This name is on the St Mark's War Memorial, Kennington Oval, London SE11 H. Dalgleish (Henry Dalgleish) (Dalgleish, Henry) Service no. 1433 Rifleman, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles), 21st Battalion Died 15 September 1916 Born in Lambeth; enlisted at Camberwell Remembered at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France Information from the 1911 census In 1911 Henry Dalgleish's family was living at 16 Aulton Place, Kennington. The family included his 38-year-old widowed mother, Ada Dalgleish, a charwoman born in Lambeth, and siblings: Tom Dalgleish, 18, a parcel porter Jack Dalgleish, 15, a van boy Ada Dalgleish, 12 Frederick Dalgleish, 10 Rose Dalgleish, 7 All were born in Lambeth. Daniel Maginis, 40, a single general porter from Cambridge, boarded with the family. British Army Service Records Henry Dalgleish enlisted in the 21st Battalion of the County of London regiment on 18 April 1913. He was working as a clerk for W. H. Smith at 186 The Strand, London. He was 5 feet 4 half inches, with a 34 half inch chest (with 2 inches expansion). His physical development was judged to be "good". Dalgleish's service records show 29 September 1915 Admitted to hospital with flu 5 October 1915 Returned to duty 21 November 1915 Admitted to 4th Stationary Hospital with 22 November 1915 To St Omer 25 November 1915 Returned to duty 27 November 1915 Arrived at Harfleur. Joined unit 15 September 1916 Missing after action 15 September 1916 Killed in action Served 2 years 43 days in the war Total service 3 years 161 days. |