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IN
GRATEFUL AND LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LAID DOWN THEIR
LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918.
| ASHFIELD | Lionel Arthur | Lieutenant,
202 Squadron Flying DH 4s, Royal Air force. Shot down and killed
by a Fokker DVll near Zevekote 16 July 1918. Aged 19. Lt Ashfield
was an ace having destroyed seven German aircraft. Son of Charles
and Ida Ashfield. Charles Ashfield was the Headmaster of Frant School.
Born in Wootton Bassett Wiltshire Educated at Marlborough College
Individual tablet in St Albans Church. Buried in Ramscappelle Road
Cemetery |
| BAKER | Ernest | Private
G/23407 11th Batt The Middlesex Regiment Killed in action 9 February
1917 Age 36. Born in Frant and enlisted in Tunbridge Wells. Son
of Stephen Baker of 3 Bayham Rd. Tunbridge Wells. Husband of Annie
Baker Ivy Cottage Tangier Lane Frant Forest. No known grave. Commemorated
on Arras Memorial |
| BARHAM | Charles | Private
5479 7th Batt The Leinster Regiment Killed in action 7 June 1917.
Aged 33. Born Wadhurst and enlisted in Tonbridge Husband of Annie
Barham of 7 Mercer Street, Tunbridge Wells. Formerly with the Royal
Sussex Regiment G13179. No known grave. Commemorated on Menin Gate
Memorial |
| BASSETT | William | Sergeant
SD/2838 13th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th. Division
Killed in action 30 June 1916 during the attack on the Boars Head
on the Somme. Born in Frant and enlisted in Hastings. No known grave.
Commemorated on Loos Memorial. |
| BENNETT | William John | Corporal
G/10582 6th. Battalion The Royal West Kent Regiment A Company. Killed
in action at Arras 9 April 1917. Aged 23. Born in Frant and enlisted
in Taunton, Somerset. Son of Henry & Mary Bennett of Rushlye Cottage,
Frant. Buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez |
| BLACKFORD | Horace Reader | Private
G/15382 12th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th. Division.
Killed in action 17 October 1916 during an attack by the enemy on
the Schwaben Redoubt age 27. Son of Albert & Frances Fanny Blackford
of Frant. Husband of Mrs Emily Blackford. Born in Frant and enlisted
in Tunbridge Wells. No known grave. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |
| BLACKFORD | William James | L/Sergeant
SD/4163 13th Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th, Division
Killed in action 30 June 1916. during the attack on the Boars Head
on the Somme. Aged 23. Son of Albert & Frances Fanny Blackford of
Frant. Born in Frant and enlisted in Hastings. No known grave. Commemorated
on Loos Memorial |
| BUSH | Frank Herbert | Acting
Bombardier 111864 238th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Killed
in action 6 February 1917. Born in Wood Green Middlesex and enlisted
in Eastbourne. Resident of Frant. Buried in Sailly Au Bois Military
Cemetery |
| CARRINGTON | William Tuckwell | 125th.
Company The Labour Corps. Died in France of sickness 21 April 1918.
Formerly with the Royal Field Artillery and 17th Labour Company
The Royal West Surreys. Born in Tunbridge Wells and enlisted in
Lambeth. Resident of Herne Hill Connection with Frant unknown to
date. Buried in Bagneaux British Cemetery Gezaincourt. |
| CARTER | Harold | Private
G/6459 8th. Battalion the Royal West Kent Regiment Killed in action
during the German Spring offensive 22 March 1917. Aged 23. Son of
Mr & Mrs W. Carter of Hazelhurst Cottages Frant. Born in Shrivenham
and enlisted in Tunbridge Wells Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial |
| CLARKE | Arthur Frederick | Gunner
16351 Royal Marine Artillery (R, N, Eastney). Aged 18. Died at home
28 October 1918. Son of George and Harriet Clarke of 1 Yew Tree
Cottages, Frant Road. Buried in St Albans Parish Churchyard |
| COCKRELL | Frederick | Sapper
146650, No1 Company. Reserve Batt. Royal Engineers. Died at home
11 April 1916. Aged 30. Son of John and Harriett Cockrell of Frant.
Born in Frant and enlisted in Tunbridge Wells. Buried in St Albans
Churchyard |
| COSHAM | William Thomas | Private
TF 205331 7th. Batt The Royal West Kent Regiment Killed in action
24 April 1918 Enlisted in Tunbridge Wells. Formerly with the West
Kent Yeomanry. Buried in Hangard Communal Cemetery Extension. |
| CRITTLE | John | Private
41804 13th, Battalion The Royal Fusiliers Killed in action on the
Ancre 17 November 1916. Aged 34. Born and enlisted in Frant. Son
of Mr & Mrs Alfred Crittle. Husband of Kate Crittle of the High
Street, Frant. Buried in Beaunont Hamel British Cemetery. |
| FINNIS | Frank | Admiral
CVO Royal Navy Joined Royal Navy in 1864 rear Admiral in 1905 Retired
as Admiral in 1913 Temp Com. as Capt in the Royal Naval Reserve
1914. Son of Seriker Finnis Mayor of Dover Husband of Anne Finnis
of Hartfield. Died at home of sickness 17 November 1918. Aged 67.
Buried in St Albans Churchyard Frant. |
| GOODSELL | Percival Thomas | Corporal.
TF. 2233 1/5th Battalion The Royal Sussex Att 1st Division. Died
of wounds suffered the previous day at Aubers Ridge, 10 May 1915.
Aged 21. Son of Thomas & Annie Goodsell of Maidstone. Born Robertsbridge
and enlisted in Hastings. Buried in Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery
St Omer |
| GREGORY | Frank | Private
G/1075 2nd Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 1st Division. Killed
in action 10 July 1917 facing a German assault on the Yser Sector
near Oust Dunkerke Bains aged 32. Son of Albert & Ellen Gregory
of Frant. Born in Frant and enlisted in Tunbridge Wells. Buried
in Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery |
| GREGORY | Percy | Private
TF. 203948 1/7th Battalion The Middlesex Regiment Killed in action
on the Somme 16 September 1916. Born in Frant and enlisted in Eastbourne.
Formerly with the Royal Fusiliers Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial |
| GRINHAM | Jonathan Ernest | Gunner
207576 B Battery 83rd Royal Field Artillery Killed in action near
Cambrai 30 November 1917. Aged 37. Son of Mr &Mrs Harry Grinham
of Frant. Husband of Lily Grinham of Tangier Lodge Farm, Frant Forest.
Born in Eppingham Northants and enlisted in Maidstone. Buried in
Bard Cottage Cemetery |
| GROVES | Albert John | Private
G. 69063 1st. Battalion The Royal West Surrey Regiment Killed in
action 21 September 1918. Born in Frant and enlisted in Brighton
Frant Resident. Buried in Villers Hill British Cemetery Villers
Guislain |
| HAIG | Frederick James | Private
3845 1st. Battalion The Welsh Guards Guards Division Killed in action
near Cambrai January 19 December 1917. Born in Aberlady Scotland,
enlisted in Eastbourne. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial Louveral |
| HAMILTON - GRACE | Raymond Sheffield | Major
13th. Hussars. Died 4 August 1915. Aged 34 Legion of Honour Twice
mentioned in despatches. Son of Colonel Sheffied Hamilton-Grace
of Knowles. Husband of Gladys who re married a Colonel Benson and
continued in residence at Knowle. Buried in Nieppe-Bois (Rue de
Bois) British Cemetery Vieux-Berquin. |
| HAZLEDEN | Maurice Harold Oliver | Private
G. 2188 7th. Battalion The Royal West Kent Regiment. Killed in action
on the Somme 13 July 1916. Aged 20. Born Burwash and enlisted in
Tunbridge Wells. Son of Oliver and Emily Hazelden of 4, The Kennels,
Eastbourne. Resident of Frant. Buried in Delville Wood Cemetery
Longeuval |
| JAMES | Harry Bond | Private
SD/433 11th. Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th. Division
Killed in action at Beaucourt Ridge on the Somme 3 September 1916.
Aged 23. Son of Walter and Emily James of the High Street, Frant.
Born in Frant and enlisted in Tunbridge Wells. Commemorated on the
Thiepval Memorial |
| KING | Herbert Charles | Gunner
40130 154th. Siege Battery The Royal Garrison Artillery Killed in
action near Messines 15 June 1917. Born in Nottng Hill and enlisted
in Eastbourne. Resident of Frant. Formerly with the Royal Sussex.
Buried in Vlamertinge New British Cemetery |
| LADE | George | Private
92220 2/2nd London Batt. Royal Fusiliers Killed in action 19 September
1918. Born in Frant and enlisted in Woking. Resident of Woking.
Formerly with the Royal Army Service Corps. Buried in St. Emilie
Valley Cemetery Villers Faucon |
| LADE, M.M. | Thomas John | SGT
G/16162 6th Batt The Royal West Kent Regiment Killed in action 21
September 1918. Aged 33. Son of George and Ellen Lade of Frant.
Husband of Liliy Lade of 65 Hillview Road, Rusthall. Born in Frant
and enlisted in Tunbridge Wells. Buried in Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery
Epehy |
| LAVENDER | Arthur | Rifleman
S. 17629 2nd Battalion The Rifle Brigade Killed in action 19 November
1917. Born in Frant and enlisted in Lewisham Resident of Sydenham.
Buried in Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery |
| LUCAS | Reginald | Private
55063 25th Battalion The Royal Welsh Fusiliers Killed in action
21 September 1918 Aged 34. Son of Mr & Mrs Hugh Lucas of Tangier
Lane, Frant Forest. Husband of Annie Lucas of Woebly Hrefordshire.
Born in Ashford, Kent and enlisted in Oswestry Herefordshire. Formerly
with The Monmouthshire Regiment Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois
Memorial |
| MEPHAM | Percy | Private
G. 20440 11th. Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th. Division.
Died of wounds 3 September 1917 Aged 21. Born in Frant and enlisted
in Chichester. Son of James & Ellen Mepham of Bridge Farm, Frant
Forest. Buried in Voormezeele Enclosure 1 & 2 Belgium |
| OVENDEN | Charles | Private
633377 20th Batt. The London Regiment Killed in action on the Somme
January 19 October 1916. Son of Mr & Mrs G. Ovenden of 29 Rochdale
Road Tunbridge Wells. Born and enlisted in Tunbridge Wells. Formerly
with the Royal West Kent Regiment. Commemorated on the Thiepval
Memorial (Connection with Frant not established to date; his name
appears on Tunbridge Wells W.M.) |
| PAIGE | Albert | Stoker
1st. Class 220670 Royal Navy HMS Natal Killed when the armoured
Cruiser blew up at anchor in Cromarty Firth 29 December 1915 404
men were lost. Husband of Florence Louisa Paine of 20 Lower Pellipar
Road, Woolwich. Albert was 28 Commemorated on the Chatham Naval
Memorial |
| PAINE | Frank Harold | Driver
M/2/021611 610 Motor Transport Company Army Service Corps. Died
at home June 19 November 1918. Aged 26. Son of Peter and Elizabeth
Paine of Knowle Lodge, Knowle, Frant. Buried in St Albans Churchyard,
Frant |
| SMITH | Alfred | Private
G/1092 7th. Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 12th. Division Killed
in action near Cambrai 20 November 1917. Born in Frant and enlisted
in Tunbridge Wells. No known grave. Commemorated on Cambrai Memorial
Louveral |
| STONE | George Richard | Private
82914 10th. Battalion The Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 14 July
1918. Aged 19. Born in Speldhurst Kent, and enlisted in Eastbourne.
Son of Mr & Mrs A Stone of Cornhill Cottage, Manor Farm, Frant.
Formerly with the 52nd. Training Battalion. No known grave. Commemorated
on Vis-en-Artois Memorial |
| TURNER | George Albert | Private
44164 23rd Battalion the Middlesex Regiment Killed in action 1 April
1917. Aged 27. Son of Albert & Maria Turner of Frant Husband of
Ethel Maud Turner who remarried and lived as Mrs Still in London
Road, Southborough, Kent. Enlisted in Maidstone. Buried in Dickebusch
New Military Cemetery |
| TWORT | William | Ordinary
Seaman J/23974 Royal Navy HMS Bulwark. Aged 18. Died with 796 other
crew members when the Battleship blew up at anchor off Kethole Reach
on the River Medway. 26 November 1914. Son of Herbert & Elizabeth
Twort of Chasewood, Frant Hill. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval
Memorial, Southsea |
| TWORT | Reginald | Corporal
11236 5th. Battalion The Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. Died of wounds
in hospital at Etaples after being wounded on the Somme 1 September
1916. Aged 24. Born in Frant and enlisted in Buckingham. Son of
Mr & Mrs H Twort of Charlwood, Frant Hill. Buried in Etaples Military
Cemetery |
| WATTS | Charles | Private
SD/1496 12th. Battalion the Royal Sussex Regiment 39th. Division.
Killed in action during attack on the Boars Head on the Somme 30
June 1916. Aged 27. Son of Frederick and Emma Watts of The Thatched
cottages, Bells Yew Green. Born in Frant and enlisted in Hastings.
No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial |
| WATTS | George | Guardsman
24612 2nd Battalion The Grenadier Guards The Guards Division. Killed
in action on the Somme 25 September 1916. Aged 40. Son of Frederick
& Emma Watts of the Thatched cottages, Bells Yew Green. Born in
Frant and enlisted in Goudhurst, Kent. Buried in Guards Cemetery,
Lesbouefs |
| WATTS | Walter | Corporal
SD/3253 12th. Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment 39th. Division.
Killed in action during the attack on the Boars Head on the Somme
30 May 1916. Aged 23. Born in Frant and enlisted in Hastings. Buried
in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez |
| WESLEY | W | Private,
London Regiment Unidentified |
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THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH 1939-1945 |
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| ADDIS | Richard Graham |
Lieutenant
R.N.V.R. (D.S.C. Twice Men. In Despatches) HMS Laforey. Killed in
action when the destroyer was torpedoed by U223 off Salerno in the
Med. 30 March 1944. Aged 27. Son of Sir Charles Stewart Addis, KCMG,
LLD and Lady Addis. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval
Memorial, Southsea |
| DEARDEN | Clifford Herbert | Pilot
Officer41677Royal Air Force. No 2 Army Co Operation Squadron Flying
Westland Lysanders.Shot down by Lt. Munchenberg of Stb 111 (Mr 109E)
near Dunkirk 31 May 1940 P.O. Dearden and his observer Leading Aircrafman
Arthur O'Neill were killed. . Son of Arthur Edwin and Adelina Dearden
of Frant. Clifford Dearden was. Aged 20. Buried.De Panne Communal
Cemetery, France. |
| FULBROOK | Stanley Sydney James |
Private.
7381978Royal Army Medical Corps. Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Walter Fulbrook
of Frant. Aged 27. Lost when on the 12 February 1944, the Troopship
Khedive Ismail was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine off the African
coast. The Submarine was attacked by the escort and destroyed but
1, 297 passengers and crew were drowned. No known grave. Commemorated
on Brookwood 1939/45 Memorial |
| HARRISON | Tom Charles Raymond | Sgt/Pilot,
Royal Air Force. Aged 25. 139 Squadron Flying Bristol Blenheim Mk.1Vs.
Shot down and killed attacking the Maastricht Bridges12 May 1940.
7 out of nine Blenheims were lost. . Son of Tom Beard and Maude
Harrison. Husband of Betty Harrison of Shoreham by Sea. Buried in
Heverlee War Cemetery Belgium |
| HARRISON | Peter |
Lieutenant,
3rd Battalion The Queens Own Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army Killed in
action near Imphal, Burma, 4 October 1943.aged22. Son of Tom Beard
and Maude Harrison of Hastings. Buried in Imphal War Cemetery, Burma
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| JAMES | David | Private,
The Middlesex Regiment Not found in CWGC records Unidentified |
| YOUNGMAN | Phillip Owen |
Private
14623015, Royal Sussex Regiment. Died at home 5 November 1943Aged
19. Son of Thomas Robert & Elizabeth Youngman of Frant Buried in
St Albans Churchyard Frant |
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
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