The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sergeant E Dennington

Serjeant Edward DENNINGTON, 7847, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born 21st March 1884, Camberwell, Surrey, enlisted 23rd September 1904, New Cross, London, age 21, height 5ft 3 inches, weight 116lbs. Formerly deal porter.

Son of Edward & Mary Dennington, 20 Bridson Street, Hatcham, SE.

Husband of Florence Ellen Dennington (nee Fairfield), married 25th December 1901, St Judes, Peckham.

Children - Edward Dennington, born 6th December 1907, Camberwell, Surrey; George Charles Dennington, born 27th November 1908, Camberwell, Surrey; Frederick Dennington, born 26th June 1910, Camberwell, Surrey; John Arthur Dennington, born 15th June 1913, Camberwell, Surrey; Albert Dennington, born 7th April 1915, Camberwell, Surrey; Doris Mary Dennington, born 12th June 1921, Camberwell, Surrey.

Enlisted East Surrey Regiment, Service No.1959., 13th November 1900, labourer, tar paving contractor, living at 20 Bridson Street, Old Kent Road, London. Age 17, height 5ft 2 inches, weight 106lbs. Served in South Africa 19th March 1902 to 6th September 1902. Discharged by purchase 27th April 1904 on payment of £4.

Postings - Home, 23rd September 1904 to 27th December 1904; Home, 20th August 1914 to 25th October 1914; BEF, 26th October 1914 to 23rd April 1915; Home, 24th April 1915 to 8th May 1917; BEF, 9th May 1917 to 2nd October 1917; Home, 3rd October 1917 to 27th September 1918; BEF 28th September 1918 to 1st November 1918; Home, 2nd November 1918 to 7th February 1919; Transferred to Reserve 8th February 1919 to 31st March 1920; demobilized 31st March 1920 to 129 Cobourg Road, Camberwell, Surrey.

4th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, Home, 23rd September 1904 to 28th December 1904 (deserted); Rejoined from desertion, 20th August 1914; 3rd Battalion, appointed Lance Corporal 23rd September 1914; 1st Battalion, appointed Acting Corporal, 8th January 1915; 1st Battalion, Appointed Acting Lance Sergeant, 29th January 1915; 1st Battalion, Appointed Acting Sergeant, 28th February 1915; posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment and automatically reverts to unpaid Lance Corporal; appointed paid Lance Corporal 1st August 1915; appointed Acting Corporal, 4th September 1916; promoted Corporal 15th December 1916; appointed Lance Sergeant 17th December 1916; promoted Sergeant, 25th April 1917; posted BEF 9th May 1917; posted 1st Battalion, 2nd June 1917.

Wounded - 18th April 1915, shell wound right leg; 4th October 1917, gun shot wound right foot, Military Hospital 13th October 1917 to 16th November 1917; 23rd October 1918, gun shot wound, right arm, Military Hospital 29th October 1918 to 10th December 1918.

7th April 1922, joined 21st (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment, Service No.6745502., living at 129 Cobourg Road, Camberwell, Surrey, handyman; appointed Lance Corporal 21st July 1922; promoted Corporal 14th August 1922; promoted Sergeant 10th April 1923.

Annual training - 30th July 1922 to 6th August 1922; 29th July 1923 to 12th August 1923; 3rd August 1924 to 17th August 1924; absent from 1925 training but satisfactorily accounted for.

Discharged 6th April 1926.

AWARDS: DCM.

1st Battalion War Diary.

No.7847. Actg Sergt E Dennington. - On 26th March 1915 went to a portion of the fire trench which had been destroyed by shell fire, and, assisted by a private soldier, dug out a lance corporal who had been buried under the fallen parapet, within 30 yards of the enemy. He worked for over an hour, lying on his stomach until the lance corporal had been rescued.

London Gazette 23rd June 1915.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men, for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty whilst serving with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders. The particulars of the acts of gallantry will be published in the London Gazette on an early date.

7847 Acting Serjeant E. Dennington, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

London Gazette 30th June 1915.

For conspicuous devotion to duty on 26th March 1915, when he went with Private Bunsell to a portion of the trench which had been blown in by shell fire, and together they dug out a Lance Corporal who had been buried. He worked for over an hour lying on his stomach within thirty yards of the enemy until the Lance Corporal had been rescued.

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