World War I - List of Serving Men

The following is a list of serving men from, or associated with, Northbourne and is based on a number of sources but derives mainly from lists of serving men published in the 'Deal Walmer and Sandwich Mercury' during WWI. The original lists have also been reproduced to identify when a particular name appears:  

Serving Men Jan. 1916 - Includes casualties and identifies those who went to Northbourne School. This is the last list before conscription was introduced.

Serving Men April 1916 - Includes casualties and identifies those who went to Northbourne School as well as a section of those associated with Betteshanger and Ham.

* Denotes killed in action or died from wounds.

NORTHBOURNE

*Attwood Walter, H.M.S. Vanguard exploded 9 July 1917
Amos H. T., Cpl. 3rd Field Bakery, France
Amos Herbert, Motor Driver, R.N.A. Service
Amos John, Col. Sgt. R.M.L.I. Special Service Force (Egypt)
Amos William, Seaman H.M.S. Exmouth
Amos Wm E. Sgt., R.M. H.M.S. Implacable
Atkins W. G., 18th Battery R.F.A. France
Baker Sidney, East Kent Regt.
*Bartlett Percy James, Gunner R.G.A. B.E.F. 16 May 1916
*Bedwell Sydney, Pte. 7th Bn., The Buffs, East Kent Regiment, 4 May 1917, aged 22
Bedwell G. F., Cpl. 9th Bty R.A. France
Bing Tom, Royal Naval Division
*Brading George, Seaman H.M.S. Formidable torpedoed 1 Jan. 1915
Birch Reginald, Trooper E.K.M.R.
Brisley William, Army Service Corps
Brockman Harry, stoker H.M.S. Agamemnon
Brockman Thomas, P. O., H.M.S. Diamond
Bromley Albert, Seaman R.N. Portsmouth
Brown Albert Edward, West Kent Regt. (wounded)
Brown Henry G., Gunner R.G.A.
Brown William, Driver R.F.A.
Burr Jonathan, West Kent Regt.
Butterfield Henry, Highland Light Infantry
*Chapman George, Lance Cpl, East Lancashire Regt., 28 April 1917, aged 28
Chidwick Wm., Sgt. East Kent Regt. (France)
Church Stepen Bennett, War Signal Station, Portland, Coast Guard
Clark Michael J., Pte. Northants Yeomanry
*Cocks Stephen, Sgt. East Kent Regt. (Ypres) 20 Oct. 1914
Cook John, Colour Segt. R.M.L.I
Cornwell P.G., R.M.L.I.
*Cox Stephen, East Kent Regt. c.20 October 1915
Cox William
*Dewell Harold R., 1st/19th Bn., London Rgt. Reported missing 29 Sept. 1916, aged 19
Dewell Jas., Loyal North Lancs (invalided)
*Dewell Reuben John, Gunner R.G.A. 8 February 1916, aged 32
*Dewell S.
Dixon Hedley, Army Service Corps
Dixon Robert Farrier, Sergt. - Major R.H.A.
Drake Ernest, Army Service Corps
Drake Fred, R.M.L.I  H.M.S. Hecla
*Ellen Ernest G. Stoker, 25 November 1918, aged 27
Fagg John, 4th and 5th Supny. Co. 4th Royal West Kent Regt.
Franks Walter, Canadian Exp. Force
Friend John, East Kent Regt.
*Fuller Richard, the Buffs 18 March 1916, aged 31
*Gifford Francis, 19th Bn., London Regiment,  29 Sept. 1916, aged 20
Giles Percy, R.G.A.
*Goddard George, Sapper Royal Engineers, 5 September 1918, aged 35
Goddard Tom, Ldg. Smn. H.M.S. Endeavour
*Hannam Sydney Philip MC, Lieut., Royal Field Artillery, 11 July 1916
Hewitt Fred, R.A.M.C.
Hobbs Henry, Seaman R.N.
Hobbs George, Seaman R.N.
Hogben James, 2nd Lieut. from O.T.C.
*Hoile Arthur George, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, 6 November 1918
Hoile Fred, R.G.A. Jamaica
Hoile Thomas Edward, R.F.A. (T)
*Hollamby Reg G., R.N.D. Transport Ser. 27 Sept 1918, aged 22
Horton Fred, Gunner R.H.A.
*Horton Leonard W., 15th Vet. Hosp., Army Veterinary Corps, 7 Oct. 1916
*Horton Walter, C.P.O. H.M.S. Formidable [1 Jan. 1915, aged 41]
Howland Charles, Seaman R.N.
Hunt Ernest, R.G.A.
Jackson C. B., Capt. York & Lancaster Regt.
James W. E. C., 2nd Lieut. Northumberland Fusiliers (T) [Walter Ernest Christopher 1896-1982, later Lord Northbourne 4th Baron]
James, Hon. Cuthbert, Major E. Surrey Regt. [1872-1930, second son of Walter Henry James (Lord Northbourne 2nd Baron) ]
Inge Frank, Sergt. South African contingent
Inge Harry, Royal Engineers
Johnson D. Campbell, Pte. 25th Co. A.O.C.
*Johnson Frederick Edward, Ist Class Boy, H.M.S. Clan McNaughton sunk 3 Feb. 1915, aged 17
Johnson Henry, Royal Sussex Regt. France
*Johnson John, East Kent Regt. May 1917, aged 35
*Johnson Joseph G., Gnr. 64th Batty R.F.A., 12 Sept. 1918
Jolliffe Walter, W.O. H.M.S. Caroline
*Jupp Arthur J., Royal Field Artillery, 13 August 1918, aged 40
Kemp Arthur, R.N.D. Engineers
Kemp Charles, Seaman R.N.
Kemp Geo., 4th and 5th Supny. Co. 4th Royal West Kent Regt.
Kemp William, Seaman R.N.
Mabb Wm., 6th Dragoon Guards
Mackett Arthur, Smith H.M.S. Vengeance
Mackney George Trigger, Royal West Kent
Mackney Leslie, The Buffs
*Mackney Oswald, 10th Bn., Worcestershire Regt. 29 May 1918, aged 31
*Marsh George Robert, Lance-Cpl., 1st Oxford and Bucks L.I., Indian Exp. Force, France, 4 February 1918, aged 30
*Marsh Walter James, Lance-Cpl., East Kent Regt. 20 Oct. 1914, at the battle of La Pilly, aged 22
*May Walter, Seaman H.M.S. Russell
*Millard Percy, East Kent Regt.
Morley Robert, R.M.L.I.
Newing William, R.F.A.
Newington Edward, Army Transport Corps
Newington Walter, Corpl. 11th Hussars
*Pain Edward [Steady], Pte. East Kent Regt. 26 September 1915
*Pain John, Stoker H.M.S. Hawke torpedoed 15 Oct. 1914
Paine Bertie, Able Seaman H.M.S. Sirius
Phillip Laonce, French Air Service, France
Pilcher James Pte. 3rd Batt. East Kent Regt.
Ratliff F.A., 1st cl. Stoker H.M.S. Arethusa
Ratliff Fredk., R.N. Division Transport
Ratliff John, Pte. Royal Sussex Regt. France
Ratliff  John T., Cpl. 11th Hussars Dublin
*Richards Frank, 3rd Batt. The Buffs, East Kent Regt., 17 October 1916, aged 23 (CWGC records his death as 7 Oct.)
Richards Harry, Stoker R.N. H.M.S Dominion
Richards Jack, R.M.L.I.
Richards Percy George, Bombr. Amm. Col., 3rd (H.C.) R.F.A. (T)
Rigden Alfred, Pte. Army Service Corps
Rigden Fred, Gunner R.G.A.
Rigden John, Pte. Army Service Corps
Rye George, R.G.A.
Rye Sidney 'A' Co. 1st Batt. The Buffs
Saunders Lionel, Pte. R.M.L.I.
Saunders Sidney, Pte. East Kent Regt.
*Saunders Wilfred Arthur, Lance-Sergt. R.M.L.I. H.M.S. India, sunk 8 August 1915
*Setterfield Frank, Leading Seaman Gunner H.M.S. Cressy 22 September 1914, aged 34
*Shonk Fredk. S., Lce.-Cpl. 2nd East Lancs Regt. 9 May 1915
Shonk George, Gunner R.F.A.
Smith John Joseph, A.S.C. Exp. Force
Soames Alfred, Royal Engineers
Soames Ed, Trooper 11th Hussars (wounded)
Solley John Bass, Pte. 3rd Batt. The Buffs (wounded)
Spinner Charles, Stoker H.M.S. Osprey
Spinner John, 1st cl. Boy H.M.S. Russell
Spinner James, Leading Seaman H.M.S. Princess Royal
Spinner William, 1st cl. P.O. H.M. armoured merchant cruiser Otranto
Stapley William, R.N. Division
Stokes Stanley, Drummer Royal Sussex Regt.
*Storkey William G., Chief Petty Officer H.M.S. Vanguard 9 July 1917, aged 38
*Struthers Kenneth, Second Lieutenant 14th Bn., London Regt (London Scottish)  7 October 1916
Sutton Charles, R.M.L.I.
Taylor J., A.S.C. Exp. Force
Tomsett Charles, Driver Mech. T.  A.S.C.
*Towner Christopher, Corpl. 21st Bn., Machine Gun Corps, 15 Sept. 1918
Trowbridge Stephen Herbert, Seaman R.N. H.M.S. King Edward VII
Waithman Alfred H. W.,* R.G.A. June 1917, aged 25
Wanstall Ernest, Pte. R.M.  H.M.S Berwick
Waterfield Aubrey W., Lt. Northants Yeomanry
West Wilfred, The Buffs
Williams George, Gunner R.G.A.
Williams Jesse D., Gunner R.F.A.
*Wyborn William

Abbreviations

A.O.C. Army Ordnance Corps
A.S.C. Army Service Corps
Buffs = East Kent Regiment
C.P.O. - Chief Petty Officer
Exp. Force - Expeditionary Force, (B.E.F. - British Expeditionary Force)
L.I. - Light Infantry
O.T.C. - Officer Training Corps
P.O. - Petty Officer
R.A. - Royal Artillery
R.A.M.C. - Royal Army Medical Corps
R.F.A - Royal Field Artillery
R.G.A. - Royal Garrison Artillery 
R.H.A. - Royal Horse Artillery
R.M.L.I. - Royal Marine Light Infantry
R.N. - Royal Navy
R.N.A.
R.N.D. - Royal Navy Division 
W.O. - Warrant-Officer