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Company Serjeant Major James Dunne

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Company Serjeant Major James Dunne

Birth
West Bengal, India
Death
1 Mar 1918 (aged 42)
Aldershot, Rushmoor Borough, Hampshire, England
Burial
Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland Add to Map
Plot
P. 66
Memorial ID
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371340 Company Sergeant Major James Dunne.
The London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th Battalion.

Son of Thomas and Margaret Dunne, born at Barielly, Bengal, India.

James Dunne, aged 28, a bachelor, a Colour Sergeant in the 3rd battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, of the Military Barracks, Wexford, son of Thomas Dunne, deceased, a Colour Sergeant in the 1st battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, married Kate Delaney, a spinster, a Dressmaker, of 19 Parnell Street, Wexford, daughter of Richard Delaney, a Pensioner, on 17 October 1904

In the 1911 census, the Dunne family were living at Parnell Street, Wexford.
present were,
James Dunne, aged 35, a Colour-Sergeant, Royal Irish Regiment, married, born in India
Katherine, his wife, aged 30, married, born in Co. Wexford,
They had been married 6 years and had 4 children, all living.

Margaret Josephine, daughter, aged 5, born in Co. Wexford,
Thomas Patrick, son, aged 4, born in Co. Wexford,
Kathleen Mary, daughter, aged 3, born in Co. Wexford,
Elizabeth Lillian, daughter, aged 1, born in Co. Tipperary,

also present,
Margaret Delaney, aged 70, a relative, widow, born in Co. Wexford,
Margaret was almost certainly Katherine's mother.
371340 Company Sergeant Major James Dunne.
The London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th Battalion.

Son of Thomas and Margaret Dunne, born at Barielly, Bengal, India.

James Dunne, aged 28, a bachelor, a Colour Sergeant in the 3rd battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, of the Military Barracks, Wexford, son of Thomas Dunne, deceased, a Colour Sergeant in the 1st battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, married Kate Delaney, a spinster, a Dressmaker, of 19 Parnell Street, Wexford, daughter of Richard Delaney, a Pensioner, on 17 October 1904

In the 1911 census, the Dunne family were living at Parnell Street, Wexford.
present were,
James Dunne, aged 35, a Colour-Sergeant, Royal Irish Regiment, married, born in India
Katherine, his wife, aged 30, married, born in Co. Wexford,
They had been married 6 years and had 4 children, all living.

Margaret Josephine, daughter, aged 5, born in Co. Wexford,
Thomas Patrick, son, aged 4, born in Co. Wexford,
Kathleen Mary, daughter, aged 3, born in Co. Wexford,
Elizabeth Lillian, daughter, aged 1, born in Co. Tipperary,

also present,
Margaret Delaney, aged 70, a relative, widow, born in Co. Wexford,
Margaret was almost certainly Katherine's mother.

Inscription

ERECTED
In Loving Memory
Of
SERGT. MAJOR JAMES DUNNE Parnell St
8th City of London Batt Post Office Rifles
died on the 1st March 1918
at Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot
aged 42 years.
also his wife KATHERINE
died June 5th 1944
aged 62 years
also their beloved eldest daughter
MARGARET
died 16th Nov. 1986.

my Jesus mercy



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  • Created by: John
  • Added: Feb 1, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142105518/james-dunne: accessed ), memorial page for Company Serjeant Major James Dunne (9 Jan 1876–1 Mar 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142105518, citing Crosstown Cemetery, Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland; Maintained by John (contributor 47032041).