| AdminHistory | Norman Dunkerley was a Private of the Manchester Regiment who served throughout the whole of the First World War. Deployed in September 1914 to Helipolis Camp in Cairo, he served with the 1/10th Battalion Oldham Territorials, and took part in the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 where he was wounded. Evacuated to a military Hospital in Malta in 1915, and then on to King George V Hospital in London, Norman Dunkerley fades into obscurity during 1916. A prolific writer and former clerk, Norman Dunkerley wrote numerous letters to his family and friends, sometimes more than twice a week. Resurfacing in July 1917 in the 2/8th Btn, Norman was once again admitted to a field hospital, but this time for impetigo. Determined to overcome his illness, Norman seeks an Officer Commission but instead is transferred to the RAF Cadet Corps, where he undertakes training to become a pilot in 1918. Cadet Dunkerley passed his medical exams, as well as pilot training, but is unable to complete his weapons training due to the cessation of hostilities. He was returned to his unit and demobilised in 1919. |
