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Category: Unrelated (stories about people not directly related to me)

Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Harris

Lost at sea after ship was sunk in the Bay of Bengal, aged 25

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024October 17, 2025 1 Minute

Aircraftman 1st Class Ronald Charles Foster

Aircraft exploded while being loaded with bombs at RAF Manston, aged 23

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024April 16, 2026 1 Minute

Flying Officer Albert James Derrick

Plane exploded in mid-air, probably hit by flak, aged 26

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024April 16, 2026 1 Minute

Corporal Ronald Alfred Clegg

Died of wounds sustained in a tank battle, aged 22

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024April 16, 2026 1 Minute

Sergeant Thomas William Chaston

Bomber crashed shortly after take-off, cause unknown, aged 21

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024October 17, 2025 1 Minute

Flight Sergeant Reginald Gilbert Bradley

Testing a bomber in high-altitude turbulence, aged 28

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024October 17, 2025 1 Minute

Able Seaman Archie Bennett

Lost at sea aboard a mined minesweeper, aged 22

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 16, 2024October 17, 2025 1 Minute

The mysterious disappearance of Arthur Earle

Arthur Earle (1896-1977) a soldier in WW1, later disappeared and started a new life in England, leaving a tale of resilience and transformation.

Natalie Mayhew Arthur Earle (1896-1977), Unrelated (stories about people not directly related to me) May 31, 2024July 30, 2025 8 Minutes

A trailblazing free-thinker

Vera Conway Gordon (1874-1955) a suffragist, novelist, community leader, advocate for women's rights, and trailblazer for social progress

Natalie Mayhew Vera Conway Gordon (1874-1955) April 9, 2024May 7, 2025 14 Minutes

A Good Friday sacrifice

Percy Henry Gordon (1885-1912) on Good Friday 1912 a young hero sacrifices his life to save a little girl from drowning in Rochester, Kent

Natalie Mayhew Percy Henry Gordon (1885-1912), Unrelated (stories about people not directly related to me) March 29, 2024August 21, 2024 4 Minutes

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