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Samuel Dent

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Margaret

Margaret Report 21 Sep 2014 15:22

I am looking for Samuel Dent who died in WW1 on 31 May 1916. He was a private in the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry, No 12363. I would like to know if he was a relative after seeing his grave in Flanders.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 21 Sep 2014 15:32

Samuel Dent
Birth Place: Durham
Death Date: 31 May 1916
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Durham
Rank: Private
Regiment: Durham Light Infantry
Battalion: 2nd Battalion
Regimental Number: 12363
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre


Not seeing his death listed on the CWGC website


EDIT

Found it now. He is listed there as S. Dent and no additional information. Doesn't give his age.

You maybe need to work from your Dent family to see if he is related.

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Thelma

Thelma Report 21 Sep 2014 15:34

??????
1911 England Census about Samuel Dent
Name: Samuel Dent
Age in 1911: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Durham, England
Civil Parish: Magdalen Place St Giles
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: 21 Wyny And Grove Durham
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Coliery Labourer
Registration district: Durham
Registration District Number: 551
Sub-registration district: Durham
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Piece: 29965
Household Members:
Name Age
James Dent 59
Elizabeth Dent 52
Robert Dent 24
Samuel Dent 21
James Dent 17
Louisa Dent 27
Robert Hindmarsh 69

jax

jax Report 21 Sep 2014 15:36

Without knowing who you are decended from it would be difficult to tell if he was related or not

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Nothing much

Rambling

Rambling Report 21 Sep 2014 15:37

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 about Samuel Dent
Name: Samuel Dent
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Galgate, Durham, England
Age at Enlistment: 23
Regimental Number: 12363
Regiment Name: Royal Loda Artill??
Number of Images: 14
Form Title: Attestation
Other Records: Search for 'Samuel Dent' in other WWI collections
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
Samuel Dent Self (Head)
E Dent Mother

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Rambling

Rambling Report 21 Sep 2014 15:40

On images

Father appears to be 'Jas' mother Elizabeth, brother Robert age either 24 or 34, brother James 26

sister unclear but poss Margaret Hine? age 38

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Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 21 Sep 2014 15:44

Find a soldier's will
DENT SAMUEL 12363 31 May 1916

https://www.gov.uk/probate-search

(on above)

Chris :)

edits

21 June 1916 - Newcastle Journal - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and

NORTHERN CASUALTIES.
DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY.
S. Dent, 12363 (Gilesgate)

Rambling

Rambling Report 21 Sep 2014 15:50

sister's marriage

Marriages Dec 1903 (>99%)

DENT Margaret Durham 10a 629
Hine Leonard John Durham 10a 629

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