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DAWSETT, Percy John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 14 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 January 1915, Enlisted Sturt Street Depot Tatura Allocated to 22nd Bn by HQ Staff Broadmeadows Camp 7th May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dunedin, New Zealand, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Murchison, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 4 October 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy lot III, Row E, Grave No. 5 |
| Memorials: | Murchison Primary School No. 1126 Memorial Gates, Murchison R.S.S.&. A.I.L.A. Sub-Branch Honour Roll, Murchison War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 14, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Sturt Street Depot Tatura Allocated to 22nd Bn by HQ Staff Broadmeadows Camp 7th May 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 14, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hobart embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 14, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hobart A37, Melbourne | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 14, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 14, 22nd Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17 | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 14, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First) | |
| 31 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 14, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres | |
| 8 Feb 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Posted No2 Officer Cadet Bn Cambridge UK to attend Officer Commissioning Course | |
| 13 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Qualified as Second Lieutenant To remain as Cadet on the General List until posted to a Battalion | |
| 29 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Posted to Reinforcement’s 22nd Battalion as a Second Lieutenant from General List AIF HQ UK | |
| 4 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain, Killed in Action | |
| 4 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-10-04 |
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