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DALTON, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 669 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Chelsea, London, England, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Walla Walla, Greater Hume Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Breaker |
| Died: | Illness (Enteric fever), At sea (HS Hororata), Australia, 27 December 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Panel 11, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey, Kadina Cemetery, Kadina, South Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 669, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Gunner, 669, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Gunner, 669, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 2 Oct 1915: | Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Dec 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 669, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 669 awm_unit: 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1915-12-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of J. and Sophia Dalton of 14 Riley Street, Chelsea, London, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Royal Engineers, London, England