Menin Gate Memorial
Roll of Honour
D - E
742978 Private
Harry William Darkes
26th Bn. Canadian Infantry, (New Brunswick Regiment)
6th November 1917, aged 20.
Panel 26-28.
Son of the late Henry-and Laurine Hansena Darkes.
Picture courtesy of Jim Walker
Harry William Darkes
26th Bn. Canadian Infantry, (New Brunswick Regiment)
6th November 1917, aged 20.
Panel 26-28.
Son of the late Henry-and Laurine Hansena Darkes.
Picture courtesy of Jim Walker
S/16166 Private
Alexander Davidson
2nd Bn. Cameron Highlanders
29th April 1915, aged 24.
Panel 38 and 40.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Davidson, of 15, High St., Portobello; Edinburgh.
Fondly Remembered by nephews; James, Harry and Archie.
Alexander Davidson
2nd Bn. Cameron Highlanders
29th April 1915, aged 24.
Panel 38 and 40.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Davidson, of 15, High St., Portobello; Edinburgh.
Fondly Remembered by nephews; James, Harry and Archie.
755 Private
George Davies
35th Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
12th October 1917.
Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
George Davies
35th Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
12th October 1917.
Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
7860 Private
George Deacon
"A" Coy. 1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry
6th December 1914, aged 31.
Panel 20.
Son of John and Eliza Greham Deacon, of 52, Tower St., Launceston, Cornwall.
George Deacon
"A" Coy. 1st Bn. Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry
6th December 1914, aged 31.
Panel 20.
Son of John and Eliza Greham Deacon, of 52, Tower St., Launceston, Cornwall.
Group portrait of three brothers. Left to right, 476 Corporal (Cpl) William De Boynton, 26th Battalion; 4544A Private (Pte) Francis De Boynton, 13th Battalion; and 3132 Private (Pte) Arthur De Boynton, 45th Battalion; all of Drake, NSW.
Commemorated on the Memorial is 3132 Private Arthur De Boynton, 45th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Died 10th June 1917, aged 24. Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31. Son of George and Mary De Boynton, of East Gosford, New South Wales. Native of Drake, New South Wales. His brothers Francis and William De Boynton also fell. Francis is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial on the Somme and William is buried in Courcelette British Cemetery, also on the Somme in France.
Pte Arthur de Boynton, a dairy farmer before he enlisted on 1 November 1916, embarked on 25 November 1916 from Sydney on HMAT Beltana with the 8th Reinforcements. He was killed in action in Belgium on 10 June 1917 at the age of 24.
Commemorated on the Memorial is 3132 Private Arthur De Boynton, 45th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Died 10th June 1917, aged 24. Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31. Son of George and Mary De Boynton, of East Gosford, New South Wales. Native of Drake, New South Wales. His brothers Francis and William De Boynton also fell. Francis is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial on the Somme and William is buried in Courcelette British Cemetery, also on the Somme in France.
Pte Arthur de Boynton, a dairy farmer before he enlisted on 1 November 1916, embarked on 25 November 1916 from Sydney on HMAT Beltana with the 8th Reinforcements. He was killed in action in Belgium on 10 June 1917 at the age of 24.
323297 Rifleman
William T. Doddrell
1st/6th Bn. London Regiment (City of London Rifles).
23rd July 1917, aged 20.
Panel 54.
Son of William Charles and Alice Maud Doddrell, of 6, Mead Place, West Croydon.
William T. Doddrell
1st/6th Bn. London Regiment (City of London Rifles).
23rd July 1917, aged 20.
Panel 54.
Son of William Charles and Alice Maud Doddrell, of 6, Mead Place, West Croydon.
401 Private
Herbert Ernest Charles Doust
33rd Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
8th June 1917.
Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
Herbert Ernest Charles Doust
33rd Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
8th June 1917.
Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
2301 Lance Corporal
Harlie Muir Eckford
13th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
24th September 1917.
Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
Harlie Muir Eckford
13th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
24th September 1917.
Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
4704 Corporal
Peter George Edwards
27th Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
7th October 1917.
Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
Son of Thomas Joseph and Mary Ann Edwards, of Clarence Park, South Australia. Native of Houghton, South Australia.
Peter George Edwards
27th Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
7th October 1917.
Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
Son of Thomas Joseph and Mary Ann Edwards, of Clarence Park, South Australia. Native of Houghton, South Australia.
Dedications
252808 Private Timothy Edward Donovan, 1st/3rd Bn. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), 13th August 1917.
"The legacy of Remembrance passes on". Remembered by Great Niece Pat and family.
9839 Private James Draycott, 1st Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment, 23rd April 1915, aged 25.
Remembered by great, great niece, Susan Kitchen
252808 Private Timothy Edward Donovan, 1st/3rd Bn. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), 13th August 1917.
"The legacy of Remembrance passes on". Remembered by Great Niece Pat and family.
9839 Private James Draycott, 1st Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment, 23rd April 1915, aged 25.
Remembered by great, great niece, Susan Kitchen
