| Regimental number | 6253 |
| Place of birth | Booligal New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Lachlan Street, Hay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr W Dunkinson, 25 Bank Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Valuable services as Company runner, showing courage and devotion to duty under fire. (East of Ypres)' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For bravery and devotion to duty during the operations at BROODSEINDE RIDGE east of YPRES from 3rd to 6th October, 1917. Pte. DUNKINSON as Company Runner continually carried important messages to Battalion Headquarters and forward positions. Many times he had to pass through heavy shell and machine gun fire. This was especially the case when going to the forward positions. He carried all messages both day and night quickly and in not one instance did he fail to deliver his message and return with an answer.'
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Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
