PLUCKLEY - Kent Fallen

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UK REMOUNT DEPOT’s Dublin Woolwich Melton Mowbray Arborfield Cross near Reading Wokingham Railway Station Pinckards Farm, Chiddingfold, Godalming, Surrey Pluckley, Kent (from 4 th August 1914) Brentwood, Essex Luton, Bedfordshire Market Harborough Kettering, Northamptonshire Redhill, Surrey. The Superintendant of the Pluckley Remount Depot was Colonel Birdwood. Members of the Remount Depot who attended Alf’s funeral Colonel Birdwood Major Fagfan Captain Littledale (Veterinary Officer) Farrier Major Pierce Sergeant Bell Sergeant Griffin Sergeant Matthews Corporal Hemsley Corporal Kemp Corporal Packham Corporal Shorter Canteen Orderly Wood Private Homewood Private Buss Private Gibson Private Russell BRAY J Private G/456 John William George BRAY. 6 th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 4 th August 1916 aged 32 years. Born Pluckley, Kent. Enlisted Birchington, Kent. Resided Stourmouth near Canterbury, Kent. Son of Mrs A.E Divers of Stourmouth near Canterbury, Kent. Buried in the Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Grave reference VII.E.18. John’s name appears on the Stourmouth War Memorial near Canterbury, Kent. The day that John was mortally wounded when his battalion was in action on the Pozieres Ridge. The Battle of Pozieres Ridge commenced on the 3 rd August 1916 and continued until the evening of the 4 th . The battalion objective was an enemy trench system known as Ration Trench. On the evening of the 4 th , the battalion withdrew to Martinsart Wood and into huts. It appears that John was wounded on the 3 rd August and died of wounds the next day whilst being evacuated from the battlefield area. 22
BUDGEN G Private G/7633 George BUGDEN. 8 th Battalion, Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died 29 th December 1916. Born Ulcombe near Maidstone. Enlisted Ashford. Resided Pluckley. George has no known grave. His name appears on the Loos Memorial, France. Panel reference 13-15. There is some confusion as to this mans correct surname. It is possible that his correct surname is one of the following – BUDGEN, BUGDEN or BUDDEN. Over the years it appears that the correct spelling of George’s surname has been corrupted by various agencies and organisations. So much so that it is now next to impossible to confirm the correct spelling. The day that George died the 8 th battalion Queen’s were in billets at Mazingarbe. COLE C Private G/78 Cecil COLE. 6 th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 8 th October 1915. Born Crowborough, Sussex. Enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Resided Pluckley. Cecil has no known grave. His name appears on the Loos Memorial, France. Panel reference 95 to 97. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – North End House, Egerton Corporal L/5058 Herbert Reginald COLE. 9 th Lancers. COOK A.T Private 235188 Archibald Thomas COOK. 5 th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Formerly (3298) The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 4 th October 1917 aged 18 years. Born Pluckley. Enlisted Canterbury. Son of Archibald and Clara Cook of Wheatsheaf Stores, 29, Pound Lane, Canterbury, Kent. Archibald has no known grave. His name appears on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Panel reference 23 to 28 and 163A. 23
Page 1 and 2: PLUCKLEY The Great War 1914 - 1919
Page 3 and 4: The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters Li
Page 5 and 6: CHECKSFIELD F Sergeant T/240552 Fre
Page 7 and 8: GOODWIN E Private G/9372 Ernest Eli
Page 9 and 10: KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN M.A Lieutenant
Page 11 and 12: PILE E (brother) Private T/1060 Edw
Page 13 and 14: SKINNER W Dover Marine Gunner 17832
Page 15: UNDERDOWN H Private G/10475 Harry H
Page 18 and 19: WOOD E.C Lance Corporal G/20566 Ern
Page 20 and 21: LOST MEN BAKER A.J Pluckley Remount
Page 24 and 25: DUNSTER W Private 27066 William DUN
Page 26 and 27: HILLS G.E Private G/43717 George Er
Page 28 and 29: HOLDSTOCK E Pluckley Remount Depot
Page 30 and 31: The 1901 census gives - Tolney, Bet
Page 32 and 33: PILE E.L Private 32210 Edward Lewis
Page 34 and 35: SKEER G.W Stoker 2 nd Class K/45813
Page 36 and 37: SKINNER F Private G/10243 Frederick
Page 38 and 39: WHYBOURN J Lance Corporal G/8841 Jo
Page 40 and 41: WOOLLEY R Private 12428 Robert WOOL
Page 42 and 43: The undermentioned parish men serve
Page 44: WILLCOCK T Private T WILLCOCK. Mach

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