DYSON, Francis Wilfred Holt
| Service Number: | 1373 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Riga, Russia., 1882 |
| Home Town: | Craigieburn, Hume, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension Row B, Grave No. 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1373, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 24 Apr 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 1373, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1373 awm_unit: 5th Australian Divisional Ammunition Column awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-04-24 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Gunner, 1373, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: HMAT Marere embarkation_ship_number: A21 public_note: '' | |
| Date unknown: | Embarked Gunner, 1373, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Marere |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ross Martin
Francis Wilfred Holt DYSON was born in Riga, Russia in 1882.
He was farming in the Craigieburn area when he enlisted in the AIF on 21/8/1914. He stated he was a widower with a young daughter.
He left Australia on 19/10/1914 as part of the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, aboard the HMAT Marere.
Francis served on Gallipoli, and in France with the 5th Division Ammunition Column holding the rank of Sergeant.
He was killed in action on 24/4/1918 during the Australians attack on Villers Bretonneux.
He is buried at the Bonnay Communal Cemetery near Corbie, France.
His daughter, Emma Winifred Dyson was living in the UK with relatives at Leeds.