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Edwin Samuel DUNSHEA

Regimental number1646
Place of birthBombay New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationRabbit trapper
AddressCoonamble, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Mr Henry Dunshea, Major's Creek via Briadwood, New South Wales
Enlistment date14 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name53rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Depot Unit of Supply
FateReturned to Australia 12 May 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in St Stephen's Anglican Church, Major's Creek, New South Wales. Roll of Intercession in the church reads: 'The Prayers of Parishioners are asked for the following Soldiers who are serving their God, King, and Country in the World War against Germany's Aggression, Tyranny, and Frightfulness.'

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