Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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Joseph Watson Dare
Joseph's Gravemarker (image courtesy of International Wargraves Project)
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Normanton
- Service no: 202943
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 1st/4th Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 31
- Date of Death: 09.10.1917
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Brandhoek Military Cemetery No3
- Grave/Mem Ref no: I.K.47.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Broughty Ferry
- Address:
- Occupation: Dentist
- Mother:
- Father:
Thomas
- Siblings:
James
- Spouse:
Lily Dare, 77 Hugh St, Castleford, Yorks.
- Children:
James, born 21.06.1914
More about Joseph Watson Dare
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
Joseph Watson Dare 202943 Yorkshire Regiment
Private Joseph Dare of the Yorkshires has been killed in action. He was 31 years of age, had been eighteen months in the army and three months in France.
Private Dare was a son of Forfar parents. His father, the late Thomas Dare, lived at Zoar at one time. Joseph was employed as an upholsterer with Mr Pool but subsequently took up dentistry. His widow and son reside in Yorkshire. A brother, James, is serving in France.
Forfar Despatch 15th November 1917
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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