Private Richmond Edward Dunn

Service number	1711, 1711A
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
Units	13th Australian Infantry Battalion 13th Australian Infantry Battalion 13th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places	Parramatta1 Muswellbrook
Conflicts/Operations	First World War, 1914-1918 First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes	Published in London Gazette in 1916-12-09 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-04-19

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

First World War Embarkation Roll:

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
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
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Unit

45th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
First World War Nominal Roll:

Unit

13th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Unit

13th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private

Timeline

Date of birth	1890
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