Richard DAKER

Main CPGW Record

Surname: DAKER

Forename(s): Richard

Place of Birth: Giggleswick, Yorkshire

Service No: 6560

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 1st Battalion

Division: 1st Division

Age: 34

Date of Death: 1914-12-31

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 27 and 28.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

Heseltine (Richard) Daker was the son of William and Elizabeth Daker, formerly or née Whitley. William was born at Orton, Westmorland and Elizabeth at Otley, Yorkshire.

1881 Giggleswick, Yorkshire Census: Railway Station Yard - Hesletine Dacre, aged 11months, born Giggleswick, son of William and Elizabeth Dacre.

1891 Codnor Park, Derbyshire Census: Lock House - Heseltine Daker, aged 10 years, born Giggleswick, Yorkshire, son of William and Elizabeth Daker.

Richard was married to Elizabeth Annie Davis in 1909. Elizabeth married William Reay in 1920. In the 1921 Census Elizabeth (William was absent) and her children, including Isabella, the daughter of Elizabeth and William, were living at 8, Brunswick Street, Salford. In 1939 Elizabeth was living at 6, Mount Place, Hindley, Lancashire. She died in 1958.

1911 Alfreton, Derbyshire Census: D151, Church Street, Riddings - Richard Daker, aged 31 years, born Giddleswick [sic], Yorkshire, husband of Elizabeth Annie Daker.

The British Army Service Record for Richard Daker exists but may be incomplete.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Richard Daker, 6560, L. N. Lanc. R. Theatre of War (1) France. Qualifying date [for 1914-15 Star]: 29.11.14. Missing.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Richard Daker, 6560, 1 N. Lan. R. Pres. dead 31.12.14.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Richard Daker, 6560, 1 Bn Loyal N. Lancs. Regt. Date and Place of Death: On or since 31.12.14. Death Presumed. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Elizabeth Annie. £6 17s. 2d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Richard. Name(s) on card(s): Guardian: Elizabeth Annie Reay, born 28.12.81. Address 1. 8, Brunswick Street, Salford. Address 2. 8, Wilding Street, Patricroft, Lancs. Children: Kathleen Olive Davis (adopted), born 31.1.04. Mildred Jessie, born 4.6.09. John William, born 6.7.11. Grace Elizabeth, born 17.7.13.

Private Richard Daker was added to the CPGW website after receiving information from Mark Wylie, Curator, Manchester United Museum.

Data Source: Personal Communication

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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