DYSON, Charles Alexandra
| Service Number: | 2636 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 August 1915, 2nd Reinforcements |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Beverley, Western Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | North Perth, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France , 16 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2636, 28th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2636, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2636, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| 3 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Tel-el-Kebir |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Chris Buckley
Charles was the second of six children of Octavius Charles Dyson (b1870 in Perth, WA) and Maud Mary Broun (b1866 in Beverley, WA). Octavius (a Labourer) and Maud married in 1893 in Perth WA. Octavius had frequent interactions with the police and the Courts - including for Disorderly Conduct and assault of a Police Officer. He worked as a Wood Carter, and in 1897 was charged with neglecting to support his wife and two children (Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth WA) Friday 5 March 1897; p10). Maud supported the children herself, and in 1922 in Divorce proceedings stated 'I could not continue to live with him. It has been a life of torture for me ...'. The Daily News reported (10 October 1922) 'In 1909 her husband, who was addicted to drink, and who in consequence frequently came into contact with the police, deserted her and she has been compelled to maintain herself and the children since'.
Charles started work as a Labourer at a young age to contribute to support of his mother and siblings. In August 1915 he enlisted in the AIF (Private; Sevice No:2636). He was attached to 28th Infantry Battalion 6th Reinforcements when he embarked, and transferred to 51st Infantry Battalion in Tel-el-Kebir in March 1916. Charles was KiA at Pozieres between 14 and 16 August 1916. His mother Maud wrote in December 1918 enquiring about Charles' belongings, saying 'All I heard was that he was Killed in Action. I have never heard whether he died at once or whether he has even been buried ...' and in reponse was advised 'no personal effects were found in the deceased's kit bag' (National Archives Australia).
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