Gwyn Dawnay Joy

Rank 
Second Lieutenant
Regiment 
London Regiment
Date of death 
16 July 1917
Age of death 
23
Address 
7 Glencoe Avenue
Seven Kings
Ilford
Ilford
Address source 
1911 Census
Cemetery / Memorial 
France
Biography 

Gwyn was born in 1894 in East Ham to Frederick George and Eleanor Joy and had 5 Siblings. In 1911 the family were living at 7 Glencoe Avenue, Seven Kings, Ilford.

Gwyn joined the London regiment and died from wounds received at Bullecourt. He was awarded the Military Cross.

He is buried at St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France and he is remembered on the family grave in the churchyard of St Peter’s, Aldborough Hatch, Ilford, Essex.