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DICKENS, William John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 548, VX114291, V159785 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 March 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Headquarters Staff |
| Born: | Mount Browne, New South Wales, 26 October 1893 |
| Home Town: | Cowell, Franklin Harbour, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Barmera, South Australia, 16 October 1976, aged 82 years |
| Cemetery: |
Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 548, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 548, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 548, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Captain, VX114291, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Royal Park, Victoria | |
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| 16 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, VX114291 | |
| 17 Nov 1942: | Involvement V159785 | |
| 14 May 1946: | Discharged Major, VX114291, Headquarters Staff |
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"THE MILITARY CROSS
Second-Lieut. W. J. Dickens, Australian Infantry.— For conspicuous gallantry in action, he, with a portion of his company, entered the enemy's trench and held it for 24 hours against several desperate counter-attacks. He set a fine example of courage and determination throughout." - from the Adelaide Observer 24 Mar 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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