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UNWIN, Norman Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1658 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1914, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Artillery Battery |
| Born: | Castle Cary, England, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Springsure, Central Highlands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Somersetshire School, England |
| Occupation: | Drover |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 20 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 11. Died at sea aboard HMT Soudan |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Springsure Shire of Bauhinia Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1658, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 25 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1658, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Rangatira embarkation_ship_number: A22 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 1658, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Rangatira, Brisbane | |
| 20 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1658, 7th Field Artillery Battery, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1658 awm_unit: 7th Australian Field Artillery Battery awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1915-05-20 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia at the age of 22 years. At the time of enlistment he was residing in Springsure, Central QLD.
Son of Joseph Clarke Unwin and Mary Jane Unwin of Bowes Road, Palmers Green, London, England.
From 19 June 1907 and 25 March 1908 he served as a volunteer in the Kings Royal Rifle, 2nd Middlesex Regiment and also two years with the Territorial Forces.
27 August 1914 - enlisted at Brisbane, QLD, with the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade with the rank of Gunner.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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