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World War II
SERVICE CASUALTIES NOT IN
THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE Surnames H
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Heath, A. E.
Albert Edward Heath was the youngest son of electrician
William John Heath and his wife Eliza, of 141 Clarendon
Place, Dover. He was an old Duke of York's boy, and
served in the Royal Engineers, 22 Fortress Company.
He was reported missing after the
capitulation of Hong Kong on 25th December 1941, and in
August 1942 reported as a POW in Japanese hands. He died
on 18th December 1944, when he was 25, and is buried at
Yokohama War Cemetery, B B 9, British Section. .
His
home address was with his sister, Mrs Archibald, at 141
Clarendon Place, Dover. |
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Heron, D. B.
Donald Boyd Heron, 903482, was a Sergeant (Pilot) in the
RAFVR, 42 Squadron. He died on 29th November 1941, and
is buried at Gravesend cemetery, plot B 14, grave 1482..
He was an old Dover College
schoolboy, and was the son of Mr and Mrs E Heron, of 8
Avereng Road, Folkestone. |
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Holbrook, J. A.
John Arthur Holbrook, 791282, was a Gunner in
the Royal Artillery, 17 battery, No 1 Anti-Aircraft regiment. He was 31
when he died as the result of enemy action at New
Malden, London between 25th and 26th October 1940.
He is buried at Morden Cemetery and his name is also
recorded on the memorial panel. Sec. S. Grave 245.
Screen Wall. Panel 3.
He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs G. Holbrook,
from Dover, and husband of Mrs Holbrook, from 1 Douglas
Avenue, New Malden.

pictures with thanks to Dean Sumner |
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Hopper, C.
A.
Charles Albert Hopper, C/JX 141200,
was an Able Seaman in the Royal Navy. He was 22 when he
was reported missing, presumed killed, on 5th April
1942, after the sinking of the HMS Cornwall. He is
commemorated on the Chatham Naval memorial.
He was the son of Mr and Mrs William
George Hopper, from 19 Queen's Gardens, Dover. |
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Howden, I. C.
Ian Campbell Howden, was a Lieutenant Commander of the
Royal Navy. He had served for 19 years in the Navy. He
passed out from the RN College, Dartmouth, in January
1925, and joined the Queen Elizabeth. The following
September he was appointed for a four year specialist
course in engineering at Keyham. Promoted to
sub-Lieutenant in July 1928, he became Lieutenant in
April 1930, and Lieutenant Commander in April 1938.
He became engineer officer aboard the
destroyer HMS Gurkha in January 1939, after serving from
1929 in the minelayer Adventure, in submarines at home
and in China, and in submarine parent ships Bruce and
Tiatania. He was reported missing, believed killed, on
9th April 1940, after the loss of the Gurkha off the
coast of Norway. He was 32, and is commemorated on
the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
He was the "very dear son" of Violet
Howden, from Nell Gwynn House, London, SW3, and her late
husband Dr Ian Howden, JP, from Dover, and the "beloved
husband" of Marjorie. |
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Hunt, L. J.
Lawrence John Hunt, 549999, was a Leading Aircraftman in
the RAF. He was reported as missing and later as died on
2 June 1940, and is buried at the Kiel War Cemetery,
Germany, J 2 15.
He was the "dearly loved only son" of
Captain and Mrs J W Hunt, from 54 Priory Hill, Dover. |
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