Thankfully I saw Dave a few days
before his death

He leaves behind, his wife Cynthia,
His son John and daughter Elizabeth

ALSO

Hundreds of KOYLI friends !!!

Dave's funeral was held at :

The Ardsley crematorium, Barnsley,
on Thursday 29th May 2008

Cynthia spoke to us all from a prepared script
that she had written  herself, it was a very warm
story of love, with David

Cynthia has allowed me to copy the  words she used.

Please click on image



(Scan of Cynthia's script)

God Bless his soul, Dave was a lovely bloke

Les P (Cede)

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Met Dave in the early sixties, he was a smashing lad, full of
fun. A sad loss to Cynthia, John ans Elizabeth

Les

My condolences to Dave's family....
sorry to hear about the passing of another ex-comrade.....

Stan

Hi sorry to hear about another ex KOYLI passing away, cannot say I remember Dave but my memory aint what it used to be, please pass my condolences to his family and friends,

Ken & June.

Sad to hear of Dave passing away Les, please pass on our condolances to his family.

Brian n Grace Fill

Sorry to hear about dave i knew him well. Im sure he will be at peace and must be headingfor a more peace full place god bless him. I'm sure he will .
My con dolences to his wife&family.

Thelma&Frank Keenan

Sad news about Dave ,But at this moment in time i can not place him even though i was B Coy for most of my Military service Do we have a photo of Dave , My condolences go,s out to his family .

Dave Fill

It is with sadness to hear that Dave has passed away, pleases pass my deepest codolences to his family. I knew Dave from Malaya, though he was in B Coy, we always seemed to meet over a few beers. A grand soldier and a friend.

Tim

Bad news week ,first Les then Dave pass on my condolences to Dave's family,we had some good laughs in Malaya especial on Lt. Prestons short arm inspections ???

fill25

Sad to hear Dave has passed away. Can you passed on my condolences to Cynthia. Last spoke to Dave was when I was over the last time.
Me and Dave were in the same section B Coy. There is a photo of our section on page one of my pommie album. It is the last photo in that page. Crowie was our Corporal and Paddy Reilly was our Lance/jack. Dave was the one behind Mick Gledhill.

Ray (pommie)

once again I met Dave while working with B Coy Our condolences to his family

Marg/ Dave Con