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DILLAWAY, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 314 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 March 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Newdigate, Surrey, UK, 14 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Redcliffe, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Humpybong State School |
| Occupation: | Timber Getter |
| Died: | Redcliffe, Qld., 10 October 1949, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Redcliffe Cemetery, Qld 1/12/18 |
| Memorials: | Nanango War Memorial, Redcliffe Humpybong Roll of Honor, Woody Point Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 314, 11th Machine Gun Company, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 314, 11th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 314, 11th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Robert's parents, John Dillaway & Clara Voolvin came out to Australia in 1910 with their children and settled at Redcliffe. Robert attended Humpybong State School and enlisted in March 1916. On his return from war Robert married Martha Pieper in 1920. He purchased land at Scarborough fronting Griffith and Scarborough Roads where he farmed until about 1941 when he and his family moved from the area.
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