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220981 Pte. James William Dinsley MM British Army 1st/8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry from:Willington (d.12th Apr 1918) My Great Uncle died in action just before the end of the war in Merville. Dinsley is a very rare surname and strangely enough he seems to have died the same day as another man of the same surname, only he was called Joseph. My thinking is that they may have been cousins or distant relatives. Editor's Note: Private Dinsley was the son of Joseph and Jane H. Dinsley, of 33 Kathrine Street, Willington, County Durham. James Dinsley was fighting in the Battle of the Lys when he was killed in action aged 27, and he is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**