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David Brunton Wannan

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David's Gravemarker (image courtesy of Bob Boston, findagrave.com)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Newcastle on Tyne
  • Service no: 1205
  • Rank: Sapper
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
  • Unit/Ship: 1st/2nd Northumbrian Field Company
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 31
  • Date of Death: 22.05.1915
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: A.10.3.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:
  • Father:

    William Wannan

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Lilly Scott Harrison (formally Wannan) 59 Parker St, Byker

  • Children:

    Isabella, born 30.03.1908, Edith, born 14.02.1910, May, born 15.06.1912 & Lilly, born 15.10.1914

More about David Brunton Wannan

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

David Wannan   1205   Royal Engineers

WANNAN—Died of wounds, in France, on 22d May, Sapper David Wannan, 2nd Field Company Northumbrian Royal Engineers, dearly beloved husband of Lillie Wannan, and son of William Wannan all of Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Dundee People’s Journal 29th May 1915

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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