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19 March 1916 seaplane raids on Kent
19 March 1916 seaplane raids on Kent
Seaplanes bombed Dover, Deal and Ramsgate on 19 March 1916. This community respectfully remembers the two soldiers and civilians killed and injured, and Flight Commander Bone whose bravery earned him the DSO. Young hero George Edward Philpott deserves a special mention - George made his siblings lie down and shielded a younger sister with his own body. She escaped unhurt but George died in 1917 from his injuries. His brother Ernest died in the same incident.
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Born 1873
Died 1916
British Army 18480 Private Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 5th Battalion
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Born 1901
Died 1917
Other Empire Force Civilian Air Raid Victim. Ramsgate, Kent
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Born 1907
Died 1916
Other Empire Force Civilian Air Raid Victim. Ramsgate, Kent
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Born 1909
Died 1916
Other Empire Force Civilian Air Raid Victim. Ramsgate, Kent
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Born 1867
Died 1916
Other Empire Force Civilian Air Raid Victim. Ramsgate, Kent
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Born 1892
Died 1916
Other Empire Force Civilian Air Raid Victim. Ramsgate, Kent
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Born 1898
Died 1916
British Army Private Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 5th Battalion
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Born 1911
Died 1916
Other Empire Force Civilian Air Raid Victim. Ramsgate, Kent
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Born 1909
Died 1916
Other Empire Force Civilian Air Raid Victim. Ramsgate, Kent
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Born 1893
Died 1916
Other Empire Force Civilian Air Raid Victim, Dover
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Born 1908
Died 1916
Other Empire Force Civilian Air Raid Victim, Dover
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Born 1907
Died 1926
Other Empire Force Civilian Air Raid Victim. Ramsgate, Kent
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Born 1869
Died 1916
Other Empire Force Civilian Air Raid Victim, Kent
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Born 1903
Died 1916
Other Empire Force Civilian Air Raid Victim. Ramsgate, Kent
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Born 1888
Died 1972
Royal Navy Midshipman Armourered Cruisers 'Donegal' and 'Devonshire'
Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant HMS Destroyer 'Foam'
Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant HMS Depot Ship 'Thames'
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