Private George Dakin

Army Number: 21275

Battalion: 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Stanton, Staffordshire and lived at Mapperley, Nottingham. Nephew of John and Rachel Daykin, of 24, Mundys Row, Marlpool, Derbyshire. He was a coal miner prior to enlisting at Ilkeston, Derbyshire. He was killed in action, 21st August 1915.

Commemorated: Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 150 to 152.

Private George Dakin is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
St. Lawrences Church War Memorial, Heanor, Derbyshire.
Victoria Embankment War Memorial, Nottingham.