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We remember Mervyn Henry Nunn
We remember Mervyn Henry Nunn
Timeline
Timeline
1864
1881
education
Harrow
Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:8518758
April 1881
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Worcestershire Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:8518748
1915
death
Killed in Action
No known grave
Gallipoli Peninsula
Turkey
Source:8518748
Source:8518755
10th August 1915
burial
Gallipoli Peninsula
Turkey
No known grave.
Source:8518748
sibling
Mrs Ethel M Fryer
Source:8518748
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Mervyn Henry |
| Initials | MH |
| Last Name | Nunn |
| Source | 8518748 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Worcestershire Regiment | 9th Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Caroline Houghton | mother | ||
| William Henry Nunn | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ethel M Fryer | sister |
Media
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The Farm Cemetery Anzac GallipoliLieutenant Colonel Mervyn Henry Nunn served with the Worcestershire Regiment at Gallipoli and fell there on 10 August 1915. He is commemorated in this cemetery. We will remember.
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de Ruvigny entry for M H NunnEntry from de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour for Lt-Col Mervyn Henry NunnContributed by:
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Memorial Plaque to M H NunnMemorial Plaque to M H Nunn at St Saviour's Church, Shanklin, Isle of Wight : TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF MERVYN HENRY NUNN LT-COLONEL, WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT WHO FELL IN ACTION AT CHUNUK BAIR, GALLIPOLI ON 10TH AUGUST 1915 "HE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT" THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY HIS SISTERSContributed by:
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Commemorative windowCommemorative window in memory of Lieutenant Colonel Mervyn Henry Nunn in Worcester Cathedral. Window was erected by his sisters.Contributed by:
DR117137
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial plaque | Geoffrey575 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Farm Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli | Anne1202 | |
| de Ruvigny entry for M H Nunn | Geoffrey575 | |
| Mervyn Henry Nunn | Geoffrey575 | |
| Memorial Plaque to M H Nunn | Geoffrey575 | |
| Commemorative window | DR117137 |
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