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Yorkshire
Regiment, - Memorials Overseas Tyne Cot Memorial, Surnames "D" |
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The Tyne Cot Memorial and Cemetery (1)
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission website
| The names of those men of the Yorkshire Regiment with a surname beginning with "D" listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial are;- |
Corporal Charles Walter Dalton, 7415. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of Gertrude Dalton, of 12, Queen's Rd., Marlow, Bucks. Killed 9 October
1917. Aged 31.
Born Dartford (Kent), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Marlow (Bucks).
Corporal Olous Edward Daniel. 15901. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Oscar and Mary Ann Daniel, of 4, Victoria St., Haverton Hill, Middlesbrough.
Died 16 October 1917. Aged 22.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Haverton Hill.
Private Sidney Davey, 14558. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Davey, of 170, Fox St., Pitsmoor, Sheffield. Killed 10 October
1917. Aged 27.
Born Pitsmoor (Sheffield), Enlisted Sheffield, Resided Pitsmoor.
Private Arnold Roland Davidson, 41607. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 31121, 11th Res. Cavalry Regt. Son of Robert Henry and Elizabeth
Alice Davidson, of 68, Church Way, North Shields. Killed 2 October 1917. Aged
21.
Born Tynemouth, Enlisted North Shields.
Private Edwin Lawrence Davies.
235292. 17th Battalion King's (Liverpool Regiment), formerly
5406 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Emmanuel and Margaret Davies, of 8,
Maltby St., North Ormesby, Middlesbrough. Killed 8 May 1918. Aged 21.
Born North Ormesby (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided North Ormesby
(Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 31 to 34 and 162 and 162A and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Herbert Dean, 41743. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly
161211 R F A. Son of the late Robert Dean, and of Elizabeth Dean, of 19, Shear
Brow, Blackburn; husband of Lilly Dean. Killed 9 October 1917. Aged 26.
Born Rishton (Lancs), Enlisted Blackburn.
Private John Denham, 32514. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Frederick and Julia Denham, of 55, Brougham Rd., Dalston, London. Killed
20 October 1917. Aged 19.
Born Hackney (Middx), Enlisted Stratford, Resided Dalston.
Private Arthur Denney, 22708. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Emma Denney, of 5, William St., Eston, Yorks., and the late Robert Denney.
Killed 28 October 1917. Aged 21.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Private Frederick Denton, 30057.
1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly
43565 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph Denton, of 65, Warwick
St., Leicester, and the late Harriett Denton. Killed 16 April 1918. Aged 19.
Born Leicester, Enlisted Leicester.
Commemorated on Panel 47 to 48 and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(Biographical information om Frederick Denton is on the Leicestershire
War Memorials website.)
Captain John Leslie Derrick. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the Rev. J. G. and Edith Derrick, of 2, Royal Crescent, Cheltenham. Enlisted in Public Schools University Bn. Royal Fusiliers in 1914. Gazetted 2nd Lt. Dec., 1914. Served in Egypt Jan.-July, 1916; France and Flanders July, 1916-Aug. 1917. Promoted Capt. July, 1917. Killed 27 August 1917. Aged 27.
Private Frank Devine, 33687. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly
245, Northumberland Fusiliers. Son of Francis and Margaret Ann Devine, of
40, Ninth Avenue. Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Killed 10 October 1917. Aged
24.
Born Newcastle-on-Tyne, Enlisted Newcastle.
Lance Corporal Percy Mendelsohn Dewhirst.
30694. 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly
26487 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Marshall and Annie E. Dewhirst, of
58, Ayresome St., Middlesbrough. Killed 16 April 1918. Aged 25.
Born Spennymoor (Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 47 to 48 and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Lance Corporal John Dickson, 33738. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly S/4/145228 R A S C. Brother of Mrs. Jane Bendall, of 25, Stewart Terrace,
Edinburgh. Killed 8 May 1918. Aged 21.
Born Portobello (Midlothian), Enlisted Edinburgh, Resided Portobello.
Private John Dinsdale, 36063. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of William and Ann Dinsdale, of Garris, Gayle, Hawes, Yorks. Killed 28 September
1917. Aged 24.
Born Hawes (Yorks), Enlisted Leyburn, Resided Hawes.
Private James Dirden, 44320. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly
19466, South Staffs Regt. Son of James and Louisa Dirden, of 42, Union St.,
Spon Lane, West Bromwich. Killed 28 October 1917. Aged 23.
Born West Bromwich, Enlisted Smethwick, Resided West Bromwich.
Private Arthur Dixon, 13691. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
9 October 1917.
Born Sculcoates (Hull), Enlisted Hull, Resided Scarborough.
Private Ernest Robert Dixon, 204000. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mr. R. Dixon, of "Sunny Side," Tower Rd., Darlington. Killed
5 October 1917.
Born South Cowton (Yorks), Enlisted Croft-on-Tees, Resided South Cowton (Northallerton).
Private Ben Dobby, 42730. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly
3812, West Riding Regt. Son of Thomas Dobby, of North St., Gargrave, Leeds.
Killed 9 October 1917. Aged 25.
Born Gargrave (Yorks), Enlisted Skipton.
Private Albert Edward Dodds. 11243. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of William Henry and Ruth Dodds, of 56, Clifton St., Middlesbrough. Died
21 September 1917. Aged 22.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Lance Serjeant Robert Donachie. 10202. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 8 May 1918.
Born Thornaby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Hartlepool.
Private Frederick Donald. 18857. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Annie Donald, of Central Buildings, Romaldkirk, Darlington, and the late
John William Donald. Died 8 May 1918. Aged 26.
Born Baldersdale (Yorks), Enlisted Barnard Castle, Resided Romaldkirk.
Private Robert Thomas Doughty, 200381. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 20 September 1917.
Born Yarm (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Yarm.
Private William Downey, 29141.
8th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly
46378 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 September 1917.
Born Byker (Northumberland), Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Commemorated on Panel 47 to 48 and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Herbert Dowson, 10701. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George and Elizabeth Dowson, of Sandholme Farm, Thornton-le-Street, Thirsk,
Yorks. 26 October 1917. Aged 22.
Born Thirsk, Enlisted Thirsk.
Corporal Richard Doyle, 3/6437. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late Thomas and Jane Doyle. Killed 27 September 1917. Aged 42.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Private Frank Drinkald, 17788. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 19 September 1917.
Born Newcastle, Enlisted Darlington, Resided Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Private Robert Hymers Dryden, 38919.
2nd/8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly
44873 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 October 1917.
Born Gateshead (Durham), Enlisted Gateshead.
Commemorated on Panel 54 to 60 and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Thomas Edward Duffy.
34880. 6th Battalion King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry), formerly
4771 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James Duffy, of 43, Stephenson St.,
North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, and the late Ann Duffy. Killed 24 August 1917.
Aged 20.
Born North Ormesby (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 108 to 111, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Francis Dunbar, 38918.
2nd/8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly
44777 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 October 1917.
Born Darlington (Durham), Enlisted Birtley (Durham).
Commemorated on Panel 54 to 60 and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private William Dunn, 19638. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 4 October 1917.
Born Bishop Auckland, Enlisted Ferryhill, Resided East Howle (Ferryhill).
Serjeant Robert James Durkin, 235504.
1st/6th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly
2498 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Durkin, of 10, Potter Hill,
Beverley; husband of Elizabeth Durkin, of 1, Minster Moorgate, Beverley, Yorks.
Killed 27 April 1918. Aged 37.
Enlisted Beverley (Yorks).
Commemorated on Panel Panel 82 to 85 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Herbert Duval, 41636. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 27 September 1917.
Born Liverpool, Enlisted Liverpool.
Private Joe Kirk Duxbury, 24551. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Joe Kirk Duxbury and Mary Alice Duxbury, of 6, Joseph St., Hunslet, Leeds.
Killed 9 October 1917. Aged 20.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Private Hilton Dyson, 42643. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 29/148 Northumberland Fusiliers. Cousin of Nancy Clay, of 31, Bridge
St., Slaithwaite, Huddersfield. Killed 19 October 1917. Aged 28.
Born Slaithwaite, Enlisted Huddersfield, Resided Slaithwaite.
The
Tyne Cot Memorial and Cemetery (2)
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The Tyne Cot Memorial and Cemetery (3)
Photo : Edward Nicholl