The Australian Boer War Memorial
Anzac Parade Canberra
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Gunner Reginald Dunn |
Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Reginald John Dunn
Ancestor's date of birth: 10/09/1875
Ancestor's date of death: 20/06/1952
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Service and Life Before the Boer War: Was serving in the New South Wales permanent Artillery.
Service Number: 2716
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Sydney
Unit: 'A' Field Battery Royal Australian Artillery (NSW Permanent Military Forces)
Rank attained in Boer War: GNR, Date Effective: 01/12/1899
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War military service.
Murray Page: 54
Contingent: Second New South Wales
Ship: SS Warigal, Date of Sailing: 30/12/1899
Memorial details: Detail not provided.
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps
Personal Characteristics: A professional soldier
Reasons to go and fight: A professional soldier
Details of service in war: February 1900 - August 1901 in Cape Colony and Transvaal; the only permanent Australian military unit to serve in South Africa. CLICK HERE for more details on the service of A Battery in the Boer War.
Service and life after the Boer War: On his return from South Africa he joined the NSW Police Force. He is said to have acquired a monkey in South Africa which he trained to steal food. Unfortunately it died in quarantine on return to Australia.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Joan Pecover, Narrabeen NSW
Grand Daughter