Category: Biographies

The younger brother of Joseph Phillips, George was also born in Strood, probably on 14 March 1899.  [For details of the rest of the family … Read more

Joshua Nicholls was born in Strood in 1894. His father was also called Joshua Nicholls and Mother was Eliza Nicholls. In both the 1901 and … Read more

Private Albert Adams was born in Rochester on 18 September 1876.  Albert first served in the Royal Engineers, enlisting on 26 February 1917, and transferring … Read more

Henry Martindale was born in Worcester in 1893 and moved to 4 Bank Terrace in Thomas Street, Rochester, sometime before his 18th birthday. In 1911, … Read more

Henry Moorey was one of two brothers to serve and die for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps – the other was Jesse Moorey. Around the … Read more

Jesse Moorey was one of two brothers who served and died for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps – the other was Henry Moorey.  More of … Read more

Henry Phillips was born in 1878 in the village of Frindsbury, near Strood.  In the 1891 census he can be found living in Sone Street, … Read more

Claude William Phillips was born in Norwood, near Croydon in 1885.  However, both his parents were originally from Kent (his father, William Henry, from Rochester … Read more

Edwin Henry Woodgate was a Private in the 10th Battalion Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment (Regimental Number:     G/6351).   He had enlisted in … Read more

Joseph (Joe) Phillips was born in Strood in the early months of 1892.  According to the 1901 census, his father, William was a brickfield labourer … Read more