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217540 Sgt. Albert Sidney Dunk Australian Imperial Force 2nd Depot Battalion 3rd Light Horse Regiment from:Australia Albert Sidney Dunk was born at Morgan, South Australia on 5 May 1891 to parents Albert and Winifred Dunk. A station overseer by trade, he enlisted at Adelaide on 24th of May 1916 with the 2nd Depot Battalion. On 16th of January 1917 he departed Adelaide aboard HMAT Bulla with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment. He served with this unit in Egypt and Palestine. On 31 October 1917, at the Battle of Beersheba, Dunk sustained a gunshot wound to his right foot and was transferred shortly after to the 14th Australian General Hospital in Cairo. Albert Dunk returned to Australia on 20th of July 1919. Additional Information: Sid Dunk was my great uncle and I still have his issue shoulder bag which would have contained some of his belongings and equipment whilst serving with the 3rd light horse regiment in Palestine. Given to me by my mother it is one of my most treasured possesions. W A Mcwhinnie Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**