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Spr. Daniel Staley MM.
British Army 182nd Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
(d.14th November 1918)
Daniel Staley was born in a small coal mining town of Newhall in South Derbyshire in 1891. He followed the family tradition of mining.
He enlisted with the 10th Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and was later transferred to the 182nd Coy, Royal Engineers. He died on the 14th of November 1918 aged 27 years from injuries sustained in a road traffic accident, while riding a bicycle. He was awarded a Military Medal during his service and is buried at Avesnes-Sur-Helpe, Communal Cemetery. France. His his brother Joseph 11573, Leicestershire Regiment is named on the Thiepval Memorial.