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HOLLINGBOURNE WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © David Hughes and Neil Clark 2006

Hollingbourne Parish Church has two memoriasl, the first is in the form of a Celtic Cross of granite covered with ragstone ashlar that stands upon a three tiered base. The memorial holds the names of 14 men from the First World War and 11 from the Second World War. Within the church is a further Roll of Honour that contains the names of 18 men from the First World War. Those only appearing on the Roll of Honour within the church are marked *.


Photograph Copyright © David Hughes and Neil Clark 2006

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
THROUGH THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

BARLING

Henry (Harry)

Private 11174, 19th (Queen Alexandra’s Own Royal) Hussars. Died 8th October 1918 aged 19 years. Born Hollingbourne. Enlisted Swindon, Wiltshire. Resided Swindon. Son of Harry Barling and Kate Louisa Barling of 20 Hamlet Road, Norwood, London. Buried Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Grave reference - VI. C. 27.

COURT

Leslie Simpson

Second Lieutenant, Medaille Militaire (France). Royal Air Force. 26th Training Depot Station. Died 10th December 1918. Son of Mr G R Court of Eythorne Green Farm, Hollingbourne, Kent. Buried locally in Hollingbourne (All Saints) Churchyard, Hollingbourne, Kent.

CURTIS

William [Frederick]

Private L10030, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 25th February 1915. Born Kennington, Ashford. Enlisted Maidstone. Brother of Mr S G Curtis of 96 Milton Road, Maidstone, Kent. Buried St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave reference - A. 4. 19.

DAY

Frederick [George]

Lance Corporal 17815, 3rd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 14th February 1921 aged 29 years. Son of George and Amy Day. Husband of Christianna Day of Upper Street, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent. Buried locally in Hollingbourne (All Saints) Churchyard, Hollingbourne, Kent.

GATLAND

Frederick [Wallace]

Gunner 86042. 155th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA). Died 16th February 1917 aged 29 years. Born Wadhurst, Sussex. Enlisted Maidstone. Resided Hollingbourne. Son of Mr M Gatland of Broomfield, Leeds, Maidstone, Kent. Husband of Mabel Verina Gatland. Buried Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, Nord, France. Grave reference - II. A. 19.

GIBSON

Charles

Private 44918, 14th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (D.L.I). Formerly (2653) Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 3rd December 1917 aged 19 years. Enlisted Touleridge? Resided Hollingbourne. Son of Mrs H D Gibson of 33 Kingsley Road, Maidstone, Kent. Also served at the Dardanelles. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louvernal, Nord, France. Panel reference - 10.

*JORDAN

Walter Edmond

Sergeant G/19033, 10th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Formerly (2227) West Kent Yeomanry. Died 21st September 1917. Age 36. Enlisted Maidstone. Resided Hollingbourne. Son of Mr and Mrs Horace Jordan of 5 Albion Place, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent. Husband of Edith Gertrude Jordan of Malt Cottage, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.

*RICE

Alfred Albert

No further information currently available. (too many A Rice’s on SDGW)

McLEAN

Alfred

Company Sergeant Major L/7741, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 27th May 1915. Age 32. Born Hollingbourne. Enlisted Maidstone. Resided Hollingbourne. Son of Walter Mark McLean and Emily Adelaide McLean of Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent. Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ieper, Belgium.

PHILPOTT

Victor [Douglas Frank]

Shoeing Smith WL/27, Army Veterinary Corps. Died 11th December 1918. Age 25. Son of William and Harriet Philpott of Eythorne, Hollingbourne. Buried locally in Hollingbourne (All Saints) Churchyard, Hollingbourne, Kent.

RUTTLEY

William Henry

Lance Corporal L/10067, 1st Battalion, Queen`s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 28th October 1914. Born Sandway. Enlisted Maidstone. Resided Hollingbourne. Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

SANDS

Albert [James]

Private 10253, Queen`s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 20th August 1916 aged 43 years. Son of Mr and Mrs Trayton Sands of Greenway Court, Hollingbourne. Husband of Bertha Sands (nee Wickens). Buried locally in Hollingbourne (All Saints) Churchyard, Hollingbourne, Kent.

*STEVENSON

George William

No further information currently available.

WARD

Walter Herbert

Private 203912, 2nd/4th Battalion, Queen`s own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 4th November 1917. Age 18. Born and enlisted Hollingbourne. Son of Mr H Ward of Upper Street, Hollingbourne, Kent. Buried Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel. Grave reference - G. 14.

WEEKES

Charles

No further information currently available.

WINDER

William George

Private 38721, 2nd/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Died 9th October 1917. Born Lenham. Enlisted Maidstone. Resided Hollingbourne. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.

WINTER

Albert William

Private 14585. 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays). Formerly (2424) Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles (REKMR). Died 6th May 1918. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Hollingbourne. Buried locally in Hollingbourne (All Saints) Churchyard, Hollingbourne, Kent.

Listed on the memorial as W. Albert WINTER. He obviously preferred to be known by his second given name – William.

*WOOD

?

No further information currently available.

IN MEMORY ALSO OF

1939 – 1945

BUSBRIDGE

George Norcott

Pilot Officer 87428, Royal Air Force. Photographic Reconnaissance Unit. Died 19th September 1941. Age 26. Son of George Cecil and Dorothy Mabel Busbridge of Harrietsham, Kent. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Panel reference - 31.

COULTER

Frederick

Sergeant 1234081, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 97 Squadron. Died 22nd March 1944. Age 23. Son of John Edwin Coulter and Elizabeth Alice Coulter. Husband of Olga Mercy Coulter of Bearstead, Kent. Commemorated on the Runnymede memorial, Surrey. Panel reference - 227.

COLLINS, MC

Peter Stratford

Lieutenant No48 Royal Marine Commando. Died 12th March 1945. Age 24. Son of Herbert Stratford Collins and Ellen Louise Collins of Hollingbourne, Kent. Buried Bergen-Op-Zoom War cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

CROSSLEY, DFC and Bar

Donald

Wing Commander 63455, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 104 Squadron. Died 24th November 1943. Age 30. Son of Francis Marshall Crossley and Muriel Crossley of Hollingbourne, Kent. Buried Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa, Italy. Grave reference - I. B. 9.

FILMER

Frank

Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator, Air) 1258276, Royal Air Force. Died 13th July 1944. Age 24. Son of William and Hilda Mary Filmer of Canterbury. Husband of Beryl Patricia Filmer of Hollingbourne, Kent. Buried Canterbury Cemetery, Canterbury, Kent. Plot X.M Grave 132.

GILBERT

John [Alan]

Lance Corporal 6346570, 4th Battalion, Queen`s Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Died 10th January 1944. Age 25. Born and resided Kent. Son of Charles Edward and Amy Gilbert. Husband of Bessie Letitia Gilbert of Hollingbourne, Kent. Buried Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar. Grave reference - 12. B. 11.

Pre war member of the Regiment.

MILLER

James [Joseph]

Petty officer C/LX 28006, Royal Navy. HMS “Afrikander”. Died 6th October 1944. Age 44. Husband of Pauline Marie Octovie Miller of Hollingbourne, Kent. Buried Simon’s Town (Dido Valley) Cemetery, South Africa. Grave reference - Naval Allotment Row E. Grave 31.

SMITH

Thomas Henry

Stoker 2nd Class P/KX 107352, Royal Navy. HMS “Acheron”. Died 17th December 1940. Age 28. Son of James and Elizabeth Jane Smith. Husband of Iris Emily Smith of Hollingbourne, Kent. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Panel reference - 42. Column 3.

WALKER

Victor John

Private 5569391, 4th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Died 6th August 1944. Born Wiltshire. Son of Frederick James Walker and Mabel Daisey Walker. Husband of Minnie Iris Walker of Hollingbourne, Kent. Buried Tilley-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Grave reference - VI. D. 4.

Pre war member of the Regiment.

WHITESTONE, MBE, MC, RE

Berkeley Frederick

Lieutenant Colonel 9079, Commanding Royal Engineers, Air Advance Striking Force. Died 17th June 1940. Age 44. Born and resided Kent. Son of Dr Augustus Mayberry Whitestone and of Jessie Heron Whitestone (nee Goldsmid). Husband of Alice Mary Wallace Whitestone of Michaelstow, Cornwall. Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial, Nord, France. Column 20.

Also served in 1914-1918 war and a pre war WW2 member of the corps.

WILKINSON

Kenneth

Lieutenant Colonel 39999, East Yorkshire Regiment. Attached to and commanding 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Died 15th December 1943. age 36. Born and resided Derbyshire. Son of Walter John and Mary Ethel Wilkinson. Husband of Rosemary Farrer Wilkinson of Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Kent. Buried Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy. Grave reference - XI. E. 29.

Pre war member of the Regiment.

Last update 2 February, 2006

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