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Ernest DUNKINSON

Regimental number6537
Place of birthBulligan New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressHay, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinSister, Mrs G Gannan, 150 Hargreaves Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Enlistment date10 January 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 February 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Distinguished Conduct Medal (Military Medal awarded)


Recommendation date: 23 May 1918

Distinguished Conduct Medal


Recommendation date: 23 July 1918

FateReturned to Australia 22 September 1919
Medals

'During the attack near MORLANCOURT on 19th instant an enemy machine gun near the Cross roads in K 13 b caused a number of casualties amongst our attacking troops. Lieutenant WOODRIFF, Private BRAIN and Private DUNKINSON made their way towards the gun. The officer was killed and Private BRAIN was wounded. DUNKINSON bombed the gun crew from the post but lost sight of them in the crop. He returned to his platoon and when the gun opened from a new position, he crawled out and silenced it with rifle grenades. On the previous day he did exceptionally fine work in a daylight raid on an enemy strong point in which 23 prisoners were captured.'

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal, Military Medal

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