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   Captain George Malcolm Dunlop
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 01/05/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth: 13/01/1889
Died: 25/04/1915 (Killed in Action)
Age: 26
Summary      
George Malcolm Dunlop was the son of Dr. Archibald Dunlop of St Helen’s, Holywood, County Down, and Mrs. Bessie Dunlop (nee Gunning-Moore) formerly of Cookstown, and nephew of Mr. J.B. Gunning-Moore, Coolnafranky, Cookstown. George was educated at Cheltenham and joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers in 1906. He was promoted to Captain in December 1914. He was killed in action on 25th April 1915 and is commemorated on special memorial A 46 at ‘V’ Beach Cemetery, Turkey
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Cemetery Details
Grave
Cemetery: V Beach Cemetery
  Cape Helles, Gallipoli, 
Grave Ref: Memorial A 46
CWGC Casualty 605109
Summary      
The Anzac and Sulva cemeteries are first signposted from the left hand junction of the Eceabat - Bigali Road. From this junction you travel into the main Anzac area. Follow the road to Helles opposite the Kabatepe Museum. After 14.2 km's, take a right turn at the 'T' junction and after 14.3 km's take the left fork. After a total of 23.8 km's you will find a short track to the cemetery which is on the beach. The Cemetery is at the bottom of the grassy slope that rises to the cliff edge between Sedd el Bahr village and Cape Helles.
Local Institute / Local Book Details

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1 Cookstown War Dead Book WW1 42
References and Links
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1 2nd Lieut John Gunning Moore Dunlop Brother of Captain George Malcolm Dunlop
2 1901 Census lists Dunlop family 1901 census does not list George as living with the family at house 64 in High Street, Holywood, Down
3 Barry Niblock - North Down & Ards Details of Captain G Dunlop
4 Cheltenham College school trip to V Beach, Gallipoli
5 Forum discussion (GWF) Details of Captain G Dunlop and his brother
6 National Archives UK Medal card can be purchased here.
7 National Archives UK More details of Captain G Dunlop can be purchased here.
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