John Dunville DUNVILLE. C.B.E. (found an O.B.E, not a C.B.E.) Wing Commander, Royal Air Force.
Born 20 October 1866, only son of Robert Grimshaw and Jeanie Dunville of Redburn House, Holywood, County Down. Husband of Violet Lambert of Beau Parg.
London Gazette dated 6 May 1887. Militia. To be 2nd Lieutenant 11 April 1887 with the 5th Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)
London Gazette dated 23 May 1893. Militia. 5th Battalion, the Prince of Wales's Leinster
Regiment (Royal Canadians), Lieutenant J. Dunville Dunville resigns his Commission, dated 24th May, 1893
London Gazette dated 2 April 1915 Royal Naval Air Service. Granted temporary commission at Flight Lieutenant dated 30 March 1915.
London Gazette dated 1 January 1916 promoted to Flight Commander (temporary service)
London Gazette dated 1 January 1918. Royal Naval Air Service.
Squadron Commanders to be acting Wing Commanders. (T) John Dunville
Supplement to London Gazette dated 1 January 1919 (O.B.E.)
CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD.
St. James's Palace, S.W. 1. 1st January, 1919.
The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire, in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the War
To be Officers of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order. Lt Col. John Dunville.
Supplement to London Gazette dated 17 August 1926. Reserve of Air Force Officers.
John Dunville Dunville C.B.E. Granted honorary commission as a Wing Commander.
Belfast Gazette dated 25 May 1928.
LAND PURCHASE COMMISSION, NORTHERN IRELAND. NORTHERN IRELAND LAND ACT, 1925.
ESTATE OF COLONEL JOHN DUNVILLE DUNVILLE. Land in question was in the townland of Magherascouse, Barony of Lower Castlereagh, and County of Down
No entry found for his C.B.E. in the London Gazette.
Will Calendars PRONI
Full Abstract :
Dunville John Dunville of Redburn Holywood county Down and 46 Portland Place London D.L. died 10 June 1929 at latter place Probate Belfast 20 January to Robert Lambart Dunville gentleman and the right honourable sir Richard Dawson Bates solicitor. Effects £555.
Died at Portland Place 10 June 1929 aged 62 after a long illness.
At rest in Old Priory Churchyard, Holywood, County Down opposite the cemetery
