| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. 10/1/1915 died. First served abroad (1) France, 9/12/1914. Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. He was born and resided in Gravesend and enlisted in Dover. He was born in Southend, enlisted 2/1/13, occupation labourer. 3/4/1915 his father William Grey Dadds received the sum of £9-05-09, 5/8/1915 he received a further 14-10d, 20/9/1919 he received £5 war gratuity. Died drowned. No inscription on Gravestone.
Listed in the GPO Memorial Book, Gravesend Area.
William Grey Dadds.
Extract from Yorkshire Post & Leeds Intelligence, 1/3/1915.
Accidentally killed, Dadds, 940, L/Cpl W G under date 17/1/1916.
Extract from the Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph 27 February 1915.
The Postmaster General has issued a memorandum stating that he has learnt with deep regret that certain officers of the Post Office including W G Dadds, postman, Gravesend (Military Foot Police) and W Holding, postman, Tunbridge Wells (Royal West Kent Regiment) have lost their lives in the service of their country whilst serving with the forces of His Majesty. |
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