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DALTON, Arthur Victor William

Service Number:	2497
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 7 July 1897
Home Town:	Brunswick East, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2497, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2497, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 21st Infantry Battalion
23 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2497, 60th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- Hospital -- Diarrhoea -- Duntroon Plateau, Egypt
24 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2497, 60th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 8th Australian Field Ambulance -- Diarrhoea -- Ferry Post, Egypt
29 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2497, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2497, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2497, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2497, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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