Castle, E. A. 
Edwin Andrew Castle, PO/2464 (S) was in the Royal Marines Light Infantry, 1st RM battalion, R N Division. He took part in the Zeebrugge Raid on HMS Vindictive. He was attached to the NB, and after having previously been reported wounded, was reported killed on 27th September 1918, at the age of 25. He is commemorated on the Pozieres memorial, France. .

He was the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Castle, from West Langdon, and the husband of Ada Grace Castle. She and their baby were living with her parents, Mr and Mrs Little, from 13 Selbourne Place, when they were informed of his death.  

Chidwick, F. G.
Frank George Chidwick, 709556, was a Private in the Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), 78th battalion. He was sworn in at Sussex town by a Magistrate from Kings County, New Brunswick, on 1 November 1915, and was described as a farmer, five feet three inches tall, with gray eyes and black hair. Born on 1 June 1885, he died on 26 August 1918. He is buried at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery.

His mother was Mrs Katherine Chidwick, of 4 Victoria Crescent, Dover, and later of 4 Devonshire Road, Tower Hamlets.

with thanks to E Ellis
The cross is a George V silver cross, and is a replica of that at the entrance to the Memorial Chamber at the Canadian Parliament, which is dedicated to the memory of those who died in the service of Canada.. The silver cross was created on 1 December 1919, and is a medal presented to mothers and widows. 58,500 George V silver crosses were issued. The soldier's name is inscribed thereon, and the recipient is permitted to wear the cross at any time. (thanks to a Canadian reader for this information)

Clift, J.
James Edward Clift was a Fireman, on the S.S. "Achille Adam" (London), a Merchant Navy man. The vessel was attacked by an enemy submarine, and he died from exposure on 24 March 1917, when he was 30. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London

He was born at Dover, the son of Elizabeth Clift and the late James Edward Clift, and the husband of Sarah Rose Clift (nee Bradish), of 1, Bowling Green Hill, Dover.

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Cloke, A. G. 
Alfred George Cloke, 3954 was in the Royal Naval Reserve, with the trawler W H Poddy. He died on 7th December 1915, when he was 36. He is buried at Buckland, 1817.

His wife was Ellen Maria Saunders, formerly Cloke, of 8 Primrose Road, Buckland, Dover. 

At the bottom of his headstone are the words:

sweet sleep
he so much needed
free from care and pain
could we wish him back again

Collins, C. H. 
Charles Henry Collins, 6897, was a Serjeant in the King's On (Royal Lancaster Regiment), 1st battalion. He died on 27th October 1914, shortly after being admitted to hospital. Both his legs had been shot away at Le Maroc. He is buried at Cite Bonjean, Armentieres, France, IX A 32..

He had been married only in the April. His wife was staying with her parents at 1 Sidney Terrace, Malvern Road.

Collier, F.
Frederick Henry Collier was a Private in the 1st battalion of The Buffs. He died on 25th October 1914, aged 19, and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

He was the son of Charles Isaac and Florence Collier, from 46 Harvey Street, Folkestone, and formerly from 3 Beach Street. Mr Collier had been in the army himself for twenty years. On leaving the army he had joined the Ordinance, and then the Customs Staff.

The couple had four sons serving at the Front.  One of their other sons, Charles, was a POW, having been taken prisoner when seen to be wounded by an enemy soldier who was about to bayonet him.

Costello, F. R.
Francis Robert Costello, 422437, was a Private in the Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). He was in the 27th battalion, and said to be in the Machine Gun Section. He died at Chatham Military Hospital on 24th April 1917from wounds received at Vimy Ridge, and is buried at the Fort Pitt cemetery, 1454

Born on 22nd November 1896, he was the son of John Edward and Emily Costello, nee Wrake, from 14 Quay Avenue, St Vital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, formerly Meadowvale, Manitoba. They came from Dover, having been married there in 1883, and having both been born there, in 1860 and 1859 respectively.  Private Costello was five feet five inches tall when he enlisted on 15th April 1915, at the age of 19 and eight months, and had been working as a clerk.  (Note: CWGC gives his age as 18 when he died)

Cramp, W. H.
Walter Herbert Cramp, 33680. He was a Private in the 1st/6th Battalion of the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) (formerly 24635 of the Royal Sussex Regiment). "After much suffering", he died at the Military Hospital, Dover, on 27 May 1919, aged 21.

He was buried at St James Cemetery (KG2) with full military honours. Amongst the mourners were "his ever loving father and mother", who, like him, lived at 4 Alexandra Place, Buckland, Dover, and his brothers and sisters: Fred, George, Nellie, Polly, Lizzie, Louie, Flo, and Minnie. Another brother, Albert, was in France.

"Deeply mourned by all"

picture with thanks to Lawrence Gregory
note: Private Cramp's birth was registered in 1897, and his age at death in the family announcement was given as 22

Cutting, A. I.
Arthur Isacke Cutting, 105401, was a Private in the Saskatchewan Regiment of the Canadian Infantry, 5th battalion. He had previously served with the Australian Mounted Police, and was 6 feet tall, with blue eyes and black hair. On enlistment, on 29th November 1915, he was employed as a farmer. 

He died on 9th April 1917, at Vimy Ridge, and is buried at the Nine Elms British Cemetery, Thelus, France, IV A 8.

He was born at Herne Bay on 20th August 1897, and his parents were Nathaniel and Katherine Cutting, from 3 Redvers Cottages, Kearsney, Dover.

Above is his parent's grave at All Saints, Waldershare. The church is now little used, and the cemetery is overgrown. The book memorial on the grave reads: "Sacred to the Memory of Nathaniel Cutting (Cutting), born 11th November 1848, died 8th June 1909, Katherine his beloved wife, born 7th September 1852, died 27th February 1941, Beneath are the Everlasting Arms"

On the left-hand edge of the grave are the words: "Arthur Isacke Cutting, their eldest son, died 9th April 1017 at Vimy Ridge, France, aged 27 years". On the right-hand edge are the words: "Frank Vincent Cutting". The tree that has grown at the edge of the grave has rendered the remainder of the inscription unreadable.