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William Knox DUNN

Regimental number5571
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
SchoolSherwood State School and Normal School, Brisbane, Queensland
Age on arrival in Australia5
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationStockman
AddressGraceville, North Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Dunn, Graceville, North Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceBuried in No 2 Military Cemetery, Heilly, France.
Enlistment date25 January 1916
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name25th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/42/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 7 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll25th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 28 May 1918
Place of death or woundingVille-Sur-Ancre, France
Age at death33.8
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
104
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James Knox and Elizabeth DUNN, Berry Street, Graceville, Queensland. Native of Dublin, Ireland
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4115 Pte Ralph Knox DUNN, 25th Bn, returned to Australia, 7 February 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Age at death53
SourcesNAA: B2455, DUNN William Knox

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