Military Chat

For any 'helpers' who fancy a challenge, the RBL are hoping to trace relatives of those listed on a memorial plaque. All had connections to the above mentioned Paper Mill.
http://www.sittingbournerbl.info/kemsleymill.html

As the above link was featured in a newspaper, its more than likely that other FH researchers are on the case. How about we look for details on the CWGC then see if any trees on here have the names? We could PM the owners and give them the link.

1939 – 1945
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE EMPLOYEES
of
THE BOWATER ORGANISATION
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR II

F.L.Austin (no match on GR)-- G.Kipps(no match)
B.L.Baker (??) -- H.Kitney(no matches)
A.J.Beckett (PM sent) - R.Lewis(PM sent)
J.W.Benson(PM sent to poss) -- G.L.Llewellyn(No match)
A.J.Bradford (no matches) -- C.J.Maher(PM sent)
E.H.Branch (no matches) -- H.W.Mantle (PM sent)
L.R.Brice (Pm sent) -- W.G.Marsh (PM sent)
A.E.Budden - G.Martin (PM sent)
F.E.Bunyard (PM sent) -- W.G.Martin
F.Chew( PM sent - tenuous link) - L.R.Miller(no matches)
A.C.S.Clark (no matches) -- A.G.E.Mount (PM sent)
L.M.Clayton (no matches) -- H.J.C.Page (Pm sent)
A.W.Clear (PM sent) -- W.Parker
R.A.Cole (too many matches) -- S.G.Parris (no match)
S.Cole(no matches) -- G.B.Pleavin ( pm sent)
H.Collins -- J.Poppleton(PM sent on spec. Not on CWGC)
J.W.Collins (no matches) -- F.T.Preston (no matches)
H.Conner(no matches) -- T.Quarry(no matches)
J.Conner (no matches) -- W.A.Robinson(no matches)
J.Crittenden(PM sent) - S.J.Ruck(PM sent)
J.Curry -- W.G.Saunders(no match)
S.Davis (??) -- E.G.Scales (no matches)
G.Dryden(Poss C Dryden no to either) -- J.G.Scales(pm sent)
J.W.Dykes(pm sent) -- G.I.Simmons(PM sent)
S.T.Eaglestone(no match) -- S.H.C.Stagg (no matches)
G.Fidler (PM sent) -- C.W.State (no matches)
E.Foster -- S.J.Stokes(no matches)
W.H.Gilfillan(no exact CWGC entry)) -- L.Sutton
T.W.Godman(pm for GodmOn) -- A.P.S.Trotman (PM sent)
C.Goodfellow (PM sent) -- E.R.Turvey (No matches)
J.H.Graham (pm sent)-- K.R.Twitchett (PM sent)
C.F.Green (no matches) -- G.R.Walker(PM sent)
F.W.Haycock (PM sent)-- L.Walker(no matches)
H.S.Hobbs (PM sent) -- C.Watson(too many options)
P.H.Hodges No matches) -- H.A.Weatherston (PM sent- not correct)
R.S.Horsford (PM sent) -- H.Weaver(PMx2 sent)
R.W.L.Houghton(no matches)-- G.W.Webzell (pm sent)
R.H.Hughes(PM sent) -- H.Weller(PM sent)
R.Iggulden (PM sent) -- G.J.Whatmore (PM sent)
W.Elves*** -- L.W.Wheeler (PM sent)
J.C.Jarrett (pm sent) -- J.A.D.Wildish (no matches)
C.Jones -- A.Williams
T.Kelly -- A.D.Willicombe (PM sent)
C.L.Kingsnorth (no exact matches) -- D.Wilson
A.C.Wrangle (no matches) -- F.W.Wright (pm sent)
J.E.Wright(PM sent)
*** likely to be W E Ives. (pm sent)

H Kitney

KITNEY, HENRY

Rank: Private
Service No: 4398123
Date of Death:28/05/1942
Age:33
Regiment/Service:Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)6th Bn.
Panel Reference:Column 60.
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of George and Alice Kitney; husband of Doreen Gladys May Kitney, of Sittingbourne, Kent.

PM sent to Kenneth Kitney (Member No. 4797286) - not connected

TWITCHETT, KENNETH ROLAND
Rank:Private
Service No: 6345393
Date of Death: 11/09/1945
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
2nd Bn. attd. 8th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
Panel Reference: Face 17.
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Husband of Barbara Elsie Twitchett, of Mudgley, Somerset.

Birth:
name(s) KENNETH R TWITCHETT
Birth year 1922
Birth quarter 2
Mother's last name JOHNSON
District STROOD County Kent
Volume 2A Page 1223

Adrian Burns (Member No. 12334355) appears to be only member with this person in his tree. PM sent

:-D

Notice I'm picking off the interesting surnames first :-D

IGGULDEN, RICHARD

Rank:Able Seaman
Service No:C/JX 215435
Date of Death:14/06/1942
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Royal Navy S.S. Tarimbar
Panel Reference: 54, 3.
Memorial:CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Richard James and Esther Iggulden, of Borden, Kent.

Birth:
name(s) RICHARD IGGULDEN
Birth year 1920
Birth quarter 2
Mother's last name BLUNDEN
District MILTON County Kent
Volume 2A Page 2233

Pm to Paulette Rasmussen (Member No. 740063) only person with this man in her tree

WILLICOMBE, ALEXANDER DAVID

Rank:Trooper
Service No:6088810
Date of Death:06/09/1944
Age:24
Regiment/Service:Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
44th (7th Bn. The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regt.) Regt.
Grave Reference: I, E, 27.
Cemetery:GRADARA WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Frederick Robert and Annie Willicombe, of Walworth, London.

PM sent to Melvin Parsons (Member No. 12405967)

Don't blame you! Sometimes its difficult to decide if there is a Kent connection. :-D
.........

MANTLE, HERBERT WILLIAM

Rank:Sergeant
Service No:1388195
Date of Death: 20/01/1942
Age:21
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 101 Sqdn.
Panel Reference: Panel 89.
Memorial:RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Sydney John and Ella Mantle, of Sittingbourne, Kent.

PM sent to
Derek Woodward (Member No. 2756299)
Julie Loades (Member No. 418958)
Andrew Edgell (Member No. 2838740)
David Mantle (Member No. 4604226)
Robert Hawes (Member No. 218836)

MOUNT, ALBERT GEORGE EDWARD
RankSergeant
Trade:Flt. Engr.
Service No:1891923
Date of Death:08/06/1944
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve115 Sqdn.
Grave Reference:Coll. grave.
Cemetery:
MONTCHAUVET COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Edward A. Mount and Gladys E. Mount, of Sittingbourne Kent.

PM sent to
Janette Beeching (Member No. 1567023)
Deanna Tween (Member No. 2118031)
George Teear (Member No. 244330)
Stephen Western (Member No. 749829)
Michelle Capeling (Member No. 2885656)
Wendy Richards (Member No. 7108751)

BUNYARD, FRANK EDWIN

Rank:Marine
Service No: CH/X 111502
Date of Death: 01/12/1944
Age: 22
Regiment/Service:Royal Marines
26 R.M. Lt. A.A. Bty., 5th R.M. A.A. Bde.
Grave Reference: I. B. 23.
Cemetery: SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Edwin and Grace Emily Bunyard; husband of Eveline May Bunyard, of Sittingbourne, Kent.

How sad- he'd only married Eveline (MIlls) earlier in the year.

Birth:
name(s) FRANK E BUNYARD
Birth year 1922
Birth quarter 1
Mother's last name ROCKLIFFE
District MILTON County Kent
Volume 2A Page 1826

pm sent to:
Frank Calvett (Member No. 3445066)
Diane Hayes (Member No. 63332)
John Ashdown (Member No. 2166348)
Dawn Gray (Member No. 2399445)

HOUGHTON, ROY WILLIAM LEWIS

Rank:Sergeant
Trade:Air Gnr.
Service No:1453355
Date of Death:08/08/1943
Age:20
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
37 Sqdn.
Grave Reference:V. C. 35.
Cemetery: SALERNO WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Charles Edward and Amy Bertha Houghton, of Sittingbourne, Kent.

Birth:
name(s) ROY W L HOUGHTON
Birth year 1922
Birth quarter 4
Mother's last name HOMEWOOD
District MILTON County Kent
Volume 2A Page 1618

possible match (but no area listed)- pm sent:
Paul Britton (Member No. 4830826)

STAGG, STUART HARRY CAMPBELL

Rank:Sergeant
Trade:Air Gnr.Service No:1239912
Date of Death:03/04/1945
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference: New ground. Sec. C. Grave 52. Cemetery:SITTINGBOURNE CEMETERYAdditional Information: Son of Stuart Bowes Stagg and Lily May Margaret Stagg, of Sittingbourne.



??
Marriages Dec 1922 (>99%)
Feaver Albert A B High Milton 2a 2316
HIGH Edith D Feaver Milton 2a 2316
PHILLIPS Lily M M O Stagg Milton 2a 2316
STAGG Stuart B Phillips Milton 2a 2316


Births Mar 1923 (>99%)
Stagg Stuart H C Phillips Milton 2a 1742



Not yet found any member with these names or of a possible brother or sister to Stuart

KINGSNORTH, CYRIL LESLIE

Rank:Sergeant
Trade:W.Op./Air Gnr.Service No:1393685
Date of Death:24/09/1943 Age:25
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: Plot 16. Row 14. Grave 13. Cemetery:CLICHY NORTHERN CEMETERYAdditional Information: Son of William Frederick and Phoebe Ann Kingsnorth, of Sittingbourne, Kent; husband of Eileen Joan Kingsnorth, of Sittingbourne.


Marriages Jun 1899 (>99%)
Goodhew Warren Milton 2a 1888
Kingsnorth William Frederick Milton 2a 1888
Powell Phoebe Ann Milton 2a 1888
Rowland Elizabeth Lashbrook Milton 2a 1888


Could only find older brothers and sisters of Cyril listed in members tree but still sent pm's

Jasmine Letchford 12840950
Sharon Richards 11312092
Terri Richards 2110758
Andrew Dean 4244671

PLEAVIN, GEORGE BENNETT

Rank:Lance Corporal Service No:13073987
Date of Death:28/04/1945 Age:28
Regiment/Service:Pioneer Corps 240 Coy.
Panel Reference: Panel 10. Memorial:GROESBEEK MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of George and Mary Jane Pleavin; husband of Lilian May Pleavin, of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

No sure if correct as got to find a link to Kent especially as he married in Cheshire
Parents of this one are in Chester on 1911 census

BRANCH, ERNEST HARRY

Rank:Trooper Service No:5386529
Date of Death:06/09/1944 Age:29
Regiment/Service:Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. 61st Regt.
Grave Reference: Grave 3. Cemetery:KRUISHOUTEM COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Husband of Gwendoline Ellen Branch, of Sittingbourne, Kent.


No matches found

HORSFORD, RAY STEELE

Rank:Flight Sergeant Trade:Air BomberService No:1387835
Date of Death:25/07/1944 Age:28
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 75 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: L. 9. Coll. grave 5-11. Cemetery:CRONENBOURG FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Ray Steele Horsford and Lilian Primrose Horsford, of Sittingbourne, Kent; husband of Doris Ada Horsford, of Sittingbourne.



Jacqueline Paston 1780586
Anthony Pointing 5968689

CLAYTON, LESLIE MALUM

Rank:Private Service No:6287875
Date of Death:16/11/1943 Age:22
Regiment/Service:The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) 4th Bn.
Panel Reference: Face 5. Memorial:ATHENS MEMORIAL

Only possible birth is in 1914
Possible marriage in Milton in 1938 but another possible marriage in Edmonton in 1941 same reg district as possible brith


Going to leave this one for the time being

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.

Not sure about this one

Possible birth in right area but mmn does not match against possible marriage for parents in 1916

But his marriage in 1942 matches the name of wife given

BRADFORD, ALBERT JOHN

Rank:Private Service No:13001137
Date of Death:17/06/1940 Age:44
Regiment/Service:Pioneer Corps 50 Coy., Aux. Mil.
Grave Reference: 1. C. 13. Cemetery:PORNIC WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Charles Henry and Julia Bradford; husband of Edith Johnson Bradford, of Gravesend, Kent.


Leaving this one for the moment as not yet found a possible birth so not sure if correct or not

RUCK, SYDNEY JAMES

Rank:Sapper
Service No: 2067518
Date of Death:17/06/1940
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers579 Field Coy.
Panel Reference: Column 27.
Memorial:DUNKIRK MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Husband of Doris Annie Ruck, of Northfleet, Kent.

Birth:
name(s) SYDNEY J RUCK
Birth year 1913
Birth quarter 1
Mother's last name MAY
District GRAVESEND County Kent
Volume 2A Page 1278

Marriage:
name(s) SYDNEY J RUCK
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1936
Spouse: DORIS A MACKLIN
District STROOD County Kent
Volume 2A Page 2389

Pm sent to:
Leslie Durham (Member No. 9584740)
Michele Smith (Member No. 307739)