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We remember John Spencer Dunville
We remember John Spencer Dunville
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
46 Portland Place, St Marylebone, London
United Kingdom
Source:8496271
Source:8702955
7th May 1896
1901
location
46, Portland Place
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6647181
1901
1917
dates
Age 20
Source:6647171
25th June 1917
1917
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8496239
June 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Dragoons
Source:2405839
1917
death
Died of wounds
Died of wounds received the previous day.
Somme
France
Source:8496239
Source:8496272
26th June 1917
burial
Somme
France
Source:8496272
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Spencer |
| Initials | JS |
| Last Name | Dunville |
| Source | 8496239 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46, Portland Place | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Dragoons | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Anne Blanche Lambart | mother | ||
| John Dunville | father |
Media
Media
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Second Lieutenant John S Dunville V.C.John Spencer Dunville in the uniform of the 1st Royal Dragoons
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette | Colin24139 | |
| Genealogical website | Colin24139 | |
| The Peerage | Beverly42842 | |
| Armed Services - Eton College | Trevor65535 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant John S Dunville V.C. | Anne1202 | |
| St Philip and St James, holywood parish church | Jeremy102799 | |
| Centenary | Jeremy102799 | |
| Memorial | Jeremy102799 | |
| Centenary | Jeremy102799 |
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