| Regimental number | 1590 |
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| School | Wy Yung State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Address | Wy Yung PO, Wy Yung via Bairnsdale, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph E Gunning, Wy Yung PO, Wy Yung via Bairnsdale, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Royal Australian Garrison Artillery, |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Seymour, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 30), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth GUNNING, Bairnsdale, Victoria. Native of Wy Yung, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1597 Pte John Charles GUNNING, 24th Bn, returned to Australia, 14 January 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Promoted Sergeant, Gallipoli, 1 September 1915. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, Anzac, 11 October 1915; transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 12 October 1915 (foreign body, left eye); to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 18 October 1915; discharged to Australian & New Zealand Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 25 October 1915; discharged to Base Details, Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 29 October 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac, 11 November 1915. Reported missing, 29 November 1915. Now, 1 December 1915, reported 'killed in action, 29 November 1915.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Date on enlistment incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as 21 December 1915. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GUNNING Edward |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
