Great Chart Memorial
The village of Great Chart is now on the outskirts of the ever expanding Ashford. Yet to go to Great Chart is like entering one of the old villages so typical of Kent. Around 1924 the memorial to its WW1 dead was openned, paid for by a local appeal. On it is listed the men who gave their lives including those into the early 20's still serving. The names are engraved with date of death and country. It was an easy memorial to research and the information entered on the memorial by and large is accurate. The men listed represent a whole cross section of the community which is typical.
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Barnes,George Pte Died of Wounds with 1st R.W.Kent.R. Buried Wimereuux Commumial Cem, Boulogne, 1.H.21 |
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Curties, Lionel C A Capt KIA 25th Oct 1915 with the Machine Gun Corps. No known Grave, commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial Ypres. |
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Byford, Charles V Pte, KIA 7th January 1916 with 5th Buffs. Buried Amara War Cemetery, Iraq |
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Tutt, Frederick Pte, KIA 1-7-16 with 7th Buffs (1st day of battle of the somme). No known Grave, commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme
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Glover, Jack Pte, KIA 7th Oct 1916 with 6th Buffs. No known Grave, commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme |
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Harding, Alfred J Pte, KIA 3rd July 1916 with 6th R.W.Kent.R No known Grave, commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme |
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Tutt, Thomas Pte, KIA 17th July 1916 with 1st Buffs. No known Grave, commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme |
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Croucher, Charles Pte, KIA 9-4-17 with 1st Buffs. Buried Philiosophe British Cemetery, Marzingarbe. 1.N.35
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Day, Robert GDSM, KIA 7th August 1917 with 4th Grenedier Guards. Buried St.Julian Dressing Station Cemetery, Belgium. 2.B.3 |
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Brunger,Harry Pte, KIA 18th Oct 1917 with 5th Buffs, Iraq |
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Vidion, Charles Pte, KIA 24th Dec 1917 with 1st R.Warwickshire R. Buried Happey Valley Cemetery, Reoux France. |
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Austin, Harry,J L/Cpl KIA 4th May 1918 with 17th Bttn Royal Fusiliers. Buried Cabaret Rouge Cemetery, Souchez. 8.Q.11 |
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Palmar, Hubert GDSM, Died 19th June 1918 with 5th Bttn Grenedier Guards, Buried Great Chard Cemetery. |
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Jeffery, Frederick J L/Cpl, KIA 1st July 1918 with 1st Bttn Royal Munster Fusiliers. Buried Couin British Cemetery. E9 |
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Cramp, Charles Pte, KIA 23rd Aug 1918 with 6th Queens Regt. Buried Meaulte Military Cem, Somme G.17 |
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Hughes, George A Cpl, Died 13th Feb 1920. Royal Artillery. Buried Great Chart Cemetery. |
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Skinner, Albert E L/ Sgt, KIA 4th Nov 1917, with 2/4th R.West Kent R. ex E.Kent.R. Buried Beersheeba War Cemetery, Palastine. |
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House, Walter Pte, Died as a Prisoner of War 10th Dec 1917, served with 1st Royal Munster Fusiliers. Buried Cologne South British Cem, Germany |
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Brunger, Samuel Cpl, KIA 15th Dec 1917 with 5th Suffolk regt. Buried Rameleh War Cemetery, Israel. |
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Wilson, A.Charles. W - not traced but inscription states 1st March 1923.
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