William DUNHAM

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Service Number:	881
Enlisted:	1 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Christchurch, New Zealand, 16 January 1892
Home Town:	Canterbury, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling:	Christchurch School, New Zealand
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Row M, Grave 2, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

1 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 881, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 881, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 881, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
6 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 881, 4th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli

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Son of John and Margaret Dunham of Wolli Creek, Canterbury, NSW

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

Previously served in the New Zealand Territiorials

Serve an apprenticeship as a Tailor for almost 4 years