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John Dunn

Military Information

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  • Service no: N/A
  • Rank: Major
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  • Awards: Mentioned in Dispatches
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
  • Unit/Ship: Field Ambulance

Personal Information

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  • Address: 297 Clepington Rd, Dundee
  • Occupation: Head teacher of science, Morgan Academy, Dundee
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  • Spouse:

    Margaret Dunn

  • Children:

    James Balfour Dunn & John Dunn

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More about John Dunn

John’s 2 sons also served during the Great War, they were 2nd Lieutenant, James Balfour Dunn, 55th Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action 25.09.1918 & Pte John Dunn, 225192, 10th Battalion Cameron Highlanders, who died of wounds, 10.12.1916.

John Dunn   Royal Army Medical Corps

DUNDEE MAJOR MENTIONED.

Major John Dunn, Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C., has been mentioned in despatches for his good work in the field.

The Major, who was head of the science department in Morgan Academy, was mobilised at the beginning of the war, and has served two and a half years in France.  During that time, he has seen service along the whole length of the British front, being in the battles of Festubert, Somme, Beaumont Hamel, Arras, and Ypres.  After the third battle of Ypres he received from the Major-General commanding the division with which he was serving a card congratulating him on his “gallantry in the field.”  In September last Major Dunn while riding on duty on the Belgian frontier was injured through his horse falling.

Dundee Courier 24th January 1918

Information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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