Regimental number | 60219 |
Place of birth | Marrickville, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fitter |
Address | Haberfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, D. Gunn, 26 Walker Avenue, Haberfield, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 3rd Bn, AIF (discharged as medically unfit) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 16 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/6 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th General Service Reinforcements |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 36 |
Family/military connections | Previous period of service, see 1454 Oswald GUNN |
Other details |
Embarked, 4 September 1918, and promoted to Voyage Only Corporal, the same day. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 10 October 1918 (pneumonia). Died, 15 October 1918. Buried at sea, 16 October 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GUNN Oswald George |