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Title: Dennis family of Stepney / Whitechapel
Post by: alison300 on Sunday 05 November 17 20:36 GMT (UK)

Does anyone know the identity of the two men with the surname DENNIS who are commemorated on the St. George in the East WW1 memorial?

I am trying to research all those listed on the memorial and am stuck with several names including Dennis. 

I have cross-ref. with those on CWG and Ancestry but can't find any obvious match.

Title: Re: Dennis family of Stepney / Whitechapel
Post by: groom on Sunday 05 November 17 22:58 GMT (UK)

I presume you are looking for C Dennis and J Dennis?

http://www.stgitehistory.org.uk/media/warmemorial.html

Is there a pattern with the regiments that the others on the memorial were in?

Title: Re: Dennis family of Stepney / Whitechapel
Post by: alison300 on Monday 06 November 17 18:39 GMT (UK)

Yes its C and J Dennis that I'm interested in. 

The most popular regiment seems to have been the London Regiment (with 9 men serving) but many other regiments are represented incl. RE, KRRC, The Buffs etc.

Title: Re: Dennis family of Stepney / Whitechapel
Post by: nanny jan on Monday 06 November 17 19:57 GMT (UK)

Around 70% of WW1 service records were lost during the Blitz in WW2;  it could be that their records were lost or form part of the 'burnt records".

Title: Re: Dennis family of Stepney / Whitechapel
Post by: alison300 on Monday 06 November 17 20:35 GMT (UK)

Thanks  Nanny Jan. 

I agree the records have been lost but I had hoped to identify them via 'Soldiers Died' or the CWG site but there are no obvious matches.  I hope one day to create a website detailing all the men on the St. George's memorial but that's a long way off. 

Title: Re: Dennis family of Stepney / Whitechapel
Post by: groom on Monday 06 November 17 21:07 GMT (UK)

I can't see any family that could be them in 1911, unfortunately it doesn't help that their first names aren't given!

Title: Re: Dennis family of Stepney / Whitechapel
Post by: jennifer c on Thursday 09 November 17 19:43 GMT (UK)

There is a Charles Dennis born c.1893 in the 2nd Bat. loyal north Lancashire Reg. Serving in Ceylon/India born london Middx.

Jennifer

Title: Re: Dennis family of Stepney / Whitechapel
Post by: jennifer c on Thursday 09 November 17 19:45 GMT (UK)

What were their dates of death.

Jennifer

Title: Re: Dennis family of Stepney / Whitechapel
Post by: jennifer c on Thursday 09 November 17 19:52 GMT (UK)

Another Charles Dennis Duke of Cambridge'S Own Reg.4th Batt. Reg number  G 44403 Born Shoreditch died 12/10/1918 Flanders Killed in action.

Jennifer

Title: Re: Dennis family of Stepney / Whitechapel
Post by: alison300 on Sunday 12 November 17 19:45 GMT (UK)

Thanks Jennifer C.

I will looking into the two Charles Dennis' you found. 

Unfortunately I do not know the dates either of when they died - none of the Soldiers Died or CWG listings seem to have a connection with St George's.