Leslie Frank DILLON

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DILLON, Leslie Frank

Service Number:	1330
Enlisted:	7 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hilton, South Australia, Australia , 4 June 1893
Home Town:	Houghton, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Panel 32
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

World War 1 Service

7 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Oaklands, South Australia
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1330, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1330, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne

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Biography

"THE LATE PRIVATE L. F. DILLON

The late Private Leslie Frank Dillon, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles, was the only son of Mr. John Dillon, of Constantia, Houghton, and formerly of Millbrook. He was among the first lot of Australians to land at Gallipoli. He had been reported missing for some time, but later information was received stating that he was killed. He was 22 years of age and of a bright and genial disposition. He was an active member of the Para Quartet Club." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 21 Aug 1915 (nla.gov.au)

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