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VON DAHREN, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 558A |
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| Enlisted: | 2 June 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dandenong, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Yarra Junction, Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, 4 January 1964, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Diamond Creek Cemetery, Victoria Compartment 5, Row 4B |
| Memorials: | Traralgon War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 558A, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 558A, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 558A, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 12 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Infantry Battalion, From 2md ANZAC Cyclist Battalion | |
| 9 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 558A, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Peter James Von Dahren of Callignee, Traralgon, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 20 May 1919 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 2 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal