Information about birth

Year of birth:
1896
Place of birth:
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

General information

Profession:
Labourer

Army information

Country:
Canada
Force:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
438651
Enlistment date:
27/04/1915
Enlistment place:
Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
Units:
 —  Canadian Infantry, 52nd Bn. (North Ontario)  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
27/05/1916
Place of death:
Zillebeke, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
20

Memorial

Distinctions and medals 2

Points of interest 3

#1 Place of birth
#2 Enlistment place
#3 Place of death (approximate)

My story

The Dunlop family emigrates from Scotland to Canada in 1906. They settle in Frank, Alberta, an insignificant village at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.

In 1915 Daniel senior and his three sons went to war. Daniel senior was the only one to return to Canada.

James, 20, is killed in the trenches near Zillebeke in May 1916.

John Burt, barely 16, fell a few days later, whilst on duty as a runner in trenches at Sanctuary Wood. An enemy shell exploded nearby, killing him instantly.

Daniel Jr., 24, is killed in the final days of the Battle of Passchendaele. He is acting as a stretcher bearer when a shell bursts right in front of him.

None of the brothers have a known grave. They’re remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial.

Connection to other soldiers 2