Charles Edward DUN

DUN, Charles Edward

Service Number: 32887
Enlisted: 1 November 1916, Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: Field Artillery Brigades
Born: Whitton, NSW, 10 November 1895
Home Town: Junee, Junee, New South Wales
Schooling: St. Joseph's College, Sydney
Occupation: Bank clerk
Died: Mosman, Sydney, NSW, 27 October 1965, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Ganmain Memorial Gates
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World War 1 Service

1 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 32887, Field Artillery Brigades, Sydney, NSW
11 May 1917: Involvement Gunner, 32887, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
11 May 1917: Embarked Gunner, 32887, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

CHARLES EDWARD DUN was born on 10th November, 1895, at Whitton, New South Wales, the son of Mr. Francis Boyce Dun and Mrs. Hanorah Dun, of Ganmain, New South Wales. He was educated at St. Joseph’s College, Sydney; entered the Bank’s service on 27th November, 1913, at Coolamon, New South Wales, and was transferred to Tumut in November, 1914.

Charles Edward Dun enlisted on 1st November, 1916, and was appointed to the 108th Howitzer Battery of the 8th Field Artillery Brigade, 3rd Division, A.I.F. He was promoted to the rank of staff-sergeant.

Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour

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