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DILLON, Charles James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2642 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 June 1916, Bathurst |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Oberon, New South Wales, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Bathurst, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Aubigny British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bathurst Citizens who Paid the Supreme Sacrifice Honour Roll, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon, Portland District War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2642, Bathurst | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2642, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2642, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 16 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2642, 54th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, GSW scalp | |
| 1 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 63rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2642, 54th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux |
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