Tag: Royal Field Artillery

Arthur Francis Cooke was the youngest son of Susan Ann and Robert Cooke of 25 Sidney Road in Borstal. Robert Cooke was originally from Portsmouth … Read more

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

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

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

Alfred Parris (known as Jim) was born in Borstal on 13 December 1890, to his parents Mark and Isabella.  He was baptised at St Matthew’s … Read more