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BURT G.W Private 213961 George William BURT. 25 th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died Thursday 25 th March 1919 aged 20 years. Son of William and Louisa Burt of Stumble Farm Cottage, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent. Buried locally in the Kingsnorth (St Michael) Churchyard, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent. Grave reference – South of churchyard. George’s grave lies in dense undergrowth and weeds (aren’t the insects and reptiles lucky)! 4
CLARK A.J Private L/8489 Albert James CLARK. 2 nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Monday 3 rd May 1915 aged 27 years. Born High Halden. Enlisted Canterbury. Resided Willesborogh. Son of Charles Clark of Bond Cottages, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent. Albert has no known grave. His name appears on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. Panel reference 12 and 14. In the Kingsnorth Churchyard there are a number of CLARK’s buried – Leslie Arthur CLARK 10 th April 1914 – 1 st May 1981 Doris Eileen 8 th June 1916 – 27 th September 2003 Gloria May Rose 12 th May 1939 – 26 th October 1946 On the 28 th April 1915 the 2 nd battalion Buffs took over frontline trenches at Verlorenhoek, Belgium. The battalion’s commanding officer Lt Col A.D Geddes was killed by a shell that burst near the battalion headquarters. The day that Albert was killed the battalion was still in the trenches at Verlorenhoek. The 2 nd battalion were finally relieved at 1900 hours on the 3 rd May 1915. On the 4 th May 1915 the battalion was moved out of the line to a wood north of the Vlamertinghe-Poperinghe Road. 5
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Page 3: BOULDING F.T Rifleman 14/40175 Fran
Page 7 and 8: FURLEY R.B (brother) Second Lieuten
Page 9 and 10: GAUNT G Gunner 115659 George GAUNT.
Page 11 and 12: LANGSDON W.T Flight Cadet 60158 Wal
Page 13 and 14: SHORTER A Private G/21588 Aaron SHO
Page 15 and 16: LOST MEN BINGHAM C.H Private L/9057
Page 17 and 18: CORNWELL C.W Private 9354 Charles W
Page 19 and 20: HEAD P Lance Corporal G/15344 Percy
Page 21 and 22: POWELL W.J Bombardier 23881 William
Page 23 and 24: TUTT F Private G/5495 Frederick (Fr
Page 25: VELVICK C.E Private T/4461 Charles

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