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Frederick George NUNN

Regimental number20279
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationPainter
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 8"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Fredrick Nunn, Gordon Road, Lindfield, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the 37th Field Company Army Engineers, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date5 August 1917
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameField Company Engineers, September 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/42/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll35th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 3 July 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 21 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 15 December 1917.

Embarked Port Said, 9 January 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 2 February 1918.

Marched in to Engineers Training Depot, Brightlingsea, 4 March 1918.

Admitted to General Military Hospital, Colchester, 10 June 1918 (influenza); discharged to Training Depot, Brightlingsea, 20 June 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 14 August 1918; taken on strength, 9th Field Company Engineers, in the field, 21 August 1918.

Transferred to 35th Bn, and taken on strength, 25 September 1918.

On leave to Paris, 13 March 1919; rejoined Bn from leave, 23 March 1919.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 11 April 1919.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 19 May 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Prinz Hubertus', 3 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 26 August 1919; discharged, Sydney, 19 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, NUNN Frederick George

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