| Regimental number | 1464 |
| Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 70 Hainey Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Dunbar, Ganmain, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1466 Pte Martin DUNBAR, AMD Train, returned to Australia, 17 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine With Light Horse Details, Maadi, 27 December 1915. With B Squadron, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Deir el Belah, Palestine, 25 April 1917. Detached for duty with Railway Company, Royal Engineers, Um Urgan, 5 July 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 28 July 1917. Detached for duty with Railway Construction Party, Marakeb, 28 July 1917; rejoined unit, 4 September 1917. Detached for duty with Railway Construction Company, Belah, 7 September 1917. Admitted to 1/3 London Field Ambulance, Deir el Belah, 14 September 1917 (sand fly), and transferred same day to 66th Casualty Clearing Station, and thence to Hospital Train, and admitted to 45th Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 14 September 1917 (malaria). Transferred to Hospital Train, 16 September 1917, and admitted same day to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 16 September 1917. Transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 21 September 1917 (diarrhoea); discharged to Convalescent Depot, Abbassia, 30 September 1917 (malaria); taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 12 October 1917. Rejoined 6th Light Horse Regiment, in the field, 26 November 1917. Wounded in action, 27 March 1918 (gun shot wound, right thigh), and admitted to Australian Camel Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance; to 2/4th London Field Ambulance, 30 March 1918; to 66th Casualty Clearing Station, 1 April 1918; to 75th Casualty Clearing Station, 2 April 1918; to 26th Casualty Clering Station, 3 April 1918; to 43rd Stationary Hospital, 4 April 1918; to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 5 April 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, 6 April 1918. Transferred to Suez for return to Australia, 11 July 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 12 November 1917; disembarked Sydney, 17 August 1918; discharged, Sydney (medically unfit), 6 December 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 75 |
| Place of burial | Wagga Wagga Monumental Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: , DUNBAR Arthur |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
