PLUCKLEY - Kent Fallen

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SKEER G.W Stoker 2 nd Class K/45813 George William SKEER. HMS Hornet, Royal Navy. Died of Wounds at Naval Hospital Valona, Greece 30 th April 1918 aged 24 years. Born Pluckley. Son of John Skeer of Brogdale Road, Faversham. Formerly of Pluckley. Buried Salonika (Lembet Road) Cemetery, Salonica, Greece. Grave reference – 1622. See Edwin HOGBEN (above). George must have known Edwin who served on the same ship. They probably both died as a consequence of one action. Before the outbreak of war George was employed (4 years) as a Platelayer on the Railways. George joined the Royal Navy in September 1917. George had a brother who was serving with the Buffs in India. HMS Hornet was a Acheron class Destroyer completed 20 December 1911. Attached to 1 st Flotilla from 1911 to 1912 and the Grand Fleet from 1914 to 1916 when it was transferred to the 3 rd Battle Flotilla. HMS Hornet was sold off in 1921. HMS Hornet was invlolved in rescuing survivers from HMS Argyll in October 1915 - “ Meanwhile, the two destroyers HMS HORNET and JACKALL appeared out of the gloom and made every effort to get close to the stricken ARGYLL. After several attempts, HORNET managed to get her stern close to ARGYLL's, where 500 of her crew had been assembled for abandoning ship. The rest of the crew took to the lifeboats and rowed clear of their ship”. “ On mountainous waves, the stern of HORNET rose and fell like an express lift against ARGYLL's. At times the two ships clashed violently, buckling HORNET's stern plates. There was a real danger of men being crushed between them, but each time the sterns passed, men made the jump to HORNET's deck until there were none left aboard ARGYLL”. 34
SKINNER A.L Lance Sergeant Albert Edward SKINNER. 2/4 th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Formerly (1811) The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 4 th November 1917 aged 30 years. Born Pluckley. Son of Joseph and Clara Skinner of The Street, Great Chart, Kent. Buried in the Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel. Grave reference G.25. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Perches Cottage, Great Chart Gunner 58416 Albert William SKINNER. 77 th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Sapper 196163 Christopher George SKINNER. Royal Engineers. The 1901 census gives – Great Chart Joseph SKINNER 34 Bricklayer Pluckley Albert E 13 Pluckley Violet 10 Little Chart Isabella 8 Little Chart Lucy B 4 Pluckley Christopher 4 Pluckley Douglas 3 Great Chart 35
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 30 and 31: The 1901 census gives - Tolney, Bet
Page 32 and 33: PILE E.L Private 32210 Edward Lewis
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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