We remember John Robert Dunham

We remember John Robert Dunham

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Timeline

Timeline

1879
birth Edward's Tce., Scarborough St., Newington, Hull United Kingdom Source:6634927 25th September 1879
1898
dates Age 19 Source:6640653 30th December 1898
1898
enlistment Hull United Kingdom Source:6640653 30th December 1898
1898
service British Army Private 1458 King's Royal Rifle Corps Depot Source:9032329 30th December 1898 - 10th April 1899
1898
location 55 Whitty Street, Newington, Hull, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:6640653 30th December 1898
1899
service British Army Private 1458 Kings Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Battalion Source:9032329 11th April 1899 - 18th June 1903
1906
marriage Christobel Nally Source:6640653 15th September 1906
1914
events Mobilised at Winchester Military Service Winchester United Kingdom Source:6640653 5th August 1914 - 15th March 1915
1915
events Posted to France Posted Ypres Belgium Source:6640653 16th March 1915 - 24th November 1915
1915
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:2396283 16th March 1915
1915
events Battle of Bellewaarde Wood Military Discipline Ypres Belgium Source:6640653 15th May 1915 - 3rd December 1915
1915
children Victor Robert Dunham Source:6640653 15th July 1915
1915
events Sailed for Salonika Battallion Move Salonika Greece Invalided back to France. Source:6640653 25th November 1915 - 19th May 1916
1916
events Back to France Frontline Service Various France Wounded 3rd October 1916. Discharged as serjeant. Source:6640653 12th December 1916 - 26th August 1917
1917
events To the Labour Corps Transferred Le Havre France Discharged as unfit for further duty. Source:6640653 27th August 1917 - 18th November 1918
1918
dates Age 36 Source:9032328 18th November 1918
1918
discharge Source:8553836 18th November 1918
employment Labourer Newington, Hull, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:6640653
service British Army Serjeant 570156 Labour Corps Source:2396283
service British Army Serjeant 1458 Kings Royal Rifle Corps Source:6640594
service British Army Serjeant 1458 King's Royal Rifle Corps Source:2396283
service British Army Serjeant 570156 Labour Corps Clearing Office Source:8553836
1953
death Not War Related Ferriby Road, Hessle, East Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:6652234 25th June 1953

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Robert
Initials JR
Last Name Dunham
Source 6634927
First Names John Robert
Initials JR
Last Name Dunham
Source 6640653
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
55 Whitty Street, Newington, Hull, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address known 30th December 1898
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 570156 Labour Corps Serjeant
British Army 1458 Kings Royal Rifle Corps Serjeant
British Army 1458 King's Royal Rifle Corps Serjeant
British Army 570156 Labour Corps Clearing Office Serjeant
British Army 1458 Kings Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Battalion Private
British Army 1458 King's Royal Rifle Corps Depot Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Victor Robert Dunham son 15th July 1915
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Thomas Dunham, formerly Donman or Donovan father
Jane Hill mother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Christobel Nally wife 15th September 1906
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Dark Blue Brown
DateHeightSource
1906-12-30 5'8"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1918-07-24 Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Medal Index Cards Transcription Yvonne27542
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Deborah102878
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Deborah102878

External Evidence

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Birth Certificate John37035
Medal Cards John37035
Short Service Attestation of John Robert Dunham John37035
Roll of Individuals entitled to the Decoration granted under the order 20 of 1919 John37035
British War Medal and Victory Medal Roll John37035

Multimedia

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Dunham, John Robert, Rifleman 1458, K.R.R.C. John37035
Dog Tags John37035
Family Bible John37035
Silver War Badge Vincent96527
King's Royal Rifle Corps Cap Badge Vincent96527
Boer War Diary 24th January 1900 John37035

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