| Regimental number | 3311 |
| Place of birth | Warwick, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 176 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, J. O'Brien, Nankhill Road, Canterbury, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| 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 | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 1), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: H.S. and Agnes BUNN, Glebe Farm, Horsford, Norwich, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked at Melbourne on board HMAT 'Euripides', 8 May 1915. Sailed from Suez on board HMAT 'Wiltshire', 29 May 1915; disembarked Melbourne, no date stated (venereal disease); returned to duty at 3rd Military District, 18 November 1915. Taken on strength of 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, 15 March 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried at Rue du Bois Cemetery by Reverend F.P. Williams, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUNN Edward |
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