November 9, 2026 — 7:45pm

Queen Dunbar never carried a gun or wore a uniform, but counts herself among the most steadfast servants of Australia’s armed forces.

She’s been serving since 1996, when husband Adam enlisted in the army, starting a career that took him to Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. He was discharged in 2015 after his post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis.

Queen Dunbar’s husband served in Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan, in a 19-year military career. KATE GERAGHTY

Dunbar raised their children, Joshua and Sarah, in Sydney while Adam fought for Australia. She was 41 when Adam died by suicide in 2017, owing to injuries suffered in service. Their children were 15 and 11 at the time of their father’s death, while Dunbar worked three jobs to get by.

It took Dunbar, by her estimation, one year to realise she was a war widow.…