Memorials Keston Parish Church

To the memory of Keston men who gave their
lives for us in the Great War, 1914-1918
-63 names listed-
Ye who still live midst English pastures green
Remember these and think what might have been.
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"In memory of the
nine servicemen and fourteen
civilians from this parish who
were killed in the war
1938-1945
In all these things we are more
than conquerors"
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In loving memory of
Rupert George Boosey
2nd Lieut. 4th Royal Irish
Dragoon Guards. Youngest
son of Charles Thomas and Julia
May Boosey of Knightons, Keston.
He was killed in action near Ypres,
Flanders 24th May 1915. Aged 20 years.

Rupert George BOOSEY. second Lieutenant. 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish). Died 24 May 1915. Aged 20. Buried Ypres Town Cemetery.
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In loving remembrance of
Frederick Cecil Boosey M.C.
Lieut.1st Batt. Norfolk Regt.
Second son of Charles Thomas and
Julia May Boosey of Knightons
Keston, Kent. He was killed in
action at Ctesiphon, Mesopatamia
2nd November 1915 Aged 24 years.

Frederick Cecil BOOSEY M.C. Lieutenant. 7th Bn. Norfolk Regt. Died 22 Nov 1915. Aged 24. Commemorated Basra Memorial, Iraq.
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To the glorious memory of
Edouard Gerard

E VIVRAI ET MOURRAI S'IL LE FAIT POUR DEFENDRE/ LES DROITS DE L'AUTEL ET DU TRONE ET POUR REVEDRE/ AU ROI SA LIBERTE ET SA JUSTE AUTORITE. ENFIN/ JE SERVIRAL EGALEMENT MON ROI ET MA PARTRIE EN/ AGISSANT AVEC PRUDENCE ET AVEC FERMETE! EDOUARD GERARD/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ EDOUARD GERARD/ CHEVALIVER L'ORDRE DE LEOPOLD II CROIX DE GUERRE/ BELGE ET FRANCAISE CROIX DES EVADES/ BORN 16 FEBRUARY 1924 AT DINANT SUR MEUSE/ WHO WAS/ THE FIRST BELGIAN SOLDIER TO GIVE HIS LIFE IN NORMANDY AT/ SALENELLES/ AND WHO MADE HIS HOME IN KESTON AFTER ESCAPE FROM BELGUIM 1941. (TRANSLATION: I WILL LIVE AND IF NECESSARY DIE TO DEFEND THE RIGHT OF THE CHURCH AND STATE AND TO GIVE BACK TO THE KING HIS FREEDOM AND HIS TRUE AUTHORITY. ACTING WITH WISDOM AND FIRMNESS. I WILL SERVE MY KING AND COUNTRY)

Edouard GERARD. 2553. Voluntaire de Guerre. 1st Belg Gp, Belgian Army. Died 16 Aug 1944. Aged 20.Buried Ranville War Cemetery, France.

Also commemorated at Sallenelles.
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Source

• Text: Sharky Ward
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward