THE  DOVER WAR MEMORIAL  PROJECT

World War II

DOVER CONNECTION UNKNOWN

In working through the records, there often appear casualties remembered in Dover, but for whom the connections with Dover are uncertain. For completeness, and for possible future clarification, they are listed here. For a few extra notes on some of these casualties see here.  (Reference numbers are to DWMP archived records.)

WWI Connections Unknown are here

Name	First Name	Rank	Date of Death	Force	Notes	Connection
Godfrey	Anthony F H	Major	17 Oct 1939	R A	husband of May, son of Col and Mrs R F Godfrey, Eastry
Gavin	Henry William	Fusilier	28 May 1940	Royal Inniskilling	reported missing and wounded, later as killed in action at Polinchove, Belgium - soldier at the Shaft Barracks in 1923	"dearly loved" husband of Violet, 2 Larch Road, Elvington, had 5 daughters and 1 son. Violet born, married first time, died in Dover
Tatchell	Gerald Edward	Major	31 May 1940	Lincolnshire Regiment	husband of Cynthia of Guisnes Court, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex, son of Col and Mrs Tatchell, Casthorpe Lodge, Grantham	"well known in Dover" according to obituary - lived at 57 Salisbury Road in 1932
Drury	James	Corporal	31 May 1940	Middlesex Regiment	died of wounds
Luxmoore	Coryndon	2nd Lieut	11 Jun 1940	BEF	younger son of Rt Hon Ld Justice and Lady Luxmoore, Bilsington Priory, nr Ashford, brother Charles also died, Nov 1939
Telfer-Smollett	Alistair David	2nd Lieut	12 Jun 1940	Black Watch	son of Maj Gen Alex and Lucy Telfer-Smollett, Cameron House, Dunbartonshire
Nash	George		25 Jul 1940	MN	parents at Prestwich	brother of Frederick Nash
Chappell	William Henry		26 Jul 1940		passed away suddenly at Stranraer - away on service?	b Dover 1908
Libretto	Leonard Cecil	civilian	8 Sep 1940	Merchant Navy	died outside fire station 27 Commercial Road, Stepney borough, son of Hannah, née Matthews, and Lewis	Father agent for Prudential for 33 years, lived at 4 Park Street, died 17 Dec 1939, buried Charlton, both sons attended funeral.
Proudlock	John Lewis Barry (Jack)		6 May 1941	Civilian	died at Aylesham, Remembered by pals  Steve, Fatty, Jim, Percy
Oakden	Alfred	Able Seaman	21 May 1941	RN HMS Juno		"dearly loved adopted nephew" of Mrs C Woodgate, Shepherdswell (the sister of his father), brother of Emily Oakden, Stonehall 147/13. Emily married in Dover in 1945
Marrs	Eric Simcox	Flying Officer	24 Jul 1941	RAF	(DFC, MID) b 9th July 1921, "dearly loved only son" of Major Robert Marrs CMG, CIE, and Annie Marrs, née Simcox, of Heronden, Harkhurst 150/21	born in Dover 9 July 1920 Battle of Britain - shot down
Bradford	George Francis Norton	Commander	25 Nov 1941	RN HMS Barham	son of the late Major and Mrs W H Bradford, Bursted Manor, Upper Hardres, Canterbury, "beloved husband" of Ethelwynne Anne.
Bowles	Alfred David	Chief Engineer Officer	29 Nov 1941	SS Asperity	husband of Jeanne Bowles, Ash Green, Surrey, loving remembrance in hearts of wife and daughter 1948 Dover Express - In affectionate remembrance of a devoted husband and father ... killed at sea by enemy action ..	1901 census - father Anthony James, a trinity house pilot, living at 3 Avenue Gardens, Dover, 1911 census .father living at Verona, Temple Ewell
Ellender	Ernest Thomas	Lce Corporal	15 Dec 1941	The Buffs	son of Maurice and Lydia Ellender, Fir Bank, Eastry, 150/23
Butcher	Victor	Lnce Corp	15 Dec 1941	HQ Co, The Buffs	only son of Mr and Mrs L Butcher, Thanet View, Sandwich Road, Ash
Buchanan	Angus	Flt Sergeant	13 Jan 1942	RAF	only son of Robert and Rose Buchanan, of 7 St James Sq, Edinburgh, husband of Mary Brydie Buchanan (Kirckpatrick), Birmingham	grandson of the late Henry William (Chum) Willis, of Dover
Creighton	Ivy Winifred	Leading Wren	13 Jan 1942	WRNS	daughter of Joseph and Emily Elizabeth Crieghton, of Staple, Kent
Butler	Vernon Stanley	Wing Commander	8 Mar 1942	RAF	(DFC) father chief constable at  Ramsgate
Walker	Sidney Eli	Major	12 Jun 1942	Burma Reserve Officers	died of exhaustion at Dibengarte on way from Mayillnya to India, wife Violet, children Roland and Sheila
Howarth	Peter Noel	Leading Aircraftman	7 Aug 1942	RAFVR	aged 20, only son of Mr and Mrs Rowland Howarth, of The Slack, Deal, and the Schoolhouse, Waldershare	was old boy of Dover County School
Howick	D'Arcy Lynn	Corporal	19 Aug 1942	Royal Regiment of Canada	born at Muskota, Ontario, son of Alfred Lynn Howick ot Toronto, husband of Joyce Eleanor Ethel Howick (née Golder) from Epsom, Surrey, father of David Alfred Lynn Howick.	his wife was from Temple Ewell. They married on 9 May 1942 at St Mary of the Angels, Bayswater. Son born 17 May 1943, Scotland
Clarke	Peter Graham	Major	Sep 1942	The Buffs	beloved only son of Col and Mrs R G Clarke, of Barham House, Canterbury
Brooks	Charles Frederick	Gunner	1/2 Oct 1942	Royal Artillery	lost with the Lisbon Maru	parents once lived at Limes Road, Dover
Holmes	Lewis William	Leading Seaman	10 Nov 1942	Royal Navy	son of Annie and the late George Richard Holmes, Gran, Sister Brothers still in Dover? "Till we meet again"	family at 100 Limekiln Street in 1939
Artis	Harry Albert	Warrant Officer	23 Nov 1942	RAF	reported missing, then as died as POW. husband of Mrs Ivy Daisy Artis, of 17 Poulders Gardens, Sandwich	he was assistant scoutmaster at St Martin's
Mann	Dennis	Aircraftman 1st Class	27 Jan 1943	RAFVR/150sqn	Isaac and Esther Mann, parents, lived at Aylesham
Mitchell	Noel William	Ldg Aircraftman	2 Mar 1943	RAFVR	parents at 102 Broad Oak Road, Canterbury. member of 1st Mitcham Scouts and Mitcham Methodist Church and School	youngest of a Dover family of  9, old Charlton School boy
Wilson	Stewart	Lce Corporal	3 Mar 1943	Argyll and Suth High	"dearly loved" husband of Valerie, daddy of Stewart, third loving son of Mr and Mrs Wilson of Fair Isle, Shetland	wife lived at Temple Ewell
Priestman	John Reeve Thornton	Lieutenant	7 Mar 1943	Lincolnshires	died of wounds, North Africa	father colonel of Lincolnshires when staitoned in Dover - well-known cricketer
Ord	John Lionel	Major (local colonel)	18 Mar 1943	Royal Artillery	lost with the Blue Star ship MV Canadian Star; his wife Lesley née Kershaw and son John, aged 2, born at sea in 1940, also died	son of Dr and Mrs R W Ord from Bell Close Marlborough, late of Cambridge Terrace, Dover
Carlton	Norman Douglas	Corporal	7 Apr 1943	RAFVR	died in Maidstone, son of Arthur George and Edith Maude Carlton of Maidstone; his wife Nellie also was killed at 25 Chapel Street, buried Maidstone	"dearly loved" nephew and niece of Mrs C H Baker, of 52 Elms Vale Road, Dover
Philpott	Louis Daniel	CQMS	16 Apr 1943	The Buffs	"dear husband" of May, née Share, father of Judy, "much loved youngest son" of Mr and Mrs Philpott, Highhope, Capel, brother of Hilda and Ted	see Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery
Woollett	Cecil Alfred	Flt Lt	29 Jun 1943	RAFVR	"beloved husband of Rena"
Rembridge	Lewis Garnier	Fl Off	4 July 1943	RAF	married Marjorie Kenton from Elms Vale Road, Dover
Williams	Victor John	Corporal	13 July 1943	Devonshires	"dearly beloved husband" of Kathleen, née Page, father of Roger. "In mind a daily thought, in heart a silent sorrow." Brother of Gladys	late of Dover
Gutteridge	George Reginald John	Lt	4 Aug 1943	RNVR	by enemy action, "dearly loved" husband of Margaret, née Goggs, of 116 High Street, Huntingdon, son of Reginald and Ada
Shakespeare	William	Lt	4 Aug 1943	RNVR	husband of Joan, from St Mawes, "much beloved son" of Mrs W Shakespeare
Hinder	Alfred	Private	23/24 Oct 1943	The Buffs	husband of Joan, née Lukins, born, married Canterbury, father of Margaret and Valerie
Jones	Herbert Alfred	Master	2 Dec 1943	MN	killed at Bari, wife and son Paul at Leigh-on-Sea, brother Bill at Gides Park, Frank at Sydney, and brother Arthur at Nottingham
Keily	Edward William	Lance Sergeant	10 Jan 1944	Royal Tank Regiment	from wounds received in action, son of Maj-Gen F P C and Mrs Keily of Park Corner, Redhill
Pryke	Alfred John William	Pilot	24 April 1944	Trinity House MV Roode Zee	aged 63, Trinity House Pilot for 30 years, from The Consulate, Gravesend, also Consul in France until Fall of France
Creaton	Donald Ashworth	Lieutenant	3 Sep 1944	Royal Armoured Corps 11th Hussars	"most dearly loved" second son of the late Rev D H Creaton and Mrs Creaton of 111 Croxted road, Dulwich
Lane	Geoffrey James	Lieutenant	6 Sep 1944	RA	"dearly beloved son and only child" of Major A Lane RA and Mrs Lane of 6 Reddington Road, Higher Compton, Plymouth	parents late of Dover Castle
Fraser	Arthur ("Shorty")	Sergeant	20 Sep 1944	Highland Light Infantry	"in cherished memories of my devoted husband... from his broken-hearted wife Beaty and girls Pam and Hazel" "interred in the Dutch village of Duizel"	Beatrice, his wife, was born in Dover; the couple married in Dover
Taylor	Robin Hambrook	Aircraftman 2nd Class	26 Sep1944	RAFVR/84sqn	missing February 1942, Java, mother Clara at 63 Villers Road, Kingston, Surrey	nephew of Mr S Hambrook of Dover
Ramsay	Jean Ferelith	Leading Aircraftwoman	30 January 1944	WAAF	"dearly loved and only child" of the late Lt Col ADG Ramsay and Mrs Ramsay, Lismoyne Hotel, Fleet.	Died at EMS Hospital Dover after enemy action.
Feldwick	Jessie Mabel and her father Henry		14 Jan 1945	Civilians	died at 25a London Road, Barking	Henry and Elizabeth Susan Mount married at Dover in 1917
Tredgett	Elizabeth Jane Ann		14 Jan 1945	Civilian	died at 25a London Road, Barking	née Feldwick as above, her husband and his mother may have lived in Dover

More casualties whose connection to Dover is uncertain will be coming soon.