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We remember Albert Claude Dennis
We remember Albert Claude Dennis
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1901
location
12 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8957346
April 1901
1904
education
Tonbridge School
Tonbridge
United Kingdom
Source:8818011
1904 - 1908
1908
location
61 Mount Pleasant, Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8957346
1908
1911
location
33 Goldington Avenue, Bedford
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8957346
April 1911
1914
enlistment
Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
Source:8818011
September 1914
1914
commission
Regular
Source:8818011
24th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal West Kent Regiment
7th Battailon
Source:9093073
November 1914
1916
service
British Army
Instructor
Royal West Kent Regiment
Divisional Training School
Source:8818011
March 1916
1916
service
British Army
Captain
Middlesex Regiment ex Royal West Kent Regiment
12th Battalion
Source:9093073
20th June 1916
1916
death
Died of wounds
Leading his Company in Trones Wood -in order to select a good position for one of the Company Lewis guns, he ventured into the open and, when returning, was shot by a sniper.
Rouen
France
Source:8818011
27th July 1916
burial
Rouen
France
Source:8957344
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert Claude |
| Initials | AC |
| Last Name | Dennis |
| Source | 2376719 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| 33 Goldington Avenue, Bedford | United Kingdom | away from home address | known April 1911 | |
| 61 Mount Pleasant, Tunbridge Wells | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1908 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal West Kent Regiment | Divisional Training School | Instructor | ||
| British Army | Royal West Kent Regiment | 7th Battailon | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment ex Royal West Kent Regiment | 12th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'draper' And 'councillor' Albert Dennis | father |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Richard106785 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Richard106785 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Richard106785 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge School Obituary | Richard106785 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Census | Richard106785 | |
| Dennis Portrait | Richard106785 | |
| Full length portrait | Richard106785 | |
| Promotion to 2L | Richard106785 |
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