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William Arthur SCHUNKE

Regimental number1003
Place of birthNatimuk, Victoria
SchoolNatimuk State School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressHorsham, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Schunke, Hopefield, via Natimuk,Vic
Enlistment date27 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll10 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name38th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/55/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll38th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularWell liked by all who knew him.
FateDied of wounds 22 October 1917
Date of death12 October 1917
Age at death31
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialBrandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3 (Plot II, Row L, Grave No. 17), Vlamertinghe, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
130
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in Natimuk Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Mr William Hart (d. 20 June 1916, aged 61; bu. Natimuk) and Mrs Anna Maria (d. 6 July 1946, aged 91; bu. Natimuk) SCHUNKE, Natimuk, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 717 Corporal Edwin Ernest SCHUNKE, 8th Bn, killed in action, 25 October 1917; 21594 Driver Henry Albert SCHUNKE, 3rd Motor Transport Company, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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