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We remember Henry John Dewey
We remember Henry John Dewey
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Edward Frechville Dewey
Source:8818969
28th September 1893
1896
1901
location
52 Earlswood Road, Earlswood, Reigate, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8666178
31st March 1901
1911
location
74 Earlswood Road, Earlswood, Reigate, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8666169
5th April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
18325
Grenadier Guards
Depot
Source:8666172
6th September 1914 - 15th September 1914
1915
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8847724
May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
11846
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:8847724
May 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Bayonet wound and shell fragments, exact date unknown but sometime between first arrival in France on 20 July 1915 and his later wound during the Battle of Loos
Hospital/Institution
Source:8847744
20th July 1915 - 25th September 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:1623130
20th July 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Buried in dugout by shell explosion during Battle of Loos. Subsequently unconscious for nearly a week. Exact date unknown, dates stated are for period of Battle of Loos
Hospital/Institution
Source:8847744
25th September 1915 - 15th October 1915
1916
service
British Army
11846
Royal Army Medical Corps
Tinge Military Hospital, Malta
Source:8847744
6th July 1916
1916
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:8847744
7th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
11846
Royal Army Medical Corps
Colaba War Hospital, Bombay
Source:8851764
August 1916 - December 1916
1917
appointments
Orderly at convalescent camp
Source:8819569
January 1917 - 10th February 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
11846
Royal Army Medical Corps
Convalescent Camp, near Secunderabad
Source:8819569
January 1917 - 10th February 1917
1917
death
Not War Related
He had been out in a rowing boat. Suddenly stood up and fell in. Pte Dande dived to the rescue, but almost drowned himself due to weedy water.
Hussain Sagar Lake, Secunderabad
India
Source:7472758
Source:8848866
10th February 1917
burial
India
Plot Q. Grave 26
Source:7472758
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry John |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | Dewey |
| Source | 7472758 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Earlswood Road, Earlswood, Reigate, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 74 Earlswood Road, Earlswood, Reigate, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11846 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 18325 | Grenadier Guards | Depot | Private | |
| British Army | 11846 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Tinge Military Hospital, Malta | ||
| British Army | 11846 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Convalescent Camp, near Secunderabad | Private | |
| British Army | 11846 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Colaba War Hospital, Bombay | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Dewey | father | ||
| Sarah Ann Sully | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Frechville Dewey | brother | 28th September 1893 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Hazel | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-15 | 5'11" |
Media
Media
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Pte H J DeweyA young man in military uniform, probably photographed before he originally went to France in 1915. Reproduced in The Ringing World on 16 March 1917, the same photo also appeared in the Surrey Mirror, but less well reproduced.
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Communities
Communities
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Surrey Association of Church Bell Ringers roll of honourMore about Surrey Association of Church Bell Ringers roll of honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | David114 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David114 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | David114 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David114 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David114 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | David114 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | David114 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David114 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David114 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Henry John Dewey, Surrey, England, C of E Baptisms, 1813-1912, Surrey History Centre/ancestry.co.uk | David114 | |
| Edward Frechville Dewey, Surrey, C of E Baptisms, 1813-1912, Surrey History Centre/ancestry.co.uk | David114 | |
| Edward Dewey, Surrey, England, C of E Marriages, 1754-1937, Surrey History Centre/ancestry.co.uk | David114 | |
| Edward Frechville Dewey, Surrey C of E Burials, 1813-1987, Surrey History Centre/ancestry.co.uk | David114 | |
| British India Office Ecclesiastical Returns - Deaths & Burials Transcription | David114 | |
| British Newspaper Archive, Surrey Mirror | David114 | |
| British Newspaper Archive | David114 | |
| British Newspaper Archive "Redhill Lad Drowned" | David114 | |
| British Newspaper Archive "Nutfield-Campanology" | David114 | |
| Reigate | David114 | |
| The peal at Redhill | David114 | |
| Pulborough (Sussex) | David114 | |
| The Sussex County Association | David114 | |
| Crawley (Sussex) | David114 | |
| Reigate | David114 | |
| The Society of Royal Cumberland Youths | David114 | |
| Isleworth (Middlesex) | David114 | |
| Crawley (Sussex) | David114 | |
| Horley (Surrey) | David114 | |
| Isleworth (Middlesex) | David114 | |
| Barnes (Surrey) | David114 | |
| St Mary's Guild, Acton | David114 | |
| Isleworth (Middlesex) | David114 | |
| Reigate, Surrey | David114 | |
| Reigate, Surrey | David114 | |
| Reigate, Surrey | David114 | |
| Ten bell peals, Reigate, Surrey, The Surrey Association | David114 | |
| Isleworth, Middlesex | David114 | |
| Ten bell peals, Reigate, The Surrey Association | David114 | |
| Crawley, Sussex | David114 | |
| Rusper, Sussex, The Sussex County Association | David114 | |
| Isleworth | David114 | |
| Isleworth, Middlesex | David114 | |
| Roll of Honour | David114 | |
| Hammersmith | David114 | |
| Twice wounded and once buried | David114 | |
| King's Cliffe Tenor Fund | David114 | |
| Surrey ringer drowned in India. Fatality closes promising career. | David114 | |
| Middlesex Association. Misunderstandings at an end. | David114 | |
| Royal Cumberland Youths | David114 | |
| Crawley, Sussex | David114 | |
| Memorial Bell Ropes | David114 | |
| Crawley, Sussex [and] Horley, Sussex | David114 | |
| Ringers' National Memorial Service - great gathering at St Clement Danes | David114 | |
| Crawley, Sussex, The Sussex County Association | David114 | |
| Ringers' Roll of Honour | David114 | |
| British Newspaper Archive "The Death of Private H J Dewey" | David114 | |
| Name book entry for Henry J Dewey | David114 | |
| Society of Royal Cumberland Youths, Peal Book Volume Four, 1900-1934, roll of honour | David114 | |
| Lives profile of Col Lewis Way RAMC | David114 | |
| Central Council for Church Bell Ringers roll of honour | David114 | |
| Map showing Hussain Sagar | David114 | |
| Military Hospitals 1899 | David114 | |
| Ten Bell Peals - Reigate - The Surrey Association | David114 | |
| Henry John Dewey † | David114 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte H J Dewey | David114 |
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