Percy Phillip DUNSTAN

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Service Number:	6254
Enlisted:	10 April 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	King River, Albany, Western Australia
Schooling:	King River State School, Western Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 June 1918
Cemetery:	Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec Special Memorial 6, Headstone inscription reads: He gave his life in the mighty stripe that Australia might be free.
Memorials:	Albany & Districts Roll of Honour, Albany St John's Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, Albany War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, West Leederville St Barnabas Anglican Church Honour WW1 Board, West Leederville War Memorial

10 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6254, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
13 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 6254, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6254, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Suffolk, Fremantle
5 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 16th Battalion to the 32nd Battalion at Etaples
20 Jun 1918:	Involvement Private, 6254, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6254 awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-06-20

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Son of Edward and Maria J. Dunstan of 398 Vincent Street, Leederville, WA

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal