DALZELL, Henry John
| Service Numbers: | 3290, NX24560 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 June 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia, 16 November 1899 |
| Home Town: | Glebe, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Rozelle PS and Sydney Technical High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Sydney Technical High School WW1 Roll Of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3290, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Jul 1917: | Embarked Private, 3290, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Sydney | |
| 16 Jul 1917: | Involvement Private, 3290, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 31 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX24560 | |
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| 29 Dec 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX24560 |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3290, 34th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sydney Technical High School
Henry John Dalzell was born in Rozelle, Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia in 1896. Dalzell was raised by father, Henry Dalzell and mother, Ellen Dalzell. Dalzell attended primary and secondary school, first in Rozelle Public School and later, Sydney Technical High School. His religion was Roman Catholic. Before enlisting, Dalzell's occupation was driver.
Dalzell enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on the 22nd June 1917 at the age of 21 and 7 months. Dalzell was ranked private in the 34th Infantry Battalion. He embarked on 16 July 1917, on the HMAT Port Melbourne A16.
On 11 May 1918 Dalzell was pronounced missing in action as he was taken POW during the German Spring offensive, a series of attacks on the Western Front involving heavy artillery barrages. During this time, Dalzell suffered an unidentified injury. Fortunately, Dalzell survived this encounter. He was repatriated to England on 31 December 1918, where he recovered before finally returning to Australia on 5 April 1919.
Once Dalzell returned to Australia, he married Jessica Turner in 1920 at the age of 21. Soon after, his father, Henry Dalzell passed away on 12th April 1921. Dalzell worked as a labourer in Glebe, Balmain North during 1930. He enlisted and served in WWII and at discharge in December 1943 was a Private serving with 15 Australian Lines of Communication Salvage in New South Wales. It is unknown when exactly Dalzell passed away but his last recorded occupation states he was at minimum, the age of 81. Dalzell is commemorated on the Sydney Technical High School WW1 Roll Of Honour and the Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial.