Vermelles British Cemetery, near Lens.
Notice of Death appears in Jersey Evening
Post of Thursday 30 September 1915
Educated at Victoria College, Jersey & University
College, London
Commemorated on OV Memorial, Jersey
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Thursday 30 September 1915
Doctor & Mrs Dunlop Lose Another Son
- Local Family's Triple Bereavement. It is with the
deepest possible regret that we received the news of
the death of Lieutenant Kenneth Strickland Dunlop of
4th Battalion South Staffordshires, youngest son of
Dr & Mrs A Dunlop of Belgrave House, Great Union
Road. Yesterday Mr Dunlop's parents received an official
telegram from the War Office telling them that their
son was among the number killed, he having fallen during
the great battle on the night of Saturday to Sunday
last. The deceased, who was an Old Victorian was 33.
Some years ago he left England for Bolivia where he
resided for some considerable time. However when the
call of the old country to her sons overseas for help
reached him he returned to England and like a true patriot
offered his services to the Country. Earlier this year
he was given a commission in the 4th Battalion South
Staffs and received special training as a machine gun
officer. Some 3 months ago he was sent to the Front
to take charge of one of the machine gun sections in
the French Flanders salient. The deceased officer, who
was unmarried, had the makings of a splendid soldier
and his Commanding Officer speaks in the highest terms
of his ability. His early death is a distinct loss to
the country which, in common with so many other Jerseymen,
he gave up everything to serve. This is the third son
of Dr & Mrs Dunlop who has, during this war, made
the supreme sacrifice for his Country's sake. The first
to fall was Captain J S C Dunlop and the second Captain
F S C Dunlop, it will also be remembered that two other
sons were lost during the South African war. The sympathy
of everyone will today be offered to the grief stricken
parents in this new sorrow that has come upon them.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
