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Dunlop, J., Sgt., 1915

Alnwick Gazette Almanack 1916

On the Helles Memorial, Turkey, is the name of 18562 Sergeant John Dunlop, serving with the 8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 07/09/1915.

Morpeth Herald 08/10/1915 carries a brief obituary:

Information has been received by Mrs Dunlop, Pottergate, Alnwick, that her husband, Sergt. John Dunlop, was killed in action on the 7th September at the Dardanelles. Sergeant Dunlop, who was 33 years of age, served for 12 years in the Coldstream Guards, and soon after the out-break of war he joined the 8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.The deceased leaves a widow and five young children.

He is remembered at Alnwick on A11.01, A11.03, A11.09, A11.18, A11.22 and A11.56


The CWGC entry for Sergeant Dunlop

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