Name
Denis Maley
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
07/02/1917
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
61304
Royal Fusiliers *1
7th (City of London) Bn. (Extra Reserve) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 8C, 9A and 16A.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford, Holy Rood Catholic Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Harriet (nee HEALEY) MALEY; husband of Mabel Louisa (nee BARTLETT) MALEY.
Dennis HEALEY was born 1889 in Finchley, London, and married 1914 in the Watford district; they had two children. Mabel remarried 1919 in the Watford district to Edward/Edric GOODALL, she died 1946 in Watford aged 55, and was buried 14 August in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford.
His mother married Charles MALEY 1895 in the Watford district. Charles possibly died 1913 in the Headington, Oxon, district aged 45. Harriet remarried 1919 in the Clerkenwell, London, district to Charles O WHITEHEAD.
On the 1891 Census, aged 10 months he lodged in Watford, with his parents and no siblings [name recorded as MAILEY]. On the 1901 Census, aged 13 he lived in Teddington, Middx, with his mother, step-father and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, a china and glass rivitter aged 21, he lived in Watford, with his mother, step-father and four siblings.
Officially recorded as born in Finchley and was living in Watford when he enlisted there.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 3978 4th Essex Regiment and Private 34118 Middlesex Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was presumed killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Dennis’ Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War. His cousin Thomas HEALEY died 24 May 1917 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour. Dennis is probably the Denis MACLEY commemorated at St Mary's Parish Church, Watford.
*1 Probably more correctly (City of London) Bn. London Regiment.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
