| Regimental number | 8/781 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Otekaieke, North Otago |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Alan Dunn, 5 Holmes Street, Waimate, Timaru |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 15), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs John Dunn, 5 Holmes Street, Waimate |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Found guilty, 24 January 1915, of being absent from Camp without leave, and breaking out of Guard Room and using threatening and abusive language to a policeman: awarded 168 hours' detention, and forfeited 3 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Court of Enquiry, 28 June 1917, concluded: 'Missing, believed killed 8 August 1915.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20999376 |