Harold Moke Denning
Memorial: Hanham - High Street
Regiment: Royal Artillery
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner 1773030
Parents: Christopher (a carpenter) and Rose Denning
Marital status: Married
Home address: Jays House, Cock Road, Kingswood, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: General contractor’s labourer
Date of birth: 09/07/1909
Place of birth: Kingswood, Bristol
Date of death: 17/02/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Anzio War Cemetery (Ref. III. P. 7.), Italy
Age: 34
Further information:
Harold married Elsie on the 9th January 1935 and they had two sons Ronald and Keith
Harold Moke Denning served with the 168 Battalion, 56 Light A.A Regiment, Royal Artillery and Died of Wounds, a battle casualty, on 17 February 1944 aged 34. He died 11 days after his younger brother Leslie was also killed in Italy
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information is based by kind permission on the following sources:
1) Booklet ‘Not Just a Name on Stone’ by Hanham Local History Society
2) Thanks to Mr R Crew and Mrs. M Antill of Hanham Local History society for their help
3) Jo Hurst, researcher on the South Gloucestershire Second World War Stories Project
4) Forces War Records and CWGC