Lance Corporal John Daykin

Army Number : 26193

Battalion : 16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby’s) Regiment.

He Lived at New Tupton, Derbyshire. Son of William and Emma Daykin, of 15 Madin Street, New Tupton. He was a labourer prior to enlisting 19th May 1915 at Chesterfield. He went to France 6th March 1916 was appointed Lance Corporal 24th March 1917 and was killed in action20th September 1917, aged 20 in the attack art Bulgar Wood, Belgium.

Commemorated : Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 99 to 102 and 162 to 162A.

He is also commemorated on St. Lawrence’s Church war Memorial, New tupon