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D04

 

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DABBS, Aircraftman 1st Class, JOHN EDWARD, 1140005. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 10th September 1944. Age 22. Son of John Richard and Annie Dabbs, of Bebington, Cheshire. 14. B. 15.

 

DAFF, Lance Corporal, HERBERT LANCE, VX31477. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 29th June 1945. Age 33. Son of Joshua Herbert and Lucy Wite Daff, of Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia. 17. C. 4.

 

DALTON, Private, LINDSAY, VX31037. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 11th July 1945. Age 24. Son of Arthur Samuel and Amy Mildred Dalton, of North Essendon, Victoria, Australia. 17. A. 5.

 

DARBY, Private, WILLIAM GEORGE, VX39771. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 2nd July 1945. Age 31. Son of William George and Alice Caroline Darby; husband of Dorothy Gwendolyne Darby, of Prahran, Victoria, Australia. 17. D. 4.

 

DARNELL, Aircraftman 1st Class, JAMES HERBERT, 1173578. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 17th April 1944. Age 24. Grandson of James Darnell, of Sandy, Bedfordshire. 12. D. 14.

 

DARWIN, Corporal, JOSEPH, 926872. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 24th October 1943. 4. C. 13.

 

DAVIDSON, Aircraftman 1st Class, JOHN EDMUND, 632161. 211 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 18th July 1944. Age 24. Son of Ernest A. Davidson, and of Margaret Davidson, of Sutton, Surrey. 12. C. 5.

 

DAVIDSON, Captain, PETER MCLEAN, QX6476. A.I.F. 2/12 Field Amb. Australian Army Medical Corps. 15th February 1943. Age 41. Son of James Walker Davidson and Louisa Davidson; husband of Ivy Davidson, of Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia. Medical Practitioner. 21. A. 12.

 

DAVIES, Aircraftman 1st Class, DAVID HENRY, 610842. Royal Air Force. 21st May 1945. Age 24. Son of William Owen Davies and Evelyn May Davies, of Liverpool. 32. C. 2.

 

DAVIES, Aircraftman 1st Class, GEORGE JOSIAH WILLIAM, 1084953. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 9th March 1945. 33. C. 3.

 

DAVIES, Aircraftman 1st Class, JOHN MERFYN, 1255308. 100 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 25th July 1944. Age 24. Son of John Evans Davies and Ellen Davies, of Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. 13. C. 15.

 

DAVIES, Marine, STANLEY GORDON, PLY/X3829. H.M.S. Exeter. Royal Marines. 19th April 1945. Age 23. Son of William and Annie Davies, of West Bromwich, Staffordshire. 29. C. 7.

 

DAVIES, Aircraftman 2nd Class, STANLEY THOMAS, 932040. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 1st November 1944. Age 28. Son of Stanley and Florence J. Davies, of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. 33. C. 2.

 

DAVIS, Lieutenant, JOHN LESLIE, VX44353. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 15th February 1942. Age 24. Son of Dr. J. L. Davis and Mrs. Davis, of Richmond, Victoria, Australia; husband of Dorothy Margaret Davis, of Toorak, Victoria. 23. D. 3.

 

DAVIS, Corporal, ROBERT EDWARD, 1157568. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 6th June 1943. Age 21. Son of Edward and Ada Davis, of South Yardley, Birmingham. 6. A. 2.

 

DAY, Private, KENNETH IVOR, S/266354. Royal Army Service Corps attd Royal Artillery. 5th July 1943. Age 22. Son of Francis Edgar and Hannah Rose Day, of Canterbury. 10. C. 10.

 

DE VERE, Private, LEON LESLIE, VX27313. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 25th June 1945. Age 35. Son of Leon Henri and Denise Lucille de Vere; husband of Sheila Veronica de Vere, of Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia. 17. A. 15.

 

DEAN, Flight Sergeant, ALAN ARTHUR, 404328. Royal Australian Air Force. 3rd April 1943. Age 26. Son of William Arthur and Elizabeth Ann Dean, of Townsville, Queensland, Australia; stepson of Edith Annie Dean, of Townsville. A.F.I.A. Coll. grave 3. C. 11-15.

 

DEAN, Corporal, ERIC JOHN, VX66187. A.I.F. 4 Indep. Coy. Australian Infantry. 24th December 1942. Age 29. 19. C. 5.

 

DEAN, Sergeant, HENRY JENNINGS, 3934. Royal Australian Air Force. 20th January 1942. Age 26. Son of Joseph Stanislaus Dean and Ada Dean; husband of Ellen Ethel Dean, of Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia. Coll. grave 11. D. 5-16.

 

DEANS, Aircraftman 2nd Class, JAMES MCCORMACK, 1118163. 211 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 6th June 1943. Age 31. Son of Gabriel and Eppy C. McC. Deans, of Dennistoun, Glasgow. 10. A. 7.

 

DEERE, Able Seaman, DENIS PETERS, D/JX142301. H.M.S. Exeter. Royal Navy. 11th April 1945. Age 27. Son of Second Engr. Offr. Evan Deere, Merchant Navy, (died on active service, at sea, 19th September, 1941) and Mary Isabelle Deere, of Penarth, Glamorgan. 29. B. 14.

 

DEIGHTON, Gunner, JOHN THOMAS, 1794623. 239 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 15th March 1944. Age 23. Son of John Robert Deighton and Lily Elizabeth Deighton, of North Deighton, Yorkshire. 13. B. 3.

 

DELAPORTE, Corporal, ERIC ARNOLD, 10187. Royal Australian Air Force. 12th June 1945. Age 28. Son of Fred and Margaret Ivy Delaporte, of Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia. 30. E. 3.

 

DEMPSTER, Pilot Officer, NORMAN MCLEAN, 415074. Royal Australian Air Force. 2nd April 1945. Age 26. Son of John Cedric and Lylia Olive Dempster, of Grass Valley, Western Australia. 7. C. 5.

 

DENHAM, Leading Telegraphist, PETER ARTHUR HENRY, C/JX143630. H.M.S. Encounter. Royal Navy. 12th May 1945. Age 26. Son of Hilda Denham and stepson of Charles Groves, of Mistley, Essex. 30. F. 8.

 

DERBYSHIRE, Private, JOSEPH WILLIAM, VX27169. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 15th June 1945. Age 24. Son of Joseph and Stella Maud Derbyshire, of Footscray, Victoria, Australia. 16. D. 13.

 

DERMODY, Private, ALBERT JAMES, VX42444. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 11th June 1945. Age 25. Son of William and Maud Mary Ann Dermody; of North Coburg, Victoria, Australia. 16. C. 6.

 

DESVERGEZ, Able Seaman, FRANCIS P. L., D/J87016. H.M.S. Exeter. Royal Navy. 16th April 1944. Age 44. Son of Peter Louis and Yvonne Desvergez; husband of Nellie May Desvergez, of Turnchapel, Devon. 30. A. 1.

 

DEVLIN, Private, RONALD JOSEPH, NX7377. A.I.F. Gull Force. Australian Army Service Corps. 24th August 1945. Age 25. Son of Norman Vear Devlin and Margaret Aleica Devlin, of Sydney, New South Wales. Australia. 19. A. 6.

 

DEVON, Aircraftman 1st Class, JOSEPH PATRICK, 1277635. 242 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 3rd December 1943. Age 37. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Devon, of Liverpool. 13. B. 13.

 

DEVONPORT, Leading Aircraftman, GEORGE ADAM, 650110. 211 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. 3rd October 1943. Age 22. Son of George and Grace Devonport, of Horden, Co. Durham. 8. A. 14.

 

DICKSON, Aircraftman 2nd Class, MATHEW GIBB, 1553470. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 4th March 1945. 32. C. 5.

 

DIMOND, Leading Aircraftman, FRANCIS JAMES RAYMOND, 64168. Royal Australian Air Force. 17th August 1945. Age 27. Son of Patrick Francis and Katherine Gertrude Dimond, of Wollstonecraft, New South Wales, Australia. 28. E. 2.

 

DIX, Leading Aircraftman, BERNARD WILLIAM, 1161056. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 27th February 1944. Age 27. Son of Pte. Bernard Dix, Norfolk Regt. (Killed in action in France 28th April, 1917), and of Beatrice Jane Dix, of Norwich, Norfolk. 12. D. 11.

 

DIXON, Corporal, DONALD IVAN, 920258. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 5th March 1945. Son of Bernard Ivan and Sarah Amelia Dixon, of Calne, Wiltshire. 31. D. 12.

 

DOBBIE, Aircraftman 1st Class, ROBERT JOHN CLELAND, 785101. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 3rd July 1943. Age 32. Son of John Cleland and Edith Dobbie; stepson of Florence Debbie. 4. C. 7.

 

DOBBYN, Private, SYDNEY GEORGE, VX30941. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 19th June 1945. Age 41. Son of James Duncan and Elizabeth Dobbyn. 16. D. 2.

 

DOBSON, Able Seaman, KENNETH ROLAND, C/SSX28042. H.M.S. Encounter. Royal Navy. 20th March 1945. 30. F. 4.

 

DOCHERTY, Aircraftman 2nd Class, GEORGE WILLIAM, 631275. Royal Air Force. 29th May 1943. 4. A. 12.

 

DODDS, Sergeant, KENNETH LINDSAY, 936944. 605 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 16th November 1944. Age 24. Son of James and Elizabeth Dodds; husband of Isabella Dodds, of Gateshead, Co. Durham. 33. E. 8.

 

DODDS, Sapper, WILLIAM, QX22862. A.I.F. 2/11 Field Coy. Royal Australian Engineers. 29th July 1945. Age 30. Son of Robert Mackie Dodds and Jane Dodds; husband of Margaret McDonald Dodds, of Ashgrove, Queensland, Australia. 19. A. 3.

 

DOHERTY, Private, WILLIAM JOSEPH, VX83052. A.I.F. 2/27 Bn. Australian Infantry. 21st November 1945. Age 36. Son of John and Julia Doherty, of Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia. 30. C. 15.

 

DOLBY, Corporal, DAVID, 744863. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 6th October 1944. 14. B. 11.

 

DOLLIVER, Private, THOMAS HENRY, TX4200. A.I.F. 2/40 Bn. Australian Infantry. 5th April 1942. Age 24. Son of Christopher James Dolliver and Afhild Alice Dolliver, of South Hobart, Tasmania. 15. B. 1.

 

DOMVILLE, Squadron Leader, HENRY DE GASPE, Mentioned in Despatches, 75034. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 30th July 1943. Age 40. Son of James William and Adele de Beaujeu Domville, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. 12. B. 13.

 

DONALD, Gunner, ALEXANDER, NX133428. A.I.F. 1 Naval Bomb Gp. Royal Australian Artillery. 4th January 1946. Age 23. Son of Keith and Alberta Catherine Pritchard Donald, of Killara, New South Wales. Australia. 28. A. 5.

 

DONALD, Private, DOUGLAS JAMES, VX30990. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 16th May 1945. Age 42. Son of Thomas and Rose Ann Donald, of Redcliffs, Victoria, Australia. 20. C. 14.

 

DONALDSON, Lance Serjeant, RONALD DUNCAN, 1431885. 240 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 24th May 1943. Age 30. 2. A. 9.

 

DOOLAN, Private, GERALD FRANCIS, VX24064. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 11th June 1945. Age 29. Son of John Francis and Mary Doolan, of Petersham, New South Wales, Australia. 16. C. 1.

 

DOOLAN, Private, WILLIAM THOMAS, VX35406. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 1st February 1942. Age 29. Son of Thomas Michael and Emily Frances Doolan; husband of Kathleen Olive Doolan, of Glenferrie, Victoria, Australia. 21. C. 10.

 

DORE, Leading Aircraftman, RONALD, 1103192. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 30th September 1944. Age 32. Son of Walter James Dore and Ethel Dore; husband of Muriel Dore of Hull. 14. C. 3.

 

DORGAN, Private, TERENCE, VX25239. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 14th June 1945. Age 27. Son of David and Alice Emma Dorgan, of North Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. 16. C. 3.

 

DOYLE, Private, ERNEST JOHN, VX62349. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 2nd June 1945. Age 21. Son of John Thomas Doyle and Florence Annie Doyle, of West Footscray, Victoria, Australia. 19. B. 8.

 

DOYLE, Private, JAMES FRANCIS, VX60952. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 19th June 1945. Age 27. Son of Patrick James Doyle and Catherine Mary Doyle, of North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 16. B. 8.

 

DRAPER, Flight Sergeant, J A, 518877. Royal Air Force. 28th May 1943. Age 29. Son of Francis and Florence Draper, of Twickenham, Middlesex. 8. B. 4.

 

DRAYTON, Gunner, JOHN WILLIAM, 1807733. 240 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 30th October 1943. Age 22. Son of John and Maud Drayton, of Newlands, Brigg, Lincolnshire. 13. C. 1.

 

DRISCOLL, Leading Writer, JOHN FEATHERSTONE, D/MX67653. H.M.S. Exeter. Royal Navy. 8th April 1945. Age 24. Son of William and Georgina Driscoll, of Bridlington, Yorkshire. 29. A. 9.

 

DRIVER, Leading Aircraftman, CHARLES JOSEPH, 648111. Royal Air Force. 12th June 1943. Age 24. Son of George William and Ellen Driver, of Burwell, Cambridgeshire. 6. B. 8.

 

DUDDY, Private, JOHN CARL AUGUST, VX23852. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 15th February 1942. Age 30. Son of Robert and Sarah Esther Duddy, of North Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. 23. C. 8.

 

DUMBLETON, Aircraftman 1st Class, ALBERT, 1139355. 211 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 20th September 1943. Age 23. Son of James William and Nellie Dumbleton, of Stockingford, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. 8. C. 3.

 

DUNBAR, Sergeant, JOHN MCARTHUR, 416661. Royal Australian Air Force. 24th December 1942. Age 27. Son of Robert and Mary McArthur Dunbar, of Penola, South Australia. Coll. grave 11. A. 3-7.

 

DUNCAN, Staff Sergeant, JAMES FREDERICK, VX36074. A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. Australian Infantry. 16th May 1943. Age 24.  Son of Fenton Rupert and Lily Gertrude Duncan, of Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia. 21. A. 7.

 

DUNCAN, Driver, ROBERT CREE, T/3188940. Royal Army Service Corps attd Royal Artillery. 7th May 1944. Age 24. Son of Randal and Helen Reilly Duncan; nephew of Mrs. A. Telfer, of Arbroath, Angus. 13. B. 2.

 

DUNCOMBE, Gunner, LAWRENCE MARTIN, 1491745. 239 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 6th December 1943. Age 25. 12. D. 6.

 

DUNLOP, Aircraftman 1st Class, J P, 955904. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 16th July 1943. Age 24. Son of William Philip and Marjorie Catherine Dunlop, of Leasowe, Cheshire. 14. D. 7.

 

DUNNE, Lance Sergeant, ADRIAN LESLIE, VX81616. 20 Australian Motor Regt. Australian Light Horse. 12th November 1944. Age 24. Son of Peter Francis and Euphemia Dunne; husband of Marion Iris Dunne, of Windsor, Victoria, Australia. 3. C. 5.

 

DUNNE, Corporal, ROBERT NOEL, 988714. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2nd March 1945. Age 25. Son of Mrs. Mary Dunne, of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. 33. E. 10.

 

DURNO, Corporal, JOSEPH EDWARD, 1123370. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15th June 1943. Age 32. Son of Robert and Jane Barnet Durno, of Aberdeen; husband of Joan Malcolm Durno, of Aberdeen. 8. D. 14.

 

DYE, Aircraftman 2nd Class, LEONARD CHARLES, 961615. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 31st October 1944. Age 24. Son of Herbert and Eliza Beatrice Dye, of Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk. 33. C. 6.

 

DYER, Gunner, ROBERT HENRY, 1443539. 241 Bty., 77 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 21st October 1944. Age 36. Son of James and Bessie Dyer; husband of Violet Lucy Dyer, of Tylorstown, Glamorgan. 33. B. 13.

 

DYSON, Trooper, SAMUEL SIGLEY, 7902090. 3rd King's Own Hussars. Royal Armoured Corps. 29th November 1943. Age 26. Son of George E. Walton and Kate Walton, of Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. 12. A. 8.

 

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