Ronald James DICKSON

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Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	19 March 1915, Enlisted Warrnambool Victoria. Applied for an Commission/appointment as an Officer in the AIF on 12th July 1915
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, , 18 July 1889
Home Town:	Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria
Schooling:	Hamilton College, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia,
Occupation:	Merchant
Died:	Natural Causes , Mount Barker, Western Australia, 11 June 1954, aged 64 years
Cemetery:	Mount Barker Cemetery, Mount Barker, Western Australia Plot East #463.
Memorials:	Warrnambool Club Pictorial Honour Roll, Warrnambool Soldiers' Memorial

19 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Warrnambool Victoria. Applied for an Commission/appointment as an Officer in the AIF on 12th July 1915
12 Jul 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 5th reinforcement’s 23rd Battalion
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked 23rd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 60th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field Egypt
1 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 60th Infantry Battalion
19 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 60th Infantry Battalion
19 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 60th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Wounded in Action remained on duty
25 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 59th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 59 Battalion in the field France on disbandment of the 60th Battalion.
19 Oct 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 59th Infantry Battalion
25 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination of appointment in the AIF

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Enlisted 1915 and appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the 23rd Battalion AIF/

Married circa 19th July 1917 at the Scottish Church Chelsea England to Francis Maude Henderson.

Residing at "Guthrie" Warrnambool Victoria on 3rd April 1919.

Widower 6th March 1942.

Re- Married circa 1953 in Plantagenet WA to Amy Catherine Bridget Lee ( d 1955)

Resided Mount Barker WA

Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal and Victory Medal.