Husband of Annie Dunne, of 2a, Ward’s Court, Folds Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 5055, East Lancashire Regiment, a reservist with 22 years service. Invalided home with pneumonia and later died at Gateshead whilst working on munitions.
Dunne, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Dunne
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 41
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 18th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Home Service) Garrison Battalion.
- Service number: 38449
- Regiment: Devonshire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Gateshead (Saltwell) Cemetery, Durham, UK
- CWGC reference: 2. 2352.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 27/07/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* S13*
- Bolton Chronicle: 03/08/1917