Halifax Explosion Remembrance Book

Fatality no.: 4

Name of Deceased Dakin, Vida Laurenia
additional names Mrs Charles nee Heighton
Date of Death 6 December 1917
Gender female
Age 21
Address 1412 Barrington St., Halifax, NS
found home
identified by J S Spencer (undertaker)
buried River John, NS
family See husband Charles
sources ¤ City Directory 1918
¤ GANS list
¤ HRC: Claims 4096
¤ HRC: List
cause of death: shock due to injuries in explosion
Church of England
Dec 14, 1917
identified by George MacKellan

Fatality no.: 149

Name of Deceased Dakin, Charles
Date of Death 6 December 1917
Gender male
Age 21
Address 1412 Barrington St., Halifax, NS
Occupation Soldier [Discharged]
religion Church of England [Anglican]
found home
identified by Sister Georgina Dakin
buried River John, NS
family Wife Vida L Heighton, children Earle 2 [adopted by Dr Faulkner, Pine Hill] Dorothy born Jan. 1917, Daisy 4
note Daisy 4 with grandfather James C Heighton, River John, NS
sources ¤ City Directory 1918
¤ GANS list
¤ HRC: Claims 4096
¤ HRC: List
death: shock due to injuries in explosion


Fatality no.: 1682

Name of Deceased Dakin, Dorothy M.
Date of Death 6 December 1917
Gender female
Age 10 months
Address 1412 Barrington St., Halifax, NS
found home
buried River John, NS
family See father Charles
note 1412 Barrington St.
sources ¤ City Directory 1918
¤ GANS list
¤ HRC: Claims 4096
¤ HRC: List
Cause of death: shock do to explosion
burial: body not identified
March 8, 1918