Surname: | Dennison |
Initials: | C |
Rank: | Sergeant |
Army Number: | .643 |
Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 20/5/1915. He was born in Stoke Newington and enlisted in the Royal Artillery. No.2171. 20/1/1894. Transferred to MFP. 14/8/1901. Served Home 20/1/1894 to 18/12/1894, Egypt 19/12/1984 to 31/1/1905, Home 1/2/1905 to 19/5/1915, France 20/5/1915 to 2/2/1916, Home 3/2/1916 to 13/2/1916 when he was discharged from Fort Pitt hospital, crippled for life. Awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 286 of 1912. Home address: 23 Dale Street, Chatham, Kent. 27/2/1916 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Info from Pension Index Card:- Dennison, Charles, Sgt, MFP, 643, 11/M/91987, DEAD 14/7/26, MVP.2949. Charles Dennison. |
Decoration Record: | |
Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/7 Nov. 27, 1918) |
Citation: | Badge No. 83453. Enlisted 2/2/1894, discharged 27/2/1916, sickness para 392 (xxi) termination of his period of engagement + 1 year, no longer physically fit for war service. Served abroad. |
Decoration: | Queen's Sudan Medal 1896-1897 (London Gazette: WO 100/80 Page: 201 April 23, 1899) |
Citation: | Present at the battle of Atbara 1898 and Expedition to Khartoum 1898 serving with 16 Company, Eastern Division, Royal Artillery. |