Basic Details
Surname
Dewhurst
Forenames
R W M
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Roger William Millington
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
Mentioned in Despatches
Notes
He was the 1st son of R. Paget Dewhurst, ICS, of High Wycombe and had been educated at Malvern College (where he was a member of the OTC) before enlisting on 26 August 1914): he did not have chance to take up his Scholarship in Maths at Corpus.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Wilts R
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Mesopotamia
Year of death
1916
Month of death
April
Day of death
25
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds