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Gordon Allan DUNBAR

Place of birthOxley Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStudent
AddressSt John's College, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Frederick Dunbar, State School Wolfram via Cairns, Queensland
Previous military service7th Infantry
Enlistment date1 April 1916
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant (Honorary Lieutenant)
Unit name42nd Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/59/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll43rd Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918).
Recommendation date: 3 March 1918

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)


Recommendation date: 16 October 1918

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 7 February 1919

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Medals

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 91
Date: 23 July 1919

Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919

Other detailsWar Service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, Croix de Guerre (Belgium), British War Medal, Victory Medal

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