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Lance Corporal Herbert Dunkley

Lance corporal Herbert Dunkley, number 7877, 1st Battalion, King’s Own.  Herbert Dunkley enlisted on 10th August 1903 and joined the Army Reserve after a couple of years service.  He was mobilised on the outbreak of the First World War and went overseas to France with the 1st Battalion on 23rd August 1914.

Army Form B2079 Certificate of Discharge to Lance corporal Herbert Dunkley, number 7877, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Discharged 15 Jan 1917.
Enlisted at Birmingham 10 Aug 1903. Shown as 2nd King’s Own, Aug 1905 when awarded First Good Conduct Badge; overseas with 1st King’s Own, 23 Aug 1914.  Note the Mounted Infantry qualification.
Accession Number: KO2989/01

Army Form B2067 Character Certificate to Lance Corporal Herbert Dunkley, number 7877, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Discharged 15 Jan 1917.
Accession Number: KO2989/02

Army Form B2079 Certificate of Discharge to Private Herbert Dunkley, number 541130, Warwickshire Yeomanry. Enlisted at Birmingham 24 Mar 1921 and discharged 23 Mar 1922.
Accession Number: KO2989/03

Army Form A 14 Cover for Certificates of Discharged Soldiers, Army Reserve men, and Discharged Yeomen and Militimen.
Accession Number: KO2989/04

‘Grandad Dunkley’ photograph believed to be of Herbert Dunkley, circa 1930s or later, in civilian clothes and sat in deck-chair in garden.
Accession Number: KO2989/05

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