Thomas Dennett

Born: Q1 1916 in Bristol Reg District (Bristol 6a See M30)
Died: 17 July 1944 and buried in Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy

Thomas's Family
Spouse: Charlotte Lillian Neill married Q3 1942 in Uxbridge District, England (Uxbridge 3a 359)

Thomas's Heritage
Parents: Edmund Thomas Dennett, Mary Mudford
Siblings: Albert G Dennett, Edna S Dennett, Frank E Dennett, Reginald W Dennett, William A Dennett

In the 1921 Census Thomas is using the surname Mudford, and it is noted that both his parents are dead. He is with the Dennett's visiting Mary Jane Forchan in Fry's Well Chilcompton

NamePositionOccupationAgeWhere BornBK No
Mary Jane TorchanHeadHome Duties58Kilmersdon, Somerset50
Leslie MudfordSonCoal Miner19 565
Katrina Everdine TorchanDaur 12Somerset728
William MudfordG Son 11Frome,Somerset2032
Edmund S DennettVisitorLabourer31Welton,Somerset334
Mary DennettVisitorHome Duties26Chilcompton,Somerset321
Albert G DennettVisitor 1Somerset885
Thomas MudfordVisitor 5Bristol,Glous888


His name appears on the Chilcompton War Memorial. Information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Corporal 5669447, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Previously served with the Somerset Light Infantry. He died on the 17th July 1944 aged 28, and is buried at Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy Grave Reference II.C.1. Son of Thomas and Mary Dennett; husband of Charlotte Lillian Dennett of Southall, Middlesex. The Germans made a stand in front of Arezzo early in July 1944 and there was fierce fighting before the town was taken on 16 July by the 6th Armoured Division with the aid of the 2nd New Zealand Division.