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Private James DUNNILL

No. 198861.  28th Infantry Battalion (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)

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James DUNNILL was born on December 17, 1884, at Wakefield Yorks, England.  He is the grandfather of a child he never knew, Pam MITCHELL (Matsqui Unit #315 member).

On January 24, 1916, he enlisted with the 28th Infantry Battalion (Saskatchewan Regiment), CEF, where he fought on the battle fields in France.

On March 24, 1917, he was killed in action.  He was 32 years old.

James DUNNILL is buried at the Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont -St. Eloi, France (Battle for Vimy Ridge).  The inscription on James DUNNILL’s headstone reads,

“GOD WILL CLASP THE BROKEN CHAIN CLOSER WHEN WE MEET AGAIN”

-        Rebecca DUNNILL

 His mother, Rebecca DUNNILL was awarded the Memorial (Silver) Cross, which has been passed down to Pam MITCHELL (Matsqui Unit #315 member).

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Discharge certificate from the Canadian Expeditionary Force for Glenney James, enlisted in C.A.H.C., served at Victoria, England in December 1916, age 47, dark complexion, brown eyes, dark hair, with a scar on nose and leg, signed by A. Ferguson.
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A historical list of military personnel from the 1917 Langemark Broodseinde battlefield, with ornate decorative elements including grapevines and ribbons at the top.
A soldier placing a cross at a grave marked with a sign reading 'In memory of Canadian soldiers. Killed in Action 9-4-17', in an open field during wartime.
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Information panel about Commonwealth War Graves, featuring a cross medal and red poppy flower in the bottom right corner, background of a cemetery with lit candles on headstones.
Historical military report form with handwritten notes, dates, names, and ranks, showing death dates and cross references, damaged with torn edges and stains.
A historical document titled 'Imperial War Graves Commission Schedule B Page 16' listing names, addresses, and inscriptions for war graves, with handwritten notes, corrections, and markings in red and pencil.
A vintage memorial letter from Buckingham Palace with a red royal crest at the top, expressing gratitude for a brave life given in the Great War, signed by George R. I.
Information about the significance and history of the Memorial Cross, also known as the Silver Cross, awarded by the Canadian government to honor fallen armed forces personnel, with details about its engraving and symbolic importance.
A metallic cross-shaped military medal with ornate details, including a crown at the top and a central clasp, against a black background.
A circular metal coin featuring a design with a woman holding a wreath and a dolphin, a lion standing below, and an engraved plaque with the name James Dunnill.
Information about the Dead Man's Penny memorial plaques issued after World War I to British and Empire service personnel killed or later died from the war. The plaques were produced to honor those who sacrificed their lives. The bronze plaques, known
Memorial plaque for Private James Dunill, a Canadian infantryman who died in 1917, with a photo of Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi.
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