DYSON, Eric Artlett
| Service Number: | 13284 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Army Medical Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | South Yarra, Vic., 1896 |
| Home Town: | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne C of E Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 26 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France II B 13, Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melbourne Grammar School WW1 Fallen Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 13284, Army Medical Corps (AIF) | |
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| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 13284, Army Medical Corps (AIF) | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 13284, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 13284, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Karoola, Melbourne | |
| 26 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 13284, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 13284 awm_unit: 13th Australian Field Ambulance awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Charles Frederick DYSON and Emma Ellen HARNETT
Commemorated at St. Kilda Cemetery Family Grave
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Biography from "War Service of Old Melburinans 1914- 1918" -
Eric Artlett Dyson, who died of wounds sustained in action in France on 26th July 1916, was the son of Mr. W.F. Dyson of 'The Nest', South Yarra. He was born in 1896 and entered the school in 1911. He left in 1913. On leaving he went into an office, and eventually enlisted and went into camp in July 1915 and left for Egypt in March 1916 as a member of the 13 Field Amublance. After further training at Tel-el-Kebir they were sent on to France in June, and while he was carrying in the wounded at Pozieres he was struck by shrapnel and died very shortly afterwards. Before leaving for the front Eric wrote a letter requesting his father in the event of his death to give the whole of his accumulated military pay, which had been paid into the bank, to the Red Cross Society, to be used for the benefit of returned wounded soldiers. He was buried at Puchvillers.
After 35 years of visiting Eric’s grave, researching his records & commemorating his service I have finally seen his photo. Thankyou VWMA for uploading it.
As a student I used to walk past his memorial & found the inscription so poignant that I remember it to this day. Long may Eric be remembered.
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