The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private T R Dennis

Private Thomas Ralph DENNIS, TF/1748, 2nd / 4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died on HM Hospital Ship, Glenart Castle, from dysentery contracted while on active service , 19th October 1915, age 18.

Born 13th November 1896, Bromley, Kent, son of Herbert & Charlotte, (Lottie),(daughter of Thomas Woodgate of Goods Yard Cottages, Chislehurst, Kent).

Educated Wharton Road Schools, Bromley, Kent.

1911 Census - 54, Nichol Lane, Bromley, Kent - Charlotte Dennis, head, age 45, married 22 years, 11 children, all still alive, born Bromley, Kent; Thomas Dennis, son, age 14, gardeners boy, nurseryman, born Bromley, Kent; Charles Dennis, son, age 12, school, born Bromley, Kent; Rose Dennis, daughter, age 10, school, born Bromley, Kent; Benjamin Dennis, son, age 7, school, born Bromley, Kent; Dorothy Dennis, daughter, age 8, school, born Bromley, Kent; Samuel Dennis, son, age 3, born Bromley, Kent; Norah Dennis, daughter, age 2, born Bromley, Kent; Joseph Woodgate, brother, age 32, married 9 years, bricklayers labourer, born Bromley, Kent.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent.

Unmarried.

1913, joined the West Kent Territorials; 1914 on the outbreak of war, volunteered for foreign service; 1st August 1915, posted Dardanelles.

Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Panel 155, Turkey / Bromley War Memorial.

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