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Dvr. John William Duncan MM.
British Army C Bty. 52nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Middlesbrough
(d.11th Aug 1918)
John Duncan was my great uncle. He enlisted in August 1914 and died in Flanders on 11th of August 1918.
Pte. Peter Duncan
British Army 6th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:St Andrew-Lhanbryde, Morayshire,Scotland
(d.13th Sep 1916)
Peter Duncan was my great uncle, the eldest brother of my grandmother. He and his younger brother, Andrew joined the Seaforth Highlanders on the 4th of August 1914 and by 1916 were fighting in France. Unfortunately, Peter was killed in action in September 1916. His headstone can be found in the Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres.
Pte. Robert Duncan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Spr. William Duncan
British Army 250th Tunnelling Coy Royal Engineers
from:Newtongrange
William Duncan was one of my grandfather's elder brothers. He enlisted in 1916 and was wounded in September, 1917. He married the same year, survived the war, immigrated to Australia where he died in the 1950s in poverty it would seem.
Lead Sea. Alexander Hermann Dundas DSM
Royal Navy HMS Alcantara
(d.29th February 1916)
Alexander Hermann Dundas joined the RFR on leaving the Royal Navy prior to WW1. He joined the Metropolitan Police on 25th February 1907 and was mobilised on 2nd August 1914. He was lost when HMS Alcantara was sunk on 29th February 1916. He was awarded the DSM, presumably for his conduct during that action.
Lt. George Dundas MC & Bar
Royal Field Artillery A Bty. 161st Bde
from:Wheatley, Ontario, Canada
(d.2nd Sep 1918)
Lt. George Dundas attested to the Canadian Expeditionary Force on Mar 3rd, 1915. He enrolled directly from the University of Toronto into the Eaton Motor Machine Gun Brigade. While motorized machine guns were cutting edge technology at the time, they didn't fit easily into static trench warfare & were used very little. Due to boredom, George found a chance to enlist with the RFA, which he did. He joined either 61st or 161st brigade (not clear on that)in France during March 1916.
Bored again with the 18 pounders he transferred to trench mortars. At that point, as he says in a letter to his friend, "I wanted excitement and action and I bally well got it." He received the Military Cross in October 1916 at the Somme and added a bar in March 1918 during the German's spring offensive - a very rare combination. Less than 350 were awarded during the war I believe. Officers usually didn't live long enough to receive two commendations for bravery.
Lt. George Dundas, enrolled very near the beginning of the war & managed to come within about a month of seeing the end of it. He died Sept 2nd, 1918 and during the push east of Amiens. He is buried in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Lt. George was my Great-Great Uncle. I'd like to know more about the activities of his brigade or any other information related to him.
Lt.Col. Richard Charles Dundas MID
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
(d.25th Sep 1915)
Lt Col. Richard Charles Dundas served with the 11th Battalion the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) and was killed in action during the Battle of Loos on the 25th September 1915.
Lt.Col. Richard Charles Dundas
British Army Royal Scots
(d.25th Sep 1915)
Richard Charles Dundas was killed in action in the Battle of Loos
Drmr. Roy Stuart Dundas
British Army 7th Btn. East Kent Regiment
from:London
(d.16th Nov 1916)
Roy Dundas was a Drummer with the 7th Btn, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs). He was killed in action near Grandcourt, the Somme, France on 16th of November 1916, aged 19.
Pte. Christopher Joseph Dundon
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
(d.25th Sep 1915)
Christopher Dundon served with the 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Cpl. Walter John Dungate
Britiah Army 1st Btn. Grenadier Guards
from:London
(d.24th Aug 1918)
CPO. Charles Dungey
Royal Navy HMS Monmouth
from:Mutley, Plymouth.
(d.1st Nov 1914)
Chief Petty Officer Charles Dungey served in the Royal Navy during WW1. He was killed in action on the 1st November 1914, aged 47 and is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial in Plymouth. He was the son of the late Edward and Amelia Dungey, of Veryan, Grampound Rd., Cornwall; Husband of Bessie J. Dungey, of 38, Elm Rd., Mannamead, Mutley, Plymouth.
HMS Monmouth sunk in Battle of Coronel when Admiral Cradock's Force was effectively ambushed by von Spee’s squadron. The Monmouth’s 6in guns were outranged by the 8.2in guns carried on von Spee’s best ships, the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau. The Monmouth was lost with all hands without being able to inflict any damage on the German ships.
Sgt. Albert Sidney Dunk
Australian Imperial Force 2nd Depot Battalion 3rd Light Horse Regiment
from:Australia
Albert Sidney Dunk was born at Morgan, South Australia on 5 May 1891 to parents Albert and Winifred Dunk. A station overseer by trade, he enlisted at Adelaide on 24th of May 1916 with the 2nd Depot Battalion. On 16th of January 1917 he departed Adelaide aboard HMAT Bulla with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment. He served with this unit in Egypt and Palestine. On 31 October 1917, at the Battle of Beersheba, Dunk sustained a gunshot wound to his right foot and was transferred shortly after to the 14th Australian General Hospital in Cairo. Albert Dunk returned to Australia on 20th of July 1919.
Rflmn. Frederick John Dunkerton
British Army 16th (St Pancras) Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:London
(d.3rd Sept 1916)
Fred Dunkerton was born in Kilburn in Dec 1881. He was the eldest son of Frederick and Annie Charlotte Dunkerton of St Pancras, London, and brother to Archibald, Nelly, Arthur, Frank, Lotie & Violet.
Sgt. Mervyn Arthur Dunkin
Australian Imperial Force 12th Infantry Battalion
from:Australia
Mervyn Arthur Dunkin was born at Launceston, Tasmania on 6 June 1892 to parents John and Mary. A clerk by trade, he enlisted at Claremont on 10th of January 1915 at the age of 22. Enlisting with the 12th Infantry Battalion, Dunkin was allocated the rank of private. On 19th of April 1915, he departed Fremantle aboard HMAT Argyllshire.
Whilst serving at Gallipoli with the 12th Infantry Battalion, Dunkin was promoted to the rank of lance corporal in December 1915. After the withdrawal from Gallipoli, he was transferred to the 52nd Infantry Battalion in March 1916. During the course of his service on the Western Front, Dunkin was promoted to the ranks of corporal in March 1916 and sergeant in April 1916.
He was transferred to the 13th Infantry Battalion in October 1916 and was wounded in action in September 1917. After his convalescence, Dunkin was transferred to the 51st Infantry Battalion in May 1918. In 1919, after demobilizing in England, Mervyn Dunkin married and returned to Australia with his wife later that year.
Pte. William Christopher Dunkley
British Army 10th Btn. Welsh Fusiliers
from:Hednesford
(d.8th April 1917 )
My Grandfather William Dunkley served with the 10th Battalion, Welsh Fusiliers. I know from my grandmother that William was one of those brave men who captured a machine gun post with a Lewis gun. She would always tell me the story when I was a young lad, now I tell it to my grand daughter who is studying WW1 at Newtown High. I also know William was killed on his first wedding anniversary.
Lt. J. B. Dunkly
British Army 173rd Brigade, A Bty. Royal Field Artillery
L/Sgt. Bernard Dunleavy
British Army 4th Btn. Coldstream Guards
from:Jarrow
(d.25th Sep 1918)
Bernard Dunleavy who died aged 25 was the son of Bernard and Mary Dunleavy of Gowlane Kilkelly Co. Mayo. He was born there and lived in Ballyhaunis Co. Mayo. He enlisted at Jarrow.
Bernard is buried in Lagnicourt Hedge Cemetery.
Pte. James Dunleavy
British Army 1st/5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.29th Jan 1916)
James Dunleavy who died aged 19 was born in Jarrow, the son of James and Frances Dunleavy. He enlisted at Walker, Newcastle.
James is buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
Pte. Thomas Dunleavy
British Army 1/5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Regent Street, Burnley
(d.12th Nov 1915)
Thomas Dunleavy served with the 1/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment during WW1 and died of wounds on the 12th November 1915, aged 35. He is buried in the Portianos Military Cemetery, Greece.
He was the son of Francis and Bridget Dunleavy, of Burnley. Husband of Margaret Crossley (Formerly Dunleavy), later of 2 Robert Street, Burnley. He lived at 25 Regent Street, Burnley.
Pte. Thomas Dunleavy
British Army 1/5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:25 Regent Street, Burnley
(d.12th Nov 1915)
Thomas Dunleavy died of wounds on the 12th of November 1915, aged 35 and is buried in the Portianos Military Cemetery in Greece. He was the son of Francis and Bridget Dunleavy, of Burnley Husband of Margaret Crossley (Formerly Dunleavy) of 2 Robert Street, Burnley.
Sjt. John Dunlin
Army East Yorkshire Regt.
John served in France, arriving on the 13th of July 1915.
L/Cpl. David Strachan Dunlop
Australian Imperial Force. 36th Btn.
Pte. J. Dunlop
British Army 2nd Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
from:Barrhead, Glasgow.
(d.1st Jul 1918)
Pte. John "Jock" Dunlop
British Army 9th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Ayr, Ayrshire
(d.3rd Mar 1918)
I just know my great uncle John Dunlop was called up for the big push, he was wounded in September or October 1917. He died of wounds in March 1918. My Uncle Jock is buried in Potijze Grounds Cemetery near Ypres.
Pte. Robert R. Dunlop
British Army 9th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
(d.20th May 1917)
Pte. Samuel Dunlop
British Army 2nd Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
from:Hurlford, Ayrshire
Sam Dunlop is my mother's great-uncle. He was extremely musical all of his life, and in the 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders he served as Band Master, he carried on being a band master well after the war, having a number of civilian bands.
Pte. Stanley Ward Dunlop MM.
British Army Army Service Corps
from:Rivershill, Ashton-upon-Mersey, Cheshire
(d.24th of March 1918)
Born in Salford in 1891, the fourth of eight children, Stanley Dunlop grew up in Ashton-upon-Mersey.
He crossed to France on the 1st of June 1915 and was awarded his Military Medal in 1917. He was killed on the 24th of March 1918 in the German Spring Offensive whilst serving attached to 43rd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps and is buried at Noyon New British Cemetery, Oise.
Spr. Joseph Dunmill
British Army 94th Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Burrup Place, Lambeth, S.E. London.
(d.20th Sep 1917)
Joseph Dunmill was my grandfather Jesse's brother. Jesse was also a member of the Engineers, was gassed but survived the war. Joseph was the son of William John Dunmill & Elizabeth Dunmill nee Moston, born 15th September 1884, Lewisham Street, Westminster, Middlesex. He married Miriam Louis Pawsey (Winnie) on the 25th of December 1903 and had 4 children, William, Beatrice, Joseph & Rosetta.
Spr. Joseph Dunmill
British Army 94th Field Company Royal Engineers
from:London
(d.20th Sep 1917)
Joseph Dunmill was my grandfather. He married my grandmother Miriam Louise Pawsey in St. John's Church, Waterloo Road, London in 1903 when they were both 19. He had five children with my grandmother, William b.1904, Rosetta b.1905, Beatrice b.1908, Joseph b.1911, and my mother Violet b.1912.
My mother could remember her father and said he looked like the film star Ronald Coleman. Joseph (son) died of diphtheria in 1915. My grandmother still spoke sadly of his death when she was in her nineties. After the death of Joseph (her husband) I understand she took in washing and ironing to earn a living. In November 1918 she married a widower with four children and had a further two children, Albert,(Ossie) a paratrooper who was killed at Arnhem in WW2 and a much loved Aunt Doris. Joseph and Miriam's family were close, with many shared celebrations such as weddings. My grandmother always lived near us and we saw her practically every day until she died, in her own bed in 1980, aged ninety six.
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