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William Henry Dykes 1892–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 August 1892

Birth Location: Headcorn, Kent, England

Death Date: 9 February 1918

Death Location: France and Flanders

Father: William Dykes

Mother: Elizabeth Sharp

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William Henry Dykes was born in 1892 in Headcorn, Kent, England, the child of William John Dykes And Elizabeth Jane Sharp. In 1901, William Henry Dykes resided in Headcorn, Kent, England. William Henry Dykes passed away in 1918 in France and Flanders.

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Biography

  • William Henry Dykes was born in 1892 in Headcorn, Kent, England, the child of William John Dykes And Elizabeth Jane Sharp.
  • In 1901, William Henry Dykes resided in Headcorn, Kent, England.
  • William Henry Dykes passed away in 1918 in France and Flanders.

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William Dykes's Ancestors

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William Dykes
1892–1918
Birth Place: Headcorn, Kent, England
Parents
William John Dykes
1866–1944
Sutton Valence, Kent, England
Elizabeth (Jane) Sharp
1868–1939
Cranbrook, Kent, England
Grandparents
Stephen Sharp
1832–1892
Staplehurst, Kent, England
Hannah (Pain) King
1840–1920
Woodchurch, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sharp
1807–1889
Elizabeth Wells
1811–1861
Alfred King
1814–1893
Elizabeth Dunster
1815–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John King
1795–1822
Rebecca Pain
1795–1860

William Dykes's Timeline

6 Records

1892
30 August 1892
Birth of William Henry Dykes in Headcorn, Kent, England
Headcorn, Kent, England
1892
25 September 1892
William Henry Dykes was baptized in Headcorn, Kent, England
Headcorn, Kent, England
1901
1901
Age 9
William Henry Dykes resided here in Headcorn, Kent, England
Headcorn, Kent, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 19
William Henry Dykes resided here in Headcorn, Kent, England
Headcorn, Kent, England
1916
1916
Age 24
William Henry Dykes resided here in Stone Cottage, Headcorn, Kent
Stone Cottage, Headcorn, Kent
1918
9 February 1918
Age 26
Death of William Henry Dykes in France and Flanders
France and Flanders

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 August 1892
    Event Place: Headcorn, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 772; Folio: 29; Page: 12.
    [2] 1911 England Census
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] UK, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1919
    [5] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [6] British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 September 1892
    Event Place: Headcorn, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Headcorn, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 772; Folio: 29; Page: 12.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Headcorn, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Stone Cottage, Headcorn, Kent
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Headcorn
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1918
    Event Place: France and Flanders
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1919
    [2] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [3] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 0610001-0611500; Reference: 358

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