Private William Bertie Dunn, 28031
- Batt - 1
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 26/09/1916
- Age - 19
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Archibald Deen and Clara Dunn. The War Diary for today records that at 5.40pm operational order number 95 was received. Moved to trenches east of Morval. Forming up -?- till reaching Morval when a heavy barrage was opened. Relieved 16th Royal Warwickshire Regiment and the 1st Cheshire Regiment. Relief complete at 1.30am “A” (right) Company shared trench with the Germans and our -?- was heavier all day with rifle grenades and bombs. “A” and “C” Company’s occupied Thunder Trench. Gap of 500 yards -?- the exact position of enemy unknown and patrols failed to locate him on north. At entrance of 500 yards. Platoon of each of “A” and “C” dug trench up into the gap and dug in and shortened the gap by 200 yards to 250 yards. Casualties 3 killed and 10 wounded.
- Conflict - World War I
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- Born - Blaby, Leicestershire
- Enlisted - Glen Parva, Leicestershire
- Place of Residence - Park Road, Blaby, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - All Saint's Church, Blaby, Leicestershire
- Memorial - Baptist Church, Blaby, Leicestershire
