Date of birth: 1887-02-28
Place of birth: Ballyraggan County Carlow Ireland
Next of kin: Annie Dunne, mother. Brooks Station, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Brooks Station, Alberta
Religion: Roman Catholic
Service file: B2752-S028
Uploader's Notes: Son of Patrick Dunne and Annie Dunne (nee Murphy); brother of Thomas Dunne (Service No. 503241). Discharged due medically unfit for service at Calgary, Alberta on January 24, 1919.
Two brothers who also served in the Great War; Thomas Dunne, 503241, and James Dunne. Appearance: Dark Brown Hair, Blue Eyes Full Name: Micheal Joseph Dunne Throughout the war, he was proclaimed MIA, found wounded,returned to battle, and was wounded three more times; once in the hip, another in the leg and another bullet grazed his right temple and damaged his right ear, causing deafness. On Oct.4 he was diagnosed with appendisitis and was transferred to the Canadian Hospital in Uxbridge on Dec.9. 1916. He was reccomended for base duty for some time before being sent back out into the front lines.
On Dec.28.1917, he was reassigned to the 12th Field Ambulance, 4th Canadian Division. While in the battle at Amiens, he was wounded yet again. Then was invalidated out to England but returned home on Nov.28.1918.
After the war he married Jean McAree, daughter of Hugh McAree and Jessie Sinclair. They had 7 children: Jessie, Irene [Renie], Annie, Maria, Patricia, Shiela and Raymond.
Source: jayelbee additions, LAC file
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry M.D. No. 13 Depot Casualty Company Arrived in Halifax onboard SS Aquitania on November 28. Reported to MD 13 at Calgary, Alberta on December 09. Discharged as medically unfit due to wounds suffered on active service at Calgary, Alberta on January 24, 1919. Private Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre TOS to CCAC, St Leonard's while in hospital recovering from wounds. Private Army Canadian Infantry 56th Battalion Sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia on March 23, 1916 aboard SS Baltic, landing at Liverpool, England on April 09. The battalion was sent to Shorncliffe, Kent. Posted to the 5th Battalion on May 25, 1916, but his posting was changed to the 14th Battalion while he was enroute to France. Private Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion No. 3 Company First of two postings to the 14th Battalion. Reported as part of a draft of 150 OR's on June 07. Declared Missing in Action on June 12 at Mount Sorrel, he returned to the battalion at Kenora Camp on June 17. Attached to the No Three Tunnelling Company from July 26 to August 16, as that unit worked near Hill 60. Suffered gunshot wounds to his left thigh, shoulder and neck at Mouquet Farm, Somme sometime during September 07/08, (wounds reported September 09). Evacuated to England. During his evacuation, he suffered an appendicitis attack. SOS to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre at St Leonards as of September 21. Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment TOS to the QRD for administrative purposes while recovering from wounds. From September 23 to November 18, was attached to the 2nd Canadian Convalescent Depot. SOS to Canada when he boarded the SS Aquitania to come home. Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Posted to the 23rd Reserve Battalion following discharge to duty. Promoted to sergeant on May 07. Voluntary reversion back to private in order to return to the 14th Battalion. Private Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion No. 3 Company Returned to the 14th Battalion just before the battalion moved from France to Flanders to take part in the Passchendaele campaign. He survived that battle uninjured, but was hospitalized for tonsillitis from December 20, 1917 to March 17, 1918 before returning to duty. On August 08, suffered a gunshot wound to the right side of his face and scalp. The bullet went through his right ear, and lodged in his scalp. Evacuated to England and TOS to the Quebec Regimental Depot, (for administrative purposes). ]
