(Sgt) Reginald Theodore DUNN 1890 -1916 Chepstow R I P (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, August 13, 2010, 06:23 (5222 days ago) @ helenium235

At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

{you have this already - just in case it alerts someone else}

Name: Reginald Theodore Dunn
Year of Registration: 1890
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Chepstow
County: Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 8

Year: 1890
Month: May
Day: 15
Parents_Surname: DUNN
Child_Forenames: Reginald Theodore
Fathers_Forenames: Edwin Alfred
Mothers_Forenames: Eliz[abe]th
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Wyecliffe House Welsh S[tree]t [Wycliffe]
Occupation: Draper
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: S[on] o[f]
Notes:
Register_Reference: 1882-1895
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Chepstow Monmouth

1891
Ann Dunn abt 1825 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Mother Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Edwin A Dunn abt 1849 Nottinghamshire, England Head Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Elizabeth Dunn abt 1851 Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England Wife Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Marion Dunn abt 1882 Cheltnham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Edith M Dunn abt 1884 Cheltnham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Ada A Dunn abt 1886 Cheltnham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Arthur C Dunn abt 1887 Cheltnham, Gloucestershire, England Son Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Reginald T Dunn abt 1890 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Chepstow, Monmouthshire

1901
Alfred E Dunn abt 1849 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Head Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Dunn abt 1851 Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England Wife Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Edith M Dunn abt 1884 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Arthur C Dunn abt 1887 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Son Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Reginald T Dunn abt 1890 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Eleanor A Dunn abt 1893 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

1911
DUNN REGINALD M 1890 21 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MARTIN LESLIE M 1863 48 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MARTIN EMMA F 1858 53 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MARTIN ADA ISABEL F 1890 21 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MARTIN LUCY M F 1896 15 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MARTIN MILLICENT F 1897 14 Monmouth Monmouthshire
MARTIN WINIFRED C F 1893 18 Monmouth Monmouthshire

Name: Reginald Theodore Dunn
Birth Place: Chepstow, Mon.
Residence: Pittville, Gloucester [Cheltenham ?]
Death Date: 18 Aug 1916
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Cheltenham, Gloucester
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Army Cyclist Corps
Battalion: South Midland Divisional Cyclist Company
Number: 1485
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Comments: Formerly 1485, Glos. Regt.

Name: DUNN, REGINALD THEODORE
Initials: R T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Army Cyclist Corps
Unit Text: South Midland Div.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 18/08/1916
Service No: 1485
Additional information: Brother of Miss Edith M. Dunn, of "Bangalore " Kensington Avenue, Cheltenham, Glos. [ very close to todays Cheltenham Spa rail station]
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 12 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

from

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=110764

I would like to find the final resting place of my great-uncle, Reginald Theodore Dunn. Regimental No; 1485, he enlisted in the 5th Gloucestershire Regt, TA on 03/06/1911 having served in the 4th Oxford and Bucks LI. As a Lance Sergeant he disembarked at le Havre with 1/1 South Midland Div. Cyclist Cy. Promoted Sgt on 06/12/1915, he joined Base Depot 28/05/1916 and was attached to VIII Corps Cyclist Battalion on 16/05/1916.
He was then attached to 48th Division 143 Brigade 1/6th Royal Warwickshire Regt. on 12/07/1916. He was killed in action 18/08/1916.
Where is the question? He has no known grave but I would like to know roughly whereabouts he fell. The date suggests he survived the Battle of Pozieres and he seems to have fallen in some minor skirmish or a counter-attack. I have details of certain commemorative inscriptions in Cheltenham and Thiepval.. I have looked up War Diaries WO95/2756 and WO95/4248. The first does not cover 1/6th RWR and the second covers 1918. Where now?

You need to find where Hindenburg Trench and Nab Alley were on the 18th August 1916. On that day:

"II Corps.48 Division. The 1/5 and 1/6 Royal Warwicks attacked at 5 p.m. with the bombers of 1/7th Royal Warwicks (also 143 Brigade) on the left,and,after some resistence,made good headway,taking Hindenburg Trench and Nab Valley. On the right,aroud the slopes of Skyline trench Spur,1/4th Berks (145 Brigade) gave effective support and,at dawn on the 19th,took more ground. The line then consisted of the area due west from Skyline Trench to the original German Front line to the east of the Nab"

This is from "The Somme - a Day-by-Day Account" by Chris McCarthy.[/[/color]i]

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