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Jennings, Herbert Blake (1899-1917)

By twocenturies | 22 February 2017

Herbert Blake Jennings was born in about October 1889 in Rochester, Kent to parents William Blake Jennings and Katharine Charlotte Littlewood, he was the middle … Read more

Jones, George William (1885-1914)

By twocenturies | 22 February 2017

George William Jones was born on 22 January 1885 in Rochester, Kent.  He was one of eight children born to Edmund Jones and Sarah Ann … Read more

Joys, Arthur Samuel (1884-1918)

By twocenturies | 22 February 2017

Arthur Samuel Joys was born in about May 1884 in the parish of St Nicholas, Rochester, Kent. On 7 November 1904, Arthur joined the Royal … Read more

Joyce, Frank Rupert (1897-1916)

By twocenturies | 21 December 2016

Frank Rupert Joyce was born in about January 1897 in St Ives, Huntingdon.  Frank was the middle child of five children born to Frank Joyce … Read more

Chantler, Albert Peter (1892-1916)

By twocenturies | 21 December 2016

Albert Peter Chantler was born in the first quarter of 1892 in Snodland to Alfred and Sarah Amelia. He was baptised 25th January at All … Read more

Martin, Richard Charles (1896-1915)

By twocenturies | 21 December 2016

Richard Charles Martin was born in Strood in the first quarter of 1896. He was the son of Charles and Mary Martin and brother to … Read more

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

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