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Men commemorated on the Arras Memorial

Private Arthur Dale

28455. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 March 1918.
Born Sleights (Yorks), Enlisted Whitby, Resided Sleights (Yorks).
(Arthur Dale was the son of Thomas and Martha. In the 1911 census, the family lived on Low Newbiggin Farm, Egton. The farm is close to Sleights. Arthur was 20 at the time, working as a farm hand. Arthur's parents were Thomas and Martha, aged 65 and 59 in 1911. They had had 12 children and were farmers. Albert's sister Edith was his sole legatee.)

Private Harry Dale

200914. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Brotton.

Private William Henry Darlow

202233. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5087 Northants Regt. Son of the late Alfred and Louisa Darlow. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 19.
Born Northants, Enlisted Northampton.

Private John Davenport

235165. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Mary Ann Box Davenport, of 221, Lower Broughton Rd., Salford, Manchester. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 28.
Born Salford, Enlisted Manchester.

Private Wilfred Edward John Davey

42315. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 164236 RFA. Killed 2 April 1917.
Born Barton Hill (Bristol), Enlisted Bristol.

Private David Robert Davidson

235292. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 3831 West Riding Regt. Killed 24 April 1917.
Enlisted Mirfield, Resided Liversedge.

Private Albert Davie

202320. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 16584 Leics Regt. Son of Albert and Charlotte Davie. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 24.
Enlisted Leicester.

Private Enoch Davies

32916. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of W. H. and Jessie Tait Davies, of 16, Ayresome Rd., Newport, Middlesbrough. Killed 11 April 1917. Aged 19.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private Alfred Davis

235046. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Arm Davis, of 1, Oaklea Passage, Bittons Lane, Kingston; husband of Susan Wilson (formerly Davis), of 27, Fairfield South, Kingston-on-Thames. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 40.
Born Kingston (Surrey), Enlisted Kingston.

Private Arthur Davis

201707. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son or Mrs. S. Davis, of 11, Slate St., Middlesbrough. Died 23 April 1917. Aged 20.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private William Dicken

29504. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 29156 Notts & Derby Regt. Son of Caroline and Edward Dicken, of 41, Pump Yard, Back Ash St., Bradley, Bilston, Staffs. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 20.
Born Bilston (Staffs), Enlisted Bilston, Resided Bradley (Bilston).

Private Edward Dickinson

24203. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 March 1918.
Born Castleford, Enlisted Castleford.

Private William Dickinson

45947. 25th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 23699 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alfred and Hannah Dickinson, of 5, Longleys Yard, Hunslet Carr, Leeds. Killed 23 March 1918. Aged 23.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated on Bay 2 and 3, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Albert James Dixon

33875. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly S/4/041918 RASC. Son of Mr. H. J. and Mrs. E. H. Dixon, of Court Cottages, Guston, Dover. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 22.
Born West Cliff (Kent), Enlisted Dover, Resided Guston (Dover).

Private Walter Dobby

19985. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Anna Dobby; husband of Margaret Emma Dobby, of 67, Essex St., Middlesbrough. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 30.
Born Linthorpe, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private George Dodds

17391. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 4 May 1917.
Born Edmondsley (Durham), Enlisted Ashington, Resided Hirst (Northumberland).

Private Joseph Thompson Dodds

17376. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 April 1917.
Born Eighton Banks (Gateshead), Enlisted Morpeth, Resided Widdrington.

Private William Dodds

203124. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Ellen Dodds, of 2, Thompson St. Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 20.
Born Byker (Northumberland), Enlisted Newcastle.

Private Thomas Herbert Dove

20910. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George Ripley Dove; husband of Sarah Emily Dove, of 10, Barrett St., Middlesbrough. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 25.
Born Guisborough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private Herbert Arthur Dowey

200770. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Sarah Dowey of Skelton Green, N Yorkshire. Killed on 23 April 1917. Aged 19.
Enlisted Skelton-in-Cleveland.

Private William Dowey

200841. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Mary Lena Dowey, of 13, Prospect Place, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorks. Killed on 23 April 1917. Aged 20.
Enlisted Boosbeck, Resided Skelton.

Private Arthur Draper

203129. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. A. I. Draper, of 138, Harbottle St., Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 19.
Born Newcastle, Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Byker.

Private John Thomas Drury

241445. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 March 1918.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
(SDGW gives number as 241554)

Private Oliver Edward Dunn

201685. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Ferryhill (Durham), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Ferryhill.

Private Fred Dutton

200091. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Katherine Pringle (formerly Dutton), of 20, Camden St., Middlesbrough, and the late William B. Dutton. One of six brothers who served, three of whom fell. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 21.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private William James Dutton

18423. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 17757 Yorks LI. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Eckington (Derby), Enlisted Doncaster, Resided Maltby (Rotherham).