Sergeant Thomas Kirk Dennis, 16224
- Batt - 6
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 25/03/1918
- Age - 32
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Reuben and Rachel Kirk. The true family name is Dennies. The War Diary for today records. Composite Battalion from the Brigade was formed under Major J. C. BURDETT and proceeded up to TALUS BOISE-MARICOURT to relieve a Battalion of 106th Brigade. Whilst waiting for relief to commence orders came through to proceed to and hold BRAY-MEAULTE ROAD.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday May 10th, 1918
LOCAL CASUALTIES
Sergeant T. K. Dennis, M.M., Pte. F. Hines, both of Ashby, Acting-Sergeant E. Freer and Pte. G. H. Haslegrave, both of Coalville, all of the Leicestershire Regiment, are reported wounded.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 15/2/2018
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - Ii C 21, Honnechy British Cemetery
- Other Memorials - Donisthorpe Memorial Gateway
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
- Burial Commemoration - Honnechy British Cem., France
- Born - Donisthorpe, Leicestershire
- Enlisted - Wigston, Leicestershire
- Place of Residence - Mansfield Terrace, Donisthorpe, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - DONISTHORPE & OAKTHORPE MEM., LEICS
- Memorial - ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, DONISTHORPE, LEICS
