The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private T H Dennis

Photograph by "Len"

Private Thomas Henry DENNIS, L/10734, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 38th Field Ambulance, Flanders France, 28th October 1915.

Born 21st June 1896, Croydon, Surrey, Son of Sarah Woods (nee Dennis), 42 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath.

1911 Census - 131 Spa Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon - Sarah Dennis, head, age 44, widow, married 22 years, 11 children, 7 still alive, charwoman, born Enfield; William J D Dennis, son, age 20, born Thornton Heath, Croydon; Thomas Dennis, son, age 15, born Thornton Heath, Croydon; Frederick Dennis, son, age 13, born Thornton Heath, Croydon; Richard Henry Dennis, son, age 5, born Thornton Heath, Croydon; Florence Binge, visitor, age 17, born Cambridge.

Enlisted Croydon, Surrey, age 18 years & 297 days, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 114lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. Resided 42 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey. Formerly messenger / grocers roundsman.

Home, 14th April 1915 to 7th September 1915; BEF 8th September 1915 to 28th October 1915.

14th April 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th September 1915, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

29th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Sarah Woods (late Dennis), 42 Northwood Road; Brothers - James, age 34, 42 Northwood Road; Arthur, age 20, 42 Northwood Road; William, age 29, 42 Northwood Road; Richard, age 14, 42 Northwood Road; Sister - Elizabeth Marchey?, age 26.

Buried at Sailly-labourse Communal Cemetery, M. 10., Pas de Calais, France.

see also Pte F DENNIS, brother, enlisted together.

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