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We remember Harry Chester Wentworth Dillon
We remember Harry Chester Wentworth Dillon
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1901
location
Devonshire House, Hastings Road, Bexhill, Kent
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9312938
31st March 1901
1909
service
Indian Army
Second Lieutenant
Source:9312965
20th January 1909
service
Indian Army
Captain
26th Punjabis
Source:9312933
location
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9312965
1915
death
Killed in Action
Mesoptamia
Iraq
Source:8610188
Source:9312933
22nd November 1915
burial
Iraq
Source:8610188
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry Chester Wentworth |
| Initials | HCW |
| Last Name | Dillon |
| Source | 8610184 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonshire House, Hastings Road, Bexhill, Kent | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Royal Military College, Sandhurst | United Kingdom | military residence address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Army | Second Lieutenant | ||||
| Indian Army | 26th Punjabis | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Colonel George Frederick Horace Dillon | father | ||
| Edith Mary nee Chester | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Berkhamsted School War MemorialMore about Berkhamsted School War Memorial
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Berkhamsted School War Memorial 1914 & 1915 panelsMore about Berkhamsted School War Memorial 1914 & 1915 panels
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Berkhamsted School Roll of Honour 1914 - Regular ArmyMore about Berkhamsted School Roll of Honour 1914 - Regular Army
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Peter6648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry | Carainn6989 | |
| Every Man Remembered | Carainn6989 | |
| The London Gazette | Carainn6989 | |
| London Gazette: 2nd Lieutenant Harry Chester Wentworth Dillon | Peter6648 |
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