William Edward Harold BUNKUM

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Service Number:	2868
Enlisted:	7 December 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Apsley, Brisbane, Queensland, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Aspley, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Dairyman
Died:	Killed in Action, Palestine, 14 July 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Jerusalem War Cemetery Row H, Grave 26
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Marchant Park Memorial Gates

7 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland
22 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2868, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
22 Jul 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2868, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Malwa, Sydney
14 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2868, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2868 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-07-14

2 Australian Light Horse

Rank - Trooper

25 August 1916 - Taken on strength, Isolation Camp, Moascar

3 September 1916 - Admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, Moascar, (mumps)

25 September 1916 - Discharged to duty

25 September 1916 - Marched into Isolation Camp

20 November 1916 - Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment

23 November 1916 - Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Arnussi

2 May 1917 - Sick to Hospital

2 May 1917 - Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance

4 May 1917 - Discharged to duty

4 May 1917 - Rejoined unit

4 June 1917 - Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance

5 June 1917 - Discharged

5 June 1917 - Rejoined unit

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of William and Selina Bunkum; Husband of Queenie Bunkum, of Kedron, Brisbane, Queensland