Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces

Crook, William Turner –

Son of Henry and Mary Ann Crook (nee Hackley); husband of Henrietta Crook (nee Hitchen), of 48, Armand Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Croston, Herbert –

Son of William Croston, of 194, Rosslyn Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Relatives at 11, Venture Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Crumblehulme, Frederic Lees –

Husband of Phyllis Crumblehulme, of 2347, 6th Street East, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and formerly of 1138, Galdstone Avenue, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Previously served as Regimental Questermaster Sergeant 80175, 31st Infantry Battalion, Canadian Imperial Forces in World War, enlisted 03/03/1915 and demobilised 01/06/1919. Signed up for service 15/06/1940 and was demobilised 10/10/1945. Died 08/05/1947 at Colonel Belcher’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta from aspiration pneumonia rt. with left pneumothorax. Death due to service.

Cupitt, Richard (Dick) –

Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Cupitt, of 17, Horrocks Street, Smithills, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 105, Settle Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Katharine Elizabeth Cupitt, of 834, Devonshire Road, Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. Previous service 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and as a Corporal in the 5th Regiment, Victoria. Served in Salonika.

Dann, Eyre Frederick Morton –

Son of the late Rev. Alfred George and Margaret Sophia Dann (nee Harris); husband of Kathleen Isabel Dann (nee Thompson), of Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada, and formerly of 1175, Haro Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. “During operations at Regina Trench, Courcelette, on November 1st 1916, and while returning from Bn. Headquarters, he was hit in the thigh and head by pieces of a shell. He received attention at an advanced dressing station and was evacuated to No.9 Casualty Clearing Station where he succumbed to his wounds two days later.”

Davenport, Thomas William –

Son of Mary Ann Davenport, of 14, Nut Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught as an absentee from Hastings since 15/02/1917 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 27/02/1917 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/27).

Dawson, Ernest –

Son of Thomas Dawson, of 254 St. Clair Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and formerly of 21, Gordon Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Formerly of 19, Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Served as Bombardier for a time. Wounded 01/03/1916. Died of shrapnel wounds to back and right arm at No.33 Casualty Clearing Station. Reported in BJ&G to have received the MM.

Dawson, Ernest Hilton –

Son of Elizabeth Ellen Dawson, of Bolton, Lancashire. Of 30, May Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Previously served 25 months in the 18th Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Dearden, Harry –

Son of Mrs. Dearden, of 8, Harvey Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Dearden, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. “Was in charge of a rifle section and when half way between the Vis-en-Artois Line, the “jumping off” trench and the Dury Sunken Road, about 1.00 P.M. on September 2nd 1918, he was hit in the body by enemy machine gun bullets and died almost immediately.” Two brothers killed, and four more served. Formerly worked at Horwich Loco Works.

Denard, David –

Son of Robert and Ellen Boyd Denard; husband of Hilda Denard, of La Glace, Alberta, Canada.

Dent, Harold Clayton –

Son of Richard and Ann Jane Dent, of 162, Willows Lane, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Margaret Dent, of 60, McMurray Street, Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Wounded and declared unfit for further service abroad. Transferred to the Duchess of Connaught’s Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Clevedon, Buckinghamshire, as a hospital orderly.

Dent, William Adam –

Son of James and Catherine Dent, of Berne House, Horwich, Lancashire. Brother of Mrs. C. Dickenson, of Horwich, Lancashire. “Whilst on duty as a stretcher bearer he went over with a raiding party on the morning of January 17th 1917. He returned safely to our own lines, but was shortly afterwards killed by a “Rum Jar” shell.

Dickinson, Arthur –

Son of George and Emma Dickinson, of Millbrae, California, U.S.A., and formerly of 64, Horace Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously served 1 year and 10 months in 3rd East ancashire Brigade., RFA, 1911-1912. While doing duty as a Lewis Gunner in No.16 Platoon, and shortly after leaving the “jumping off” thench on the Vis-en-Artois Line, about 5.15 on the morning of 02/09/1918, he was hit in the body by shrapnel and died almost immediately.

Dickinson, John Joseph –

Son of John and Elizabeth E. Dickinson, of 134, Belmont Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario. Previously recorded as missing, then killed in action at Maple Copse trenches.

Dickinson, Roy –

Son of George and Emma Dickinson, of Millbrae, California, U.S.A., and formerly of 64, Horace Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Elizabeth Dickinson, of 108, High Street, Langholm, Dumfriesshire. Killed during military operations at Avesnes-les-Sec near Iwuy.

Dillon, John James –

Son of James Dillon, of 7, Rose Hill, Manchester Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Died in a military hospital in Montreal.