BUNKUM, William Edward Harold
| Service Number: | 2868 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 December 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Apsley, Brisbane, Queensland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Aspley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dairyman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 14 July 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Jerusalem War Cemetery Row H, Grave 26 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Marchant Park Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 22 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2868, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2868, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Malwa, Sydney | |
| 14 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2868, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2868 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-07-14 |
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2 Australian Light Horse
Rank - Trooper
25 August 1916 - Taken on strength, Isolation Camp, Moascar
3 September 1916 - Admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, Moascar, (mumps)
25 September 1916 - Discharged to duty
25 September 1916 - Marched into Isolation Camp
20 November 1916 - Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment
23 November 1916 - Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Arnussi
2 May 1917 - Sick to Hospital
2 May 1917 - Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance
4 May 1917 - Discharged to duty
4 May 1917 - Rejoined unit
4 June 1917 - Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
5 June 1917 - Discharged
5 June 1917 - Rejoined unit
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of William and Selina Bunkum; Husband of Queenie Bunkum, of Kedron, Brisbane, Queensland
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