L/Cpl Henry Albert Dance, 6446524 Royal Fusiliers

1900 Aug 7. Born Deptford

1900 Aug 22. Baptised at St.Pauls Deptford

1901 census with parents at 9, Croft Street, Rotherhithe

1911 census living at 36 Colwick St Deptford SE

Married Ida Russell according to an Ancestry tree, but I cannot substantiate that

1921 Mar 21. He takes part in Headford Ambush

An IRA report in the Kerryman appeared over 50 years later, that elludes to a L/Cpl Daunt rather than Dance, but the BEM was certainly awarded to "Henry Albert Dance" It would only be if he was using an alais that this could possibly be true. The account is wrong in many place including the fact that there were not 200 but

1921 Jun 7. Gazetted BEM to No. 6446524 L./Cpl. Henry Albert Dance.

1983 Feb. Died Herne Bay, Kent

Headford Ambush