Born 14 April, 1878, Elroy, Wisconsin USA. Enlisted May 1st, 1916 in the 19th Alta. Dragoons as a Lieutenant in the Canadian Expeditionary Force for WW1. His attestation papers list his wife as Ida A. Dunn, his religion as Presbyterian and his trade as contractor. His sons Hugh Basil Dunn (231246) and Robert Ellis Dunn (231177) were also in the CEF. Their names are listed on the pulpit from the Hopkins Methodist Church at Smithfield, now in the Wabamun United Church.
He was a storekeeper in Old Wabamun (NW7-53-3-W5). Probably arrived with his brother(?) W.C. Dunn, in 1902. Owned the Lakeview Hotel in (New) Wabamun until 1915.
The building from Wabamun used as building material for the 1921 Sylvan School was purchased from Mrs. Dunn.