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Thomas Ralph Dennis

13/11/1896 - 19/10/1915
CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial
Other Memorials: St Mary's Church, Bromley, St Andrew's Church, Bromley

Place of birth: Bromley, Kent
Last known address in Bromley: 54 Nichol Lane

Military information

Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Battalion/Ship: 2nd/4th Bn
Rank: Private
Number: TF/1748

Family information

Parents: Herbert James & Charlotte Dennis (nee Peckham)
Parents' occupation: Builder's labourer
Siblings: James Thomas, Horace Edward Henry, Eliza Flora Mary, Violet Rebecca, Charles, Florence Rose, Benjamin, Dorothy, Samuel, Norah Ivy

Census information

1901
Address: 14 North Road
1911
Address: 54 Nichol Lane
Occupation: Gardener's boy

Extra details

Thomas was the fifth of Herbert and Charlotte Dennis's eleven children. He was educated at Wharton Road School. In 1911 his parents were at separate addresses, Herbert said he was single. When Thomas died the De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour stated that he was the son of the late Herbert Dennis when in fact Herbert didn't pass away until 1945.

Thomas joined the Royal West Kent Territorials in 1913 then, at the outbreak of war, volunteered for foreign service going to the Dardanelles. Thomas contracted dysentery and died aboard HM Hospital Ship, Glenart Castle, he was buried at sea.


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