Captain John Pitt Dening was a soldier and British India champion polo player.
Occupation
polo player
Born
November 21, 1894
Died
April 9, 1929
Overview
Captain John Pitt Dening (1894 - 1929) was a soldier and British India champion polo player.
Early life
Dening was born 21 November 1894 to Lieutenant-General Sir Lewis Dening, KCB, DSO and Lady Dening of Hampton Court Palace at Jhelum, Punjab, India. He was educated at Wellington College.
Military career
He attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant onto the Unattached List for the Indian Army 14 January 1914. He was accepted for the Indian Army and joined the 21st Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry on the 10 October 1914. He was promoted Lieutenant 14 April 1916, later antedated to 1 September 1915.
He served in Mesopotamia from 12 September 1916 to 31 October 1918 and was Mentioned in Dispatches. He was promoted Captain 14 January 1918.
