Henry James DICKENSON

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Service Number:	2305
Enlisted:	12 September 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Chewton, Victoria, Australia, 17 April 1889
Home Town:	Chewton, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling:	Chewton State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer

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12 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2305, 38th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
20 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2305, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne
20 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2305, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''

28 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2305, 38th Infantry Battalion, GSW to both legs sustained during a trench raid at Ploegsteert. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 22 November 1917.

28 Mar 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2305, 38th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Morlancourt
11 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2305, 38th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Gassed near Proyart. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 20 September 1918.
29 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2305, 38th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal
28 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2305, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 27 May 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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