Mick - the CWGC database shows no entry against a search "Dunmall G WW1", so its fairly certain he didnt die in service during WW1 whilst serving with any branch of the forces. The online WW1 service medal records (Army & RFC) have one G Dunmall in the Royal West Kents, and a George W Dunmall in the Army Service Corps. "Losing" third and subsequent forenames for OR's is not at all unusual in records of the period, and with such an unusual surname you maybe have a good chance that the George W is your man. You have to start somewhere, so failing any other "family information" you should arange searches of the full medal records and the surviving service records at The National Archives. > http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.htm regards - Tom Tulloch-Marshall WW1 Military Research website > http://www.btinternet.com/~prosearch/index.html