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We remember John Herbert Dunbabin
We remember John Herbert Dunbabin
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Timeline
Timeline
1877
1881
dates
Age 4
Source:9005802
3rd April 1881
1899
marriage
Ellen Susannah Elizabeth Stokes
Source:9005876
5th June 1899
1900
children
Arthur Herbert Dunbabin
Source:9005795
4th June 1900
1902
children
Frederick John Dunbabin
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27th October 1902
1906
children
Albert Edwin Dunbabin
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7th February 1906
1911
children
Thomas Dunbabin
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3rd August 1911
1913
children
Daisy Lilian Dunbabin
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7th January 1913
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9005795
14th December 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
17311
Norfolk Regiment
Source:9005914
14th December 1914 - 18th June 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9005913
18th May 1915 - 22nd March 1916
1915
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
17311
Norfolk Regiment
Source:9005914
18th June 1915 - 27th July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Acting Sergeant
17311
Norfolk Regiment
Source:9005914
27th July 1915 - 11th November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
17311
Norfolk Regiment
Source:9005914
11th November 1915 - 22nd November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Serjeant
17311
Norfolk Regiment
Source:9005914
22nd November 1915
1915
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9005800
1st December 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Right hand injured by the explosion of a French detonator in the execution of his duty.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9005795
16th March 1916
1917
discharge
Source:9005795
13th October 1917
1917
death
Buried in the cemetery in Kings Lynn Norfolk
Source:8731767
30th September 1917
burial
Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9007810
Details
Details
Names
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | 17311 | Norfolk Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 17311 | Norfolk Regiment | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | 17311 | Norfolk Regiment | Acting Sergeant | ||
| British Army | 17311 | Norfolk Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 17311 | Norfolk Regiment | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
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| DCM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
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| Arthur Herbert Dunbabin | son | 4th June 1900 | |
| Frederick John Dunbabin | son | 27th October 1902 | |
| Albert Edwin Dunbabin | son | 7th February 1906 | |
| Thomas Dunbabin | son | 3rd August 1911 | |
| Daisy Lilian Dunbabin | daughter | 7th January 1913 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
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| Ellen Dunbabin nee Bishop | mother | ||
| John Abraham Dunbabin | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Susannah Elizabeth Stokes | wife | 5th June 1899 |
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Dunbabin, John H b1876 DCM citationCitation for the Distinguished Conduct Medal.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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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 | Alison2583 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| GRO birth registration index | Andrew120898 | |
| King's Lynn war memorial | Andrew120898 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Dunbabin, John Herbert b1876 medal card 1 | Andrew120898 | |
| Dunbabin, John Herbert b1876 medal card 2 | Andrew120898 | |
| Norfolk Regiment | Alison2583 | |
| Dunbabin, John H b1876 pension 1 | Andrew120898 | |
| Dunbabin, John H b1876 pension 2 | Andrew120898 | |
| Dunbabin, John H b1876 pension 3 | Andrew120898 | |
| Dunbabin, John H b1876 pension 4 | Andrew120898 | |
| Dunbabin, John H b1876 pension 5 | Andrew120898 | |
| Dunbabin, John H b1876 DCM citation | Andrew120898 | |
| RG11-2001-7-11-17 | Andrew120898 | |
| RG12-1570-19-12-17 | Andrew120898 | |
| RG12-1570-19-12-18 | Andrew120898 | |
| RG13-1890-16-31-25 | Andrew120898 | |
| RG14PN11648 RG78PN642 RD236 SD1 ED10 SN45 | Andrew120898 | |
| Dunbabin, John H b1876 service 01 | Andrew120898 | |
| Dunbabin, John H b1876 service 02 | Andrew120898 | |
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