Henry Francis DALE

DALE, Henry Francis

Service Number: 22230
Enlisted: 3 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Bombardier
Last Unit: 8th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Vauxhall, London, England, 1882
Home Town: Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Electricial Linesman
Died: Hampton, Victoria, Australia, March 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Cremated on the 19 March 1957 and remains were scattered
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World War 1 Service

3 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 22230, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
8 May 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, While training in England
20 May 1916: Embarked Bombardier, 22230, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
20 May 1916: Involvement Bombardier, 22230, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
6 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Bombardier, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Transferred from the 23rd Howitzer Brigade
20 Jul 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Bombardier, 22230, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Gunshot wound to the left buttock and invalided to England on the 27 July 1917
21 Jan 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 22230, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Francis William Dale and Mary Ann Dale of London, England

Husband of Annie Eliza Dale of 51 Walter Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria. Father of Francis W. Dale, Nellie E. Dale, Cissie Dale and Annie Dale

Commenced return to Australia on 19 October 1917 aboard HT Port Lytlleton as wounded for change. Disembarked 15 December 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal