DINGLE, Volo Vincent Adams
| Service Number: | 3035 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Boggabri, New South Wales, Australia , 27 April 1887 |
| Home Town: | Lidcombe, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant/Foreman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 12 August 1916, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3035, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 6 Sep 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 3035, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' |
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| 6 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3035, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Sydney | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3035, 13th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3035 awm_unit: 13 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-12 |
Obituary for Volos father Benjamin
The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday 18 October 1929
(Australia, New South Wales)
DEATHS
DINGLE.—October 16, 1929, at his residence, No. 8 Childs-street, Lidcombe, Benjamin Martin Dingle (late stationmaster at Parramatta), beloved husband of Mary Ann Dingle, in his 76th year.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 26 October 1929
(Australia, New South Wales)
MR. B. M. DINGLE
Mr. B. M Dingle, an old resident of Lidcombe, died at his residence, 8 Childs-street, recently, at the age of 75 years. Born in Cornwall, England, Mr. Dingle, with his wife and family, came to New South Wales in 1877, and soon afterwards joined the railway service as porter at Murrurundi. He subsequently was stationmaster at Currabubula, Boggabri, Guyra, Quirindi, Nyngan, Cobar, Liverpool, and Parramatta, retiring from the service in 1912. Mr. Dingle is survived by Mrs. Dingle, two daughters, and three sons. Two of his sons were killed at the war in 1916. The funeral took place in the Methodist portion of Rookwood Cemetery.
Submitted 12 August 2015 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography
Volo Vincent Adams DINGLE was born on 27 Apr 1887 at Boggabri, NSW
His parents were Benjamin Martin DINGLE and Mary Ann ADAMS who married in England & arrived in Australia in 1877
He enlisted on 21st July 1915 with the Australian Army - He was with the 13th Battalion, 10th reinforcements - Unit embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Ballarat on 6th September 1915
Volo was Killed in Action on 12th August 1916 when he was in a gun pit on the front line at Mouquet Farm in France and he was killed by an enemy shell - No known grave - he is commemorated at Villers Bretonneux Memorial & the Australian War Memorial. His brother Corporal Clio Claris Vale Dingle was also killed on 30th August, 1916
Sydney Morning Herald - 11th August 1917
DINGLE.- In loving memory of our dear son & brother, Lance Corporal Volo Vincent Adams Dingle, killed in action at Pozieres, August 12, 1916.
He played a part, though but small, He died a hero and loved by all. In an honourable and noble soldiers grave. - Inserted by his ever loving Father, Mother, Sisters & Brothers.
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Cumberland Argus & Fruitgrowers Advocate - 14th October 1916
BRAVE BROTHERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
Lance Corporal Volo V. A. Dingle, killed in action 12th August - also his brother Clio C. V. Dingle, killed in action 30th August
They were respectively the fourth and youngest sons of Mr. & Mrs. B Dingle of Child St Lidcombe. They were mates at home together, they enlisted at the same time and together they remained right through. They died wihthin 18 days of each other - True Heroes.
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