Tonbridge History

 

Tonbridge men who died in World War 2 and later conflicts:  K – R

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Marcus Keane was born in Conlara Clare, Ireland, in 1901, the son of the late Capt Frederick Colpoys Keane and Mrs Rose Keane of Bedford. Married in 1929, he was the husband of Eyvor Florence Keane (née Ditmas) of Hadlow Road. He served as Major, service number 20747, In Queens Own RWK Regt 4th Bn. He died on 21st May 1940 and is buried in Bevere Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

 

Clarence Cuthbert Keem DSM MID was born in Tonbridge in 1916, the son of Edward and Prudence Keem. Married in 1936, he was the husband of Nora Culham Keem (née Smith) of 33 Judd Road. He served as Petty Officer, Service number C/JX 607977, in Royal Navy H.M.M.T.B. 360. He died on 1st October 1944 and is buried in Tonbridge Cemetery.

 

 

Alfred Kember was possibly born in 1902 in Tonbridge. He was the husband of Evelyn E. Kember and lived in Mabledon Road. He served as Corporal, service number 157925, in the Royal Air Force. He died on 17th December 1945 and is remembered on Singapore Memorial and in Tonbridge Cemetery.

 

Arthur William Kent was born in Tonbridge in 1919, the son of Mr and Mrs A Kent of 117 Pembury Road. Married in 1942 in Maidstone, he was the husband of Mrs Edith Kent (née Jeffrey). He served as Private, service number 6347452, in The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)2/6th Bn. He died on 27th November 1944 and is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt.

 

Harry Charles Kerrigan was born in Croydon in 1903, the son of Ernest Charles and Rose Ada Kerrigan of 35 Uridge Road. He served as Able Seaman In Merchant Navy S.S. Brandenburg (Leith). He died on 10th February 1941 and is remembered on Tower Hill Memorial and in Tonbridge Cemetery.

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George Frederick Laddams was born in Tonbridge in 1905. Married in Tonbridge in 1930, he was the husband of Linda Laddams (née Ravilious). He served as Sergeant, service number 6281014, in Royal Artillery 30 Field Regt. He died on 25th June 1944 and is buried in Assisi War Cemetery and remembered in Tonbridge Cemetery.

Arthur Valentine Langridge was born in Mutford, Suffolk, in 1921, the son of Arthur H. J. Langridge and Alice I. P. Langridge, of 26 Trench Road. He served as Sergeant Pilot, service number 1330628, in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He died on 14th August 1942 and is buried in Tonbridge Cemetery. He previously attended Slade school, and The Judd School with a scholarship.

 

 

 

Alan Ambrose Michael Langridge was born in Mutford, Suffolk, in 1925, another son of Arthur H. J. and Alice I. P. Langridge. Married in Tonbridge in 1944, he was the husband of Peggy Langridge (née Stapley) of 26 Trench Road. He served as Sergeant Air Gnr., service number 1897749, In Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 630 Sqdn. He died on 27thAugust 1944 and is buried in Skarrild Churchyard, Denmark.

 

Leslie Kenneth Large was born in 1925 in Tonbridge, the son of Frederick Jack and Nellie Large of Greentrees Avenue. He served as Flying Officer Navigator, service number 166441, in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He died on 4th May 1945 and is buried in Tonbridge Cemetery. He previously attended The Judd School

 

Morris Latham was born in 1918 possibly in India, the son of Cr Lt-Col Alan Latham rtd (Captain of the 21st Kent Bn Home guard) and Mrs Ruth Latham of Yardley End. He served as Major, service number 977/AI, in 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) 3rd Bn. He died on 11th May 1944 and is buried in Imphal War Cemetery, India. He previously attended Tonbridge School.  

 

 

 

Ernest Frank Laurence was born in Tonbridge in 1919, the son of Richard James Laurence and Daisy C. Laurence, of St. Mary’s Road. He served as Lieutenant, service number 312053, in Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). He died on 21st November 1944 and is buried in Meldola War Cemetery, Italy. He previously attended The Judd School.

 

 

William Bramwell Lewis was born in 1912, the son of Charles Edward and Annie Jane Lewis of Mill Crescent. He served as Sergeant Pilot U/T, service number 710260, in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He died on 13th July 1943 and is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery, Zimbabwe. He previously attended The Judd School.

 

Patrick Lloyd Morgan was born in 1923, the son of Cecil Lloyd Morgan and Margaret Eleanor Morgan. He served as Sub-Lieutenant (A) In Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Illustrious. He died on 2nd January1944 and is remembered on Lee-on-Solent Memorial. He previously attended Tonbridge School. 

 

Cyril Kenneth Longley was born in Tonbridge in 1922, the son of Alfred and Harriett Annie Longley, of 48 Lavender Hill. He served as Gunner, service number 1133579, Royal Artillery 127 Field Regt. He died on 5th December 1942 and is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery,Libya. He previously attended The Judd School.

 

 

 

 

Frank Lewin Luff was born in Tonbridge in 1921, the son of Harry Alfred and Edith Jane Luff, 39 Lyons Crescent. He served as Sergeant, service number 1167425, in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 51 Sqdn. He died on 12th July 1942 and is remembered on Runnymede Memorial. He previously attended Slade School.

 

 

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Dennis Guy Mabey was born in Dartford in 1914, the son of Guy and Madeline Mabey, of The Hermitage, East Street, Tonbridge. He served as Flying Officer Pilot, service number 90008, in Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) 500 Sqdn. He died on 7th October 1939 and is buried in Tonbridge Cemetery. He was the first Tonbridge casualty on active service.

 

 

Edwin Lambton Maling was born in Lewisham in 1922, the son of Dr G A Maling and Mrs Daisy Maling (née Wolmer) of Belton, Hadlow Road, Tonbridge. He served as Ordinary Seaman, service number JX/301909, in Royal Navy H.M.S. Ganges. He died on 18th October 1941 and is buried in Shotley Royal Naval Cemetery, Suffolk. He previously attended Tonbridge School.

 

Jack Marsh was born in c1919, the son of George James Marsh and Rose Marsh, 6 The Avenue. He served as Driver, service number T/66015, in Royal Army Service Corps 4 Div. Petrol Coy. He died on 29th May 1940 and is remembered on Dunkirk Memorial. 

 

Arthur James Maskell was born in Halstead in 1901, the son of Mr Augustus Charles and Mrs Kate Maskell of 45 Hilden Park Road. Married in 1928, he was the husband of Dorothy Maskell (née Parmenter) He served as Acting QM Sergt, service number 2214401, in R.E.M.E. He died on 7th May 1944 and is buried in Bari War Cemetery, Italy.

 

 

Lester Leonard Micklewright was born in Tonbridge in 1921, the son of Jack Micklewright and Winifred A. Micklewright. He served as Lance Corporal, service number T/6148329, in Royal Army Service Corps. He died on 27th March 1943 and is remembered on Brookwood Memorial.

 

Thomas Millis was born in Tonbridge in 1914, the son of Richard and Mary Ann Millis. He served as Private, service number 6097186, in The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. He died on 18th. January 1942 and is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece. 

 

William Ernest Mitchell was born in Merthyr Tydfil in 1913, the son of William Albert Edward and Agnes Mitchell. He was the husband of Daisy Gwendolyn Mitchell (née Miller) whom he married in 1937 in Tonbridge. He served as Private, service number 6027022, in Cambridgeshire Regiment 2nd Bn. He died on 24th January 1942 and is remembered on Singapore Memorial.

 

 

 

David Roger Montgomery was born in Colchester in 1924, the son of Maj. Robert Hamilton Montgomery and Mabel Martha Montgomery. He served as Staff Sergeant, service number 7955251, in The Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C. He died on 24th March 1945 and is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. He previously attended Tonbridge School.

 

Frederick Arthur Moulton was born in Tonbridge in 1920, the son of Anselm and Daisy Jane Hilda Moulton, of Parkview, Upper Postern, Tonbridge. He served as Sergeant, service number 1292879, in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 75 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Sqdn. He died on 28th April 1943 and is remembered on Runnymede Memorial. He previously attended The Judd School.

 

William Leonard Muir was born in 1914 in Ticehurst , the son of William Alexander Muir and Lillian Muir. He was the husband of Emily. G. Muir (née Hayward) whom he married inTonbridge in 1936. He served as Private, service number 6345311, in Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment 4th Bn. He died on 22th May 1940 and is remembered on Dunkirk Memorial.

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F E Nicholls - possibly Fernley Edward (Edwin) born in 1904 in Plymouth, the son of Charles and Ellen Nicholls. He was the husband of Gwendoline I. Nicholls (née Peters). He served as Engine Room Artificer 1st Class, service number P/385EC, Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Acasta. He died on 8th June 1940 and is remembered on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

 

David Rolfe Nottidge was born in Tonbridge in 1920, the son of William Rolfe Nottidge and Gertrude Rachel Nottidge of High Bank, Tonbridge. He served as Private, service number 6345355, in Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment 6th Bn. He died on 17th December 1942 and is buried in Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery, Tunisia. He previously attended Tonbridge School.

Albert David Orpwood was born in Tonbridge in 1917, the son of John and Lydia Orpwood. He was the husband of Mrs Frances Orpwood (née Morley) of 172 Hectorage Road, whom he married in Tonbridge in 1942. He served as Colour Sergeant, service number 6342728, in Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment 4th Bn. He died on 27th August 1945 and is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery, Burma.

 

 

 

Basil Roy Ottaway was born in Tonbridge in 1924, the son of Alfred and Eveline Ottaway, of Shipbourne Road. He served as Private, service number 14401104, in King's Own Scottish Borderers 1st Bn. He died on 6th August 1944 and is buried in St. Charles de Percy War Cemetery in Normandy.

 

 

 

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Charles William Parsons was born in Tonbridge in 1910, the son of Albert John and Maud Parsons. He was the husband of Mary Edith Parsons (née Woodall) whom he married in Tonbridge in 1939. He served as Canteen Manager Navy Army and Air Force Institute H.M.S. Acheron. He died on 17th December 1940 and is remembered on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

 

Albert Pilbeam was born on 26th August 1916, the son of Frederick William and Gertrude Ella Pilbeam of Danvers Road. He was the husband of Beatrice Diana Pilbeam (née Johnson) whom he married in 1939. He served as Sergeant, service number 7381163, in Royal Army Medical Corps 133 Parachute Field Amb. He died on 19th September 1944, aged 28, and is buried in Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery. He previously attended The Judd School.

 

Harold Edward Pitson (Edward Harold) was born in Sturry in 1911, the son of Samuel and Ada Pitson. He was the husband of Anne Pitson, (née Hitchman) whom he married in 1934. He served as Driver, serial number T/158079, Royal Army Service Corps 9 Res. M.T. Coy. He died on 17th June 1940 on troopship HMT Lancastria and is remembered on Dunkirk Memorial and also in Tonbridge Cemetery.

 

Arthur Robert Porter was born in Romford in 1922, the son of Arthur Ernest Porter and Margaret Thomson Porter (Brown) of Dry Hill Park Road. He served as Flying Officer, service number 124823, in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 149 Sqdn. He died on 29th June 1943 and is remembered on Runnymede Memorial. He previously attended Tonbridge School.

 

Gordon Reginald Powling was born in Tonbridge in 1925, the son of Reginald Cecil and Nellie Powling, of 139 Pembury Road. He served as Lance Corporal, service number 14593066, Royal Corps of Signals. He died on 19th February 1946 and is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. He previously attended The Judd School.  

 

Herbert Preston, born in c1920, was the foster son of Mrs Alice Trill, of 7 Caistor Road. He served as Able Seaman, service number C/JX 197633, Royal Navy H.M.S. Arethusa. He died on 18th November 1942 and is remembered on Chatham Naval Memorial.

 

 

 

Edward Herbert William Pusey was born in Wandsworth in 1919, the son of Edward Thomas Pusey and Alice Georgina Pusey. He was the husband of Lilian Ellen Pusey (née Wickens) whom he married in Tonbridge in 1939. He served as Private, serial number 6345754, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment 4th Bn. He died on 30th May 1940 and is buried in Les Moeres Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

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Courtney William Richardson was born in Tonbridge in 1925, the son of Courtney and Alice Richardson, of Lavender Hill. He served as Private Driver, service number 14712358, Somerset Light Infantry 7th Bn. He died on 15th April 1945 and is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany

 

Norman Reginald Rudd was born in Greenwich in 1921, the son of Reginald Harry and Maisie Violet Rudd, of Park Avenue. He served as Trooper, service number 7941500, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. He died on 18th December 1943 and is buried in Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy.

 

Ronald Benjamin Russell was born in 1911 in Tonbridge, the son of Mr Henry Russell and Mrs Russell of 30 Thorpe Avenue. He served as Sergeant, service number 1377293, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 12 Sqdn. He died on 31st August 1941 and is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautȏt-sur-Mer. He previously attended Sussex Road School.

 

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