THE  DOVER WAR MEMORIAL  PROJECT

 

 war memorial at dusk, photographed by Michelle Cooper

 

Dover Anti-Aircraft Corps
 


FIRST ROLL CALL

This photocopy is of a scroll presented to the Mayor, Cllr E J Farley, in 1914. It lists those who formed the first roll, and their occupations. If you know where an original might be (there were two copies) or have a better image, please let us know.

This image was "stitched" together by Phil Eyden, He has recently (February 2011) completed a pamphlet entitled "Dover Anti-Aircraft Corps 1914-1916".

If you have any further information about the Great War Anti-Aircraft Corps, or any of the people who served, Phil would be most pleased to hear from you. We'll gladly pass on messages.

The transcription below was kindly supplied by Jean Marsh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"A strict ship is a happy ship"
Dover Anti-Aircraft Corps
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Headquarters - Maison Dieu House Biggin Street
 

First Roll Call
8th November 1914
 

Officers
Lieut-Commander Commanding Ian Howden RNVR
Lieut - Commander Instructor H D Capper RN
Sub-Lieutenant J R P Clarke RNVR
Sub-Lieutenant Charles Hardy RNVR
Sub-Lieutenant Travers B Harby RNVR		 Sub-Lieutenant H A Vasse RNVR
Sub-Lieutenant W T Rust RNVR
Sub - Lieutenant H Noel Hoare RNVR

Boatswain R H Watts RN
 

Second Grade Officers (Chief Petty Officers)
M Head - Electrician RN
 

Searchlight Workers (A.B.s)
Roll No.
1. J M Barnard - Provision Merchant
2. C E Beaufoy - Builder
3 E M Birch - Rate Collector
4 Guy Mannering - Miller
5 E E Chitty - Solicitor
6 W F Clayton - Independent
7 P A Cockburn - Mining Engineer
8 J J Cullinane - Naval Pensioner
9 H R Geddes - Continental Agents Manager
10 H H Goodwin - Outfitter		 11 J H Harvie - Shipping Office Manager
12 V P Martin - Electrics
13 G M Norman - Hotel Proprietor
14 G G Redfern - Bank Manager
15 F Rigden - Insurance Cashier
16 G Thomas - Ironmonger
17 B G Turner - Land Valuation Officer
18 P G Wraith - Director Motor Co
19 H Teesdale - Engineer
131 A Tapley - Builder and Contractor
20 H F Andrews - French Polisher
21 G Ashby - Tailor
22 S F Atwood - Clerk
23 A E Baker - Workman
24 F W Balch - Agent
25 C E Baldwin - Teacher
26 G Barnes - Clerk
27 J Beach - Cork Merchant
28 W G Beaton - Butcher
29 D Biart - Clerk
30 J Bingham -Boatman
31 W G Birt - Clerk
32 E J Bonsor - Engineer
33 A C Box - Engineer
34 V Brown - Clerk
35 S C Brunning - Outfitter
36 L Callow Motor Engineer
37 H Champion - Fitter
38 G Chapman-Draper
39 S C Clout - Ironmonger
40 D Cowieson - Police Pensioner
41 W Court - Police Pensioner
F W Crofts - Clerk
43 C Darracott - Jeweller
44 L Dilnot - Engineer
45 H Ellenor - Chauffeur
46 G E Farley - Butchers' District Manager
47 A Falgate - Workman
48 F R Flavin - Clerk
49 J P Francis - Teacher
50 A J Fuller - Plumber
51 E J Gandy - Grocer
52 W A Golding - Chauffeur
53 W H J Good - Accountant
54 W Gurney - Grocer
55 A R Hall - Bank Clerk		 56 H Hall - Miner
57 T H Hall - Bank Clerk
58 P H Hammerton - Bank Cashier
59 T Harman - Clerk
60 C F Hatton - Draper
61 J A Holyman - Collector
62 W G Hopper - Licenced Victualler
63 W Howard - Gas Fitter
64 D S Jennings - Surveyor
65 S Jones - Bank Cashier
66 A Kemp - Florist
67 V J Kemp - Miller
68 W Kennett - Rent Collector
69 H G King - Plumber
70 L E Knight - Civilian Employee
71 A Kyle - Bank Clerk
72 W S Ledger - Verger
73 S H Leigh - Engraver
74 A Luck - Blacksmith
75 G H Lusty - Ret. Missionary
76 J S Maguire - Clerk
78 C P Marsh - Watchmaker
79 W R Mattock - Mechanical Instructor
80 H C Merry - Salesman
81 W R Moffatt - Clerk
82 F D Morford - Insurance Manager
83 H Mount - Plumber
84 P J Newling - Motor Engineer
85 W J Norton - Outfitter
86 S G Nye - Cycle Fitter
87 R C Palmer - Bank Clerk
88 G Pardoe - Commercial Trav.
89 J A Patterson - Teacher
90 H Penn - Accountant
91 S D Percival -Teacher
92 R Pessers - Clerk		 93 F F Pilgrim - Clerk
94 F R Plenty -Teacher
95 G Poxon - Motor Engineer
96 A E Pritchard - Grocer
97 W J Pudney - Income Tax Coll
98 G T Rigden - Insurance Supt
99 G T Ripp - Watchmaker
101 A E Saville - Plumber
102 W H Saville - Rate Coll
103 W C Scutt - Clerk
104 R Sinclair - Engineer
105 G Small - Plumber
106 A F Smith - Sign Writer
107 C Smith - Stoker
108 W Smithen - Friendly Soc Sec
109 H F Southey - Independent
110 W C Stokes - Chauffeur
111 H Suter - Journalist
112 A R Terry- Cycle Engineer
113 H Thompson - Metal Polisher
114 W Tinsley - Bootmaker
115 C W Tomlin - Tailor
116 F W Wallis - Teacher
117 F G Watkins - Stationer
118 F G Webb - Bank Cashier
119 G H Wells - Coachbuilder
120 A E Williamson - Plumber
121 W C Winn - Motor Engineer
122 A E Winn - Motor Engineer
123 S A Wright - Clerk
124 W Young - Clerk
125 S R Atherden - Clerk
126 C R Martin - Military Tailor
127 A P Smith - Schoolmaster
128 A G F Blake - Bank Clerk
129 W J Todd - Draper
130 L Alano - Salesman
     

NOTE The above were those fortunate enough to be selected from fully twice the number of Volunteers from all classes and of every social standing who offered themselves for the important duties undertaken by the Corps.

Notes:

Mr Beaufoy, Mr Chitty, and Mr Geddes were members of an Esperanto Society founded in June 1904 in Dover: the secretary was Mr Geddes. Other members were Sir William Crundall (a Mayor of Dover) and Mr East (a head for 42 years of the Dover School of Art, and also a Mayor of Dover) (from an article  in the Kent Family History Society Journal for September 2012 by Bill Chapman, who would be pleased to receive further information about Esperantists in Dover)


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