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William Joseph BUNT

Regimental number7454
Place of birthWagga Wagga, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressWagga Wagga, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.5
Height5' 7.75"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs S Carpenter, Narrabri, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 1 year in the 44th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date8 May 1917
Place of enlistmentWagga Wagga, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 6 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Discharge date20 September 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 7459 Pte John Edward BUNT, 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 9 February 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia from Southampton on board HT 'Boorara', 6 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 20 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death18 June 1971
Age at death74
Place of burialWoden Cemetery, ACT
SourcesNAA: B2455, BUNT William Joseph

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