He was the fourth son of Mrs E Hambrook, of 78 Oswald Road, Dover

"Gods' will be done"

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, Japan. British Section BB, Grave 9

His home address was with his sister, Mrs Archibald, at 141 Clarendon Place, Dover 

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, Kent. 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

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, Surrey. Section S, Grave 245. His name is also recorded on the memorial panel. 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 

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 H.M.S Cornwall. He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval memorial. Panel 54.3

He was the son of Mr and Mrs William George Hopper, from 19 Queen's Gardens, Dover

In Memoriam - 1943

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. On 20 July 1934 he had gained his Royal Aero Club Aviator Certificate, 12099, at Hampshire Aeroplane Club, DH 60X Cirrus 11 30/80 HP. He then lived at Blockhouse, Gosport

He became engineer officer aboard the destroyer H.M.S 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.  Born in Dover on 30 June 1907, he was 32 when he died. He is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. Panel 36, Column 1

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

Humphreys, R. J.
Reginald James (Reg) Humphreys was a Trooper in the Royal Armoured Corps, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), serving with the 8th Army, formerly with The Buffs. Having survived the sinking of the "Lancastria" in 1940, he was 23 when he was reported missing and then as having been killed in action on 27 September 1943. He is buried in the Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy. IX A 23

He was the eldest son of Mrs M W Longley of 4 Alfred Road, Dover, and the husband of Mrs Rose Humphreys of 46 Wyndham Road

1943 - "Why are the best the first to go?" - from his broken-hearted wife,Rose

1948 - "Not just today but everyday, in silence we remember our dear son and brother" -  From Mum, Pop, Ada, Horace, Dump, Peg and family

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. 2 J 15

He was the "dearly loved only son" of Captain and Mrs J W Hunt, from 54 Priory Hill, Dover

Note: With no unit of squadron reference, it is currently uncertain how LAC Hunt is now buried at Kiel. Possibilities range from his having been captured groundcrew in France and dying en route to a PoW camp, or that his body may have been washed ashore in Germany subsequent to operations regarding the evacuation from Dunkirk, possibly from RAF Calshot. PO Cyril Collings of Calshot was posted as missing on the same day, and is commemorated on the Runnymede memorial. If you have any further information,  please let us know - with thanks to Dean Sumner