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The 1901 census gives – Tolney, Bethersden Albert MOORE 38 Stockman on farm Bethersden Elizabeth 40 Not Known Fred 16 Carter on farm Bethersden Lewis 10 Bethersden Georgina 7 Bethersden William 4 Bethersden OTTAWAY J.W Private G/7548 John William OTTAWAY. 6 th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 8 th March 1916 aged 40 years. Born Pluckley, Kent. Enlisted Sittingbourne, Kent. Resided Milton Regis, Kent. Son of Albert and Elizabeth Ottaway of Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, Kent. Husband of Ethel Maud Ottaway of 9, King Street, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, Kent. Buried in the Bethune Town Cemetery, France. Grave reference V.A.83. On the 6 th March 1916 the 6 th battalion was in action all day near Givenchy. The battalion’s objective that day was Triangle Crater in the vicinity of the Hohenzollern Redoubt. The assault was held up by a barrage of bombs and from knee high mud. It appears that John must have been wounded on the 6 th March 1916 and died of wounds two days later whilst being treated at a Base Hospital located in Bethune. PILE E.C (brother) Private 27803 Edwin Charles PILE. 7 th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. Formerly (22198) Territorial Battalion. Died Wednesday 21 st August 1918 aged 19 years. Born Pluckley. Enlisted Ashford. Resided Sparrows Hall, Warren Lane, Ashford, Kent. Son of Mr and Mrs Pile of 8 Churchyard, Ashford, Kent. Formerly Hawthorn Cottage, Pluckley, Kent. Edwin has no known grave. His name appears on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, near Haucourt, France. Panel reference 8. Edwin’s name appears on the Ashford Town War Memorial in the Memorial Gardens Ashford. Edwin lived in Pluckley a his life. He was a member of the church choir for many years. Before the outbreak of war he was employed as a Drapers Assistant at Messrs Lewis & Evenden of Pluckley. His Parents also lived at Sparrows Hall, Warren Lane, Ashford during the war. Edwin’s brother Amos served in the Army Service Corps. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Sparrows Hall, Warren Lane, Ashford Private 27803 Edwin Charles PILE. 7 th K.S.E.J. Hawthorne Cottage, Pluckley Private 203593 Harry PILE. 4 th Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Corporal 8497 Stephen Charles PILE. 3 rd Buffs (East Kent Regiment). 30
Street, Pluckley Private 39648 William John PILE. 1 st S.N Hussars. The 1901 census gives – 1, Thorne Cottage, Pluckley Edwin PILE 55 Farm Labourer Lenham Jesse 48 Pluckley Frances 46 Wife Pluckley Jesse 20 Gardener Pluckley Frances 16 Pluckley George 14 General Labourer Pluckley Annie 11 Pluckley Edwin 9 Pluckley Walter 7 Pluckley Stephen 4 Pluckley Harry 2 Pluckley The 7 th Shropshire Light Infantry was formed at Shrewsbury August 1914 (76 th Brigade, 25 th Division). Landed France 28 th September 1915 (76 th Brigade, 3 rd Division). Attached 8 th Brigade, 3 rd Division on 19 th October 1915. The battalion stayed on the Western Front for the remaining duration of the war. 31
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 22 and 23: UK REMOUNT DEPOT’s Dublin Woolwic
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 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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