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We remember Leslie Finlay Dun
We remember Leslie Finlay Dun
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1914
service
British Army
Private
King's (Liverpool Regiment)
10th Battalion
Source:8510251
1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8510251
November 1914 - December 1914
1915
commission
Regular
Source:8510251
12th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Liverpool Regiment
2/10th (Scottish) Battalion
Source:8510251
12th March 1915 - June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
King's Liverpool Regiment
1/10th (Scottish) Battalion
Source:8510251
June 1915 - 26th September 1915
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:8510248
28th September 1915
1920
education
Member of the OTC while at Trinity
Trinity College Oxford
Source:8510251
1920
1920
education
Loretto School
Musselburgh, East Lothian
United Kingdom
Source:8510251
1920
1920
education
The Leas, Hoylake
Source:8510251
1920
service
British Army
Corporal
3063
King's Liverpool Regiment
Source:1713841
service
British Army
Source:8510251
1915
death
Killed in Action
killed by the bursting of a casual shell
Near Ypres
Belgium
Source:8510251
28th September 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8510248
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leslie Finlay |
| Initials | LF |
| Last Name | Dun |
| Source | 1713841 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3063 | King's Liverpool Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | King's (Liverpool Regiment) | 10th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | King's Liverpool Regiment | 2/10th (Scottish) Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | |||||
| British Army | King's Liverpool Regiment | 1/10th (Scottish) Battalion | Temporary Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finlay Dun | father | ||
| Annie Louise Dun nee Robinson | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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10th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)More about 10th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)
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10th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment, Liverpool ScottishMore about 10th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment, Liverpool Scottish
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Daily Post, "Liverpool Officers Die Side By Side", 4th October 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "One Of The Scottish", 12th October 1915 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Killed By The Same Shell", 2nd October 1915 | Hannah21187 |
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