ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BUNWORTH, Joseph Francis

BUNWORTH, Joseph Francis

Full Name: Joseph Francis

BUNWORTH

Date of Birth: 08

–

1894

Place of birth: Beechworth VIC

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father- Dennis F. Bunworth

Next of Kin Address: Collie WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 1594

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-01-11

Enlistment Location: Perth

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Quinns Post Gallipoli

Age at Death: 20

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Anzac Gallipoli- Panel No. 52

11/01/1915- To Depot Company as Private
16/02/1915- To 16th Battalion 3rd Reinforcements
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915- Reported MISSING IN ACTION  Gallipoli
2/05/1915- Reported KILLED  IN  ACTION  at Quinn’s Post- Dead Man’s Ridge Gallipoli ( Court of Enquiry Held 28/04/1916 )

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 13603

British War Medal No. 11909

Victory Medal No. 11854

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309819.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Collie War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 78

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey Panel No. 52.