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Dunglinson, W., 2nd Lieut., 1918

Medal Index Card

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Bienvillers Military Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of Second Lieutenant William Dunglinson, serving with the Northumberland Fusiliers who died 21/08/1918.

In Newcastle (St.John's Westgate and Elswick) Cemetery is a family headstone for Dunglinson which reads:

In
Loving Memory
of Emma Gilhespy,
wife of
John Haliburton Dunglinson,
who died September 2nd 1915,
aged 54 years.
Dan, son of J.H. Dunglinson,
Corporal 16th Northumberland Fusiliers,
killed in action in France
July 1st 1916, aged 26 years.
William, son of J.H. Dunglinson,
Second Lieutenant
1st Northumberland Fusiliers,
killed in action in France
August 21st 1918, aged 32 years.
also of the above
John Haliburton Dunglinson
who died April 10th 1925,
aged 81 years.

William's brother Dan Dunglinson also fell.

William Dunglinson is remembered in Fenham on F31.07 in the 16th N.F. Historical Records page 96, and in 5th N.F. Battalion History page 7, and at Monkwearmouth on M46.09


The CWGC entry for 2nd Lieutenant Dunglinson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk