Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Dunn, Edward

Born 17^th July 1885 Wolstanton Staffordshire England the son of John and Margaret Sophia Dunn (nee Jones) an engineer he embarked Melbourne 25^th May 1916 on board “HMAT Warilda” with the No 2 Tunnelling Company.

He died 29^th December 1918 in France from pneumonia after being released from POW camp and was buried in theDijon (Le Pejoces) Communal Cemetery, Dijon, Cote-d'Or, France.

Death of Zeehan Soldier

Mr and Mrs John Dunn, Imperial Hotel Silver Bell have received from the Base records, through Archdeacon Richard the sad news of the death of their eldest son (sapper Edward Dunn) which took place at Carres Camiers France on December 29^th last.

Sapper Edward Dunn who was 33 years of age was a Zeehan lad having spent the greater part of his life on the West Coast. He was employed at the Tasmanian Smelters for some time, but at the outbreak of war was residing in Melbourne where he was engaged with the engineering staff of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company. He enlisted from that centre about four years ago with the No 2 Tunnelling Corps AIF.

In July 1917 he was taken prisoner of war in Flanders and from that time had been detained at Lechfeld in Bavaria. No official word had been received that Sapper Dunn had been released but as his death took place in France from bronchial pneumonia it is understood that he was again free and on his way home. The sad advice is a terrible blow to his parents who were looking forward to a happy reunion. Much sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.

The Weekly Courier 30^th January 1919

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