Dunbar, William Francis

All Campaigns

17 Jan

Written By Renegade Moss

SURNAME

Dunbar

NAME

William Francis

PLACE OF BIRTH

Croydon, Surry, England

OCCUPATION

Labourer

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Rockhampton

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

29/03/16

NEXT OF KIN

Mrs Elizabeth Dunbar (wife), Barcaldine, Qld

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Born

REGIMENT 1

Other Battalions

DATE DISCHARGED

4-05-16

OTHER INFORMATION

Letter requesting discharge 29-04-16

STORY OUTLINE

William Francis Dunbar was born in Port Douglas but by war time he was a labourer at Barcaldine. Despite responsibilities for a wife and five children, he saw it as his patriotic duty to enlist, which he did at Rockhampton in March 1916. However, a distressed letter from wife Elizabeth - dated 26 April 1916, led him to apply for discharge.

He departed Enoggera on 4 May, about a month after arriving.

SERVICE NO

4739