Private Tom Dakin East

Army Number : 49403

Battalion : 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at South Scarle, Nottinghamshire and lived at Collingham, Notts. Son of William and Elizabeth East of North Coliingham. Husband of Laura Louise East, of North Collingham, Newark, Nottinghamshire.He was a plumber before enlisting at Newark. He was killed action by the explosion of a German trench Mortar whilst in the line near Plouvain. His brother Corporal Fred East 4th battalion. Canadian infantry also fell.

Died : 21st September 1917, aged 31.

Buried : Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux, France. Plot 4. Row B. Grave 55.

He is also commemorated All Saint cross war Memorial, North Collingham, Nottinghamshire nd All Saints Church parishioners’ War Memorial North Collingham, Nottinghamshire