Category: Biographies

Arthur was born in Sevenoaks in 1896.  By the time of the 1911 Census, Arthur was going by his middle name of Humphrey, and had … Read more

Bruce Malcolm Manktelow was a private in the 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment (Regimental Number: G/3892). He had enlisted in Chatham. In the … Read more

Lieutenant Thomas Alfred Packman (Tom) was born in Strood in 18th May 1895 and was killed in action at Vermelles, near Lens, in France on … Read more

Harold was born in 1891 in the parish of St Peter’s, Rochester, when his family were living in Burritt Street, Rochester. Harold was the youngest … Read more

Thomas Tulett was born in Chatham on 31 August 1882. In the 1901 Census, Thomas was registered as living in Rochester with his father, also … Read more

Frederick Youens VC (regt no 9019) was a 2nd Lieutenant in the East Surrey Regiment and the Durham Light Infantry 13th Battalion. He was serving … Read more

Edwin Ernest Payne was born 26th May 1894. He was born in Strood.  His father was called Thomas and was a Bricklayer and his mother … Read more

George Ewart Pattenden was born in Strood in April 1898. He was registered as living with his family at 9 Vicarage Road, Frindsbury. His father … Read more

Henry Herbert Murdoch was born on the 27th March 1889 in Medway. The first census he is recorded in was the 1901, which shows him … Read more

Stanley Hopkins was born in April 1895 in Medway. The first Census he was mentioned in was the 1901, which listed him at 6 along … Read more