William Merkara BUNTING DCM

BUNTING, William Merkara

    Service Number: 2262
    Enlisted: 9 July 1915, Melbourne
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: At sea, 8 January 1894
    Home Town: Portland, Glenelg, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Natural causes, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 6 November 1942, aged 48 years
    Cemetery: Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria
    CE-NS-1219
    Memorials: Beech Forest WWI Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    9 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Melbourne
    27 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 2262, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
    27 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 2262, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    12 Aug 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    26 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2262, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW right thigh and abdomen
    26 Sep 1916: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Battle for Pozières , For conspicuous gallantry as a stretcher bearer. When wounded in the arm he stuck to his work, carrying his stretcher slung from his neck and steadying it with his sound arm.
    25 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    4 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2262, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, Shell wound head and left thigh
    22 Aug 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    1 Sep 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    2 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2262, 22nd Infantry Battalion

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