John William Dunn
Able Seaman
Born 29 January 1871 Williamstown Vic.
Died 18 March 1925
Entered Victorian Navy 18 December 1897. Trade given as "sea"
China Contingent 1900
Discharged 31 August 1902
Joined Victorian Railways Wire Splicer
Details and photos supplied by Ken Booth.
John Dunn - front row, fifth from right.
John Dunn's China Contingent Certificate of Service
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Height
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Build
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Hair
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Eyes
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Tatoo
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5' 7" |
37" |
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Brown |
Blue |
left arm |
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From Volunteer Listing kept by CPO Goding & held by grandson Lawrence Dilks, Williamstown. Compared with China Contingent List. Prepared by Ada Ackerly, Directory Williamstown Museum, c 1987.
Profile in The Australian Illustrated Enclclopaedia of The Boxer Uprising 1899-1901, Justin Corfield, Slouch Hat Publications, McCrae Australia, 2001.
More details on this person can be found in the Victorian Navy Certificates of Service This is a very large pdf file of 119 mb and takes 13 minutes to download with a 1.5 mbps internet connection. | 