| Regimental number | 717 |
| Place of birth | Natimuk, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Natimuk PO, Natimuk, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Wm Schunke, Natimuk PO, Natimuk, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was well liked with all his comrades.' |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XLIV, Row C, Grave No. 16), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Natimuk Roll of Honor, Natimuk & District Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Natimuk, Victoria. Commemorated in Natimuk Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Mr William (d. 20 June 1916, aged 61; bu. Natimuk) and Mrs Anna Maria (d. 6 July 1946, aged 91; bu. Natimuk) SCHUNKE, Hopefield, Natimuk, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1003 Pte William Arthur SCHUNKE, 38th Bn, died of wounds, 22 October 1917; 21594 Driver Henry Albert SCHUNKE, 3rd Motor Transport Company, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
