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Fender, D.R., Pte., 1918

Photo: Angela Conroy

On Tyne Cot Memorial is the name of 40102 Private David Richardson Fender, serving with the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) who died 25/04/1918.

In Preston Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In
affectionate remembrance
of
Margaret Ann
the dearly beloved wife of
Thomas Fender,
who died December 27th 1916
aged 67 years.
Also David Fender,
son of the above
of the 1st Bat 6th Reg. West Yorks
who died at Kemmel Belgium April 25th 1918
aged 38 years
Also Thomas
husband of the above
Margaret Ann Fender
who died July 10th 1929
aged 83 years
also
Mary Ethel Fender
daughter of the above
died July 15th 1935

David Richardson Fender is remembered in North Shields on N34.77 Panel 12 and in Tynemouth on T36.14 page 11.


The CWGC entry for Private Fender

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk