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DUNKINSON, Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6537 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | BOOLIGAL NSW AUSTRALIA, 9 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Booligal, Hay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 6537, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
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| 7 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 6537, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to page 265. Prior to the war he was a labourer of Hay NSW. He enlisted 10th Jan 1917 aged 22 years. He served with 18th Infantry Battalion, and earned a Military Medal for his activities during the war. He survived the war, and departed the UK for home 22nd Sep 1919.
Submitted 29 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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