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We remember Frank Mewborne Dunn
We remember Frank Mewborne Dunn
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1915
dates
Age 24
Source:5516779
18th June 1915
1915
employment
Reporter
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada
Source:5516779
18th June 1915
1915
enlistment
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada
Source:5516779
18th June 1915
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
521044
Canadian Army Medical Corps
No. 5 Overseas General Hospital
Source:5516779
18th June 1915
1915
location
The Times, Victoria, British Columbia
Canada
parents address
Source:5516779
18th June 1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Imperial Army
Source:2397978
service
British Army
Durham Light Infantry
Source:5516745
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Source:2397978
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
521044
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Source:2397978
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Second Lieutenant
Durham Light Infantry
Source:7249772
1917
death
Killed in Action
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7249772
Source:5516816
23rd September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7249772
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank Mewborne |
| Initials | FM |
| Last Name | Dunn |
| Source | 2397978 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Times, Victoria, British Columbia | Canada | parents address | known 18th June 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Imperial Army | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Durham Light Infantry | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 521044 | Canadian Army Medical Corps | No. 5 Overseas General Hospital | Private | |
| British Army | Second Lieutenant | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 521044 | Canadian Army Medical Corps | Private | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Durham Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dunn | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Brown | Light Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-06-18 | 5'11" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-06-18 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
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2/Lieut. Frank Mewborne DunnThe photo that appeared in the newspaper announcing his death on Sept. 23, 1917
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The Daily Colonist, Oct. 7, 1917This is a clipping from the front page of The Daily Colonist (Victoria, BC, Canada) published on October 7, 1917Contributed by:
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Frieda's unread letter to FrankThree cigarettes sewn into a letter sent by Frieda Hasenfratz to her friend Frank Dunn who had just received a commission in the Durham Light Infantry. Frank died just before the letter arrived.Contributed by:
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Frieda's final words to FrankThe back of the unread letter from Frieda to Frank. The cigarettes are sewn into the letter and as such its contents have never been readContributed by:
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Frank's letter to Frieda (top of page 1)A letter written by Frank to Frieda in the summer of 1916 while serving as a Private in the No. 5 Canadian Field Hospital in Salonika.Contributed by:
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Frank's letter to Frieda (bottom of page 1)A letter written by Frank to Frieda in the summer of 1916 while serving as a Private in the No. 5 Canadian Field Hospital in Salonika.Contributed by:
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Frank's letter to Frieda (top of page 2)A letter written by Frank to Frieda in the summer of 1916 while serving as a Private in the No. 5 Canadian Field Hospital in Salonika.Contributed by:
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Frank's letter to Frieda (bottom of page 2)A letter written by Frank to Frieda in the summer of 1916 while serving as a Private in the No. 5 Canadian Field Hospital in Salonika.Contributed by:
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Steve96 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | Steve96 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Steve96 | |
| Remembering Second Lieutenant Frank Mewborne Dunn | Steve96 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2/Lieut. Frank Mewborne Dunn | Steve96 | |
| The Daily Colonist, Oct. 7, 1917 | Steve96 | |
| Frieda's unread letter to Frank | Steve96 | |
| Frieda's final words to Frank | Steve96 | |
| Frank's letter to Frieda (top of page 1) | Steve96 | |
| Frank's letter to Frieda (bottom of page 1) | Steve96 | |
| Frank's letter to Frieda (top of page 2) | Steve96 | |
| Frank's letter to Frieda (bottom of page 2) | Steve96 |
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