Thomas Dakin
Birth 1873 Death 19th Apr 1916 PteBorder Regiment
Service #11262
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Coniston |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | |
| Residence 1911 Census | 16 Scalegill Place , Moor Row |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Iron Ore Miner |
| Place of Work | Crowgarth Pit |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | John & Mary Jane Dakin lived at Montreal St Cleator Moor |
| Siblings | Margaret,Dinah,Nancy ,Henry ,George,Thomas |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Margaret ( nee Armstrong) married 1897 |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 2nd |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 11262 |
| Date of Enlistment | 11 Sept 1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Cleator Moor |
| Other Regiment | |
| Other Battalion | |
| Other Rank | |
| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 41 |
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| Date of Death | 19th Apr 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 2nd Battalion |
| Rank at Death | Lc Cpl . |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 11262 |
| Field of Action at Death | Somme |
| Place of Death | Fricourt |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | CITADEL NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, FRICOURT |
| Grave Position | V.D.9 |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/546585/dakin,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | St Johns Church War memorial , St Marys RC Church WW1 memorial |
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