THE  DOVER WAR MEMORIAL  PROJECT

 

war memorial at dusk, photographed by Michelle Cooper


World War II

 

CASUALTIES NOT ON THE MEMORIAL

Surnames I and J

I

Insole, A.  
Alec Insole was born on 3rd March 1905. He had 9 years service and was a Cable Jointer in the Merchant Navy, working aboard the 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.

His wife was F M Insole, from 132 Clarendon Place, Dover, and he was father to sons. The couple had lost a "darling baby" baby on 16th January 1942.

"Silent thoughts and loving memories of my darling husband"

J

James, A
Anthony (Tony) Langford James, 1801848, was an Air Bomber Flight Sergeant in 189 Squadron of the RAFVR. He was 21 when he died on 2nd February 1945, and is buried at Durnbach War Cemetery in Germany. 

He was the son of William Edgar Robert and Doris Gertrude James, of Dover.

Jenkins, N. W.
Norman William Eric Jenkins, 1871032, was a Warrant Officer, Class II (QMS) in the Royal Engineers. He had been educated at the Dover County (now Gammar) School between 1927-1933, and joined the Engineers when he was 18. He served in France between September 1939 and June 1940, and then went to the Middle East in February 1941. 

From Crete, he was posted as missing, and then as presumed to have died between 28th and 29th May 1941, when he was 24. He is commemorated on the Athens Memorial in Greece.

He was the son of George Henry Jenkins and of Florence Norah Jenkins, of 2 Neville Way, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, previously at 11 Knight's Way, Dover.

Johncock, V. J.
Verdun James Johncock, 6290542, was a Private in the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. He was 27 when he died on 22nd January 1944, and is buried at the Anzio War Cemetery, Italy, I M 1.

He was the son of William James and Frances Louisa Johncock, from Buckland, Dover.

Jones, G. H.
George Henry Jones, was a Seaman on the Cable Ship Alert, in the Merchant Navy. He was lost on 24th February 1945, when he was 30. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill memorial in London, United Kingdom.

He was the son of George and Rose Jones, and the husband of E R Jones, from Dover.

Jones, J. R. B.
Jeffrey Russell B. Jones


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