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L/Cpl. Alfred James Dymott
British Army 2nd Btn. Coldstream Guards
from:101 Conway Rd, Plumstead, London
(d.24th March 1918)
Alfred James Dymott was born in 1895 in Plumstead, South East London. He was the youngest of five brothers born to Henry and Eliza Dymott (nee Whiskin), and he was known as James or Jim, rather than Alfred. His brother and my grandfather, Arthur, lived at 101 Conway Road from 1914 until Arthur died in 1972. In 1911 James is recorded on the census as being employed as a 'house painters boy'.
He joined up in the autumn of 1914 disembarking at Le Havre on 17th March 1915. He was promoted to Lance Corporal and died on 24th March 1918 whilst serving in a new support line at Boiry St. Martin, Ficheux. He was killed outright, along with three comrades, during a withdrawal of the battalion to a new support line near Boiry-St.-Martin during the German Spring Offensive. Another 13 being wounded on that particular day. He is buried at Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux. His headstone reads: Gone from us but not forgotten never shall thy memory fade. He was 22 years old.
