Henry James Bryant

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Henry James Bryant was born on 14th September 1891 in Kilmington, Wiltshire, and baptised at St. Mary's Church, Kilmington, on 27th March,1892. He was the son of James Bryant, a shepherd, and Elizabeth Bryant (née Dodington). His siblings included Herbert George Bryant (b.1894) who though serving for a short period in the war he was discharged as unfit and died shortly after and also Reginald Sidney Bryant (b. 1898) who served and survived. At the time of the 1911 Census Henry was single, working as a farm labourer and living at Middle Chase, Bowerchalke, Wiltshire. He enlisted in Shaftesbury, Dorset, as a Private in the 2/4th Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 201091). He gave his address at the time as Ashmore, Shaftesbury, Dorset. He served in Egypt and Palestine and was awarded the Victory and British War Medals. He was killed in action on 24th November 1917 and was buried at the Jerusalem War Cemetery, Churchill Blvd, Jerusalem. (grave id.G.10). He is remembered on the Ashmore War Memorial, Shaftesbury.