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Yorkshire
Regiment War Graves, - The Arras Memorial, Surnames "D" |
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The Arras Memorial and the Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery
(Photo : Christopher Weekes, <weebex12@hotmail.com>)
| The names of those men of the Yorkshire Regiment with a surname beginning with "D" listed on the Arras Memorial are;- |
Private Arthur Dale. 28455. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
22 March 1918.
Born Sleights (Yorks), Enlisted Whitby, Resided Sleights (Yorks).
(Arthur Dale was the son of Thomas and Martha. In the 1911 census, the family
lived on Low Newbiggin Farm, Egton. The farm is close to Sleights. Arthur
was 20 at the time, working as a farm hand. Arthur's parents were Thomas and
Martha, aged 65 and 59 in 1911. They had had 12 children and were farmers.
Albert's sister Edith was his sole legatee.)
Private Harry Dale, 200914. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
23 April 1917.
Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Brotton.
Private William Henry Darlow, 202233. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 5087 Northants Regt. Son of the late Alfred and Louisa Darlow. Killed
23 April 1917. Aged 19.
Born Northants, Enlisted Northampton.
Private John Davenport, 235165. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Robert and Mary Ann Box Davenport, of 221, Lower Broughton Rd., Salford,
Manchester. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 28.
Born Salford, Enlisted Manchester.
Private Wilfred Edward John Davey, 42315. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 164236 RFA. Killed 2 April 1917.
Born Barton Hill (Bristol), Enlisted Bristol.
Private David Robert Davidson, 235292. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 3831 West Riding Regt. Killed 24 April 1917.
Enlisted Mirfield, Resided Liversedge.
Private Albert Davie. 202320. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 16584 Leics Regt. Son of Albert and Charlotte Davie. Killed 23 April
1917. Aged 24.
Enlisted Leicester.
Private Enoch Davies. 32916. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of W. H. and Jessie Tait Davies, of 16, Ayresome Rd., Newport, Middlesbrough.
Killed 11 April 1917. Aged 19.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Alfred Davis. 235046. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John and Mary Arm Davis, of 1, Oaklea Passage, Bittons Lane, Kingston;
husband of Susan Wilson (formerly Davis), of 27, Fairfield South, Kingston-on-Thames.
Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 40.
Born Kingston (Surrey), Enlisted Kingston.
Private Arthur Davis. 201707. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son or Mrs. S. Davis, of 11, Slate St., Middlesbrough. Died 23 April 1917.
Aged 20.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private William Dicken. 29504. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 29156 Notts & Derby Regt. Son of Caroline and Edward Dicken,
of 41, Pump Yard, Back Ash St., Bradley, Bilston, Staffs. Killed 22 March
1918. Aged 20.
Born Bilston (Staffs), Enlisted Bilston, Resided Bradley (Bilston).
Private Edward Dickinson. 24203. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 22 March 1918.
Born Castleford, Enlisted Castleford.
Private William Dickinson, 45947.
25th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly
23699 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alfred and Hannah Dickinson,
of 5, Longleys Yard, Hunslet Carr, Leeds. Killed 23 March 1918. Aged 23.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated on Bay 2 and 3, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private Albert James Dixon. 33875. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly S/4/041918 RASC. Son of Mr. H. J. and Mrs. E. H. Dixon, of Court
Cottages, Guston, Dover. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 22.
Born West Cliff (Kent), Enlisted Dover, Resided Guston (Dover).
Private Walter Dobby. 19985. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Richard and Anna Dobby; husband of Margaret Emma Dobby, of 67, Essex
St., Middlesbrough. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 30.
Born Linthorpe, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private George Dodds. 17391. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
4 May 1917.
Born Edmondsley (Durham), Enlisted Ashington, Resided Hirst (Northumberland).
Private Joseph Thompson Dodds. 17376. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 11 April 1917.
Born Eighton Banks (Gateshead), Enlisted Morpeth, Resided Widdrington.
Private William Dodds. 203124. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George and Ellen Dodds, of 2, Thompson St. Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 20.
Born Byker (Northumberland), Enlisted Newcastle.
Private Thomas Herbert Dove. 20910. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George Ripley Dove; husband of Sarah Emily Dove, of 10, Barrett St.,
Middlesbrough. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 25.
Born Guisborough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Herbert Arthur Dowey, 200770. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Robert and Sarah Dowey of Skelton Green, N Yorkshire. Killed on 23
April 1917. Aged 19.
Enlisted Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Private William Dowey, 200841. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mrs. Mary Lena Dowey, of 13, Prospect Place, Skelton-in-Cleveland,
Yorks. Killed on 23 April 1917. Aged 20.
Enlisted Boosbeck, Resided Skelton.
Private Arthur Draper. 203129. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mrs. A. I. Draper, of 138, Harbottle St., Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 19.
Born Newcastle, Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Byker.
Private John Thomas Drury. 241445. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 22 March 1918.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
(SDGW gives number as 241554)
Private Oliver Edward Dunn. 201685. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Ferryhill (Durham), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Ferryhill.
Private Fred Dutton. 200091. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Katherine Pringle (formerly Dutton), of 20, Camden St., Middlesbrough,
and the late William B. Dutton. One of six brothers who served, three of whom
fell. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 21.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private William James Dutton. 18423. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 17757 Yorks LI. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Eckington (Derby), Enlisted Doncaster, Resided Maltby (Rotherham).
One of the Panels for the Yorkshire Regiment on the Arras Memorial.
(Photo : Christopher Weekes, <weebex12@hotmail.com>)
Detail of the above Panel on the Arras Memorial showing the name of Captain
Hirsch, VC.
(Photo : Christopher Weekes, <weebex12@hotmail.com>)