Pte
Daniel Dunlop
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 16/06/1893 |
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Place of birth: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Painter |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 552097 |
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Enlistment date: 02/02/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 8th Bn. (90th Rifles) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 10/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Venture Farm, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 24 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: 24D |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal — 17/11/1920 |
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Victory Medal Medal — 17/11/1920 |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Daniel jr. Dunlop was a painter born in Kilmarnock, Scotland. When he was still a boy, his family moved to Canada. Daniel senior and his three sons John, James and Daniel jr. all joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Daniel jr. was taken on by the 8th Battalion Canadian Infantry, 2nd Canadian Brigade, 1st Canadian Division. In November 1917, his battalion was deployed near Passchendaele.
On November 8th 1917, the 8th Battalion took over the front line trenches near Mosselmarkt, on the Goudberg spur. On the 10th of November, the Canadian Corps launched a final attack to consolidate the remaining high ground north of Passchendaele. The assembly lines were subjected to severe shelling. Casualties were very high. At 6:05 a.m., the guns opened fire on the German positions. Half an hour later the 2nd Canadian Brigade advanced with the 7th and the 8th battalion, supported by the 20th Battalion.
At 7.00 a.m. the battalion was forced to retire from their objective, which caused the reserve battalion to be ordered forward. The 8th Battalion retook the attack and eventually managed to advance to the Venture and Vocation Farm area, though machine guns firing from Vocation and Vox Farms caused a lot of casualties The British 1st Division on their left was held up by heavy German resistance and the 8th Battalion had to close the gap. Despite several counter-attacks, the Canadian troops eventually succeeded in consolidating their objectives, but losses were high.
Daniel sr. was the only one to return to Canada. His three sons died in Flanders. James, 20, was killed by a German high explosive shell at Zillebeke on May 27th 1916. John, barely 16, fell a few days later, when he was on duty as a runner in trenches at Sanctuary Wood.
Daniel jr., 24, was acting as a stretcher bearer. About fifteen minutes after the attack commenced he was killed almost immediately, by a shell that burst just in front of him. None of the brothers have a known grave. They’re remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial.
On November 8th 1917, the 8th Battalion took over the front line trenches near Mosselmarkt, on the Goudberg spur. On the 10th of November, the Canadian Corps launched a final attack to consolidate the remaining high ground north of Passchendaele. The assembly lines were subjected to severe shelling. Casualties were very high. At 6:05 a.m., the guns opened fire on the German positions. Half an hour later the 2nd Canadian Brigade advanced with the 7th and the 8th battalion, supported by the 20th Battalion.
At 7.00 a.m. the battalion was forced to retire from their objective, which caused the reserve battalion to be ordered forward. The 8th Battalion retook the attack and eventually managed to advance to the Venture and Vocation Farm area, though machine guns firing from Vocation and Vox Farms caused a lot of casualties The British 1st Division on their left was held up by heavy German resistance and the 8th Battalion had to close the gap. Despite several counter-attacks, the Canadian troops eventually succeeded in consolidating their objectives, but losses were high.
Daniel sr. was the only one to return to Canada. His three sons died in Flanders. James, 20, was killed by a German high explosive shell at Zillebeke on May 27th 1916. John, barely 16, fell a few days later, when he was on duty as a runner in trenches at Sanctuary Wood.
Daniel jr., 24, was acting as a stretcher bearer. About fifteen minutes after the attack commenced he was killed almost immediately, by a shell that burst just in front of him. None of the brothers have a known grave. They’re remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial.
Connection to other soldiers 3
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James Dunlop
Brother |
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Dunlop Daniel Senior
Father |
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John Burt Dunlop
Brother |
Sources 5
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Canadian Virtual War Memorial https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1591908 Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1591908/D%20DUNLOP/ Sources used |
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Library and Archives Canada https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx Sources used |
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McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: the day by day account. Londen: Uniform, 2018. 160-1. Sources used |
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The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/1st-canadian-division/ Sources used |