Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Cologne Southern Cemetery | I. C. 17. | |
| 2. Book: | D.L.I. 1914-1918 Book of Remembrance | Durham Cathedral | |
| 3. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.121 | |
| 4. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 54C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Mentioned in Despatches | ||
Early Life :
"George Stanley Dennis, son of George Doe and Mary Dennis, was born in Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire on 31 May 1877 and had two sisters. After living in Derbyshire for a few years the family moved to the Bayswater district of London and George went to the City of London School. This was followed by a three year apprenticeship with a firm of Electrical Engineers in Aachen, Germany and on completion he got a job as a draughtsman and constructing engineer in Berlin. After two and a half years he returned to England to study mathematics before getting a position as constructing engineer with the British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co. Ltd. in London. He was elected a Graduate of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in January 1901 and was made a Member on 24 April 1903."See also: Durham at War.
Education & Career :
City of London School, Westminster, London.
Engineer residing in Bayswater, West London (1909)
Sergeant GEORGE STANLEY R.F., was born at Thornaby-on-Tees on 31st May 1877.
He was educated at the City of London School, and was articled in 1894 for three years with Messrs. Garbe, Lahmeyer and Co., electrical engineers, Aachen, Germany.
He was then employed for over two years as draughtsman and constructing engineer to Mr. E. Line11, engineer, Berlin, and in 1900 was appointed constructing engineer to the British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co., Ltd., where he was engaged on several large installations.
He joined the Army on 1st September 1914, and had seen much service. He was in the Public Schools Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, and was gazetted into the Durham Light Infantry. Latterly he was in the Intelligence Corps at Cologne, where his death took place from pneumonia on 1st July 1919, at the age of forty-two. He was elected a Graduate of this Institution in 1901 and an Associate Member in 1903.
See also: Grace's Guide to British Industrial History.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 11/Durham Light Infantry |
11th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) Formed at Newcastle in September 1914 as part of K2 and attached to 60th Brigade in 20th (Light) Division. Moved to initially to Woking, then Pirbright. 6 January 1915 : converted into a Pioneer Battalion in same Division. Moved to Witley in February 1915 and then on to Larkhill in March 1915. 20 July 1915 : landed at Boulogne. |
| Action : Post War |
Post War includes all operations in all theatres up to 31st August 1921. This excludes the campaign in Russia against the Bolsheviks. It also includes men who succombed to wounds post war and who died from various causes whilst still in the services but post war.
Detail :
"Nothing further can be discovered until 7 July 1916 when he was promoted from Officer Cadet to Probationary 2nd lieutenant. On 30 October he was transferred from the Reserve and attached to the Durham Light Infantry, before being posted to the 11th Battalion on 11 November. He was appointed temporary lieutenant on 23 June 1917 and was Mentioned in Despatches on 24 May 1918. In September he was appointed acting captain and attached to the Kent Cyclist Battalion until the end of the war. He was again appointed acting captain from 22 January 1919 until 24 February."
Sergeant GEORGE STANLEY R.F., was born at Thornaby-on-Tees on 31st May 1877.
He was educated at the City of London School, and was articled in 1894 for three years with Messrs. Garbe, Lahmeyer and Co., electrical engineers, Aachen, Germany.
He was then employed for over two years as draughtsman and constructing engineer to Mr. E. Line11, engineer, Berlin, and in 1900 was appointed constructing engineer to the British Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co., Ltd., where he was engaged on several large installations.
He joined the Army on 1st September 1914, and had seen much service. He was in the Public Schools Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, and was gazetted into the Durham Light Infantry. Latterly he was in the Intelligence Corps at Cologne, where his death took place from pneumonia on 1st July 1919, at the age of forty-two. He was elected a Graduate of this Institution in 1901 and an Associate Member in 1903.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Minerva No. 3346 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
19th March 1909 | 15th October 1909 | 17th December 1909 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley