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William Henry DUNN

Regimental number2387
Place of birthNeutral Bay New South Wales
SchoolNeutral Bay Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBricklayer
Address50 Parraween Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, F Dunn, 50 Parraween Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Militia
Enlistment date6 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 12
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/20/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Mooltan on 11 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Company Engineers
FateDied of wounds 30 May 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialEstaires Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row Q, Grave No. 6), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
23
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Frederick and Emma DUNN, 50 Parkaween Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney
Family/military connectionsBrother Pte A A Dunn No 714 died of wounds in France 14/4/18, Machine Green Section Age 30 years.

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