Name
Harry Dalton
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
18/08/1917
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/52035
The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
10th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BERTENACRE MILITARY CEMETERY, FLETRE
II. C. 3.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Bushey Town Memorial, St James’ Church Memorial, Bushey
Pre War
Born in Cornwall and registered (Q4 1895) in the Falmouth district, Harry Dalton was the son of Francis James and Sarah (née Gifford) Dalton, who were married (Q1 1895) in the Totnes registration district. Francis was a shopkeeper and the family lived at 26 Glencoe Road, Bushey from 1915.
The birth of an Elizabeth J Dalton (with mother’s surname Gifford) is recorded (Q2 1918) in the Watford registration district and may also be a daughter of Sarah and Francis.
Wartime Service
Harry enlisted in Watford as Private 134299 in the Royal Garrison Artillery before later transferring as Private G/52035 to the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), serving in the 10th Battalion. He served on the Western Front and was killed in action on 18 August 1917, aged 21.
The pension record shows his mother, Sarah Dalton, as the dependant living at 26, Glencoe Road and gives a pension award of 9/6 per week with effect from 02/04/18. Her name is later crossed through and replaced with Francis James from 24/02/32.
He is remembered with honour at Bertenacre Military Cemetery, Fletre in France. He is also commemorated on the Bushey Memorial and at St James’ Parish Church in Bushey.
Additional Information
Information provided with the kind permission of Bushey First World War Commemoration Project – Please visit www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk.
Acknowledgments
Andrew Palmer
Dianne Payne - www.busheyworldwarone.org.uk, Jonty Wild
