| Regimental number | 6492 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Marine fireman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mrs K O'Sullivan, 181 Lampton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Previous military service | Served in the Dublin Fusiliers for 12 years, including 2 years 9 months in the Boer War; discharged, time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 20), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 72 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 2 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 November 1916. Found guilty, at sea, 28 October 1916, of being absent without leave from 6.30 am parade, 25 October: awarded forfeiture of 7 days' pay. Marched in to 4th Training Bn, Codford, 21 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 March 1917; taken on strength, 14th Bn, 28 May 1917. Wounded in action, Belgium, 12 June 1917, and admitted to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station (multiple gun shot wounds); died of wounds, 13 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal New Zealand War Accounts & Records Office interviewed Mrs Kate O'Sullivan, 4 September 1922: she stated that Dunne occasionally stayed at her boarding house; she was unaware of any living relatives. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DUNNE Thomas |
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