Dennis William Blowers

A Bombardier with 505th Battery. Dennis died on 23rd of July 1917 at the age of 31.

Dennis was born at Gillingham, Suffolk, on 28 February 1887, a son of Robert and Maria Blowers. He was baptised at Gillingham on 3 July 1887 and his family lived at Banningham. In 1891 his family were living in a cottage at Gillingham. From 2 March 1893 Dennis attended Saint Margaret's School, Lowestoft, and his family lived at Cambridge Road. By 1901 his family were living at 16 Cambridge Road, and Dennis worked as an errand boy. In 1911 his family were living at 5 Fir Terrace, Fir Lane, Oulton Broad. 

Dennis enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft, some time before 1911, and joined the Royal Field Artillery. His older brother Samuel was already serving with the Royal Field Artillery.   

From 19 August 1914 Dennis served in France with 15 Brigade Royal Field Artillery. 

In 1915 Dennis married Florence Mary Jenkerson. Their home was at 44 Lovewell Road, Lowestoft.

In July 1917 Dennis served with 505 Battery, 65 Brigade, near Dickebusch, Belgium. The unit war diary gives no indication of what happened to him, but he was killed in action on 23 July. Initially he was buried at map reference I.32.b.8.5. and in 1919 reburied at Perth China Wall Cemetery, Ypres. 

Dennis' brother Samuel died in 1916.

Dennis' brother-in-law, Alfred Jenkerson, served in the Royal Naval Reserve and died in 1916.