Name
Herbert Dedman
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
08/12/1917
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
201122
Essex Regiment
1st/4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY
K. 1.
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Albury
Pre War
Herbert was born in late 1894, the son of Walter and Jessie Dedman of Albury. His father was a farm labourer. By 1911, Herbert was also working as a farm labourer and living at Patmore Heath. He was very likely the cousin of Frederick and Oliver Dedman
Wartime Service
Herbert enlisted in Bishops Stortford, into the Bedfordshires ( 201122), and then later was transferred to the Essex Regt (3522), probably in May 1915. He was a volunteer, maybe a Territorial, and left Devonport for Gallipoli in July 1915. He landed at
Additional Information
After his death he was recorded as the son of Mr. W. J. and Mrs. Tessie Dedman, of Patmore Heath, Albury, Much Hadham, Herts.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild
