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DUNEMANN, Herbert Louis William
| Service Number: | 10784 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Terowie, South Australia, 9 March 1890 |
| Home Town: | Terowie, Goyder, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Terowie School,South Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Terowie, South Australia, 9 August 1937, aged 47 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Terowie Cemetery Sec 5, Row 10, Plot 524 |
| Memorials: | Terowie Institute Honour Board, Terowie Public School Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 10784, 3rd Divisional Signal Company | |
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| 25 May 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 10784, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 May 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 10784, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 10784 | |
| 17 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 10784, 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
Obituary
Herbert Louis Dunemann.
The death of Mr Herbert Louis Dunemann, of Hallett, who died at Terowie, on August 9th, removed a very popular figure from the district.
Mr Dunemann, a son of the late Mr and Mrs C. Dunemann, who were very old residents of Terowie, was born on 9/3/1890. During the war the deceased saw service with the A.I.F., serving in the Eleventh Field Signallers. A great supporter of cricket, Mr Dunemann was, until failing health prevented him, a playing member of the Hallett team, secretary of the Hallett Club and secretary of the Terowie Association. The Recreation Ground Committee was fortunate in having the deceased's services as secretary for about nine years. Had the property been his own he could not have watched over it more carefully. The funeral, which was held at Terowie, was largely attended, and the floral tributes were wonderful Members of Concord (Terowie) Lodge in which he was initiated, and Hallett Lodge of which he was a member at his death marched to the graveside, where the service was conducted by Revs E. Tuckett and O. L. Noske. The Last Post was sounded by Mr G. Bald. Great sympathy is felt for the widow (nee Miss Edith May Reilly, of Whyte-Yarcowie) and the two children, Phyllis, who is aged eight years old and Don who is six.
Submitted 27 May 2024 by Morgan Dunemann
Biography contributed by Paul Lemar
Herbert was born in Terowie on the 9th of March,1890 to Charles and Catherine DUNEMANN (nee THOMAS). He had five siblings, one of whom, John (Jack) was killed in action on the Western Front in 1916.
Herbert was a carpenter by trade.
In 1927, Herbert married Edith May REILLY and the couple had 2 children, Phyllis and Donald.
He was a great supporter of cricket and until failing health prevented him, a playing member of the Hallett team, secretary of the Hallett Club and secretary of the Terowie Association. The Recreation Ground Committee was fortunate in having his services as secretary for about nine years.
Military
Herbert joined the AIF on the 10th of November 1915 and was allocated service number 10784. He was initially attached to the 2nd Depot Battalion before attending signals school and was transferred to the 3rd Division Signals Company.
He proceeded to France with his company on the 27th of May 1916 and served on the Western Front. He was promoted to corporal on 22 July 1918.
The Division Signals Company was tasked with providing communications from the Headquarters to those of subordinate formations. In the case of the 3rd Division, this meant the 9th (NSW) 10th (VIC) and 11th (outer states) Brigades and Division units (Artillery, Engineers, Pioneers, MG Battalions and Services etc).
Field telephones connected by line were the most usual means of electronic communication on the Great War battlefield. Line was buried where possible, but it would often be cut or broken by artillery fire or road traffic. Then it would have to be surface laid to maintain communications.
Laying line was one of the most hazardous jobs in the front line. The 'Linies' had to move above ground carrying a reel of wire. They could often be the only moving thing on the battlefield and thus attracted fire - both small arms_ and even artillery fire. Hence the task was often performed at night, with the added risk of getting disorientated on the battlefield.
The 'linies' also had the unenviable task of locating and repairing breaks in the line.
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