| Service number | 1711, 1711A |
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| Birth Date | 1890 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Muswellbrook |
| Death Date | 1949 |
| Death Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Parramatta1 |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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Published in London Gazette in 1916-12-09 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-04-19 |
Private Richmond Edward Dunn
Description
Richmond Edward Dunn was 24 when he enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force on 3 August 1915. Born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, to parents Elizabeth and Frederick, he was working as a coach painter prior to enlisting, and embarked with the 2nd reinforcements to the 30th Battalion aboard HMAT Berrima on 17 December 1915. Later he served with both the 45th Battalion and the 13th Battalion, including as a trombonist with the 13th Battalion Band. He received a Military Medal for his work as a runner during operations north-west of Pozières in August 1916. Dunn returned to Australia in May 1919, and passed away in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta in 1949.
Collection items
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 13th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
- London Gazette
- 09 December 1916 on page 12055 at position 42
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 19 April 1917 on page 927 at position 70
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 45th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 13th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 13th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1890 | |
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| Date of enlistment | 03 August 1915 | |
| Date of embarkation | 17 December 1915 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 05 September 1916 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 11 May 1917 | |
| Returned to Australia | 12 May 1919 | |
| Date of death | 1949 |