Sammy Lunn | |
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Born | 1864
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Died | 16 May 1923 |
Other names | "The Digger's Pal" [3] |
Sammy Lunn (1864-1923) was a South Australian fundraiser and philanthropist who was acclaimed in his state as a fundraiser for Australian Service-men who served during World War I. Lunn was also an active member of the Port Adelaide Football Club. [4]
Lunn was a business man who operated as an ice cream vendor. [5] Lunn would often sell ice cream from his van in the beachside suburb of Semaphore. [6]
In 1920 Lunn was awarded an M.B.E. in recognition of his support of Australian service-men. [7] An example of his support included providing 12,000 Digger with five shillings deriving from his fund-raising efforts. [8]
Lunn would attend SANFL football matches as part of his fundraising efforts, in particular for Port Adelaide where he wore that team's lace-up guernsey and shouted rhymes and parodies to the amusement of spectators. [9]
When he died, many shops in South Australia closed during his funeral procession. [10]
Sammy Lunn | |
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Born | 1864
[1] |
Died | 16 May 1923 |
Other names | "The Digger's Pal" [3] |
Sammy Lunn (1864-1923) was a South Australian fundraiser and philanthropist who was acclaimed in his state as a fundraiser for Australian Service-men who served during World War I. Lunn was also an active member of the Port Adelaide Football Club. [4]
Lunn was a business man who operated as an ice cream vendor. [5] Lunn would often sell ice cream from his van in the beachside suburb of Semaphore. [6]
In 1920 Lunn was awarded an M.B.E. in recognition of his support of Australian service-men. [7] An example of his support included providing 12,000 Digger with five shillings deriving from his fund-raising efforts. [8]
Lunn would attend SANFL football matches as part of his fundraising efforts, in particular for Port Adelaide where he wore that team's lace-up guernsey and shouted rhymes and parodies to the amusement of spectators. [9]
When he died, many shops in South Australia closed during his funeral procession. [10]