1st Battalion, THE BUFFS (East Kent Regiment)

[Neil Clark]

I would be pleased to hear from anyone who knows anything about these 2 brothers who were killed on the SAME day In the SAME Place in the SAME Regiment in the SAME section!

Whats more, they are both Ashford men but are not commemorated locally on any war memorial.

UNBELIEVABLE OR WHAT!

We will remember them....

STICKELLS Harry William (brother)

Private G/9125 Harry William STICKLES. 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died Friday 15th September 1916 aged 23 years. Born Ruckinge, Ashford, Kent in 1899. Son of Harry Robert and Harriet Stickells of 98 Church Road/ 2 May Cottages, Sevington, Ashford. Formerly Waterbrook Cottage, Sevington. Harry has no known grave. His name appears on the Thiepval Memorial, The Some, France. Panel reference 5D.

Prior to the war Harry worked for the South Eastern and Chatham Railway Company in the Ashford Railway Works.

STICKELLS Thomas George (brother)

Private G/8915 Thomas George STICKLES. 1st Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died 15th September 1916 aged 25 years. Born Ruckinge 1891. Son of Harry Robert and Harriet Stickells of 98 Church Road/ 2 May Cottages, Sevington, Ashford. Formerly Waterbrook Cottage, Sevington. Thomas has no known grave. His name appears on the Thiepval Memorial, The Somme, France. Panel reference 5D.

Before the outbreak of war Thomas was employed by Mr D Swaffer of Kingsnorth near Ashford.