Daniel William Tyler Gunner 1133679 24th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
Killed in Action 8th February 1944
Dan was a son of William Charles and Dora Tyler and was brought up at Woodcroft. He had a bright, sunny personality and was very popular. He married Doris King and they lived at The Glen, Mounton. They had two daughters, Shirley and Patricia, but Dan never lived to see Patricia. Dan and William Watkins, both of whom lost their lives in 1944, married daughters of the King family, who lived at Mounton House, Mr King being an employee of the Liddells.
He had served in the Royal Artillery since December 1941. The Allies launched their attack on Italy in 1944, beginning landings at Anzio Beach on January 22nd. Dan was killed on the beach some two weeks later and is buried in the Anzio War Cemetery, 1 km north of Anzio town along with 1055 others who died over the weeks it took to secure the beach head. He was aged 25.
