Those Who Served
L/Cpl Jack D'Hooghe . Army 7th Bttn Suffolk Rgt from Nottingham (d.3rd July 1916) It is 92 years ago today that my great uncle, Jack D'Hooghe, was KIA at Ovillers on the 3rd day of the Somme offensive. 21 officers and 458 other ranks were killed, wounded or missing after this assault. Jack is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and there are several headstones to unknown members of the Suffolk regiment in Ovillers cemetery.
We shall not forget. |
Pte. Robert William Daglish . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.8th May 1915) |
Pte. Daniel Daley . Army 5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.5th Aug 1915) |
Pte. Harold Dalton . British Army 12th Btn. (Teesside Pioneers) Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) from 52 Salisbury St, Middlesbrough, Yorks (d.22nd Oct 1918) |
Spr. William Shorthall Dalton . Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy. (d.5th May 1917) |
Dalziel . Army 7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Harold Geoffrey Dane . British Army The Hampshire Yeomanry (Carabiniers) from Erith, Kent My father Harold (born Jan 16 1884)was an apprentice joiner in the shipyards, with John I Thornycroft. He enlisted Aug 4 1914, seeking adventure, and served initially in the Cavalry, seeing action in France. Group C, Southampton was disbanded and the members placed in the infantry. However, dad had proved himself valuable with his carpentry skills and was given additional training (in 1916?) and assigned to Number 6 Observation Group, Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers, British Expeditionary Force, France (sapper #521715). He spent the remainder of the war at the front, including 18 months at Paschendale. His lucky number was 2: he was promoted from the ranks twice, and demoted twice; he was mentioned in dispatches twice, and he was a witness at two court-martials, and the accused were declared innocent in both cases (amazingly, the witnesses saw nothing). Dad credited his survival to his Captain, an "upper-class" man who stood up for his men, persuading his superiors that they were too valuable to risk on full offensives, although they did do duty as scouts.
I have in my possession a map of the Front, Belgium and Part of France, dated September 29, 1918 (Sheet 28 SW) complete with mud and dad's reference marks and notations.
Following the war, armed with glowing references from his Captain, dad rejoined Thornycroft and completed his training, becoming a Master Joiner. However he had, in today's jargon, post-traumatic stress, and was unable to hold a job although he had many opportunities including a stint building airplanes. Shortly after the war he attended the Carabinier's reunion, and concluded that he was the only survivor of Group C. Dad emigrated to Canada in 1920, joined his brother on his homestead on remote northern Vancouver Island, and after a year of isolation "was cured". |
Pte. Maurice Surrey "R.E.Sanders" Dane . Australian Imperial Forces 37th Btn. from Kentish Town, England (d.8th Jun 1917) Maurice Dane was the son of Mrs. Ellen Marian Surrey Dane, of 20A, Lissenden Mansions, Highgate Road, Kentish Town, London, England. He served with the AIF under the name of R.E.Sanders and lost his life on the 8th of June 1917 during the Battle of Messines. He was 21 years old and is believed to be buried at Bethleem Farm Cemetery in Belgium where his name is commemorated on a special memorial. |
Dvr. Charles Arthur Daniels . British Army 103rd Bde. D Bty Royal Field Artillery from Brentford, Middlesex (d.3rd Jun 1917) |
Pte. W. A. Dark . Australian Imperial Force. att. 3rd Salvage Coy. 41st Btn. |
Pte. George William Darling . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.3rd May 1915) |
Lt. W. O. F. Darling . British Army 1st Btn. Royal Irish Rifles |
Fourth Mate Gordon Winsland Davey . Merchant Navy SS Alnwick Castle (d.17th Mar 1917) |
Pte. H. Davey . Army Suffolk Regt. |
Sgt. Alfred Davidson . British Army 12th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.27th Sep 1915) |
Sjt. J. Davidson . Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry |
Spr. James Blair Davidson . Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy. (d.30th Oct 1917) |
W. Davidson . Royal Naval Division Benbow Battalion |
Pte. Alexander Rees Davies . British Army 2nd Battalion The Welch Fusiliers from Towyn, North Wales (d.25th Feb 1917) Alexander Rees Davies was born in Llanychaiarn, Cardiganshire, Wales in 1881. His father was a tailor and he was a plasterer by trade. His first regiment was the Welsh Horse and his service number was 11722. This Regiment then became absorbed in the Welch Regiment, I believe.
His death Certificate shows that he died at the Netley Hospital (the Royal Victoria Hospital) on 25 February 1917, of "multiple G.S. wounds of body and limbs and septicaemia and collapse". He was 36 years old and had been married for just over a year.
He is buried in the Llanychaiarn churchyard. His headstone reads:
In loving Memory
Alex
The beloved husband of Kate Davies of Towyn, Merioneth.
"Duty and honour bid us part
'Til the day breaks and shadows flee away." |
Private Daniel Davies . British Army Prince of Wales Volunteers (South Lancs Regiment) from Treherbert, Rhondda Valleys (d.21st Aug 1918) My great great uncle Danny was born into the welsh valleys mining community of Treherbert. His wish was to be a farmer but he helped in the family dairy. He joined the Prince of Wales Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) and went to France to fight. He was killed on the 21st August 1918 and is buried in Tynecot Cemetry. He is still missed & remembered by his family. RIP
If anyone has any information about this regiment in the Great War I would be grateful for the information. |
L/Cpl. Daniel Davies . British Army 74th Coy. Machine Gun Corps from Newchurch, Carmathern (d.21st Sep 1918) |
Pte. Fred Davies . British Army 8th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment from Kingswood, Bristol (d.22nd Sep 1917) PLEASE CONTACT IF YOU HAVE FURTHER INFO, I HAVE PHOTO IN UNIFORM.
MATTHEW DAVIES |
Pte. J. Davies . British Army 9th Btn. Welsh Fusiliers (d.7th Jun 1917) |
James Davies . British Army Yorks & Lancs Regt The above post card was sent to my Grandmother from her husband. His regiment was the Yorks and Lancs, number 1538 He finished his army career in the Labour corps due to shrapnel in his legs and came home after the war. I am sure that one of these is Grandad James Davies. |
Pte. Thomas Davies . British Army 1st Btn. South Wales Borderers from South Wales (d.25th Jan 1915) Thomas Davies was my grandmother's brother, I am trying to piece together details, such as when and where he signed up and any other specific information.
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Spr. J. Davis . Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy. (d.2nd Dec1917) |
Pnr. John George Edgar Davis . British Army 47th Signal Coy Royal Engineers from York (d.7th Jun 1917) |
Crp Stanley Davis . British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (d.27th Mar 1918) 19th Northumberland Fusiliers Role of Honour
Davis, Stanley, Corporal 45078 Died 27th March 1918, Age Unknown
Remembered on Panel 16 to 18.POZIERES MEMORIAL
No Family details shown on CWGC records
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J. H. Davison . British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916) |
Pte. James Davison . British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.8th May 1915) |
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