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DALE, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1243 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 May 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Boundary Rider |
| Died: | War Service related , Tasmania, Australia, 19 August 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Section CCX,Grave 171 Burial was conducted on 21 August 1919. Internment number 1B21514, Cornelian Bay Public Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1243, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1243, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1243, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Dale of 157 Argyll Street, Hobart, Tasmania
Brother of 244 James Henry Dale who returned to Australia on 29 May 1917 having served with the 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train and Samuel Dale returned to Australia on 21 June 1919 having served with the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Husband of Emily Dale. Father of Eva Dale
Commenced return to Australia on 23 May 1917 aboard HT Ayrshire disembarking on 17 July 1917
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal