Search for information on Sapper Thomas Dunn

[Augustin]

Good evening, I am looking for information on the life story of Thomas Dunn of the 179th Company Royal Engineers number 139 467.  

Thank you, any valuable information.

[jonbem]

Hi

From the MIC on Ancestry looks like he started in the Buffs

UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 - Ancestry.co.uk

Name:	Thomas Dunn
Military Date:	1914-1920
Military Place:	England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, United Kingdom
Regiment or Corps:	Buffs (East Kent) Regiment, Royal Engineers
Regimental Number:	1955, 139467

[Ron da Valli]

His pension records show he lived at 44 Waterloo St, St Helens, Lancashire. He was born in 1871. His disability was a compound fracture of his  right leg. He was discharged on the 6th March 1919.  On the 17th October he was given a grant of £50 to start up his own business.  His full name is Thomas Henry Dunn.

[brianmorris547]

I no longer have my downloads but my notes tell me that the 1917 WD of 179 Tunnelling Co RE names Other Ranks including attached Infantry. Might be worth a look.

Brian

[George Rayner]

12 hours ago, Ron da Valli said:

His disability was a compound fracture of his  right leg

Interesting that this was only 50% due to service!

He also has two medal index cards-one with East Kents the other with East Surrey listed

George

Edited 8 November , 2022 by George Rayner

[Augustin]

Thanks to all.

20 hours ago, Ron da Valli said:

Ses dossiers de pension montrent qu'il vivait au 44 Waterloo St, St Helens, Lancashire. Il est né en 1871. Son handicap était une fracture ouverte de sa jambe droite. Il a été libéré le 6 mars 1919. Le 17 octobre, il a reçu une subvention de 50 £ pour démarrer sa propre entreprise. Son nom complet est Thomas Henry Dunn.

How to access these pension records?

[Keith_history_buff]

2 hours ago, Augustin said:

How to access these pension records?

The low cost option is to join the Western Front Association. An annual subscription of GBP 35.00 as a European member GBP 29.00 as a Digital member will give you unlimited access to the cards. The complimentary magazine ("Stand to!") is excellent, and as a member, you can access old issues too.
https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/fold3-pension-records/

The high cost option is to get an annual subscription to Fold3 for USD 79.95 for this and a lot of US Army records that are not necessarily relevant to this time period.
https://www.fold3.com/choose-a-plan

Edited 8 November , 2022 by Keith_history_buff
Edit: have added strikethrough

[Keith_history_buff]

My mistake, it appears there are the following WW1 records also available via Fold3

• unburnt British Army service records (archive series WO 363)
• unburnt British Army service records (archive series WO 363)
• Royal Navy ratings' Statements of Service (like a fiche matricule for a conscrit français)
• Royal Air Force airmen's statements of service (like a fiche matricule for a conscrit français) 

https://www.fold3.com/search?docQuery=(filters:!((type:general.title.content.doc-type,values:!((label:Publication,value:PUBLICATION))),(type:general.title.provider.id,values:!((label:The+National+Archives+of+the+UK,value:'43')))))


The Great War Forum has a policy that forbids the direct request of lookups from subscription websites, whose content is behind a paywall.

[TheRecordKeeper]

I'm also looking for a Thomas/Tommy Dunn, and unfortunately all I have is his name (and by extension, a handwriting sample). Is there a chance that the one you all have found was admitted to the 22nd General Hospital in Camiers France in June of 1918? Here's the handwriting sample if that helps confirm a match: