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Pte. William Horner Dent
British Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Hull
(d.31st Mar 1918)
William Dent was the paternal uncle of my grandfather. He died on 31st of March 1918 at the age of 19 whilst serving in the 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
My grandfather was born six years later and was named William Horner Dent in his memory. My grandfather then served in WWII throughout the war and, thankfully, managed to survive his service, despite being left for dead after the Normandy landings. He was eventually saved by a Canadian field medic and received some of the first cosmetic surgery ever performed in the UK, due to horrific burn injuries.