Benenden War memorial
INSCRIPTION ON WAR MEMORIAL, BENENDEN, KENT
Transcribed by Sue DEAN of Thatcham, Berkshire, UK
"To the memory of the men of Benenden who fought and died for justice and
liberty in the Great War 1914 - 1918. Their name liveth for evermore".
Capt W C Baird 1st Lincs Regt.
Cpl C Boxall E Surrey Regt
Lc Cpl H Bridgland 1st Buffs
Pte V Bridgland 5th Buffs
Pte A Burt RFA
Pte R J Burt R Irish Rifles
Capt W E R Cole R Munster Fus
Capt A S Cresswell 2nd Buffs
Pte E Coley DCM RGA
Pte L Coley 11th Royal Sussex Regt
Pte G F Couchman QRW Surrey Regt
Pte A Foster 23rd Royal Fus
Pte H E Harmer 1st Herts Regt
Cpt The Hon H A V Harmsworth MC Irish Gds
Lieut The Hon V S T Harmsworth Rn Divn
Cpt R L Hoare 12th London Regt
Pte W Humphrey R W Kent Regt
Pte G Jenner 5th Buffs
Pte F Marshall 5th Buffs
Pte B Matthews 8th Northants Regt
Pte T Matthews 8th Northants Regt
Cpl P Moore 5th Buffs
Pte A Pavey 5th Buffs
Sgt G Pavey DCM RFA
Pte S Pavey RW Kent Regt
Pte W Roff 1st Buffs
Pte C Russell 5th Buffs
Pte J Taylor 3rd Suffolk Regt
Lc Cpl E Watson 2nd Buffs
Lc Cpl J Watson 1st Buffs
Pte G Weeks 5th Buffs
Pte C Worsley 5th Buffs
1939 - 1945 HM Forces:
Air Mechc C Barham RN
Lac M A A Beatty RAF
Sergt L Burt 5th Buffs
Sergt F W Cousins RAF
Lt Cmdr (A) G B Legg RNVR
Cpl B F Lewis RAF
Cfn L B Newsham REME
Po F A Read DFC RAF
Sergt F W Reed RAF
Coa H T Sharp RN
Sergt J Sinden RAF
Dvr A W Staines RE
Lacw Betty Mary Stannard WAAF
Civilians killed by flying bombs:
Alfred Charles Abrehart
Dorothy Jane Abrehart
Joan Evelyn Ray Blakey
Lilian Josephine Sands
Richard Colin White