ELMSTED WAR
MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Transcribed David Hughes and Neil Clark
2004
Within
the Elmsted there is a brass war memorial plaque. All the men whose
name appear here are also commemorated on the nearby Hastingleigh
civic war memorial. When researching here please remember that this
village is sometimes spelt with an A – ELMSTEAD.
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Photograph
Copyright © David Hughes and Neil Clark 2004
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The
Great War (1914 1918)
BANBURY |
Frederick
William |
Sergeant
4246, 3rd (King’s Own) Hussars. Died 13th January 1916. Born Basingstoke,
Hampshire. Enlisted Manchester. Resided Elmsted, Kent. Frederick’s
name also appears on the nearby Hastingleigh village war memorial. |
BIRCHETT |
Henry
(Harry) Percy |
Private
L/7920, 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Friday
15th September 1916 aged 31 years. Born Elmsted, Kent. Enlisted
Canterbury. Resided Wye. Harry’s name also appears on the nearby
Hastingleigh village war memorial. |
CROUCHER |
Allan
Thomas |
Lance
Sergeant 15919, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Died 1st December
1917 aged 24 years. Born Elmsted. Enlisted Canterbury. Allan’s name
also appears on the nearby Hastingleigh village war memorial. Soldiers
Died Great War gives ALLEN CROUCHER. |
HOPKINS |
Stephen |
Private
T/203947, 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 3rd
June 1917. Born Elmsted, Kent. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Elmsted.
Stephen’s name also appears on the nearby Hastingleigh village war
memorial. |
LUCAS |
Burton
Henry |
Private
G/38, 6th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died
Saturday 7th October 1916. Born Dane End, Little Mondon, Hertfordshire.
Enlisted Maidstone. Resided Ashford. Burton’s name also appears
on the nearby Hastingleigh village war memorial. |
WARD |
Thomas |
Sergeant
22143, Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA). Died 5th December 1916. Born
Ashford. Enlisted Canterbury. Buried Combles British Cemetery, France.
Thomas’s name also appears on the nearby Hastingleigh village war
memorial. |
30 December
2004
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