Taylor, F. L. H. 
Frederick Leslie Hicks Taylor, 7260877, was a Corporal in the RAMC. On 7 October 1940, at the age of 28, he died at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, following a road accident at Leighton Buzzard. He is buried at Luton Church Burial Ground, Section 9, Row B, Grave 2. His coffin was draped with the Union Flag, and was borne by six men from his unit. The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment provided the firing party, and a bugler sounded the Last Post and the Reveille. 50 officers and men from his unit attended, as did men from the RAF   

Frederick was an old Charlton school boy, and had worked on the ferry boats before the war began. He was the son of Frederick and Edith Taylor, from 15 Matthews Place, Dover. and the "dearest beloved husband" and "very dearly loved husband" of Violet Louisa Taylor, from 6 Lascelles Road. The wreath she laid on his grave read, ""His ever loving and broken-hearted Wife, Violet"

"Loved by all Brothers and Sisters. Always in our thoughts"
"Until we meet again"

The call was sudden, the blow severe To part with one we loved so dear Only those who have lost can tell The bitter parting without farewell From Mum and Dad Without farewell he fell asleep With only memories to keep Sleep on, dear brother, God knows best On earth there's strife; in heaven rest Sadly missed but not forgotten, from Brothers and Sisters We often sit and think of him When we are all alone For memory is the only friend That grief can call its own Our thoughts are with you always. Sister Edith (London) and Will

Teasdale, C. W.
Cecil Walker Teasdale, 138982, was a Captain in the Royal Artillery (152 (The Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment). He was 24 when he died on 26 February 1943, and is buried in the Medjez-El-Bar War Cemetery, Tunisia. 5 C 16

He was the son of Lt Col. H. W. Teasdale, R.A. and Edith Teasdale from of Rugby, Warwickshire

He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Panel 38.3

In loving memory of my dear father, John Thubron, who lost his life in the mine-sweeping service, March 18th 1940. From his loving daughter, Lillie

Tickner, W. J.
William John Tickner was Chief Cook aboard the Cable Ship Alert, Merchant Navy. He died on 24 February 1941, when he was 51. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London. Panel 5

Born on 25 February 1893, he was the son of Thomas Charles and Elizabeth Tickner, and the husband of Rosetta Tickner, from 29 Clarendon Place, Dover

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Treadwell, A. H.
Alfred Henry Arthur Treadwell ("Rob"), 124245, was a Flying Officer (Observation) in the RAFVR, 236 Squadron. He was posted as missing from air operations, and later assumed  to have died on 4 February 1943. He is buried in the Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery, Norway. Grave C 6

He was an old Dover County (now Grammar) School boy. He was married to Aimee Treadwell (nee King), and was the eldest son of QM Sgt and Mrs B R A Treadwell, late of Dover. He had a brother and sisters.

Trumper, D.W.
Douglas William Trumper. Believed to be Mr Trumper of 23 Alfred Road, who was a retired Chief Engineer from the SR Cross-Channel boats. He had served during the Great War, and during the second had become a member of the Civil Defence in 1939, serving until his death on 14 (or 19) March 1945, aged 71

He was buried at Charlton, with the first part of his service taking place at the Methodist church. Wardens Buckly, Frankland, King, and Pettit acted as bearers. Mourners included his sons and daughters-in-law and his daughter, with two grandsons and his brother-in-law. Also present were members of the Civil Defence, officers and brothers from Military Jubilee Lodge, and members of the Royal Navy Old Comrades Association. His widow, Emma, nee Rayner, whom he had married in 1900, was unable to attend, being indisposed

He was a past member of the board of management of the Dover Co-operative District Society and the Allotment Gardeners Association

1946.- "Treasured memories of a loving husband and dad"

with thanks to Joyce Banks

The picture above is from 1916, of Sub-Lieutenant Trumper, when serving on H.M.S. Empress. He had been on the cross-channel service, and was then serving in Egypt

Right is O Trumper, possibly Oliver, born in 1884 In Dover. He was a Private in the Royal Munster Fusiliers, and had also worked on the cross-channel boats and the tugs

Turmaine, E. E.
Ernest Edward Turmaine was a Greaser on the SS Maid of Kent, Merchant Navy. He died on 21 May 1940 at the age of 56.

Mr Turmaine is com-memorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London. Panel 66

His wife was Eliza Ethel Turmaine, and they lived at 17 Paul's Place

The "In Memoriam" announcements are from May 1941. More are here

picture by courtesy of Roger Turmaine

Note: The Maid of Kent was one of the cross channel ferries, converted to a hospital ship. See here for more information

Vosper, J. 
Jack Vosper, 1360578, was a Sergeant in the RAFVR, 144 Squadron. He was 27 when he died on 13 December 1942, and is commemorated at the (left)Runnymede Memorial, panel 95

He was the son of William Henry and Florence Mary Vosper, and the husband of Sylvia Maud Vosper, from Snowdown, Kent

The In Memoriam announcements on the right were from 1943, and in 1948 the announcements below were made:

In loving memory of Jack Vosper, our dear son and brother, killed during operations, R.A.F. Coastal Command, on 13 December 1942. His loving Mum and Dad, also brother Harry and children
In memory of a beloved husband and daddy Sergeant Jack Vosper, killed whilst on operations 13^th December 1942. From Sylvia and Susan, also Mum, Maurice, Kath and Bob

Voss, L. C. 
Lionel Cuthbert Voss served throughout the Great War. He was a civilian GPO engineer, aboard the HMTS (His Majesty's Telegraph Ship) 'Cable Ship' Alert when she was lost on 24 February 1945 

with thanks to Charlie Voss

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