Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 149
| Name of Deceased | Dakin, Pte. Charles |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 21 |
| Address | 1412 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Private, Royal Canadian Regiment |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Identified by | Georgina Dakin (sister) |
| Buried | River John, Nova Scotia |
| Family | Wife Vida Lavinia Dakin, 25; children Daisy P. Heighton, 3; Earl, 2; survived Dorothy May 10 months, died |
| Note | Daisy, 3 lived with grandfather, James C. Heighton, River John, Pictou County; Earl, 2 adopted by Rev. Dr. James W. Falconer, Pine Hill Presbyterian College |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 4096 - HRC: List - Personnel Records of the First World War-Library and Archives Canada |
Pte. Charles Dakin was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 135 on page 22 below:
