Dalton, Henry Edward Henry Edward, born in 1898, was the son of Edward and Helen Dalton. His father was a butcher and auctioneer and had a shop at 17 St Mary’s Street. All the family were born in Stamford and Henry was an only child. There are no military records and he may have been exempt as he… Read More
Dodman, Henry Charles Henry Charles Dodman Henry was born in Stamford in 1900 and was still at school in 1911. He lived with his mother Eleanor who came from Louth, Lincolnshire, his father Charles Frederick and two siblings at 14 High Street, St. Martin’s. The family had a bootmaking business there. Although underage, he enlisted in the infantry… Read More
Davies, John Evan John Davies from Carmarthenshire married Charlotte Bertha Baines from Ketton and all their children including John Evan were born in the Stamford area. John Evan was born on 30th May 1897 and his baptism is recorded in Stamford Methodist Circuit Register on 13th October that year. He grew up at The Sawyers’ Arms, 67 Casterton… Read More
Dorman, Walter Walter Dorman Walter was born 1900 in Stamford to mother, Elizabeth and father Walter, a labourer in Phillips’ brewery. In 1901 he was the youngest of seven children living with his family at 5/6 Phillip’s Yard, accommodation leased by Joseph Phillips for workers in his brewery next-door in Water Street. I n 1908 his father… Read More
Duff, John John Duff John wasa born in Stamford in 1900 and lived at 10 Newtown with father Thomas, an implement painter, and mother Caroline. John was the eldest of four sons, all born in Stamford and all still at school in 1911. No service record has been found for John but he was a lifelong resident… Read More
Dixon, Walter Walter Dixon In 1911 Walter was living with his parents John and Francis Dixon at 15a Austin Street. In 1901 he had lived at 3 Austin Friars. He had two brothers Albert born in 1900 and Joseph born in 1902 and a sister Gladys born in 1904. His father was employed as a woodchopper at… Read More
Dixon, Albert Walter Dixon In 1911 Walter was living with his parents John and Francis Dixon at 15a Austin Street. In 1901 he had lived at 3 Austin Friars. He had two brothers Albert born in 1900 and Joseph born in 1902 and a sister Gladys born in 1904. His father was employed as a woodchopper at… Read More