Fran McGowan
03 May 2010
Richard Stowers' "Bloody Gallipoli" book, tells the tragic story of Jack Dunn. He was twice evacuated due to illness and prematurely discharged himself from the hospital despite being 'not fit for active service'. Returning to Gallipoli, Dunn fell asleep on night-sentry duty and faced a court martial as his superiors wanted to make an example of him to warn others. Originally sentenced to death in July 1915, it was changed to 10 years' hard labour. Dunn was informed of the decision on 5 August and released so that he could participate in the August Offensive. Three days later he was killed in action.

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