Henry Edward DUNKLEY

DUNKLEY, Henry Edward

    Service Number: 1031
    Enlisted: 9 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 July 1892
    Home Town: Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria
    Schooling: Brighton Street State School, Richmond, Victoria
    Occupation: Turner
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915, aged 22 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    No known grave Panel 26, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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    World War 1 Service

    9 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1031, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne
    19 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 1031, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    19 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 1031, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Charles and Annie Sophia Dunnkley of 'Eltham', 129 Cremorne Street, South Richmond, Victoria. Brother of Harold William Dunkley who returned to Australia on 20 June 1919 having served with the 6th Battalion and Bessie Dorothy Williams nee Dunkley of East Brighton, Victoria

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Also served in the Citizen Military Forces

    Served a 3 year apprenticeship with J. Alston of Melbourne

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