Presentation on World War Two Internet Websites for Region One Meeting Oct. 2006, by Donna Cofell

War Bride Passenger Lists
Soldiers of the First World War - Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) - WWI
Soldiers of the First World War, (1914-1918)

The Battle of the Somme -- The 12 Battles (1 July - 18 Nov. 1916

Debt of Honour Register
- The "Debt of Honour Register" is the Commission's database listing the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars and the 23,000 cemeteries, memorials and other locations worldwide where they are commemorated. The register can also be searched for details of the 67,000 Commonwealth civilians who died as a result of enemy action in the Second World War.

Living History Groups War of 1812 Re-enactment Units
Dolsen's Rifles, Captain John Dolsen's Company, Number 5 Company, 1st Regiment, Kent Militia
The 27th Regiment of U.S. Infantry, The Kent Military Re-enactment Society, U.S. 27th Infantry, Kent Volunteers, Kent Citizens
The 41st Regiment of Foot

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - WWII
The Maple Leaf Legacy Project - about people photographing graves of soldiers in Europe
The Memory Project - WWII -- Volunteer Service Forces -- Marion Peltier

Frank Oliver, MM
-- Acting Sergeant 13948, 8th (service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action on 1st July 1916. Born Swinton, enlisted Rotherham. Husband of Mrs. D. M. Trudell (formerly Oliver), of 23, Richmond St., Chatham, Ontario. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuile, Somme, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 10.

James Leigh Ritchie
-- Flying Officer J/23721. Nav. 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Son of Ralph L. and Lottie Ritchie, of Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Buried: MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Grave 5826.

Edmund Percival Rowden
-- Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. Killed in action Thursday 6th September 1917. Age 21. Eldest son of Kate Percival Rowden, of Chatham, Ontario, Canada, and the late Edmund Percy Rowden. Native of St. John-in-Weardale, Co. Durham. Buried in DUD CORNER CEMETERY, LOOS, Pas de Calais, France. Grave II. K. 20.

Richard Twell
-- Private, 21901, 33rd Bn. Canadian Infantry, Son of Richard and Mary Ann Twell of Station Rd., Surfleet, Spalding, Lincs., England. Died 11th May 1915 and buried Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Ontario

Military Search Bulletin Board

People of Kent - who gave their lives for Sovereign and Country

Presentation on World War Two Internet Websites for Region One Meeting Oct. 2006, by Donna Cofell

War of 1812-14
Absolum Chenoweth, Jr. b: May 19, 1769 in Berkeley Co., VA (now VW) - enlisted on 26 Aug 1813 at Newport, KY as a Private in Captain Samuel Kelley's company of COL John Callaway's 8th Mounted Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers. On 5 Oct 1813 he saw action at the Battle of the Thames, Ontario, Canada. It was during this engagement that the Shawnee Indian Chief, Tecumseh, was killed. He was discharged on 9 Nov 1813.