Private John Durnan

Army Number: 76152, formerly a sapper, 175 Highland Field Company, Royal Engineers.

Battalion: 16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Son of Patrick and Maria Durnam, of 22 St. Peter’s Street, Dundee, Scotland. He was a tailor before enlisting on 15th November 1915 at Dundee. He was transferred to the 12th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment and went to France on 11th January 1917. He was posted to the 17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. 2nd February 1917 and the 16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.8th February 1918. He was killed in action, 21st March 1918, whilst holding the line near Sorrell Wood/Longeuval, France, on the opening day of the German Spring Offensive or (Kaiserschlact)

Buried: Toronto Cemetery, Demuin, France. Row D. Grave 6.