| Regimental number | 3212 |
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | State School, Perth, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stable assistant |
| Address | Hodgins Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Nunn, Buckley Street, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets; rejected from Citizem Military Forces enlistment on account of height. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Regimental Number incorrectly entered on NAA site as 322. |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert Edgar and Florence Emily NUNN, 4 Lawrence Street, Middle Brighton, Victoria. Native of Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 1561 Charles Alexander NUNN, 21st Bn, died of wounds, France, 6 August 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 59th Bn, 15 March 1916. Temporarily attached to 15th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Ferry Post, 10 May 1916; rejoined 59th Bn, 16 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presumed Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A' Statement, Red Cross File No 2020801, 2885 Pte T.E. McLEAN, 59th Bn, 29 July 1916: 'I saw this man dead during the charge at Fleurbaix on July 19th. I saw him when I was on my way back after I was wounded. Several who were with me remarked how peaceful he looked. I think he must have been killed instantaneously. He was lying on No Man's land (sic) about 200 yards out of our trenches. He was lying by a hedge when I saw him.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NUNN Stanley Milton
Red Cross File No 2020801 |
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