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DE BOSSCHERE, Flight Sergeant, FELIX MARIE JOSEPH, 1390738. 4 (R.I.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 30th July 1944. Age 21. Son of Hubert Marie Joseph de Bosschere, and of Mary Teresa de Bosschere (nee Tierney), of Malvern Wells, Worcestershire. Column 434.

 

DE CRUZ, Private, EDDIE, 7532627. 1 (Malay) Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps. 1st January 1943. Son of Maria Rodriguese, of Hilir, Malacca. Column 105.

 

DE CRUZ, Leading Aircraftman, FRANCIS A., Malayan Volunteer Air Force. 21st February 1942. Husband of V. M. De Cruz, of Singapore. Column 424.

 

DE GARIS, Aircraftman 1st Class, WILLIAM JAMES, 1164152. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2nd July 1943. Column 428.

 

DE JONG, Gunner, ERIC, 1470532. 3 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th March 1943. Age 31. Son of Leopold Vernon de Jong and Florence Edith de Jong. Column 17.

 

DE MOULIN, Lieutenant, HENRY FRANCIS, WX9389. A.I.F. 2/4 M.G. Bn. Australian Infantry. 11th February 1942. Age 21. Son of Henry Thomas De Moulin and Elizabeth Ann De Moulin, of South Perth, Western Australia. Column 135.

 

DE ROCHE, Private, FRANCIS, 4th (Malacca Volunteer Corps) Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 26th January 1942. Age 35. Husband of M. De Roche, of Malacca. Column 395.

 

DE ROSARIO, Private, ALAN ST MARK STAMFORD, 27540. 1st (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 25th November 1943. Age 23. Son of L. L. Love De Rosario, of Singapore. Column 395.

 

DE ROUX, Lance Serjeant, MANLEY ERNEST, 4277111. 9th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. 8th September 1945. Age 40. Son of Storks McMahon de Roux and Imogene Victoria de Roux, of May Pen, Jamaica. Column 45.

 

DE RUN, Private, KINGSLEY, 7532709. 1 (Malay) Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps. 13th February 1942. Age 28. Husband of Ho Choy Yoke, of Singapore. Column 105.

 

DE SOUZA, Private, D, 25315. 2nd (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 8th March 1942. Son of Mrs. C. De Souza, of Singapore. His brother, F. W. De Souza, also died on service. Column 395.

 

DE SOUZA, Private, DONALD WINFRED, 141. 4th (Malacca Volunteer Corps) Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 26th January 1942. Age 26. Son of Filisiano J. and Lucretia De Souza. Column 396.

 

DE SOUZA, Corporal, EDGAR ST JOHN, 7532150. 1 (Malay) Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps. 1st October 1943. Age 28. Son of A. M. Zehnder, of Singapore. Column 104.

 

DE SOUZA, Private, FRANCIS JAMES, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 13th February 1942. Age 24. Column 463.

 

DE SOUZA, Company Quartermaster Serjeant, F W, 25159. 2nd (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 8th March 1942. Son of Mrs. C. De Souza, of Singapore. His brother, D. De Souza, also died on service. Column 391.

 

DE SOUZA, Squadron Leader, GERALD ANTHONY, 118069. 355 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 2nd May 1945. Age 31. Son of Caetano Marie de Souza and Cecilia Mary de Souza. B.A. Column 445.

 

DE SOUZA, Sister, G M, NZ/24372. Indian Military Nursing Service. 14th February 1942. Daughter of Mrs. B. De Souza, of George Town, Madras, India. Column 349.

 

DE SOUZA, Private, J F, 1st (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 31st May 1945. Column 395.

 

DE SOUZA, Private, P H, 2nd (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. 29th January 1944. Column 395.

 

DEACON, Gunner, HENRY JOHN, 1786948. 11 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 20th January 1945. Age 24. Son of Ralph James Deacon and Annie Stewart Deacon, of Callington, Cornwall. Column 17.

 

DEACON, Gunner, RICHARD THOMAS, 7144475. 12 Bty., 6 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 1st March 1942. Age 39. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Deacon, of Thame, Oxfordshire; husband of Catherina Deacon, of Cricklewood, Middlesex. Also served in The Connaught Rangers and Te Black Watch. Column 17.

 

DEACON, Aircraftman 1st Class, WILLIAM JOHN, 548711. Royal Air Force. 15th February 1945. Age 25. Son of Hedley James John and Elsie Caroline Deacon, of St. Stephens, Saltash, Cornwall. Column 454.

 

DEADMAN, Lance Serjeant, RONALD RICHARD, 6140095. 2nd Bn. East Surrey Regiment. 10th January 1942. Age 27. Son of Frederick G. J. and Ellen Deadman, of Wimbledon, Surrey. Column 67.

 

DEAKES, Drummer, HECTOR RONALD, 4857801. 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. 12th February 1942. Age 24. Column 67.

 

DEAKIN, Private, HORACE JOHN, 6141318. 2nd Bn. East Surrey Regiment. 12th February 1942. Age 23. Son of George and Alice Deakin, of Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. Column 69.

 

DEAKIN, Aircraftman 2nd Class, KENNETH LEA, 951048. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 24th June 1944. Column 441.

 

DEALTRY, Corporal, FREDERICK LEONARD, 7343534. 32 Coy. Royal Army Medical Corps. 14th - 15th February 1942. Age 27. Son of Mary Annie Dealtry, of York. Column 104.

 

DEAN, Lieutenant, COLIN BLACKLOCK, EC/3314. Royal Indian Army Service Corps formerly of the Royal Scots. 15th February 1942. Son of Clifford Broadbent Dean and Mary Dean, of Moor Allerton, Leeds, Yorkshire. Column 327.

 

DEAN, Private, DAVID ROY, VX55871. A.I.F. 2/29 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd January 1942. Age 23. Son of John and Eleanor Elizabeth Dean, of Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. Column 130.

 

DEAN, Private, FREDERICK VICTOR, VX55873. A.I.F. 2/29 Bn. Australian Infantry. 26th May 1942. Age 23. Son of John and Eleanor Elizabeth Dean, of Bairnsdale. Victoria, Australia. Column 130.

 

DEAN, Private, LOUIS CHARLES, TX2902. A.I.F. 2/40 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th June 1944. Age 24. Son of Alice Sara Dean, of Sandford, Tasmania, Australia. Column 133.

 

DEAN, Gunner, ROBERT ALLAN, 1463230. 80 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. 10th February 1942. Age 25. Son of Alfred and Kate Dean, of Baildon, Yorkshire. Column 17.

 

DEAN, Gunner, RONALD LESLIE, 872464. 29 Bty., 3 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 5th February 1942. Age 25. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dean, of Crumpsall, Manchester. Column 17.

 

DEAN, Private, STANLEY, 3857682. 2nd Bn. The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). 23rd January 1942. Age 20. Son of Harry and Mary Alice Dean, of Bolton, Lancashire. Column 73.

 

DEAN, Private, WILLIAM DAVID, NX45543. A.I.F. 2/20 Bn. Australian Infantry. 23rd February 1942. Age 24. Son of Joseph Stanislaus and Ada Dean, of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Column 126.

 

DEAN, Pilot Officer, WILLIAM HUGH FERRIER, 402857. Royal New Zealand Air Force. 31st March 1943. Age 27. Son of William Ferrier Dean and Lucy Marian Dean, of Mercury Bay, Auckland, New Zealand. Column 432.

 

DEANS, Private, ALEXANDER GRIBBON, 13244. 1st (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force formerly Federated Malay States Volunteer Force. 17th January 1945. Age 37. Son of Thomas Deans, and of Mary Deans, of Bradford, Yorkshire; husband of Madeline Deans, of Inshes, Inverness-shire. Column 395.

 

DEARLOVE, Flying Officer, WALTER ALBERT JOHN, 195889. 232 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 30th August 1945. Age 21. Son of Walter Charles and Grace Emily Dearlove, of Wallington, Surrey. Column 447.

 

DEATH, Corporal, FRANCIS ARTHUR, 5776177. 6th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 10th February 1942. Age 23. Column 48.

 

DEATH, Bombardier, WALTER HERBERT, 906307. 137 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 7th January 1942. Age 37. Column 7.

 

DEB BAHADUR KARKI, Lance Naik, 8425. 2nd Bn. 9th Gurkha Rifles. Missing 1st January - 31st December 1941. Son of Keher Sing, and of Padam Kumari, of Bahekhola, Nepal; husband of Dila, of Bahekhola. Column 309.

 

DEB CHAND SING BISHT, Rifleman, 9591. 2nd Bn. 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Jasmal Sing and Jamna, of Wan, Garhwal, India; husband of Demati, of Wan. Column 292.

 

DEB SING ALE, Rifleman, 7416. 2nd Bn. 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles). 20th December 1941. Son of Man Bahadur Ale, of Garhp, Dehra-Dun, India. Column 323.

 

DEB SING BISHT, Lance Naik, 9126. 5th Bn. 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles. 15th November 1945. Son of Kanchan Sing, of Naun, Garhwal, India; husband of Kali Dhauli, of Naun. Column 287.

 

DEB SING KATHAIT, Havildar, 6460. 5th Bn. 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Nain Sing and Patli Debi, of Nagli, Garhwal, India; husband of Shyama Debi, of Nagli. Column 285.

 

DEB SING SARAI, Rifleman, 10176. 5th Bn. 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Hansa Sing, of Nakoth, Garhwal, India; husband of Rudara, of Nakoth. Column 292.

 

DEB SINGH, Sepoy, 13931. 4th Bn. 19th Hyderabad Regiment. 27th December 1941. Son of Indar Singh and Sarda, of Bhainsari, Almora, India; husband of Jasoda, of Bhainsari. Column 305.

 

DEB SINGH, Ambulance Sepoy, 93247. 40 Indian General Hospital. Indian Hospital Corps. Missing 15th February 1942. Column 343.

 

DEB SINGH, Havildar, MT/502930. 28 Indian Inf. Bde. Transport Coy. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. 20th April 1944. Son of Guman Singh, and of Gannwoli, of Khankar, Almora, India; husband of Bupli Devi, of Khankar. Column 328.

 

DEBAN RAM, Sepoy, 573. Jind Infantry. 1st April 1944. Son of Tulsi Ram, of Kitlanan, Mohindargarh, India. Column 375.

 

DEBI SINGH, Rifleman, 20158. 7th Bn. 6th Rajputana Rifles. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 29th November 1942. Son of Phool Singh and Silab, of Sundarpur, Jaipur, India. Column 196.

 

DEDA RAM, Rifleman, 20113. 7th Bn. 6th Rajputana Rifles. Missing 1st January - 31st December 1942. Son of Goda Ram, of Hidwal, Patiala, India; husband of Nathi, of Hidwal. Column 196.

 

DEDMAN, Private, ROBERT ARTHUR, 6142607. 2nd Bn. East Surrey Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 24. Son of Robert Baden Dedman and Lily Dedman, of Battersea, London. Column 69.

 

DEDMAN, Gunner, RICHARD HENRY, NX57385. A.I.F. 2/15 Fd. Regt. Royal Australian Artillery. 23rd January 1942. Age 24. Son of Victor Frederick and Ethel May Dedman; husband of Alice Mary Dedman, of Tempe, New South Wales, Australia. Column 115.

 

DEE, Bombardier, HARRY, 1523299. 48 Bty., 48 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 20th June 1944. Age 29. Son of James Edward and Elizabeth Dee, of Sunderland, Co. Durham. Column 7.

 

DEEGAN, Private, FRANK SILVESTER, NX58981. A.I.F. 2/20 Bn. Australian Infantry. 10th February 1942. Age 23. Son of John Michael and Lucy Esther Deegan; husband of Clarice Jean Deegan, of Concord, New South Wales, Australia. Column 126.

 

DEENY, Flight Sergeant, HENRY, 1066646. 160 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 22nd September 1943. Column 425.

 

DEEPROSE, Gunner, REGINALD ALFRED, 1797526. 12 Bty., 6 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 1st March 1942. Age 28. Column 17.

 

DEERING, Private, CHARLES JOHN, VX46120. A.I.F. 4 Res. MT. Coy. Australian Army Service Corps. 15th February 1942. Age 35. Son of Thomas and Maria Elizabeth Deering, of Yendon, Victoria, Australia. Column 138.

 

DEERY, Private, JAMES SYDNEY, NX72937. A.I.F. 2/20 Bn. Australian Infantry. 26th June 1944. Age 34. Son of John and Edith Deery; husband of Irene Veronica Deery, of Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia. Column 126.

 

DEERY, Flight Sergeant, ROBERT JAMES, 1522872. 232 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 30th August 1945. Age 22. Son of James and Edith Maud Deery, of Castlederg, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Column 450.

 

DEES, Fusilier, JAMES BRACKEN, 4274961. 9th Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. 12th September 1944. Age 25. Column 46.

 

DEFEW, Lance Serjeant, REGINALD EDMUND, 5832558. 1st Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 15th February 1942. Age 27. Column 57.

 

DELA-HOYDE, Private, DONALD ST GEORGE, 3197938. King's Own Scottish Borderers. 21st September 1944. Age 39. Son of George and Mary Lillian Dela-Hoyde; husband of Joyce Estelle Dela-Hoyde, of Clarke Town, Nagpur, India. Also served as Sjt., Indian Army Corps of Clerks. Column 357.

 

DELACOUR, Private, CHARLES HENRY, QX1885. A.I.F. 2/26 Bn. Australian Infantry. 16th January 1942. Age 29. Son of Raymond Gordon Delacour and Edith Lucy Delacour, of Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia. Column 127.

 

DELEMARE, Sergeant, FRED HERBERT, 1330961. 79 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 5th March 1943. Age 20. Son of P.O. Herbert Alfred Delemare, R.N., and Marjorie Delemare, of Northiam, Sussex. Column 425.

 

DELLIS, Flight Sergeant, DONALD LIVINGSTONE, R/217478. 357 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. 6th June 1945. Age 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dellis, of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. Column 458.

 

DENA THORAT, Pioneer, 163648. 13th Aux. Bn. Indian Pioneer Corps. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 22nd November 1942. Son of Patilbuha Thorat, of Walaone, Ahmednagar, India; husband of Samindra Bai, of Walaone. Column 363.

 

DENEHY, Lieutenant, DESMOND MICHAEL GEORGE, EC/13824. 2nd Bn. 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles. 30th December 1941. Age 40. Son of Patrick Ambrose Denehy and Margaret Gavin Denehy; husband of Audrey Phyllis Denehy, of Middle Brighton, Victoria, Australia. Column 285.

 

DENGATE, Lance Serjeant, JOHN, 1869211. 41 Fortress Coy. Royal Engineers. 12th September 1944. Age 27. Son of Richard and Clara Edna Dengate, of St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex. Column 39.

 

DENMAN, Private, RONALD, 4979890. 1/5th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). 10th February 1942. Age 24. Son of William Denman, and of Rosia Denman, of Retford, Nottinghamshire. Column 71.

 

DENMAN, Aircraftman 1st Class, ROBERT HOLDER, 963555. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 6th March 1942. Column 417.

 

DENMARK, Flight Sergeant, EDWARD WILLIAM GEORGE, 1294159. 240 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 27th June 1945. Age 24. Son of Walter George and Florence Maud Denmark, of Mile Cross, Norwich. Column 450.

 

DENNERLY, Flight Sergeant, NORMAN, 1623291. 159 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 29th December 1944. Age 27. Son of Harold F. and Ethel Dennerly; husband of Mary Dennerly, of Gorton, Manchester. Column 434.

 

DENNETT, Flight Sergeant, DAVID GREIG, 1048316. 113 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15th April 1945. Age 22. Son of John Arthur and Agnes Dennett, of Fulwell, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Column 450.

 

DENNETT, Lance Corporal, ROBERT ALFRED, VX38210. A.I.F. 2/29 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd January 1942. Age 37. Son of Robert Alfred and Polly Dennett, of Beechworth, Victoria, Australia; husband of May Dennett, of Black Rock, Victoria. Column 129.

 

DENNIS, Private, ALBERT, 13021224. 5th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 31st July 1943. Age 23. Son of George William and Mabel Dennis, of Goldthorpe, Yorkshire. Column 55.

 

DENNIS, Lance Corporal, ALBERT EDWARD, NX49188. A.I.F. 2/18 Bn. Australian Infantry. 8th February 1942. Age 21. Son of Albert William and Ellenor May Dennis, of Paterson, New South Wales, Australia. Column 119.

 

DENNIS, Gunner, HENRY, 1729073. 3 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 33. Husband of A. Dennis, of Plaistow, Essex. Column 17.

 

DENNIS, Private, JAMES WILLIAM, TX8386. A.I.F. 2/40 Bn. Australian Infantry. 24th June 1944. Age 21. Son of Martin William and Kate Dennis, of Nabowla, Tasmania, Australia. Column 133.

 

DENNISON, Signalman, AUBREY CECIL, 6214464. 21 Lt. A.A. Regt., R.A. Sig. Sec. Royal Corps of Signals. 2nd June 1945. Age 23. Column 44.

 

DENNISON, Signalman, FREDERICK ALBERT, 2364113. Malaya Command Sigs. Royal Corps of Signals. 21st September 1944. Age 26. Son of Ernest and Ethel Dennison, of Burley-in-Wharfedale, Yorkshire. Column 44.

 

DENNISON, Lance Serjeant, RONALD HENRY, 871353. 512 Bty. 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeo.) Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 24. Column 36.

 

DENT, Lance Bombardier, DESMOND ALFRED, 853538. 11 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 12th September 1944. Age 28. Son of Walter Edward and Annie Harriet Dent, of Perivale, Middlesex. Column 9.

 

DENT, Aircraftman 2nd Class, LAURENCE, 1134235. 113 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 23rd February 1942. Age 20. Son of Albert Edward and Elsie Dent, of Haworth, Keighley, Yorkshire. Column 419.

 

DENT, Serjeant, M G, P/1530. Indian Army Postal Service. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 3rd September 1939 - 31st December 1947. Husband of T. M. Dent, of Richmond Town, Bangalore, India. Column 358.

 

DENT, Major, RICHARD CLINTON WILKINSON, AI/353. 2nd Bn. 12th. Frontier Force Regiment. 4th March 1942. Son of Major General Wilkinson Dent, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. and of Florence Mabel Dent (nee Moojen). Column 229.

 

DENTON, Corporal, HENRY WALTER, 6918686. 18th (5th Bn. The Loyal Regt.) Regt. Reconnaissance Corps. 12th - 15th February 1942. Age 26. Son of Henry and Emma Denton; husband of K. E. Denton, of Shoreditch, London. Column 95.

 

DENTON, Lance Corporal, JOHN EDWARD, 4859850. 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment. 14th December 1941. Age 23. Column 64.

 

DENTON, Gunner, REGINALD, 1831488. 89 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 18th September 1944. Age 39. Column 17.

 

DENTON, Private, WALTER WILLIAM, 5834256. 2nd Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 28th January 1942. Age 30. Son of William and Ida Denton; husband of Elsie Denton, of Hillstown, Derbyshire. Column 58.

 

DENYER, Trooper, WILLIAM CHARLES, 6918688. 18th (5th Bn. The Loyal Regt.) Regt. Reconnaissance Corps. 29th November 1943. Age 27. Son of William and Alice Denyer; husband of Thelma Denyer, of Danbury, Essex. Column 96.

 

DEO BAHADUR ALE, Rifleman, 7943. 2nd Bn. 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment). Missing 12th January 1942. Son of Rabidath, and of Parbhu, of Dhankuna, Nepal; husband of Budhisara. Column 320.

 

DEO BAHADUR PUN, Rifleman, 8781. 2nd Bn. 8th Gurkha Rifles. 14th February 1942. Son of Matbar and Bhanirati, of Chiunkhola, Nepal. Column 325.

 

DEO DATT, Sepoy, 16746. 1st Bn. 17th Dogra Regiment. 23rd November 1945. Son of Jhinku, of Pindra, Gorakhpur, India. Column 278.

 

DEO PAL, Cook, 565. 1st Bn. 8th Punjab Regiment. Missing 10th January 1942. Son of Har Chand and Bhura, of Rajpur, Karauli, India; husband of Lahori, of Rajpur. Column 210.

 

DEO PARAB, Sepoy, ME/127211. Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. 20th February 1946. Son of Babu Parab, and of Narman Bai, of Wapholi, Sawantwadi, India; husband of Sundar Bai, of Wapholi. Column 358.

 

DEORAO NAIK, Lance Naik, MT/895323. 31 G.P. Transport Coy. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. 18th March 1943. Son of Vankanna Naik and Sita Bai, of Gonehlli, Karwar, India. Column 329.

 

DEPEW, Pilot Officer, FRANCIS NEIL, J/86437. 211 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. 11th March 1944. Age 24. Son of Francis Drake Depew and Mary Britanna Depew; husband of Marion Jean Depew, of Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada. Column 443.

 

DERMOTT, Corporal, CYRIL, 3528806. 1st Bn. Manchester Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 28. Column 75.

 

DERRICK, Trooper, VICTOR NORMAN, 319806. 3rd King's Own Hussars. Royal Armoured Corps. 20th June 1944. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Derrick, of Bath, Somerset; husband of V. D. Derrick. Column 2.

 

DERRY, Lance Bombardier, SYDNEY HORACE, 1735554. 49 Bty., 48 Lt. A. A. Regt. Royal Artillery. 8th March 1942. Age 26. Husband of Hilda Derry, of Leytonstone, Essex. Column 9.

 

DERSLEY, Private, CHARLES HARRY, 5831108. 2nd Bn. Cambridgeshire Regiment. 28th January 1942. Age 22. Column 58.

 

DES RAJ, Sepoy, 12854. 2nd Bn. 15th Punjab Regiment. 28th January 1942. Son of Ramji Lal and Har Dai, of Nahra, Rohtak, India; husband of Dhan Kaur, of Nahra. Column 261.

 

DES RAJ, Sepoy, 14870. 5th Bn. 2nd Punjab Regiment. 31st July 1944. Son of Devi Ditta and Lachhmi, of Khokhra, Mirpur, Kashmir; husband of Santo, of Khokhra. Column 105.

 

DES RAJ, Havildar, 19139. 4th Bn. 9th Jat Regiment. Missing 15th November 1945. Son of Bhure Singh and Badami, of Saboli, Rohtak, India; husband of Gulabo, of Saboli. Column 209.

 

DES RAJ, Sepoy, MT/927699. 45 Indian Inf. Bde. Transport Coy. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. 22nd January 1942. Son of Chutku Ram and Lajwanti, of Naroma Chak No. 262 R.B., Lyallpur, Pakistan. Column 332.

 

DES RAJ SINGH, Lance Daffadar, A/2619. 3rd Cavalry, I.A.C.. 24th December 1941. Son of Gurdial Singh, of Orandh, Mainpuri, India; husband of Ambala Devi, of Orandh. Column 143.

 

DES RAJ SINGH, Gunner, 6417. 14 H.A.A. Bty. Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery. Missing 15th February 1942. Son of Harbans Singh and Bhagwani, of Siwain, Meerut, India; husband of Sunehri, of Siwain. Column 88.

 

DES RAJ SINGH, Sepoy, 923638. 44 Indian Inf. Bde. Transport Coy. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. 27th July 1942. Son of Gopi Singh and Jai Kaur, of Rajomajra, Patiala, India; husband of Godhan Kaur, of Rajomajra. Column 332.

 

DES RAM, Havildar, 19171. 4th Bn. 9th Jat Regiment. 21st January 1942. Son of Rati Ram, of Dubaldhan Majrz, Rohtak, India; husband of Khazani, of Dubaldhan Majrz. Column 209.

 

DES RAM, Gunner, 6763. 11 A.A. Bty. Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 31st December 1942. Son of Manji Ram, of Jhanswa, Rohtak, India; husband of Parbati, of Thanswa. Column 88.

 

DESA, Waiter, JOHN, GSF/9768. Indian General Service Corps. 25th June 1944. Son of Mary Lobo, of Pandra, Bombay, India. Column 360.

 

DESA SINGH, Havildar, 10558. 5th Bn. 14th Punjab Regiment. 25th February 1944. Son of Wadhawa Singh and Har Kaur, of Mirakhpur Khas, Sialkot, India; husband of Balwant Kaur, of Mirakhpur Khas. Column 243.

 

DESAI, Havildar Clerk, K V, O/123527. Indian Army Ordnance Corps. 16th July 1944. Son of Venkatesh Desai and Lakshmi Bai, of Dharwar, India. Column 351.

 

DEV DATTA, Sepoy, 496. 1st Bn. Hyderabad Infantry Indian States Forces. 23rd May 1942. Son of Yalla Raddi; husband of Ealawati, of Goshan Mahal, Hyderabad (Deccan) India. Column 371.

 

DEV KARAN, Cook, F/744133. H.Q. 12 Supply Coy. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. Missing 15th February 1942. Son of Binja and Dolan, of Nalwa, Hissar, India. Column 339.

 

DEV RAJ, Sepoy, SR/774816. 17 Bakery Sec. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Ram Dhan and Rakhi, of Bambaly, Hoshiarpur, India. Column 332.

 

DEV RAJ, Naik, 6705. 3rd Bn. 17th Dogra Regiment. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Shiv Ram and Maya, of Mandal, Jammu, Kashmir. Column 275.

 

DEV RAJ, Havildar, 4451. 2nd Bn. 17th Dogra Regiment. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Shiv Singh and Thakri, of Haroli, Hoshiarpur, India; husband of Jamna Wati, of Haroli. Column 275.

 

DEVADANAM, Gunner, P, 4184. 1 H.A.A. Regt. Royal Indian Artillery. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 4th May 1943. Son of Hanumanthu and Adyaman, of Allur, Nellore, India. Column 148.

 

DEVADOSS, Lance Naik, 16352. 15 Field Coy. Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners. Prisoner of War, died in captivity. 15th February 1942. Son of Sundaram and Bagiam, of Nellalam, South Arcot, India; husband of Sauthana Mari, of Nellalam. Column 156.

 

DEVAPRIYAM, Sapper, 19473. 46 Army Troops Coy. Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Gnanaprakasam and Kuppammal, of Kuthambakkam, North Arcot, India; husband of Rajammal, of Kilachur, North Arcot. Column 158.

 

DEVARAJU, Sapper, 13902. 15 Field Coy. Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners. Missing 15th February 1942. Son of Ponnusamy, of Madiapapakkam, Chingleput, India. Column 158.

 

DEVASAGAYAM, Naik, 17049. 15 Field Coy. Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Royappan and Michaelammal, of Cowl Bazaar, Bellary, India. Column 156.

 

DEVENDRA NATH CHATTERJEE, Leading Aircraftman, IND/26338. Royal Indian Air Force serving with Royal Air Force. 22nd April 1946. Age 35. Son of Kalidas Chatterjee and Broja Bala Devi; husband of Mahamaya Devi, of Jagsur, Bhagalpur, India. Column 459.

 

DEVENNY, Gunner, PATRICK JOSEPH, 1545295. 80 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery. 10th January 1942. Age 22. Son of Daniel Devenny, and of Catherine Devenny, of Maryhill, Glasgow. Column 17.

 

DEVERELL, Private, HERBERT CLARENCE, VX54761. A.I.F. 2/29 Bn. Australian Infantry. 22nd January 1942. Age 30. Son of Albert Ernest and Charlotte Rose Deverell, of Corowa, New South Wales, Australia. Column 130.

 

DEVERSON, Leading Aircraftman, VICTOR JOHN, 573063. Royal Air Force. 29th January 1942. Age 19. Son of Ernest Alfred and Edith Alice Deverson, of Gillingham, Kent. His brother Ernest Alfred also on service. Column 416.

 

DEVI CHAND, Sepoy, 13346. 2nd Bn. 15th Punjab Regiment. 14th June 1945. Son of Bhalu, of Kungar Bheni, Hissar, India; husband of Sartan, of Kangar Bheni. Column 261.

 

DEVI CHAND, Sepoy, 16632. 5th Bn. 2nd Punjab Regiment. Missing 1st January - 31st December 1942. Son of Bhajan Chand and Kunj, of Molag, Kangra, India. Column 185.

 

DEVI DAS, Sepoy, 22321. 2nd Bn. 10th Baluch Regiment. Missing 1st January - 31st December 1942. Son of Gokal Chand. Column 221.

 

DEVI DAYAL, Sepoy, SR/775698. 76 Petrol, Oil and Lubricant Sec. Royal Indian Army Service Corps. Missing 1st January - 31st December 1942. Son of Dadu Ram and Ganesh Bai, of Sargodha, Pakistan. Column 332.

 

DEVI DITTA, Naik, 5517. 2nd Bn. 17th Dogra Regiment. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Kor Singh and Jatti, of Bhagarian, Hoshiarpur, India; husband of Nar Devi, of Bejapur, Sialkot, Pakistan. Column 275.

 

DEVI DUTT, Enrolled Follower, IND/59280. Royal Indian Air Force serving with 215 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.. 7th June 1945. Age 24. Son of Jai Dutt, of Jhopra, Almora, India. Column 460.

 

DEVI RAM THAPA, Rifleman, 15041. 2nd Bn. 1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment). Missing 15th February 1942. Son of Dalla Giri and Katma, of Harpe, Nepal; husband of Chani, of Harpe. Column 320.

 

DEVI SINGH, Sepoy, 6673. 2nd Bn. 17th Dogra Regiment. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Ambika and Lauhki, of Badari, Mandi, India; husband of Banti, of Badari. Column 278.

 

DEVI SINGH, Sepoy, 7144. 3rd Bn. 17th Dogra Regiment. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Hira and Prabhi, of Dattal, Kangra, India; husband of Kunti, of Dattal. Column 278.

 

DEVI SINGH, Sepoy, 8190. 3rd Bn. 17th Dogra Regiment. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Kalia Ram and Devku, of Jhandota, Bilaspur, India. Column 278.

 

DEVI SINGH, Sepoy, 10186. 2nd Bn. 15th Punjab Regiment. 18th July 1942. Son of Bhura and Nemo, of Talwin, Hissar, India. Column 261.

 

DEVI SINGH, Sepoy, 12805. 5th Bn. 2nd Punjab Regiment. Missing 27th December 1941. Son of Panjku and Kundo, of Sanota, Maudi, India; husband of Amko, of Sanota. Column 185.

 

DEVI SINGH, Sepoy, 12283. 8 Salvage Platoon. Indian Army Ordnance Corps. 31st August 1943. Son of Bahadur Singh, of Ganjar, Almora, India; husband of Kuri Devi, of Ganjar. Column 353.

 

DEVI SINGH, Sepoy, 5732. 3rd Bn. 17th Dogra Regiment. Prisoner of War, died in captivity 15th February 1942. Son of Gainda Ram and Basanti, of Chimiano, Mandi, India; husband of Parabi, of Chimiano. Column 278.

 

DEVLIN, Sergeant, DONALD CHARLES, 4280. Royal Australian Air Force. 24th January 1942. Age 23. Son of Michael John and Rosetta May Devlin, of Preston, Victoria, Australia. Column 422.

 

DEVLIN, Private, NEIL KIRKWOOD, 2982027. 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 7th January 1942. Age 23. Son of W. Devlin, and of Mary Devlin, of Stirling. Column 81.

 

DEVONSHIRE, Assistant Superintendent, GEORGE EDWARD, Straits Settlements Police Force. lost in S.S. Rooseboom (Netherlands). 28th February 1942. Age 32. Son of Edith Annie Devonshire, of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Column 405.

 

DEVONSHIRE, Private, VICTOR JAMES, 5829642. 4th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 16th September 1944. Age 25. Son of James and Ada Devonshire, of Upper Holloway, London. Column 55.

 

DEWA JAGTAP, Sepoy, 13988. 6th Bn. 5th Mahratta Light Infantry. Missing 15th November 1945. Column 191.

 

DEWA SINGH, Sepoy, 13036. 4th Bn. 9th Jat Regiment. 21st January 1942. Son of Har Phul, of Kharainthi, Jind, India; husband of Sandokhi, of Kharainthi. Column 214.

 

DEWA SINGH, Sepoy, 9263. 1st Bn. 14th Punjab Regiment. Missing 11th December 1941. Son of Nand Singh and Parbati, of Dhagana, Lahore, Pakistan. Column 248.

 

DEWA SINGH, Havildar, 7979. 1st Bn. 14th Punjab Regiment. Missing 15th February 1942. Son of Sunder Singh, of Paringri, Amritsar, Idia. Column 243.

 

DEWAR, Private, PETER HAMILTON, 5834073. 5th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. 21st September 1944. Age 31. Column 55.

 

DEWHIRST, Gunner, FRANK, 876550. 9 Coast Regt. Royal Artillery. 16th February 1942. Age 26. Son of Ernest and Grace Dewhirst, of Laisterdyke, Bradford, Yorkshire. Column 17.

 

DEWSNAP, Gunner, SIDNEY WARDLE, 1780200. Royal Artillery attd. 1 H.A.A. Regt., Royal Indian Artillery. 13th February 1942. Age 34. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dewsnap. Column 17.

 

DEXTER, Corporal, JAMES VERDUN, 5776991. 5th Bn. Royal Norfolk Regiment. 24th January 1942. Age 25. Husband of Jessie Eilleen Dexter, of Handsworth, Sheffield. Column 48.

 

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