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243895 L/Cpl. Harry Skeel Duncan Dempster British Army 7th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps from:Oak Cottage, Wiston Pembrokeshire (d.3rd Aug 1915) Harry Duncan Dempster was born in Bromyard, Herefordshire in 1889. The son of Robert Duncan Dempster and his wife Margaret. Prior to enlistment on 2nd Nov 1914 he was employed as a clerk. He was sent to the Rifle Depot at Winchester and was posted on strength of the 7th Btn KRRC on 10th of Nov 1914. Harry was promoted to L/Cpl on 28th Apr 1915 a month before the Battalion embarked for France. According to telegrams sent to Winchester from the War Office on 3rd Aug 1915 Harry was a patient undergoing treatment at No. 24 General Hospital in Etaples and is reported as being dangerously ill following a gunshot wound to his head. This telegram is timed as received at 9.45am and suggests that his relatives were informed. A second telegram received at 1.31pm states that Harry had died from his wounds. Harry was unmarried but on his death left behind his father, mother, 4 brothers and 5 sisters. L/Cpl Dempster is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery. His father had the following inscription carved on the cross that marks his grave 'Until The Day Dawns And The Shadows Flee Away'. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**