Harry Dunn

[*Sandra*]

Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Driver Harry Dunn - Royal Field Artillery - service no:- 825957 - died 20/2/1919 - buried Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery.

The Commission is in the process of producing a special memorial to commemorate him as it is not possible to mark his grave.

UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 - Harry Dunn
Death Date 20 Feb 1919   Bristol
Rank Driver - Regiment 240 Brigade RFA - Regimental Number 825957

FIND A GRAVE

Commemorated on the Brookwood United Kingdom 1914-1918 Memorial

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56634265/harry-dunn

Sandra

[Andrewkeepin]

Desperately trying to get hold of further information on Harry Dunn who died in 1919. Photos or information on medals etc. Thanks in advance

[Girl Guide]

Not getting anywhere at the moment.

I am intrigued at the discrepancy between the CWGC info stating that he was 27 but if you check the gravestone it gives his age as 23.  He was either born in 1892 or 1896. 

There is a medal card available from the National Archives for £3.50 but how much information it will give I don't know.

I've just found this:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-66917958

If Harry was one of eight children then has anyone traced all his siblings and their descendants?

[Girl Guide]

Is this the correct Harry in 1901?  He is stated as being aged 8 and born in 1893.

Living at 50, Lower Garnett Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Parents William and Mary

Registration district Bristol
Piece number 2360
Folio 141
Page 20

[Girl Guide]

If the family I have found is correct then this is his birth registration:-

DUNN, HENRY       LUMBARD 
GRO Reference: 1892  S Quarter in BARTON REGIS  Volume 06A  Page 52

Presumably known as Harry by the family.

[Comberton]

baptism with birthdate 19th July 1892
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9X-9RFP

[Andrewkeepin]

Thanks all. Harry's mother was Florence Keepin, his father possibly William bit he could of been illegitimate.

They've got his date of birth wrong on the headstone.

We know his medals were sent to his brother in Canada (Harry's was one of four children) and that's a line on enquiry were investigating. Still no picture of him unfortunately.

BBC Points West have recently done a feature on this that we were part of.

[*Sandra*]

A new headstone/marker for Driver Harry Dunn has already been added.
Photographed in August, 2023.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245822467/harry-dunn

DRIVER HARRY DUNN - NO LONGER FORGOTTEN.
Medals went to sister Alice Dunn.

https://www.cwgc.org/stories/stories/driver-harry-dunn-no-longer-forgotten/

Sadly this was Uncle Albert Keepin. (Keeper)

Western Daily Press
Bristol, Avon, England 
Fri, 25 Aug 1916 Page 4

https://www.newspapers.com/article/western-daily-press/140712183/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

William Thomas Dunn -Baptism Date   25 Aug 1899   Temple Church, Bristol, Gloucester, England
Father    William Thomas Dunn
Mother    Florence Emily

marriage - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMR-H9CZ

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-894J-YDZW?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQKMR-H9CZ&action=view

The Kingston Whig-Standard
Kingston, Ontario, Canada 
Mon, 21 Dec 1959 Page 21

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kingston-whig-standard/140713229/

The Kingston Whig-Standard
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Thu, 12 Jun 1969
Page 19

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kingston-whig-standard/140718699/

Possible brother William Dunn went to Canada as a Home Child.

Possible deaths for parents :- Father passed 1901 and Mother 1909 ?

Maybe William Dunn - DUNN    William    33    Bristol    6a   70

DUNN    Florence Emily    42    Bristol    6a   38