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Pte. James Dean
British Army 1/5th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment
from:71 Scott Street, Burnley
(d.31st August 1918)
My Uncle James Dean was killed eight weeks before the Armistice. He was the oldest of ten children born to William and Sarah Jane Dean in a small village called Wiswell near Whalley Lancs.
He enlisted with his younger brother, William, but only Billy was to return home. James is mentioned on a memorial in Wiswell of which was his old school, also he is on a plaque inside Habergham All Saints Church, Burnley. He lived just down the road from the Church on Scott Street when he enlisted.
The family always thought he was buried in Padiham Cemetery with our Grandmother but by searching my family tree I found his grave in Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, France. Since this discovery two of my cousins have visited the grave.
My hope is to visit this year on the hundred anniversary of James's death.
Lance Corporal Jesse Dean
British Army 8th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Longton, Stoke on Trent
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Jesse Dean is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial for those men who have no known grave.
A/Sgt. John Charles Dean
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Padiham, Lancashire
(d.3rd Nov 1918)
John Dean died of wounds on the 3rd November 1918, aged 24. He is buried in the Giavera British Cemetery in Italy. He was the son of John and Mary Ellen Dean of Garden St., Padiham, Lancashire.
Pte. John Dean
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:tamworth
(d.11th April 1917)
A/Sgt. John Charles Dean
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Padiham, Lancashire
(d.3rd Nov 1918)
John Dean died of wounds on 3rd November 1918, aged 24. He is buried in the Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade, Italy. He was the son of John and Mary Ellen Dean of Garden Street, Padiham, Lancashire.
L/Cpl. John William Dean
British Army 10th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Rotherham, Yorks
(d.12th Apr 1917)
L Cpl John Dean
British Army 7th Btn East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Sheffield
(d.10th Jul 1916)
Sgt. Leonard Dean
British Army 8th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Alsagers Bank, Halmer End
(d.20th Sep 1917)
Leonard Dean's mother and father Emily and George would visit his grave in La Clytte Military Cemetery every year, until they were too infirm to travel. I have visited his grave on several occasions. His war will left all his possessions to his father.
George and Emily lost other sons in the Minnie pit disaster 21 Jan 1918, Harry and Jesse.
Pte. Louis Phillip Dean
British Army 7th Btn. Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
from:3 White Horse Hill, Chislehurst, Kent
(d.24th August 1916)
Pte. N. Dean
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Felling
Pte. William Leonard Dean
British Army 7th City of London Battalion London Regiment
from:Camberwell
I am researching my fathers life. I have discovered that he joined the 7th (City of London) Batalion, The London Regiment at Kingston-On-Thames at the age of 18 years & 1 month during 1917.
Pte. William Arthur Dean
British Army 6th (Service) Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment
from:Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire
(d.17th February 1917)
William Dean was married to Nellie Maud Rance on September 6th, 1913, at the Parish Church, Great Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England. He was a Painter at the Chemical Works, at Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England before the war. His parents were Joseph Dean and Elizabeth Matilda Cook both of Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire.
May he rest in peace where he lay, never to be found at the end of day, his dear wife so she mourned at hearing his death, they gave her 13 shillings 6 pence his only effects. William was missing after enemy shelling.
Pte William Dean
British Army 5th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment
from:71 Hill St, Hednesford, Staffordshire
Bill Dean served with 5th South Staffordshire Regiment and the Northumberland Fusiliers.
Rfmn. William John Dean
British Army 13th Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:Paddington
(d.23rd Nov 2018)
William Dean was wounded on the 4th of November 1918 in an operation that started at 04.15am from Chissignes. It was a successful operation. William was wounded in action and unfortunately died from his wounds on 23rd ofNovember 2018 in hospital in London. He is buried in a cemetery in Paddington.
R. Deane
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Cpt. Robert L. Deane MID
British Army 28th Brigade Machine Gun Corps
from:South Africa
Captain Robert L. Deane 28th Brigade Machine Gun Company, Mentioned in the Despatches, in March 1918 and later awarded the MBE I'm trying to establish my great uncle's WW1 service record. He served as a Captain with the Machine Gun Corps. He had the final rank of Lt Col. Died in SA around 1969.
Pte. Edward Dearing
British Army 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment
from:3 Studds Cottages, North Hyde, Southall, Middlesex
(d.3rd Sep 1916)
Ted Dearing signed up at Kingston Upon Thames in February 1915 at the age of 16 years old. Like many he lied about his age as on his service records his birth date is given as 22nd October 1896, this is wrong as he was born in Paddington, London on the 22nd October 1898. His brother Arthur was serving in France with the 8th Royal Fusiliers and Ted wanted to follow. It is known that he served his whole service with the 1st East Surreys and fought at Vimy Ridge and then moved south onto the Somme.
He was Killed in Action on 3rd September 1916 just before his 18th birthday. Family legend has it that he was heading with his battalion towards Guillemont. He never made his objective and is believed to be resting with the other unknown men of that day in the woodland of Delville Wood.His body has never been found, he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. Pier and Face 6 B and 6 C. He is still spoken about most months in our family and is very dearly missed though none of us knew him.
L/Cpl Richard Dearing
British Army 7th Btn East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Hessle
(d.24th Aug 1918)
Richard Dearing served with 7th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Pte. Robert R Deary
British Army 5th Btn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
from:Glasgow
(d.25th Sep 1915)
Robert R Deary was my great-grandfather, he was the son of James and Elizabeth Deary and husband of Alice Reilly Deary of 34 South Shamrock Street, South Side, Glasgow. He was killed aged 29 on the first day of the Battle of Loos, and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
We are trying to find out more
Spr. Walter Deas
British Army 179th Tunneling Company Royal Engineers
from:Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
(d.2nd Sep 1917)
Walter Deas served with the 179th Tunneling Company, Royal Engineers.
Amb.Dvr. Arthur Joseph Dease
French Red Cross Section Sanitaire Anglais No.3.
from:Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Lt. Maurice James Dease VC.
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
(d.23rd Aug 1914)
Lieutenant Maurice Dease served with the 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers during WW1 and was killed in action on the 23rd August 1914 aged 24. He is buried in St. Symphorien Military Cemetery in Belgium. One of the first British officer battle casualties of the war and the first posthumous recipient of the VC in the Great War. He was the son of Edmund F. and Katherine M. Dease, of Levington, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 16th Nov., 1914, records the following:- Though two or three times badly wounded he continued to control the fire of his machine guns at Mons on 23rd Aug., until all his men were shot. He died of his wounds.
Lt. Maurice James Dease VC.
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Culmullen, Co. Kildare.
(d.23rd Aug 1914)
Lt. James Dease was awarded the first Victoria Cross of the Great War 1914-1918 for exceptional heroism at Battle of Mons. He was killed on the 23rd of August 1914 at the age of 25 years.
Charles John Debenham
British Army 63rd Div. Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery
from:Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Charles Debenham was accidentally gassed on 27th of August 1917. Upon his return home he suffered with what we now call PTSD.
VAD. deBurgh
Voluntary Aid Detachment No. 16 Stationary Hospital
Mary Dee
Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachment
Mary Dee served as a Ā Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse at Norton Hall Red Cross Hospital
Cpl. Richard George James Dee
British Army 10th (Kent County) Btn. Royal West Kent Regiment
from:Herne Bay
Richard Dee, my Grandfather, joined up in Dec 1915 and was mobilised in Apr 1916 serving with the Buffs. He was sent to France on 23rd Sept 1917 on arrival at the 38th Infantry depot at Etaples he was transferred to 10th Battalion, Royal West Kents. He served in Italy and returned to the Western front early 1918 with his Battalion. He was a sniper, and was promoted to L/Corporal and then Corporal until being de-mobbed and returning to Herne Bay in Feb 1919.
He married and had two sons, both served in WW2 in the RAF. Sadly he died in 1943. He was a lucky man he survived the Great War.
Pte. Arthur Deeble
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:59, Cavour St., Burnley
(d.18th Sep 1918)
Arthur Deeble served with the 11th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers during WW1 and died on the 18th September 1918, aged 23. He is buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery in Greece. Arthur was the son of John and Sarah Ann Deeble, of 59, Cavour St., Burnley.
Pte. Arthur Deeble
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Burnley, Lancs.
(d.18th Sept 1918)
Arthur Deeble died aged 23 and was buried in the Karasouli Military Cemetery in Greece. He was the son of John and Sarah Ann Deeble, of 59 Cavour Street, Burnley, Lancs.
Pte. William Deeble
New Zealand Expeditionary Force Auckland Regiment
from:Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
(d.9th November 1918)
William Deeble was the son of William John and Harriet Deeble, husband of Ada Deeble of 111 Union St., Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. Born at Thames. He served on the Western Front in 1917. He was 28 when he died and is buried in the Bombay Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Franklin District, New Zealand.
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