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235263 Pte. Andrew Dunn British Army 11th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers from:Castletown, Donegal (d.1st July 1916) Andrew Dunn was one of eight children (five girls, three boys) born in 1895 to Robert and Margaret Dunn (nee Buchanan). He signed up in St. Johnston in 1914, and was shipped to training and then to France where he fell on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1st of July 1916 at the age of 21. It is to be noted that his paperwork was not correctly recorded as they have dying at the age of 26. Andrew has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, and in his family's church, Ballylennon Presbyterian. Sadly, the family has no photos of Andrew. Andrew's death devastated the family, and was a driving force in their decision to immigrate to Canada in 1926, in which through his death, they were entitled to the Soldiers Settlement Act which provided them with a parcel of land in Manitoba. Interestingly enough his older brother Robert, who had emigrated to Canada in 1912 joined up in 1914 as well with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. 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 the 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.**