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In Churchyard of Christ Church, The Broadway, Sandown, Isle of Wight Description Additional inscription on family grave |
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IN MEMORY JANE DENNETT DIED FEB 21 1924 AGED 65. CHARLES DENNETT DIED AUG 15 1926 AGED 70 DOUGLAS AND HUGH LOVED SONS KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE DURING THE GREAT WAR. Further Information Sons of Charles Jolliffe and Jane (Jennie) Dennett (née Baker), of Grafton St., Sandown, Isle of Wight.
Carisbrooke Castle County War Memorial Panel 04 Sandown War Memorial Sandown Christ Church War Memorial Hugh Dennett is also commemorated at Sandown Fire Station : Sandown Fire Brigade War Memorial and Roll of Service Newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, November, 1914 Page 8 THE ISLAND AND THE WAR SANDOWN Four members of the Sandown Fire Brigade - Messrs. W.H. Brown, Sidney Brown,
Bert Holbrook, and E. Draper - have left for ambulance duties at the Front.
They each hold ambulance certificates and are members of the Fire Brigade
Division of the Red Cross. There are six members of the Brigade serving in
various capacities, Hugh Dennett being with the 26th Field Ambulance while
E.J. Cassford is with the 3rd Hants.
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, April 28, 1917 Page 5 THE ISLAND AND THE WAR SANDOWN A telegram received yesterday from France stating that Pte. Hugh Dennett, R.A.M.C., second son
of Mr. Charles Dennett, of Grafton-street, is dangerously ill. He has been in the fighting at Vimy Ridge.
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, May 5, 1917 Page 8 THE ISLAND AND THE WAR SANDOWN A telegram announces a slight improvement in the condition of Pte. Hugh Dennett, R.A.M.C.,
second son of Mr. Charles Dennett, of Grafton-street, who was reported in our last issue to be lying
in a serious condition in France. It now transpires that he has a serious attack of pneumonia,
and in view of his excellent constitution there is every reason to hope that he will pull through.
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, March 30, 1918 Page 5 THE ISLAND AND THE WAR SANDOWN In addition to the four members of the Fire Brigade mentioned last week,
a fifth, Hugh Dennett, has received the Mons ribbon. Dennett joined R.A.M.C.
in Kitchener's Army in September, 1914, volunteered and was sent to France in
the following month, and saw much active service in the fighting zone for two
years before being sent home through illness. He is a son of Mr. C. Dennett,
of Grafton-street. Before joining the R.A.M.C. he twice tried to enlist in a
fighting unit, but was rejected owing to defective sight he has now completely
recovered, and is on active service with the British Forces in Italy.
Acknowledgments Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
Page last updated : 24 June 2015 (added further newspaper reports)