Military Chat

HUGHES, ROBERT HENRY

Rank:Sergeant
Trade:Flt. Engr.
Service No:913416
Date of Death:14/10/1944
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
178 Sqdn.
Grave Reference:I. E. 2.
Cemetery: BUDAPEST WAR CEMETERY

Additional Information:
Son of Alfred and Agnes Hughes, of Sittingbourne, Kent; husband of Betty Hughes, of Sittingbourne.

Marriages Sep 1940 (>99%)
Hughes Robert H Smitherman Milton 2a 4797
Smitherman Betty Hughes Milton 2a 4797 (born 1925)

Jamie Fountain (Member No. 10633260)
David Dyer (Member No. 3565244)
Peter Garrett (Member No. 2214590)
Smitherman connection - Robert Vandepeer (Member No. 3310736), Nicola Bowen (Member No. 4603132

Don't worry - I'll change the list tomorrow, <3

Parking these overnight - they both died at the Bowater shelter in Lambeth. Could that be why they are listed?

GOODFELLOW, CHARLES
(Gritty has dealt with this one)

GRAHAM, JOHN HENRY

Rank: Civilian
Date of Death: 20/09/1940
Age: 35
Regiment/Service:Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority:
LAMBETH, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH
Additional Information:
of 36 Coronation Buildings. Son of John Nathaniel and Maud Charlotte Graham, of 43 Santley House, Tanswell Estate; husband of the late Catherine Graham. Died at Bowater's Shelter, Upper Ground.

Name: John Henry Graham
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 16 Jul 1905
Father's name: John Graham
Mother's name: Charlotte Graham
Parish or Poor Law Union: Lambeth St John the Evangelist
Borough: Lambeth
Register Type: Parish Registers

???
Name: John H Graham
Spouse Surname: Humphreys
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1935
Registration district: Southwark
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume Number: 1d
Page Number: 69
To Catherine A M Humphreys

Catherine's death
Deaths Jun 1940 (>99%)
Graham Catherine A M 26 Surrey Mid.E. 2a 364

PM sent to
Brian Kerton (Member No. 3326254)
Wesley Foot (Member No. 175793)
Jackie Hughes (Member No. 28956)

GRAHAM, JOHN HENRY

This one is on 1911 census with parents of John And Maud (Charlotte) in Southwark reg dist. Think he married in 1935 also Southwark. Not yet found any connection to Kent

WHEELER, LESLIE WALTER

Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 2619055
Date of Death: 05/11/1944
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Grenadier Guards4th Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. B. 1.
Cemetery: MOOK WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Martin Luther Wheeler and Alice Jane Wheeler, of Sittingbourne, Kent.

No tree matches- although on without place of birth- pm sent
Linda Wheeler (Member No. 13244325)

WELLER, HARRY

Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 6351830
Date of Death: 10/08/1944
Age: 30
Regiment/Service: Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. 59th Regt.
Grave Reference: XXII. B. 16.
Cemetery: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Harry and Elisebeth Selina Weller; husband of Hilda May Weller, of Iwade, Kent.

Birth
name(s) HARRY WELLER
Birth year 1913
Birth quarter 4
Mother's last name HEATHFIELD
District MILTON
County Kent
Volume 2A Page 1969

No obvious tree connections, but one listed for 1914 unkown, and one for 1914 London- will pm them just in case:
Adrian Wilkins (Member No. 2203422)
Stacie Weller (Member No. 8843977)

WALKER, GEORGE RICHARD

Rank: Civilian
Date of Death: 10/11/1940
Age: 41
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority:SWANSCOMBE, URBAN DISTRICT
Additional Information: of 11 College Street, Northfleet. Died at 143 Church Road.

Burial:
name(s) George Richard Walker
Birth year 1899
Burial year 1940
Burial date 15 Nov 1940
Age at death 41
Residence Air Raid Casualty Swanscombe
Place Northfleet
Burial place Municipal Cemetery
County Kent
Notes Mill Worker
Record set North West Kent Burials

No tree matches -a few without dates, but have checked these against George's siblings and they are not a match- only one tree with a link to George's father, William; pm sent- also asked if she could pass on to anyone that may be related.
Glynis Snow (Member No. 2412401)

TURVEY, EDWARD ROBERT

Rank: Flying Officer
Trade: Air Bomber
Service No:163561
Date of Death: 11/12/1944
Age:34
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference: Sec. C. Grave 303.
Cemetery: ELLESMERE PORT (OVERPOOL) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Samuel Edward and Elizabeth Turvey; husband of Phyllis Lucy Mary Turvey, of Ellesmere Port.

Birth:
name(s) EDWARD ROBERT TURVEY
Birth year 1910
Birth quarter 2
District DARTFORD County Kent
Volume 2A Page 631

Marriage:
name(s) Edward Robert Turvey
Age 24
Marriage year 1934
Marriage date 07 Jul 1934
Marriage place Queenborough, Kent, England
Father's first name(s) Samuel Edward
Father's last name Turvey
Spouse's name(s) Phyllis Lucy Mary Stone
Spouse's birth year 1910
Spouse's birth date 1910
Spouse's father's first name(s) George Philip
Spouse's father's last name Stone
Residence Queenborough, Kent, England

After all that- NO tree matches

EDIT: Have just seen your entry re this Charles above- I had assumed the link was because of the Bowater's shelter?

GOODFELLOW, CHARLES

Rank: Civilian
Date of Death: 20/09/1940
Age: 55
Regiment/Service:Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: LAMBETH, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH
Additional Information: of 91 Cambus Road, Canning Town, West Ham, Essex. Died at Bowater's Shelter, Upper Ground.

Unsure of birth location, but most likely birth in Brentford, Middlesex, birth listed on census as Chiswick. pm sent to:
Hazel Goodman (Member No. 2043196)
Ian Fox (Member No. 6315539)

EAGLESTONE, SIDNEY THOMAS

Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Service No: C/KX 108862
Date of Death: 19/09/1944
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.S. Electra
Panel Reference: 77, 3.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Sidney Thomas and Mabel Nellie Eaglestone; husband of Lilian Clara Eaglestone, of Sittingbourne, Kent.

Born 1917 Milton, Kent.
No tree matches

LLEWELLYN, GEORGE LEONARD

Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Service No:1284261
Date of Death:05/08/1945
Age: 37
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference: New ground. Sec. A. Grave 9.
Cemetery: SITTINGBOURNE CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William Joseph and Olive Grace Llewellyn, of Sittingbourne; husband of Aline Marion Llewellyn, of Kennington, London.

Birth:
name(s) GEORGE LEONARD LLEWELLYN
Birth year 1908
Birth quarter 3
District MILTON County Kent
Volume 2A
Page 1045

One tree match born Datford Kent, but this is for a George Henry- So no matches

AUSTIN FREDERICK LEONARD

Service number 6287803
Rank Private
Regiment The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regt), Special Air Service Regt
Birth place Kent
Residence Kent
Death year 1944
Death day 16
Death month 10
Age at death: 24
Theatre of war Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45

Birth:
name(s) FREDERICK L AUSTIN
Birth year 1919
Birth quarter 4
Mother's last name CHEESEMAN
District STROOD County Kent
Volume 2A
Page 1407

Will have another look at this later- I had thought his parents were Robert Albert Austin & Elizabeth Agnes Cheeseman, but no-one on here, or Ancestry has Frederick down for their son.

I have been unable to work this one out- I still think he is the son of Robert Albert Austin. I have sent a message to user name 'teridon1' on Ancestry, giving her details of the link -she has some photos of Robert and Elizabeth on her tree and appears to be an active member.

KIPPS, GEORGE

Rank: Civilian
Date of Death: 20/09/1940
Age: 47
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: LAMBETH, METROPOLITAN BOROUGH
Additional Information: Husband of E. Kipps, of 226 Ardgowan Road, Catford. Died at Bowater's Shelter, Upper Ground.

1911:
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
The Red Huose Devonshire Road Mottingham, Mottingham, Kent, England
Annie Maria Clark Head Widow Female 71 1840 Keston Kent Nil Old Age Pensions
Laura Clark Daughter Single Female 41 1870 Keston Kent Laundress
Annie Clark Daughter Single Female 37 1874 Keston Kent Laundress
James Percival Grandson Single Male 26 1885 Bexhill Sussex Milk Carrier
George Kipps Boarder Single Male 18 1893 Guildford Surrey Milk Carrier

Birth:
name(s) GEORGE KIPPS
Birth year 1893
Birth quarter 2
District GUILDFORD County Surrey
Volume 2A Page 77

No tree matches

LEWIS, ROY

Rank: Sergeant
Service No: 1608033
Date of Death: 08/06/1944
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Panel Reference: Panel 233.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of George and Lily Lewis, of Sittingbourne, Kent.

Birth:
name(s) ROY LEWIS
Birth year 1924
Birth quarter 2
Mother's last name BLACKMAN
District MILTON County Kent
Volume 2A Page 1652

Tree matches- pm sent to:
Ancret Shipton (Member No. 3958644)
Jane Johnson (Member No. 7633922)

SCALES, JOHN GEORGE

Rank: Sapper
Service No: 6355538
Date of Death: 13/07/1944
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 573 Army Field Coy.
Grave Reference: IX, C, 12.
Cemetery: ASSISI WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William George and Gladys Scales, of Sittingbourne, Kent.

Difficulty finding birth for this man- anyone see it?
Have sent pm to member who has correct year and 'don't know' for place, so could be same man!
Edna Templeton (Member No. 3210456)

SAUNDERS, WALTER GEORGE

Rank: Telegraphist
Service No: C/JX 341007
Date of Death: 24/04/1944
Age: 33
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.M.T.B. 671
Panel Reference: 77, 1.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Horace Bert Saunders; husband of Daisy Evelyn Saunders, of Milton Regis, Kent.

Birth:
name(s) WALTER GEORGE SAUNDERS
Birth year 1910
Birth quarter 2
District MILTON County Kent
Volume 2A Page 1010

No tree matches

My goodness! You've both been so busy today :-D

MARTIN, GEORGE

Rank:Corporal
Service No: 7935451
Date of Death: 08/08/1944
Age:38
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps 107th (5th Bn. The King's Own Royal Regt. [Lancaster]) Regt.
Grave Reference: III. D. 7.
Cemetery: TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Charles and Juliet Martin, of Sittingbourne, Kent; husband of Ruby Maud Martin, of Sittingbourne.

1911:
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
42 Charlotte St Milton Sittingbourne, Milton Next Sittingbourne, Kent, England

Charles Martin Head Married Male 35 1876 Borden Kent Handyman Lloyds
Juliet Martin Wife Married Female 34 1877 Milton Kent -
Matilda Martin Daughter - Female 11 1900 Milton Kent School
Charles Martin Son - Male 8 1903 Milton Kent School
Eldred Martin Son - Male 5 1906 Milton Kent School
George Martin Son - Male 3 1908 Milton Kent -
Juliet Martin Daughter - Female 1 1910 Milton Kent

Birth:
name(s) GEORGE MARTIN
Birth year 1907
Birth quarter 4
District MILTON County Kent
Volume 2A Page 959

Married Ruby M Kitney 1927

A couple of possible tree matches but none that also include Ruby, so maybe not close relative. Have sent pm just in case:
Peter Rodman (Member No. 4097652)
Julie Ward (Member No. 2873899)
Roger Martin (Member No. 1335493)

Glitterbaby put this one up earlier to have another look at.

BRICE, LESLIE RONALD

Rank:Private Service No:6353843
Date of Death:06/06/1944 Age:23
Regiment/Service:Dorsetshire Regiment 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: X. E. 19. Cemetery:BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William Thomas Brice and Rose Charlotte Jane Brice; husband of Grace Eileen Brice, of Clerkenwell. London.

Birth:
First name(s) LESLIE R
Last name BRICE
Birth year 1921
Birth quarter 4
Mother's last name ROSSITER
District MILTON County Kent
Volume 2A Page 1723

Father's marriage:
name(s) WILLIAM T BRICE
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1916
Spouse: ROSE C KEMP
District MILTON-County Kent
Volume 2A Page 2080

His mum was maiden name Rossiter- this is her first marriage:
name(s) ROSE CHARLOTTE J ROSSITER
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1900
Spouse:THOMAS WALTER KEMP,
District MILTON County Kent
Volume 2A Page 1886

possible tree match- pm sent:
Christine Brice (Member No. 3827862)

For the record, Bowater did have a Paper Mill in Ellesmere Port, which might explain why some of the entries had a home address in Cheshire

HAYCOCK, FRANCIS WILLIAM

Rank:Corporal
Service No: 2126772
Date of Death: 03/03/1945
Age:35
Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers 90 Bomb Disposal Coy.
Grave Reference: XII. H. 9.
Cemetery:FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of William and Winifred Haycock, of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire; husband of Jessie Haycock, of Ellesmere Port.

Name: Francis W Haycock
Registration Year: 1910
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Wirral
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 387

1911 census say pob Ellesmere Port -

Marriages Sep 1934 (>99%)
Harrop Jessie Haycock Wirral 8a 1427
Haycock Francis W Hangs Wirral 8a 1427

No matches for Francis.
PM to Ian Rhodes (Member No. 8733838) for Jessie Harrop b 1910