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DARK, Eric Wyndham

Service Numbers:	1685, N278618, NX71046
Enlisted:	13 May 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dungog, New South Wales, Australia, 16 December 1896
Home Town:	Dungog, Dungog, New South Wales
Schooling:	Maitland Boys’ High School, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Storekeeper
Died:	Natural causes, Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 13 March 1964, aged 67 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Dungog School Roll of Honour Great War, Maitland High School Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

13 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1685
28 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 1685, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
28 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 1685, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
25 Dec 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 17th Infantry Battalion
18 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 17th Infantry Battalion
13 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 17th Infantry Battalion
23 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 17th Infantry Battalion
1 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion
14 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion
28 Dec 1917:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches
16 Sep 1918:	Honoured Military Cross
13 Apr 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion, HT Castalia, Devonport for return to Australia - disembarking Sydney 1 June 1919
1 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

11 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Lieutenant, NX71046
11 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, N278618
23 Jan 1943:	Discharged Lieutenant, NX71046, HQ 5 (Western) NSW L of C Sub-Area

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