Shocking, isn’t it? From Flanders fields to the villages of Cornwall, there are certain headstones I come across that make me take a step backwards and draw breath, for whatever reason. This is one. The reason here is obvious.
FOURTH ENGINEER OFFICER T. AITCHISON | MERCANTILE MARINE S.S. "ARMENIA" | 40 | 28/06/1915 |
SAILOR (ABLE SEAMAN) J. FOLEY | MERCANTILE MARINE S.S. "ARMENIA" | 53 | 28/06/1915
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SAPPER S. J. HONEY | ROYAL ENGINEERS | 23 | 14/06/1940 |
PETTY OFFICER G. B. THOMAS | ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE H.M.S. "PRESIDENT III" | 41 | 02/09/1941
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PRIVATE R. H. CHADBAND | THE DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT | 35 | 09/04/1943 |
PRIVATE J. M. HOSKIN | THE WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT | 30 | 31/10/1943 |
PRIVATE R. C. H. KENT | ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS | u/k | 18/01/1943 |