DUNN, Thomas
| Service Number: | 2323 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballymena, Ireland, United Kingdom, 4 November 1871 |
| Home Town: | Narrogin, Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Edenderry National School, Belfast, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Bushworker |
| Died: | influenza - Broncho Pneumonia, Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 7 February 1917, aged 45 years |
| Cemetery: |
Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire INSCRIPTION PARTED, YES BUT NOT FOR EVER Grave 186., Durrington Cemetery, Durrington, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narrogin War Memorial, Nomans Lake Memorial Board, Nomans Lake Roll of Honour WWI, Wickepin District Roll of Honour WWI, Wickepin Fallen Soldiers Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2323, 44th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 13 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2323, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2323, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Macquarie, Fremantle |
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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Private Thomas Dunn was born at Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Ireland in 1871. He came to Australia around 1895 & enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 9th May, 1916. He arrived in England for further training with 44th Battalion on 12th December, 1916.
Private Dunn was admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire on 30th December, 1916 with influenza. He died at 4 pm on 7th February, 1917 from Broncho Pneumonia.
There were 5 AIF SOLDIERS that WERE BURIED in Durrington Cemetery between 12th & 14th February, 1917. Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire contains 141 Australian WW1 Soldiers.
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