Regimental number | 20279 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Fredrick Nunn, Gordon Road, Lindfield, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the 37th Field Company Army Engineers, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Field Company Engineers, September 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, NUNN Frederick George |