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Pte. Harry Day
British Army 1st Battalion Essex Regiment
(d.12th October 1916)
Lt. Harry Montague Day
British Army 59th Btn. Machine Gun Corps
from:Worcester
(d.15th Apr 1918)
Harry Day was a distant cousin, 1st cousin once removed. I just want his name to be remembered.
Pte. Henry James "Sonny" Day
British Army 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters
from:Epping, Essex
(d.23rd Sep 1918)
Henry Day died of gunshot wounds at 3 Casualty Clearing Station, on Monday 23rd of September 1918 and is buried at Thilloy Road Cemetery, Beaulencourt France. His parents always called him 'Son' or 'Sonny', he had 5 siblings with his youngest brother being born 46 days before his death.
Pte. Herbert Winfield Day
British Army 9th Btn. Norfolk Regiment
(d.16th July 1918)
Herbert Day served with the 9th Norfolk Regiment.
Pte, Jack Day
British Army 12th (Bristol) Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Cheddar, Somerset
(d.3rd November 1916)
Jack Day was the eldest of seven children, born in 1885 to John and Emma Day of Cheddar, Somerset. His parents took on the running of the Gardeners Arms Inn (from John's father Charles), and the family can be found in the census records of 1901 and 1911 at this location. Family researchers might note that he is called John in the 1911 census. Jack assisted his father with market gardening and running the inn. In the early 1900's Jack lost three of his sisters to illness, Gladys aged 6 in 1901, Fanny aged 14 in 1905 and then Lorna (or Iona) aged 22, in 1912.
When the war began, Jack joined the 12th (Bristol) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment and eventually went to France. He was killed on 3rd of September 1916, now leaving just three living siblings and his parents. Jack was 31 years old and a single man. His name is on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. He is also listed on the War Memorial in Cheddar, Somerset. His war medals still survive, with a relative, but unfortunately no known photos.
Pte. John Day
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Blackrock, Co Dublin
(d.30th Apr 1916)
I would love to know what battle did John die in .I know he is buried in Bethune town cementry France or any more information available if anyone knows any more. Siobhan
Pte. Jonas Day
British Army 2nd Battalion West Riding Regiment
from:Bradford
Jonas Day enlisted 9th April 1908 and was discharged 22nd November 1917 due to wounds. He was with D company, 2nd Battalion, West Riding Regiment. On 7th of May 1915 he was subject to gas poisoning at 2nd Battle of Ypres and admitted to Base Hospital in Rouen. I believe this was one of the 1st German gas attacks of the war. He had been in the field for 9 months. On 10th May he returned to the field. On 10th of June 1915 he was again admitted, to the No3 CCS with a gun shot wound to his left foot, but then was transferred to No8 CSS Bailluel. I have no further details on service but he was discharged on 22nd November 1917 due to wounds. I have what I believe to be his private purchased cutlery set, with his name inscribed, this was found in Ypres and spurred my interest to research this gentleman.
Pte. Joseph William Day
British Army 12th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Ampthill
(d.26th September 1918)
Private Joseph William Day, son of Mrs. M.J.Day, 42 Park Hill, Ampthill, Bedfordshire; born and living in Ampthill, enlisted Bedford. Served with the 12th Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment (service no. G/28037).
He was killed in action on 26th September 1918 in France and Flanders age 19 years and is buried in Lonsdale Cemetery, France. He is remembered on both The War Memorial and The Alamada, St. Andrews Church, Ampthill.
Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
Pte Lionel Henry Day
British Army 11th Btn Royal West Kent Regiment
from:Lewisham, London
Sgt. Oscar Day
British Army 3rd Btn. Worcester Rgt.
from:Charing
Sgt. Oscar Day
British Army 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
from:Dover
L/Cpl. Percy Wilkinson Day
British Army 4th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Old Bedford Road, Luton
(d.13th Oct 1915)
When the 46th North Midland Division arrived in Luton in August 1914 to complete their training they were billeted with local families. There was very little trouble with the soldiers in the town, many firm friendships were made and some lasted for many years after the war. There were many Luton men who wished to volunteer and chose the various battalions of the division because it meant that they would be staying in Luton while they underwent training. Percy Day was one of these men and lost his life on 13th of October 1915 when the Lincolns were among the first battalions to go in to the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt that afternoon.
I have records of Luton men who joined other regiments of the division. Some joined the 2nd Notts and Derby Regiment, some 1st Lincs, some 5th Lincs, some North Staffs and South Staffs and one 8th Sherwood Foresters.
Rflmn. Stamford Percy Day
British Army 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:Peterborough
(d.1st Sep 1918)
Pte. Victor Wallace Day
British Army 12th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Hartlepool
(d.6th July 1916)
William John Day
Army 3rd battalion
Pte. William Day
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.16th Feb 1915)
Pte. William Day
British Army 10th Battalion Notts and Derbys (Sherwood Foresters)
from:New Houghton, Nottinghamshire
(d.30th Aug 1918)
On the 29th of August 1918 William Day was wounded when the battalion attacked and took Flers and Gueudecourt, he was treated at No 3 Casualty Clearing Station which was based at Gezaincourt. He was buried at Bagneux British Cemetery at Gezaincourt having died of wounds on 30th August, his medical records stated that it was a gun shot wound. He was 20 years old.
The 10th Battalion Notts and Derby Regiment (Sherwood Foresters) had been fighting in the second Battle of Bapaume 1918 at the time. William had gone to France as part of a draft of conscripted reinforcements on 14th August 1918 and was at "K" Infantry Base depot when he was posted to the 10th Battalion. William was in France for 16 days before his death. He had been initially called up on 5th March 1916 but continued to work as a miner before being conscripted after a medical exam at Chesterfield on 11 April 1918. He joined the regiment at Derby on 22nd April 1918.
Pte. Frederick Alexander Dayer
British Army 8th Batallion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt)
from:Hammersmith
(d.9th April 1917)
Frederick Dayer was born in Bristol in 1887 and was working in London as a Clerk for the Inland Revenue prior to enlistment with the 3/1st London Regiment. He served in France with the 8th Battalion and is buried in Gourock Trench Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines.
Henry John Daykin
British Army 1/7th Btn. London Regiment
Rfmn. Thomas Daykin
British Army 1/11th (Finsbury Rifles) Btn. London Regiment
from:13 Little Oxford Street, Draycott Avenue, Chelsea.
Thomas Daykin served with the 11th (Finsbury Rifles) Battalion , London Regiment during WW1. Formerly number 837 with Army Service Corps. Medal card quotes he went to France in Jan 1915, but 1/11th went to Gallipoli and stayed in Middle East for remainder of the war.
Editor's Note: The date for arriving in France is the first time he entered a theatre of war, so he must have gone to France with the ASC before he transferred to the London Regiment.
Pte. Frederick Stanley Daymond
7th (Service) Battalion
from:Bovey Tracey, Devon
(d.22nd Sept 1917)
Officers and men of the 7th. Somerset Light Infantry were conveyed in buses to Dawson's Corner, Elverdinghe Road (NW of Ypres) on the 22nd. September 1917 to provide carrying parties in support of the attack on the German's Eagle Trench, east of Langemarck which was planned for the 22nd but had to be postponed until the 23rd.
On the 22nd German Gotha aircraft dropped 2 bombs on the Somerset's tented camp, killing 8 and wounding 22. Those killed were Privates Shier, Gillett, Haines, Jarris, Chamberlain, Price, Daymond and Callow.
Pte. Ernest Daynes
British Army 1/10th (1st Hackney Rifles) Btn. London Regiment
from:London
(d.15th August 1915)
Ernest Daynes was my great grandfather. Husband to Emily E. Daynes and father to Lilian. During WW1 he served with the 10th Battalion London Regiment but died at Gallipoli on 15th of August 1915 aged 29 years. He was listed as missing in action and his body was never recovered. Ernest is remembered on the Helles Memorial in Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Richard and Mary Daynes of 34 Twederwin Road, Hackney and husband of Emily E. Daynes of 21, Kemp Street, Old St., London.
Pte. James Daynes
British Army 8th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
(d.18th Oct 1917)
James Daynes served with the 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment during WW1 and was killed in action on the 18th October 1917, aged 29. He is buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery in Belgium.
I was told by my Grandmother, Eva Whittaker, nee Daynes, that James was acting as a stretcher bearer at the time of his death, recovering the wounded from no mans land when he was shot by a German sniper. He died instantly of his wound.
His family had a memorial silk bookmark made with the following dedication:
- There on the field of battle
- He bravely took his place.
- He fought and died for England
- And the honour of his race.
- He sleeps not in his native land
- But 'neath the foreign skies
- Far from those who loved him best
- In a hero's grave he lies.
Deeply mourned by his mother, sister, and brothers.
Harold Daynton
British army 6th Btn, D Coy Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
from:Suffolk
Pte. Henry James De Carteret
British Army 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
from:Guernsey
(d.3rd September 1916)
Rflmn. Grant De Haro
British Army 3rd Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:33 Midhurst Ave, Muswell Hill, London
(d.12th October 1918)
Pte. B. J. De Villiers
South African Medical Corps
(d.9th October 1918)
Private De Villiers was the Son of Mr. J. J. and Mrs. J. E. De Villiers.
He was 25 and is buried in the Paarl South Dutch Reformed Churchyard, Western Cape, South Africa
2nd Lt. Edmund De Wind VC
British Army 15th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
from:Canada
(d.21 March 1918)
Pte. Patrick Dea
British Army South Irish Horse
from:Killahara, Tipperary
(d.11th Nov 1918)
Patrick Dea was the youngest of four brothers who all joined the South Irish Horse (James, Martin and William).
A/Cpl. Arthur Augustus Deacon
British Army 15th Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Nottingham
Initially, Arthur Deacon was in the South Nottinghamshire Hussars and then 307th Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. He was wounded and gassed sometime during service. His Lt. Colonel's remarks on his discharge papers were that he was a first-class shot on the Lewis gun and very capable.
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