Born: 1878, Windhill
Died: 25 May 1917, Sheffield
Buried: Windhill Cemetery
Address: 10 Jennings Street, Windhill
Parents:
Spouse:
Siblings: Joseph, John, Alfred
Occupation: Platelayer, G.N Railway
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Cpl
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Christchurch, Windhill
Children:
Regiment: West Yorkshire
Herbert William Daykin
On 1 June 1917, the
following piece
appeared in the
Shipley Times &
Express:
Full military honours
were accorded the late
Cpl Herbert William
Daykin of 10
Jennings Street,
Windhill, whose
remains were interred
on Saturday afternoon
at the Windhill Cemetery.
The deceased hero was wounded
early last month and passed away at
Sheffield hospital.
He was a time-expired
soldier, having served in
the South African War,
and on the outbreak of the
present conflict he joined
the West Yorks.
Previously a platelayer on
the G.N. Railway at
Windhill, he is survived
by a widow and four
children.
The Rev H A Moreton,
curate of the Windhill
Parish Church, officiated at the
funeral and there was a firing party
from the Royal Flying Corps under
Sgt North and Cpl Mottershaw
D.C.M. The ‘Last Post’ was
sounded at the graveside by First
Air Mechanic Dunford.
The chief mourners were Mr and
Mrs Jim Daykin, Mr and Mrs Fred
Daykin, Mrs Booth (Bingley), Mr
and Mrs J T Horsfall, Mrs Harry
Long, Mrs Harrison, Mrs Slinger,
Mrs Joe Daykin, Mrs John Daykin
and Mrs J Naylor.
The brothers of the deceased are
serving with the forces – Sapper
Joseph Daykin, Sapper John
Daykin, both of whom are in
France, and Pte Alfred Daykin,
Northumberland Fusiliers, who is
at Salonika.
