Regimental number | 589 |
Place of birth | Ferntree Gully, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Tailor |
Address | Boundary Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Matthew Dunne, Boundary Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'For most valuable work as messenger during the two actions at Pozieres, showing consistent devotion to duty and gallantry under fire.' Recommendation date: Military Medal and Mention in Despatches 'For consistent gallant conduct and devotion to duty as Stretcher-Bearers during the operations at Fleurbaix, Armentieres and on the Somme. They have answered the call without hesitation and regardless of heavy fire, setting a fine example of devotion to duty and self sacrifice for the sake of their wounded comrades.' [Refers also to 76 Phillip James CORNISH; 1064 Pte Walter SMALL; 1070 Pte Herbert DUNGEY; 2482 Pte Harry George FARRINGTON; 2403 William John SALTER; 2483 Pte Harry WEST.] Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
Date of death |