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| Name | DUNN / DUNNE – George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 47th and 13th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1287 (47th Regiment) 50 (13th Regiment) |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd May 1838 / 18 years 1 month / Norwich Norfolk England Woolcomber |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10 in Fresh / Grey / Light / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta – 2 years 1 month Turkey – 5 months Gibraltar – 2 months Crimea – 1 year 8 months West Indies – 2 yrs 8 months |
| Length of Service | 23 years 5 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 16th April 1860 / Fermoy Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Crimean Medal with Alma Inkerman and Sebastopol clasps Turkish Crimean Medal Silver medal granted by the Sultan of Turkey for services in the Crimea |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1860 1st Dublin 1864 Tilbury 1864-1895 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/2d per diem for 16 years’ service in the Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st July 1864 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 12th September 1864 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1820 Lakenham Norfolk England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Eliza c1830 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary Anne B 1857 (tentative) M TAPIA/TAPIER Joseph 1871 Fremantle Western Australia D 26th May 1889 Poor House Perth Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | March 1871 granted Location P21 in North Fremantle Western Australia (Title deed 5/203) |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known: made application for work as messenger and porter in the public service |
| Newspaper articles | Daily News 30th March 1889 – page 2 WA Record 30th May 1889 – page 6 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 12th November 1895 Mt Eliza Invalid Depot Perth Western Australia bur East Perth Cemeteries |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 13th March 1889 Perth Western Australia (tentative) Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | George Dunn served 16 years in the Enrolled Force in WA and also the Enrolled Guard from 11th November 1880 to 31st March 1887 |