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GUNN, Ira Warren
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 408 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nhill, Victoria, Australia, May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Nhill, Hindmarsh, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Nhill State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Nieppe-Bois (Rue-du-Bois) British Cemetery, Vieux-Berquin |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 408, Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 408, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 408, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 408, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 408, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 16 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 408, 8th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 408 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-04-16 |
Personal Stories
Not an ordinary life
In his book "Breaking the Road for Rest" Lieut Donovan Joynt of the 8th Bn wrote "My sergeant (Ira Gunn) was shouting something to me - the noise of battle was terrific. 'What do you want sergeant?' I yelled. He yelled back to me: 'One minute of this is worth a lifetime of ordinary life, isn't it sir?'" Digger 72 Sept 2020 p.19VC
Submitted 1 December 2023 by Susanne Tongue
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