Son of Thomas Dunn, of Brinsley, Notts; Husband of Olive Dunn, of Croft House, Brinsley, Notts. 

From the Eastwood and Kimberley Advertiser:

BRINSLEY OFFICER KILLED

      Sec. Lieut. William Dunn, of Brinsley (7^th Lincolns) was, we regret to state, killed in action on March 24^th.  This sad news was conveyed to the family on Thursday last in a letter from the Major, and confirmed by a telegram on Sunday morning from the War Office.  The following extract from the Major’s letter of sympathy to the family testifies to the courageous conduct of the gallant officer in the recent fighting.  “Only two days before his death, Lieut. W. Dunn voluntarily stayed behind in the evacuation of a village, and with a few men fought in the very bravest manner until the Battalion got away.”

      Deceased enlisted as a private in the Queen’s Westminster's on Dec. 7^th, 1915, and went out to France in June of the following year.  He was severely wounded on Sept 9^th, but after treatment in France, and later in England, recovered and rejoined his unit in November.  He entered an officers’ training college, and was granted a commission in August last year.  He was posted to the 7^th Lincolns and went out to France in October.

      Lieut. Dunn was 29 years of age and the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Dunn, Elm Cottage, Brinsley.  He was educated at Nottingham High School, and after passing his inter. B.A. took up his training at Burrough Road College, London.  Leaving college he accepted a position as assistant teacher under the Hornsey Education Committee, a position he surrendered to join the Forces.

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