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Name:

William Henry DUNKELD

Casualty No.:

Ranks:

Private

Initials:

W H

Service No.:

38524

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth :

Lazenby, Cumberland.

Age at Death:

Unit:

21st Bn Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd Tyneside Scottish).

Former Unit(s):

Place Enlisted:

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.

Place of Residence:

Crawcrook, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Home Address:

Lambs Arms Inn, Main Street, Crawcrook, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Previous Address:

Civilian Employment:

Barman at the Lambs Arms Inn Public House, Crawcrook.

How Died:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

Wednesday 17th October 1917

Place of Death:

Battle/Campaign:

Poelcapelle Sector, Ypres (Ieper), Belgium.

Locally Commemorated:

Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium. Memorial reference Panel 19 to 23 and 162.

Buried:

No known grave.

Decoration and Medals:

Photographs:

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Blaydon Courier, page 8, 24th November 1917.

Family Details:

William's sister and brother in law were the landlords at the Neville Hotel, Gateshead, Co. Durham.

Notes :

Sources Used:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register. Soldiers Died in the Great War.

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