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Will Rutherford DUNN

Regimental number853
Date of birth26 April 1885
Place of birthRed Hill, South Australia
SchoolRed Hill Public School, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
AddressRed Hill, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Ann Dunn, Red Hill, South Australia
Enlistment date26 November 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/14/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 1 April 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Division Ammunition Column
FateReturned to Australia 9 March 1919
Discharge date25 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Total war service: 4 years 212 days (of which 4 years 25 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death30 August 1950
Age at death65
Place of burialPort Lincoln Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section), South Australia

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