germany. It was a relatively small raid with 78 Lancasters, of which two were lost. R5759 crashed later that evening at Sildemow, south of Rostock. Only one crew member, Sergeant Bartells, survived, to become a PoW. The remainder of the crew are buried in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery in Germany.    

The crew were:

Notes: 

Flight Sergeant Dale was the son of Ernest James and Caroline Lucie Dale, of Whangarci, Auckland, New Zealand.
Sergeant Dare was the son of Joseph Penric and Ida May Dare, of Yanco, New South Wales, Australia.
Sergeant Williamson was the husband of Theresa Williamson, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

with thanks to Dean Sumner

Cairns, J.
John Desmond Cairns, 1894992, was the son of Edward and Helen Cairns, from Dover. He was an Air Gunner Sergeant in the RAFVR, 15 Squadron.

In Avro Lancaster LL752 LS-A he took off from Mildenhall in Suffolk at 22:36 hours on 11th May 1944, for a raid on the railway yards at Leuven (Louvain) in Belgium. The raid was carried out by 105 Lancasters as part of the extensive operations carried out to destroy and disrupt German supply and transport facilities in preparation for D-Day. Four Lancasters were lost including LL752, which was shot down by a Luftwaffe night-fighter after midnight at 00:30 hours, and crashed to the northwest of Leuven. All of the crew are buried there in the Leuven Communal Cemetery.  He died on 12th May 1944, when he was 20. He is buried at the Leuven Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

Notes:
Flight Sergeant Jones was an extra crew member on operational experience
Sergeant Wilson was the son of John and Lily Wilson, of Cape Town, South Africa
Flight Sergeant Watson was from Queensland, Australia
Flight Sergeant Cronk was from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sergeant Whittaker was the son of Harry and Hilda Mary Whittaker, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

with thanks to Dean Sumner

*Cant, P. W.
Possibly Percy Augustus Cant, who was an Assistant Steward on the Merchant Navy Cable Ship Alert. He was 62 when he died on 24th February 1945, and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in London, United Kingdom.

Carter, J. A. J. 
Joseph Albert John Carter, 156320, was born in Dover in 1912. He was the "dearly beloved and only son" of   Ellen and Joseph Carter; Mr Carter was a boot and shoe repairer, with a shop in the centre of Dover. They lived at 28 Church Street.

He married Edith Annie Brookman, and they had two children - Michael, who was born in 1939, and Jeanette, born 1941. 

Joseph became a Lance Bombardier in the Royal Artillery, 33 Battery, 11 (City of London Yeomanry) Lt A A Regiment. He died of wounds at the age of 32 on 18th January 1943, and is buried in the Medjez-El-Bab war cemetery, Tunisia.  

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Carteret, H. G.
Harvey George de Carteret, 200235, was a Lieutenant in the 71 Field Regiment of the Royal Artillery. Mentioned in Dispatches and with two bars, he was 27 when he died on 8th January 1945. He is buried in the Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium, I D 6.

His parents were Harvey Forbes de Carteret and Nellie de Carteret, from Guston, Kent.

Cassingham, J.
Jack Cassingham, was born on 9th April 1905. With ten years service, he was a Third Engineer Officer in the Merchant Navy Cable Ship Alert. He was 39 when he died on 24th February 1945, and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in London, United Kingdom.

He was the son of John Odion and Kate Cassingham from 10 Monins Road, Dover, and the husband of Violet Cassingham, from Folkestone.

Castle, R. V.
Ronald Victor Castle, was a Fourth Engineer Officer in the Merchant Navy Steamshop Empire Crossbill. He was 22 when he died on 11th September 1941, and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in London, United Kingdom.

His parents were Mr and Mrs S E Castle, from River, Dover.

Castle, T. A.
Thomas Alfred Castle, 10547175, was a Private in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. He was 22 when he died on 3rd April 1943, and is buried in the Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya.

He was the son of John W. and Ellen M. Castle, from Dover.

Chapman, E. C.
Edward Charles W. Chapman, 6287784, was a Private in the 4th battalion of The Buffs, attached to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. He was 21 when he died as the result of enemy air action in London on 7th September 1940, just after he had finished a week's leave at Dover. He is buried at St Mary's cemetery, Dover in the United Kingdom, and the first part of his funeral service was held at Christchurch, Folkestone Road. 

Known as Teddie, he was an old St Martin's schoolboy. He was a keen cricketer and footballer, and a member of the Dover Football Supporters' Club. Until a week before the outbreak of war he worked at Barwick's, the builders, but was then called up with the Dover Company of the Buffs Territorials. He went to France and became attached to the RAOC.

He was the "dearly loved only son" of Albert Edward and Harriett Chapman, from 116 Clarendon Street, Dover, who laid a wreath "In affectionate remembrance of our dear one". He had a "loving sweetheart", Marjorie, who came from Canterbury.  

"Ever in our thoughts"
"He did his duty bravely and died beloved by all"

Charlwood, H. S.
Harold Sydney Charlwood, T/17104,was a Serjeant in the 308 Reserve MT Company, Royal Army Service Corps. He was reported missing, and later as presumed killed, on 26th/27th April 1941, when he was 39. He is commemorated on the Athens Memorial in Greece.

His parents were Cecil Oliver and Laura Charlwood, and he was married to Kitty Charlwood, of Denver, late of 10 Maxton Road, Dover. His wife asked the friends and members of the Congregational church to note that he was reported as presumed killed.  

Cheeseman, H. M.
Harold Montague Cheeseman, C/JX 236264, was a Telegraphist in the Royal Navy, with HM Submarine P311. He was 22 when he died on 8th January 1943.

He was the son of Henry E and Christina E Cheeseman, from Dover.

Clarke, A. T.
Alfred Thomas Clarke, 175596, was the son of Henry and Evelene Matilda Clarke, from Dover, and was a Pilot Officer in the RAFVR, No 76 Squadron. On 22nd June 1944 he took off from Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, at 23.07 hours, in a Handley Page Halifax, LW620 MP-G, on a raid to bomb railway yards at Laon, France.

At some point during the flight, Halifax LW620 was assumed to have been attacked and badly damaged by a Luftwaffe night-fighter. As the crippled Halifax returned to land at its home base something on the port-inner engine failed causing the propeller to shear off. Wildly spinning, it cut into the cockpit and presumably killed the Pilot. The stricken Halifax went out of control and crashed in the early hours of 23^rd June at 03:21 hours, about 10 miles south-west of Beverley in Yorkshire. All the crew were killed. Alfred's body was recovered, and he is buried at Charlton cemetery in Dover, United Kingdom.

A total of 100 Halifax bombers took part in the raid on Laon, and 4 were lost including LW620.

Cock, C. E.
Charles Edward Cock, 6191167, was a Serjeant in the 4th Battalion of The Buffs. He died on 23rd/24th October 1943, with the Eclipse. He was 43. He is commemorated on the Athens Memorial in Greece.

His wife was Clara Sophia Cock, from Dover.  

*Cole, T. C.
Thomas Charles Cole, 2612948, was a Guardsman in the 2nd Grenadier Guards. He was 27 when he died on 20th September 1944, and is buried at the Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands, 22 B 3.

Coles, P. E.
Peter Ernest Coles, 1389953, was a Leading Aircraftman (Obs UT) in the RAFVR. He was 24 when he died on 31st October 1941, and was buried with full service honours at the Killead (St Catherine) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Sec 23, grave 4.

He was the son of Ernest James Coles and Alice Maud Coles, and the brother of Paul Charles Coles, also a Leading Aircraftman in the RAFVR, and Mary Davies, from Ninham House, Digswell, Welwyn, Herfordshire. Mrs Davies was amongst the mourners, accompanied by Mr Dennis Taylor, who was her brother's friend and colleague, and who represented the Special Branch of the CID, New Scotland Yard.

Collier, W.W.
William Willis Collier, 400970, was a Corporal in the Royal Armoured Corps, Royal Dragoons. He was 33 when he died on 28th December 1941. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt, col 15.

His parents were John and Kathleen Collier, and his wife was Eveline G Collier (nee Crascall), from Elvington, formerly from 6 Whittington Terrace, Shepherdswell.

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Cook, D. H.
Douglas Henry Cook, 6297406, was a Gunner in the 4th battery of the 2nd Maritime Regiment of the Royal Artillery. He died on 22nd May 1940, when he was 40. He is buried in the Jakarta War Cemetery, Indonesia.

He was the son of Henry and Rose Edith Cook, from Dover. 

Cornwell, W. F.
William Frederick Cornwell was born on 29th September 1914. With 7 years service he was a Seaman Cable Hand in the Merchant Navy on the Cable Ship Alert. He died on 24th February 1945, when he was 30. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in London, United Kingdom.

His parents were William John and Ellen Susan Cornwell, from Dover, and his wife was Olive Cornwell, from 6 The Grove, Dover.

Cox, C. E.
Cecil Charles Cox, 7594509, was a Private at the 1 Base Ordnance Depot in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. He was 24 when he died on 17th June 1940, and is commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial in France.

Cox, F. H.
Frank Herbert Cox, C/KX 84647, was a Petty Officer Stoker in the Royal Navy, aboard the HMS Suffolk. He was 26 when he was accidentally killed on 3rd June 1942. He is buried in the Tynemouth (Preston) cemetery, United Kingdom, Sec K 14480

He was the youngest son of Alfred James Thomas and Alice Elizabeth Cox, from Felderland Lane, Worth, Kent, and the husband of Marjorie Cox, from St Margaret's-at-Cliffe, Kent.  

Crepin, F. T.
Frederick Thomas George Crepin, 629113, was a Trooper in the Royal Armoured Corps, with the Yorkshire Hussars. he was 29 when he died on 14th March 1944, and is buried in the Cassino War Cemetery. 

*Cronin, H. G.
H. G. Cronin - this could possibly be Henry Treverton Cronin, who was a Purser in the Merchant Navy, aboard the Cable Ship HMS Alert. He died when he was 35, on 24th February 1945, and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in London, United Kingdom. 

Curran, P.
Patrick Curran, 2034993, was in the 468 battery of the 20th Searchlight Regiment of the Royal Artillery. He died at the age of 21 on 19th August 1940, and is buried in St James cemetery, Dover in the United Kingdom.

He was the son of Hetty Curan, from Maxton, Dover.  

Curtis, G. A. J.
Gilbert Alfred John Curtis, 178241, was a Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force, serving with the 431 "Iroquois" RCAF Squadron. He was the son of Alfred Ernest and Amy Afra Curtis, and the husband of Margaret Ellen Curtis, of Dagenham, Essex.

On a raid to bomb railway targets at Versailles, France, he took off from Croft, Yorkshire on 7th June 1944, at 23.54 hours, in a  Handley Page Halifax MZ602 SE-U. The Halifax crashed in unknown circumstances during the early hours of 8^th June at Blevy about 11 miles south-west of Dreux in France. All of the crew were killed and are buried at Blevy Communal Cemetery, France, a collective grave.

A force comprising almost 340 RAF bombers attacked various railway targets in France on the night of 7^th/8^th June, and 28 were lost including MZ602.

 The crew were:

Pilot Officer John Peter ARTYNIUK - RCAF	Captain (Pilot)	aged 23
Sergeant William TEAPE	Flight engineer	aged 20
Flying Officer Hugh Allan MORRISON - RCAF	Navigator	aged 29
Flying Officer Peter Joseph GANDY - RCAF	Bomb aimer	aged 21
Flight Sergeant Donald Angus FLETT	Wireless operator/Air gunner	age unknown
Pilot Officer Gilbert Alfred John CURTIS	Air gunner	aged 21
Pilot Officer Gordon Beverley JOSE - RCAF	Bomb aimer	aged 20
Sergeant William Dakin MULLIN - RCAF	Air gunner	age unknown