Rochester and Borstal in the First World War
A community history project funded by the AHRC Gateways to the First World War Centre

Month: November 2016

Woodgate, Lionel Streatfeild (1888-1914)

By twocenturies | 29 November 2016

Lionel Streatfield Woodgate was born on 11 June 1888 in Rochester, on Star Hill the home of his parents, Ernest and Edith.  Ernest Woodgate worked … Read more

Fuggle, Percy (1899-1918)

By twocenturies | 29 November 2016

Percy Edward Fuggle was born in Colaba, India in 1898, and lived in Frindsbury at the time of his enlistment and death.  His older brother, … Read more

Fuggle, James Sidney (1898-1916)

By twocenturies | 29 November 2016

James Sidney Fuggle was born in Bombay, India in 1898, and lived in Frindsbury at the time of his enlistment and death.  He died on … Read more

Parker, Frank Herbert (1889-1918)

By twocenturies | 25 November 2016

Frank Herbert Parker was born on 11 February 1889 in Aldershot.   He was the son of a sergeant (later a Company Sergeant Major) in the … Read more

Dutt, Sidney Harold (1899-1918)

By twocenturies | 25 November 2016

Sidney Harold Dutt was born in early 1899 in Frindsbury, near Strood.  In 1901 the 2-year old was living in Strood, with his father John, … Read more

Dyer, Francis John (1893-1915)

By twocenturies | 25 November 2016

Francis John Dyer served in the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) as a Lance-corporal with the East Kent regiment (the ‘Buffs’). His father had been a … Read more

Dyer, Ernest Henry (1894-1916)

By twocenturies | 25 November 2016

Ernest Dyer was born in Rochester in the third quarter of 1894. He was recorded in the 1901 census as living at 4 Garden Place, … Read more

Austin, Arthur Frederick (1888-1916)

By twocenturies | 25 November 2016

Eldest son of Frederick and Alice Jane Austin born 6 December 1888 1891 Census Aged 2 living at Woolmer Green, Welwyn, Hatfield, Herts with his … Read more

Aubrey, George Ayers (1896-1917)

By twocenturies | 25 November 2016

Eldest son of Henry and Mary Ayers Born 4th June 1896 1901 Census aged 5 living at The Three Crutches Public House, Crutches Lane Strood … Read more

Atkinson, Frank Edwin (1896-1817)

By twocenturies | 25 November 2016

Third son of Joseph Atkinson and Ellen Matilda Atkinson (Sell). 1901 Census aged 5 living at 64 Brompton Lane, Strood with his parents and 2 … Read more

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