Wilfred Deakin, more info please

[Spitfire]

Wilfred Deakin born 1895 in Little Hulton.
Private with Machine Gun Corps, number 156378
Formerly 38938, Border Regt.
KIA on 24 July 1918 (France)

I'm looking for any further information about his death if possible please

He is my gt gt uncle and is remembered on the memorial at St Paul, Peel Little Hulton :poppy:

[tonyrod]

hi spitfire, i dont know if you have this already but it could help,
DEAKIN, WILFRED
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 20th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 24/07/1918
Service No: 156378
Additional information: Husband of Eliza Jane Deakin, of 253, Bolton Rd. Walkden, Manchester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 2.
Cemetery: SUCRERIE CEMETERY, ABLAIN-ST. NAZAIRE

10th MG Company Joined 4th Division, 22 December 1915.
Moved into No 4 Bn, MGC 26 February 1918

www.1914-1918.net/4div.htm

10th Brigade
1st Bn, the Royal Warwickshire Regt
2nd Bn, the Seaforth Highlanders
1st Bn, the Royal Irish Fusiliers left August 1917
2nd Bn, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers left November 1916
1/7th Bn, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders joined January 1915, left March 1916
1/9th Bn, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders joined May 1915, left July 1915
The Household Battalion joined November 1916, disbanded February 1918
3/10th Bn, the Middlesex Regt joined August 1917, disbanded February 1918
2nd Bn, the Duke of Wellington's joined February 1918
10th Machine Gun Company formed on 22 December 1915
left to move into 4th MG Battalion 26 February 1918
10th Trench Mortar Battery formed June 1916

[Spitfire]

Hi Tonyrod,

Firstly, welcome to the forums, I don't think we have chatted before

Many thanks for posting this information about my gt gt uncle Wilfred. I had the CWGC info but not the other stuff, you have given me so much information, I'm very grateful I don't suppose you have any information about his actual cause of death (I know that sounds rather macabre) but I'm curious...

[Peter Deakin]

Hi

I live just down the road in Walkden. My family is been around here for many years so we are no doubt related.

My Name is Peter Deakin and I have a brother Martyn.

My father is Alan Deakin and he has a brother called William.

My Grandfather was Wilf Deakin (not the same one) and had a brother called Sam and a Sister called Ethel.

My Great-Grandfather was William and I'm guessing that he and your Wilf were either Brothers or Cousins.

[Spitfire]

Hi Peter, Thanks for the reply to my thread. Could well be that somewhere along the line we are related...My Wilfred had a brother named William born around 1886...My Wifred Deakin was the son of James Deakin who was born 1856 illigitimate child of Margaret and he died in 1895. During my research I have found the family name to be recorded as Dakin, Deaken and Deakin. Margaret's parents I believe were Alice TOPPING and Henry DAKIN and Margaret married into the ELLIS family in 1858.

In August this year I went to France and visited the grave of Wilfred Deakin, to my mum's knowledge I am the first family member who has been able to make the journey to his grave to pay respects. Through research of the battalion's war diaries I have been able to find out more about the circumstances surrounding Wilfred's death and was able to visit the site where he fell. A truly unforgettable trip.

*edited as a date was incorrect!

[Spitfire]

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Look forward to hearing from you