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We remember Ernest Rowland Dunshee
We remember Ernest Rowland Dunshee
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
Robert Leonard Joseph Dunshee
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1889
1891
sibling
Alice Eunice Dunshee
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1891
1892
1895
sibling
Harry Dunshee
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1895
1897
sibling
Louisa Florence Dunshee
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1897
1899
sibling
Alice Elizabeth Dunshee
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1899
1902
sibling
Albert Edward Dunshee
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1902
1905
sibling
John William Dunshee
Source:9295212
1905
1907
sibling
Amy Gertrude Dunshee
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1907
1910
sibling
Arthur Lawson Dunshee
Source:9295212
1910
1911
employment
Rough Plate Glassmaker
Smethwick, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
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1911
1911
sibling
Lottie Theresa Dunshee
Source:9295212
1911
1911
location
22 Church Street, Smethwick, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9295212
1911
1913
marriage
Maria Workman
Source:9295192
5th July 1913
1914
children
Ernest Roland Dunshee
Source:9295192
9th April 1914
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9295192
12th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Serjeant
17384
Worcestershire Regiment
Source:9295192
12th September 1914 - August 1917
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:2405000
12th September 1915
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
West Riding Regiment
Source:9295192
30th August 1917 - 11th August 1918
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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23rd September 1917
1917
children
Hilda Alice Annie Dunshee
Source:9295192
6th December 1917
education
Crocket's Lane Central School
Smethwick, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9295192
1918
death
Died of wounds
Killed by a bomb dropped by an enemy aircraft while in Etaples Military Hospital.
Etaples Military Hospital, Etaples, Pas de Calais
France
Source:2405000
Source:9295192
11th August 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
XXVIII. O. 6.
Source:9295182
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Rowland |
| Initials | ER |
| Last Name | Dunshee |
| Source | 2405000 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Church Street, Smethwick, Staffordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 17384 | Worcestershire Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | West Riding Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Roland Dunshee | son | 9th April 1914 | |
| Hilda Alice Annie Dunshee | daughter | 6th December 1917 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Dunshee | mother | ||
| Robert Dunshee | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Dunshee | brother | 1895 | |
| Louisa Florence Dunshee | sister | 1897 | |
| Alice Elizabeth Dunshee | sister | 1899 | |
| Albert Edward Dunshee | brother | 1902 | |
| John William Dunshee | brother | 1905 | |
| Amy Gertrude Dunshee | sister | 1907 | |
| Lottie Theresa Dunshee | sister | 1911 | |
| Robert Leonard Joseph Dunshee | brother | 1889 | |
| Alice Eunice Dunshee | sister | 1891 | |
| Arthur Lawson Dunshee | brother | 1910 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Workman | wife | 5th July 1913 |
Media
Media
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De Ruvigny's Roll of HonourDe Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, Vol 5, page 51, with entry for 2nd Lieutenant Ernest Roland Dunshee
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Simon1303 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Simon1303 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Simon1303 | |
| National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Transcription | Simon1303 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Simon1303 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour | Simon1303 |
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