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Frederick Dent
British Army
Pte. George Nixon Dent
British Army 1st Btn. Grenadier Guards
from:Copley
(d.27th Sept 1918)
George Dent died aged 25 years at either the Battle of Cambrai or The Battle of Canal Du Nord. His wife had passed away 2 years previously, and with his death my Grandmother was left orphaned at the age of 5.
Pte. Henderson Dent
British Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:14 Zetland Street, Darlington
(d.27th Jan 1916)
Henderson Dent aged 33 years, a widower survived by one step son, a son and a daughter, died of wounds at 12:05am on 27th of January 1916. His right arm was amputated.
Lt-Col. Howard Dent
British Army Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Pte. Jack Dent
British Army 4th Btn. West Riding Regiment
(d.16th Oct 1915)
Jack Dent was killed in action on the 16th of October 1915
Pte. John Henry Whitehead Dent
British Army 21st Btn Durham Light Infantry
Served with 18th DLI
Pte. Percy W Dent
British Army 13th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:York
(d.13th May 1917)
Pte William Dent
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.14th Jul 1917)
Dent, William. Private, 19/165 , Died of wounds on 14th July 1917. Aged 26 years.
Buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery, in grave I. B. 7.
Son of William and Margaret Ann Dent (nee Coates), of 10, Emerson Road, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Capt. William Albert Dent
British Army 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Ashness, Bishop Auckland
William Albert Dent was the eldest son of William Dent, the photographer featured in The Wartime Memories project's TimeSlides exhibition of 2011. The family lived in Bishop Auckland, the three son's attended Barnard Castle School and were active cadets.
2nd Lt. William Dent arrived in France on the 6th of May 1915 and went straight to Flanders to join his unit the 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who had arrived on the 21st of April. The Battalion has already had it's first taste of action near Zonnebeke and had been withdrawn to bivouac at Brielen Woods when William arrived with a draft of new officers.
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.
Pte. Albert Edward Denton
British Army 13th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newburn
(d.6th Nov 1916)
Albert Edward Denton killed on the 6th of November 1916, he is buried in Vermelles Cemetery. Albert was my Great 2nd Uncle.
Spr. Bertram Holland Denton
British Army 279th Railway Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Pretoria Cottages, Harlington, Bedfordshire
Cpl. James Denton
British Army 497th (Kent) Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Wood Green
Pte. John Denton
British Army 1/5th Btn. 2 Coy. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Greenhill Lane, Derbyshire
(d.2nd Sep 1915)
Jack Denton was the only surviving son of John and Sarah Denton. He joined up (I believe as a regular rather than as a draftee) and was shipped off to France. John was killed in action on the 2nd September 1915 aged 22. This is the entry in the diary of the CO for that day:
Casualty report in War Diary Sept 1915 1st/5th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers list at end of diary includes 16 755 Pte Denton J, 2 coy killed 2.9.15 War diary entry for the day - 2nd September 1915 Sept 2nd - Bombardment of ? 13 commenced 3.55am Over a dozen of our own shells apparently 4.7 pitched in our lines doing considerable damage to support lines. Bombardment ceased for a time. Later the 4.5 howitzer and 1.8 pdrs continued making good shooting. New sniper post built in rear of B.4 Bombardment of ?(ters) 13 and area continued during afternoon. Enemy retaliated on Hooge-Zourve Wood area 5.15pm. Enemy ceased firing 6.30pm. A vague report that a trench had been evacuated to our left came in. Enemy suddenly opened heavy bombardment in same direction. Battalion stood to ? 9.30, nothing happened. W coy returned Company of 1st ? Reg in B3 during night which was very wet. Our ? guns reported have made good progress north side of ? (ters? 13 earlier in evening. Rest of night quiet. War Diary Index No: WO95/1430
My grandmother (Jack's niece) was around 7 at the time. She recalled coming home from school and finding her grandmother on the floor with the telegram in her hand that relayed the news he had been killed. Her grandmother had, in fact, suffered a stroke.
Pte. Joseph Denton
British Army 9th Btn. Duke of Wellington (West Riding) Regiment
from:Bradford Moor, Bradford
(d.5th July 1916)
Joseph Denton was my great uncle (my paternal grandmother's brother) who I sadly never met. My grandmother had to deal with his death at the tender age of 11 which affected her all her life, held closely to her heart. If anyone has any photographs of this Battalion I would be forever thankful. Joseph was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme. Gone but never forgotten.
Pte. Tom Denton
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.7th May 1915)
Rfn. Charles Denyer
British Army 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:159 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London,
(d.24th Sep 1917)
Sgt. Leonard Hardy Denyer
British Army 6th (Service) Battalion West Surrey Regiment
from:Godalming, Surrey
(d.9th April 1917)
Pte William Walter Denyer
British Army 15th (Service) Battalion Hampshire Regiment
from:Petersfield
(d.24th September 1916)
Pte. Henry Albert Denyer-Radford
British Army 4th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:London
(d.2nd July 1916)
Henry Denyer-Radford served with the 4th Middlesex Regiment.
Lt. Frank Alexander DePass VC, MID.
British Indian Army 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse
from:Kensington, London.
(d.25th Nov 1914)
Frank de Pass was killed in action on the 25th of November 1914 aged 27 and is buried in the Bethune Town Cemetery, France. Frank was born on 26 April 1887 to Eliot and Beatrice de Pass of Kensington, London.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 29074, dated 16th Feb., 1915, records the following:- "For conspicuous bravery near Festubert on the 24th November, in entering a German sap and destroying a traverse in the face of the enemy's bombs, and for subsequently rescuing, under heavy fire, a wounded man who was lying exposed in the open."
Lt. Frank Alexander dePass VC.
British Indian Army Poona Horse (Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry)
from:Kensington, County of London
(d.25th Nov 1914)
Pte. Charles Depper
British Army 1/4th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
(d.13th Sep 1916)
Pte.Charles Depper served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment 1/4th Battalion.He was executed for desertion on 13th September 1916 aged 30 and is buried in the Beauval Communal Cemetery in Beauval, France, Row G. 1
He had been sent to France as a reinforcement to the Battalion. Early in August 1916 he deserted his comrades prior to an attack on the Somme. The battalion had moved forward to line east of Ovillers on 13th August . Attack on Skyline Trench driven back on 14th August . Bombing attack north of Ovillers 18th/19th August with objective held. Leaving his rifle and equipment in the reserve trenches at Ovillers on the 13th, Pte. Depper made his way to Amiens, only to be arrested the same day. He told the Military Police that he was on his way to Rouen to catch the boat for England as he was tired of serving in the trenches.
Pte. Joseph Derbyshire
British Army Sherwood Foresters
Joseph Derbyshire served with the Sherwood Foresters.
Maj. Evelyn Achille DeRothschild MID
British Army Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry
from:Wing, Bucks
(d.17th Nov 1917)
Evelyn De Rothschild was the Son of Leopold and Marie de Rothschild, of Ascott, Wing, Bucks. He was 31 when he was killed in the Battle of Mughar Ridge and is buried in the Richon-le-Zion Jewish Cemetery, Israel.
Pte. Horace Derrick
Australian Imperial Forces 37th Btn.
from:Tallangatta, Victoria, Australia.
(d.8th Jun 1917)
L/Cpl. James Derrick
British Army 210th (Leeds) Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Leeds
(d.16th May 1917)
James Derrick served with 210th (Leeds) Field Coy. Royal Engineers.
Lpcl. Patrick Derrick
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Felling Shaw
Pattrick Derrick was a Battalion Bomber, he took part in the trench raids on the night of the 5th-6th of June 1916.
Pte. William George Derrington
British Army 9th Btn Worcestershire Regiment
from:265 Heath St, Winson Green, Birmingham
(d.12th Aug 1915)
My Uncle William Derrington was the son of William and Alice Derrington. He had 5 sisters and one brother, the family lived in Heath Street Birmingham.
In 1914 William was a silversmith by trade when he answered the call for service. He joined up to the army and was posted to the 9th Worcester Battalion.
In July 1915 the battalion arrived at V beach on the Gallipoli peninsula and on the 12th August was KIA going over the top in a 250 strong frontal assault only to be mowed down by machine gun and rifle fire. Only 100 men were left to regroup and make a second charge, again being mowed down. What remnants were left were withdrawn.
Pte. William George Derrington
British Army 9th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
(d.12th Aug 1915)
Private 13932 William George Derrington has no known grave but is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.
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