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BUNN, Richard William
| Service Numbers: | 141, 2378 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Bowden, South Australia , 3 August 1878 |
| Home Town: | Elbow Hill, Franklin Harbour, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer, Builder, Contractor |
| Died: | Mile End, South Australia , 21 June 1937, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (1), Cowell Men from Franklin Harbour WW1 Roll of Honour, Elbow Hill Methodist Church WW1 Honour Roll, Jamestown and District Boer War Honour Board |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Trooper, 141, 4th Imperial Bushmen |
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World War 1 Service
| 18 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
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| 18 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
| 26 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2378, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Botanist, Adelaide | |
| 26 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2378, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Botanist embarkation_ship_number: A59 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 2378 |
Boer War Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cleve Area School
Richard William Bunn was a Private when he enlisted into the AIF as part of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment. He fought in the Middle East.
Richard was 37 and a half years old when he enlisted into the army on 18-10-1915. He was born in Bowden South Australia he lived in Elbow hill, Franklin Harbour, South Australia. Richard was married to Elizabeth Bunn and they had 3 children together. He worked as a farmer, builder and a contractor. His religion was Anglican.
He was transferred and taken on strength to the 4th Australian Camel Regiment on 2nd November 1916 and he was also promoted to Corporal
He broke his right tibia and fibula in April 1917 and was treated, ending up in the 14th Australian General Hospital. His injury was considered too great to continue serving so he was sent back to Australia 11th July 1917 leaving from Cairo on HT Port Sydney.
Richard William Bunn passed away in Mile end, South Australia on the 31st June 1937 aged 58.
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