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John Lee DUNNE

Regimental number7056
Place of birthCondobolin New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressMount Derriwong, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, Thomas Dunne, Mount Derriwong, Condobolin, New South Wales
Previous military serviceSydney University Scouts
Enlistment date7 July 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Work near Reinecourt on 11 August 1918.
Recommendation date: 25 August 1918

FateReturned to Australia 23 July 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'On the morning of 11th August 1918 during an attack on RAINECOURT east of AMIENS, this man did splendid work, and although wounded, was the first to volunteer for a bombing party on an enemy Machine Gun post which was causing considerable casualties among our troops. Owing mainly to this man's splendid marksmanship six of the enemy were killed and the post put out of action, allowing our work of consolidation to be carried on. On his return he immediately mounted the enemy machine gun in a forward position and with it formed an effective covering fire for our men and inflicted further losses on the enemy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death21 July 1980
Age at death86
Place of burialCondobolin Cemetery, New South Wales

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