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Rochester and Borstal in the First World War
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Graystone, Alfred (1894-1916)

By twocenturies | 10 October 2017

Alfred Graystone was born in Strood around 1894, and was the youngest son of the Graystone-Dale family.  Whilst his mother’s family were from the Medway … Read more

Jolley, James Tuff (or Luff) (1899-1918)

By twocenturies | 22 February 2017

  James Tuff (or Luff) Jolley was born in April 1899 in Rochester, Kent. In 1901, the Census shows the family living at 22 Catherine … 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

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

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

Attree, Joseph (1880-1918)

By twocenturies | 18 November 2016

Listed in 1881 Census as aged 5 months, living at 21 Hoopers Road, Rochester. The youngest of 3 children, father David Attree (Mariner) and mother … Read more

Andrews, Horace Gibson (1890-1917)

By twocenturies | 18 November 2016

Listed in 1891 Census as aged 1 living at 103 Park Street, Woburn, Beds. The youngest of 8 children, father Gibson Andrews (ironmonger) and mother … Read more

Anderson, Colin Knox (1888-1914)

By twocenturies | 14 November 2016

Third son of George Knox Anderson and Mary Anderson Listed in 1891 census as aged 2 living at Saye House, Castle Gardens, Rochester with his … Read more

Baker, William John (1893-1919)

By twocenturies | 07 November 2016

William John Baker was born in Rochester in July 1893.  At the previous census (1891) his family were living at 4, St Peter’s Place, Rochester.  … Read more

Packman, Thomas Alfred (Tom) (1895-1916)

By twocenturies | 04 November 2016

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

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