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Son of Jean-Baptiste Dunn (deceased in 1909) and Marie Cloutier (deceased in 1913), of Rivière-au-Renard. When he enlisted, he stated being born on 15 April 1895 and he named an uncle (Charles Dunn, of Rivière-au-Renard) as next of kin. Later, he changed this to one of his brothers, Odilon, of Nakusp, Kootenay West, British Columbia, who served with the Canadian Expeditionary Corps (service number 442372), from 1915 to 1919.
When he died, his battalion was in the front line trenches in Boisleux-Saint-Marc, Mercatel area.
Brother of Private Euchariste Dunn, who also died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment).
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 401 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
Wailly is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais about 6 kilometres south-west from Arras in the valley of the little river Crinchon. WAILLY ORCHARD CEMETERY stands above the village on its outskirts in part of the old orchard.
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