Below are two section of a brief Military Biography of  3047 Trooper Richard Percy Dunstan. It is divided into two parts. Part One deals with all his specific details from enlistment to return to Australia. Part Two is a week by week summary of status from “Enlistment” to “Returned to Australia”.

Part One: Specific details from “Enlistment” to “Returned to Australia”. 

Surname: Dunstan
First Name: Richard
Other Names: Percy
Service Number: 3047
Rank: Private
1924 List: Yes
Place of Birth: SA
Boer War Service: No
Age: 23
Birth Year: 1893
Employment: Gardener
Status: Single
District: Leasingham
State: South Australia
NOK: Mother
Title: Mrs
Last: Dunstan
First: Elizabeth
Locality: Leasingham
Province: South Australia
Country: Australia
Religion: Church of England
Enlisted Day: 8
Enlisted Month: August
Enlisted Year: 1916
Embarkation Ship: HMAT A45 "Bulla"
Embarkation Day: 16
Embarkation Month: January
Embarkation Year: 1917
Embarkation Port: Adelaide
Section: 23rd Reinforcements
Regiment: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Previous Service: None
Fate: Returned to Australia
Day: 16
Month: June
Year: 1919
Ship: Kaiser-i-Hind
Last Rank: Private
Honours: None
Squadron: C
Gallipoli: No
Notes:

1. Served 3 years with the Watervale Rifle Club
2. Enlisted in Base Light Horse Details, 8 August 1916
3. Absorbed into 9th Light Horse Regiment, 23rd Reinforcements, 10 October 1916
4. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron, 2 March 1917
5. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment C Squadron, A Troop, 25 April 1917

Part Two: Week by week summary of status from “Enlistment” to “Returned to Australia”.

14/08/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/08/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/08/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/09/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/10/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/11/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
14/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
21/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
28/12/16 - Base Training Squadron
7/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
14/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
21/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
28/01/17 - Base Training Squadron
7/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
14/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
21/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
28/02/17 - Base Training Squadron
7/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
21/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/03/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
21/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/04/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/05/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/06/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/07/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/07/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/07/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/07/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/08/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/08/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/08/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/08/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/09/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/10/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/11/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/11/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/11/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/11/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/12/17 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/12/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
21/12/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/12/17 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
7/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
14/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/01/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/02/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/03/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/04/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/05/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/06/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/06/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/06/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/06/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/07/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/07/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/07/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/07/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/08/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/08/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/08/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/08/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/09/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/09/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/09/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/09/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/10/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/10/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/10/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/10/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/11/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/11/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/11/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/11/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/12/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
14/12/18 - Evacuated to hospital sick
21/12/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Training Squadron
28/12/18 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/01/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/01/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/01/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/01/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/02/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/02/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/02/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/02/19 - On detachment to another unit
7/03/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/03/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/03/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
28/03/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
7/04/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/04/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/04/19 - Evacuated to hospital sick
28/04/19 - Evacuated to hospital sick
7/05/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
14/05/19 - 9th Light Horse Regiment Nominal Roll
21/05/19 - Returned to Australia

Posted by Project Leader at 3:04 PM EADT

Updated: Monday, 9 June 2008 4:42 PM EADT

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