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Horatio James Rennie Dunn
« on: Sunday 20 November 22 16:40 GMT (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Horatio James Rennie Dunn - Pilot Officer Royal Air Force - service no 33411 - died 1/6/1940 -buried Henham (St Marys) Churchyard.

Buried and commemorated Henham St Marys Churchyard -

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2721868/horatio-james-rennie-dunn/


Son of George Dunn and of Rose Hannah Dunn (nee Pearce), of Filton Bristol; husband of Denise Dunn (nee Foster).  Parents marriage registered September 1912 - Wandsworth - 1 d 1652

The private memorial marking the grave of Pilot Officer Dunn no longer provides adequate commemoration, The Commission are in the process of producing a new headstone to mark his grave.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104279335/horatio-james_rennie-dunn

UK, World War II Index to Allied Airmen Roll of Honour, 1939-1945

Horatio James Rennie Dunn
Rank Pilot Officer - born 1917 aged 23 years - died 1 Jun 1940
Military Base Church Fenton, Yorks
Service Number:   33411
Unit:   87 Squadron Command Fighter Cmnd - Ship Hurricane I
Occupation Pilot - Casualty Killed whilst flying
Residence Place Filton, Gloucestershire
Burial Place Henham (St Mary) Churchyard, Essex
Notes:   Stalled Off A Turn At Low Level and Crashed Near Yeadon, Leeds During A Practice Flight
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Re: Horatio James Rennie Dunn
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 20 November 22 16:43 GMT (UK) »

Horatio marriage registered March 1940 and died a few months later -  :'( :'(

Dunn    Horatio J R    Foster    Dunmow    4a   3371
Foster    Denise E    Dunn    Dunmow    4a   3371   

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