Bertie James was only 25 and already had three daughters when he was killed by a shell at Passchendaele.

Sidney Couzens, 23, was fatally wounded on August 17, 1917, and his brother Reginald, 19, died in the same battle.

He had at first been reported missing on October 4.

Two others who died in action, Trooper Frederick Sergeant, 31, and Gunner James Coleman, had also lost brothers earlier in the war.

These are among 34 Dover men who perished in the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium and who will have their names read out in a service next week.

It is to mark the 100th anniversary of its end, on November 6, 1917.

This memorial is at St Mary’s Church in Cannon Street, Dover, from 10.45pm on Sunday, November 5, and will be conducted by the Rev John Walker.

It is open to all but it is hoped that descendants can be traced so they can attend.

Organiser Augusta Pearson said: “We particularly wanted to mark the end of this terrible battle where thousands lost their lives for the benefit of all of us, in the most unimaginable conditions.

"They deserve to be named and remembered with respect. Having relatives of these men and boys there would be an honour for all attending.”

The campaign, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, began on July 31, 1917.

It was one of the bloodiest of the First World War.

It is also symbol of the futility of the conflict as more than 400,000 soldiers died for the gaining of just 8km (five miles) of land.

The fallen Passchendaele soldiers from Dover are listed below with their dates of death:

L. Cpl George Andrews, 21, Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment). October 26, 1917.

George Barber, 29, of Hougham, 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. October 12, 1917.

George Bates, 32, of Longfield Road, Dover, 1st Battalion. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). October 3, 1917.

Alexander Bean, of London Road, Dover, the Buffs. October 13, 1917.

2nd Lt. Edward Beer, 29, 298 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. September 22, 1917.

Thomas Boakes, 39, of Tower Hamlets Road, Dover, 6th Battalion Regiment Buffs (East Kent). October 3, 1917.

Bertie Bourne, 25, of River Street, River, 168th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. October 31, 1917.

Percy Clark, 23, of Whitfield, 2nd Lt No5 Company The New Zealand Machine Gun Crops. October 1917.

Arthur Cloke, 31, from De Burgh Street, Dover, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). July 31, 1917.

Gunner James Coleman, B Battery 10th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery/Royal Field Artillery. August 25, 1917.

Rifleman Albert Cooper, 21, of Limekiln Street, Dover, 11th Batt Kings Royal Rifle Corps. August 13, 1917.

Reginald Couzens, 19 of Adrian Street, Dover, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, (Territorials). Reported missing October 4, 1917 and later confirmed killed in action in France.

Sidney Couzens, (brother) 23, 1st/5 Batt. King's Royal Rifle Corps. August 17, 1917.

Roger Evanson, 24, of Chilverton Elms near Dover, Royal West Kent Regiment. July 31, 1917.

Alfred Files, 25, of Heathfield Avenue, Dover Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). October 10, 1917.

Band Sgt William Fuller, 31, of Dover, 2nd Batt. Gordon Highlanders. October 4, 1917.

Edward Goldsack, 29, of Heathfield Avenue, Dover. Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment. August 10, 1917 (reported missing, then confirmed as killed in action).

Guardsman Edward Goldfinch, of Kearsney Avenue, River. 4th Batt. Grenadier Guards. October 13, 1917.

Edward Hedgecock, 23, of South Road, Dover. 62nd Siege Battery of Kent (TF). September 10, 1917.

William Holmes, 36, of Crabble Avenue, Dover, 7th Battalion, the Buffs. September 10, 1917.

Henry Jones, 1st City of London battalion Royal Fusiliers. October 26, 1917.

Frederick, Laws, 38, of Underdown Road, Dover, 2nd 6th battalion of the Kings (Liverpool Regiment). October 30, 1917.

Harry Mathews, 18, of Chapel Place, Dover, 1/6th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment. October 4, 1917.

Rifleman Frank Medhurst, 30, of Ladywell, Dover, 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. September 20, 1917.

L. Cpl. Arthur Nash, 20, of Ladywell Place, Dover, Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment). August 1, 1917.

Charlies Oliver, of Minerva Avenue, Dover, 2nd/5th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. October 9, 1917.

Edward Phipps, 26, of Military Road, Dover, 7th Battalion the Prince of Wales (Volunteers) (South Lancashire Regiment). August 3, 1917.

James Sarsons, 34, Machine Gun Corps. September 25, 1917.

Trooper Frederick Sergeant, 31, of Salisbury Road, Dover, Household Battalion, Household Cavalry. October 11, 1917.

Capt. Arthur Sherren, 38, 4th Battalion, the Buffs (East Kent Regiment). August 3, 1917.

Sydney Simmons, of Snargate Street, Dover. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), October 10, 1917.

Walter Stokes, of River, London Regiment 8th Battalion. August 30, 1917.

Gunner Edward Thomas, 25, of Union Road, Dover, 62nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. October 13, 1917.

Donald Worster, 22, of River, 8th Battalion, the Buffs. September 11, 1917.