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DALE, Sydney Elijah
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2079 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 May 1916, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dover, Tasmania, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Dover, Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman |
| Died: | Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia, August 1964, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Funeral service conducted on 28 August 1964. Internment number B4383,Section CK, Grave 50 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2079, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 23 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2079, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2079, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Melbourne | |
| 7 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2079, 40th Infantry Battalion, Accidently wound by a German shell exploding close by | |
| 31 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2079, 40th Infantry Battalion, @nd occasion. Gunshot wound to the buttocks | |
| 14 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 May 1919: | Honoured Military Medal, Originally nominated for the DCM but was upgraded to the Military Medal Citation reads:- Near Clery-sur-Somme, on the 39th August 1918, in company with Lieutenant McMillan, this man performed very valuable service in locating and destroying enemy machine gun posts. Under severe machine gun fire, he went forward assisted in totally dislodging 4 posts with bombs and his revolver. He afterwards gave valuable assistance in organising and establishing forward posts after the enemy had been expelled. During the 29th/30th and 31st this sterling soldier has set a splendid example of bravery and determination. As a company scout, his reconnaissance work has been invaluable to his Company Commander and his total disregard for personal safety together with his magnificent courage has been a source of inspiration to the rest of his Platoon.' Source: London Gazette on 14 May 1919, page 6056, position 103 Commonwealth Gazette Number 109 on 15 September 1919 | |
| 30 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2079, 40th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Annie Dale of 'Dover', Port Esperence, Tasmania
Commenced return to Australia on 27 April 1919aoard HT Runic disembarking on 10 June 1919
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal