Regimental number | 52 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Turner |
Address | Bonanza Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Dunstan, Bonanza Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Headquarters, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the morning of 9/4/17 during the attack on HERMIES while moving up with a party of sappers to construct a strong point his officer was very badly wounded and he carried him under heavy shell fire to a place of safety. He afterwards returned and assisted other wounded to safety and then did splendid work on the construction of the strong point.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |