Ralph Edward McKie Dennison

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment: 5th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Parents: Mr Ralph Abercrombie & Mrs Helen McTaffart Dennison

Brother: Harry Stuart Dennison

Address: 90 Warrior Square, St Leonards

Other Info: The text reads “… We take the following brief report from last Saturday’s Observer: “It is with much regret that we have to state that Captain H. Stuart Dennison, of Princess Patricia’s Imperial Canadian Light Infantry was killed on 8th May 1915. Captain Dennison joined the service on the 4th August 1914, and was on active service in Flanders in December 1914. He took part in the engagements at St Julie, Neuve Chapelle, St Eloi and The Mound. It was at the last mentioned that Captain Dennis was killed whilst heroically holding his trench. His brother, Lieutenant Ralph Edward McKie Dennison, who joined the Royal Sussex Regiment in August 1914, was killed on 9th May 1915, a day after his brother. It was during the engagement at Festubert that Lieutenant Dennison met his death on the enemy’s parapet while leading his men.”

According to CWGC, Ralph is remembered at Le Touret Memorial on Panel 20 and 21.

Published: May 1916