DUNSTAN, Edgar
(Service number 2/151)
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | R.N.Z.A. Depot, Wellington | ||
| Occupation | Bombardier | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | T. H. R. DUNSTAN, Belt Street, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | New Zealand Field Artillery | ||
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| Transport | Arawa or Limerick | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 April 1959 | Age | 69 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Edgar Dunstan was the son of Thomas Henry Ripper and Rosina (née Vincent) Dunstan, and a brother of Charles Ernest and william Arthur Dunstan who also served in World War One. .
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [24 February 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [24 February 2017]; Ruru Cemetery, Christchurch headstone transcription (Canterbury Branch NZSG) [24 February 2017]
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