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MOORE W Bethersden Private 38625 William MOORE. 3 rd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Died 12 th November 1918. Born Bethersden. Son of Albert and Elizabeth Moore of “Mill Cottage”, Bethersden. Buried nearby in the Bethersden (St Margaret) Churchyard, Bethersden, Ashford, Kent. Grave reference – North West Corner of church tower. The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives – Mill Cottage, Bethersden Lance Corporal 24779 Fred MOORE. 2 nd Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Private 24734 Albert MOORE. 2 nd Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Sapper 236179 Lewis MOORE. Royal Engineers. Wrens Nest Cottage, Bethersden Pioneer WR/22805 Charles MOORE. Royal Engineers. 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 16
MORTON E.D Private 1391 Edgar Douglas MORTON. Waldershare Troop, 1/1 st Squadron, Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles (Yeomanry) (REKMR). Died 22 nd May 1915 aged 19 years. Born 7 th June 1895 at South Kensington, London. Enlisted Broad Oak, Canterbury. Resided Kennington. Son of Edgar and Eleanor Jane Morton of “The Studio”, Kennington, Ashford, Kent. Buried in the North East Corner of St Mary’s Churchyard, Kennington, Ashford, Kent. The headstone was erected by his family in 1916. In 2005 the headstone was tilting badly. Edgar’s name appears on page 261 of De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour. His name also appears on the Norton Knatchbull School book of remembrance. Edgar’s mother Eleanor was the daughter of Edward John Wall of Great Chesterford. Educated at the Ashford Grammar School (September 1906 to Easter 1913). On leaving school Edgar went to work at the Canterbury Motor Works. On 7 th September 1914 Edgar joined the Waldershare Troop of the REKMR. He was posted to Canterbury and billeted at the Canterbury Polo Ground during the Autumn and winter. Records show that Edgar was a good all round shot and a gifted sportsman. The 1/1 st Squadron REKMR were still at Canterbury in May 1915. They remained here until September when they moved to Gallipoli Turkey. The 1901 census gives – Church Lane, Kennington Edgar MORTON 39 years Artist/Sculp Marylebone, London Eleanor 41 years Great Chesterford, Essex Nora A 7 years Hempstead, London Edgar D 5 years Hempstead, London There is a relatively modern road in Kennington known as Studio Close located off Church Road. It is possible that this road was named after Edgar’s parents dwelling. Edgar contracted pneumonia and pleurisy while on active service. He died at the Canterbury V.A.D Hospital. The headmaster of the Ashford Grammar School Mr A.S Lamprey wrote “One of the best boys I Have ever known”. His commanding officer Major Ffrench Blake wrote – “Morton was a general favourate, and we all mourn the loss of a young but keen soldier”. 17
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