Northbourne WWII Memorial
TO THE GLORY OF
GOD + AND
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF
| RAYMOND
WILLIAM ALLISTON |
JACK ELLIS |
| WILLIAM REGINALD
ARSCOTT |
RAYMOND JOHN GILES |
| COLIN BATES |
PERCY LANCASTER |
| ROWLAND DOUGLAS
BOARD |
HENRY MAXTED |
| GLYNDWR PRICE
BURWOOD |
SAMUEL MELLOWS |
| DAVID DICK |
CYRIL FREDERICK WILLIAMS |
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
IN THE
WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945
[Memorial on south wall of the nave in St. Augustine's church Northbourne]
SUMMARY DETAILS
Raymond William Alliston:
- Gunner, Royal Artillery, who died on Monday 1st April 1946.
William Reginald Arscott:
- Aged 29, Royal Marine Bandsman on H.M.S. Barham, Royal Navy,
who died on 25th November 1941.
Colin Bates: - Aged 20, son of William and Elizabeth Bates, of Finglesham. Stoker 1st Class on Royal Navy Submarine P32 or P33, which was lost off Tripoli with all hands in August 1941.
Rowland Douglas Board:- Engine
Room Artificer 3rd Class, H.M.S. Curacoa, Royal Navy, who died
on Friday 2nd October 1942, when the liner Queen Mary collided with the
Curacoa, and sliced the Cruiser in two.
Glyndwr Price Burwood: -
Aged 23, Leading Aircraftman, 273 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died 2nd June 1941,
and was buried at Borella cemetery in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
David Dick: - Son of David and Mary F. Dick, of Betteshanger. Royal Marine Bandsman on H.M.S. Neptune. It was sunk on 19th December 1941 by a mine off Tripoli, 766 were lost.
Percy George Lancaster: - Aged 46, son of Emma Lancaster, of Finglesham, Able Seaman on H.M.S.Cornwall, Royal Navy. On 5th April 1942 the ship was overwhelmed by Japanese dive-bombers, 190 of Cornwall's crew of 650 were lost.
Samuel Mellows: -
Age 24, Son of Charles and Florence Mellows, of Betteshanger. Leading Aircraftman,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on Monday 23rd April 1945.
Cyril Frederick Williams:
- Aged 22, Son of Albert and Mary Williams; husband of Margaret Williams, of East Boldon, Co. Durham. Flying Officer (Navigator), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 61 Squadron, who died on Monday 16th April 1943.