HRGS has identified 1,265 casualties, with a connection to Swale, in the Second World War.
75 years after its end we are connected in one way or another, through our parents, grandparents and other family members.
HRGS are researching these men, women and children and would like your help.
WW2 Swale Fallen Database
Our WW2 Swale Fallen database, updated November 2024, has a list of those who lost their lives and have a connection to Swale either through birth, marriage, death, burial or remembrance.
58 of the names remain unidentified with regards to their full name and their story.
Project aims:
To investigate all those commemorated on the Swale memorials and with links to the area, in order to recognise the ultimate sacrifice made by the men and women from Sittingbourne and its surrounding parishes during the Second World War 1939-1946.
The 44 parishes in scope are:
Bapchild, Bobbing, Borden, Boughton under Blean, Bredgar, Davington, Doddington, Dunkirk, Eastchurch, Eastling, Faversham, Frinsted, Goodnestone, Graveney, Hartlip, Hernhill, Iwade, Leaveland, Leysdown, Lower Halstow, Luddenham, Lynsted, Milstead, Milton Regis, Minster, Murston, Newington, Newnham, Norton, Oare, Ospringe, Otterden, Queenborough, Rodmersham, Selling, Sheerness, Sheldwich, Sittingbourne, Stalisfield, Teynham, Throwley, Tonge, Tunstall, and Upchurch.
If you have a story to tell, or have done some research on a family member, or wish to find out more about a local man who died in the Second World War, then we would be pleased to hear from you.
Interactive Display
HRGS are currently working on creating an inter-active display about those who died from the local area. This will compliment our existing display for WW1,
This will be at the Heritage Hub, Unit 17, The Forum, Sittingbourne, ME10 3DL. Open Tues – Sat 10am to 4pm.
Research is important to us,
so if you have information,
We need you!