Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29328/pages/10154. No. 2130 Corporal William Dunstan, 7th Battalion (Victoria), Australian Imperial Force. On 9th August 1915, at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, the enemy made a determined counter-attack on the centre of the newly captured trench held by a lieutenant, two corporals (one of whom was Corporal Dunstan) and a few men. The enemy blew in the sand-bag barricade, leaving only a foot standing, but the lieutenant and the two corporals repulsed the enemy and rebuilt the barricade. Twice more the enemy blew in the barricade and on each occasion they were repulsed and the barricade rebuilt. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29455/supplement/1208. GAZETTE ISSUE 29455, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, I have the honour to forward the names of the officers and men whose services I wish to bring to your Lordship's notice in connection with the operations described in my despatch of 11th December 1915.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29328/pages/10154. No. 2130 Corporal William Dunstan, 7th Battalion (Victoria), Australian Imperial Force. On 9th August 1915, at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, the enemy made a determined counter-attack on the centre of the newly captured trench held by a lieutenant, two corporals (one of whom was Corporal Dunstan) and a few men. The enemy blew in the sand-bag barricade, leaving only a foot standing, but the lieutenant and the two corporals repulsed the enemy and rebuilt the barricade. Twice more the enemy blew in the barricade and on each occasion they were repulsed and the barricade rebuilt. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29455/supplement/1208. GAZETTE ISSUE 29455, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, I have the honour to forward the names of the officers and men whose services I wish to bring to your Lordship's notice in connection with the operations described in my despatch of 11th December 1915.