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DILLON, Robert Joshua
| Service Number: | 2135 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 24 November 1898 |
| Home Town: | Kensington, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Natural causes, South Australia, 10 December 1968, aged 70 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Norwood Primary School Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Apr 1915: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2135, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2135, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 2135, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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DILLON Robert Joshua
Regimental number 2135
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia
Religion Methodist
Occupation Gardener
Address 7 Bowen Street, Kensington, South Australia
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 18 Next of kin Mother, Mrs Bertha Dillon, 7 Bowen Street, Kensington, South Australia
Enlistment date 3 March 1915
Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 10th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/27/2 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 23 June 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 10th Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 14 December 1918 M
iscellaneous information from Cemetery records Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death 10 December 1968
Planning Task 1
Develop questions to provide a focus for your research and consider different perspectives about your inquiry question.
Some areas of research have been provided for you – along with some research questions. Write down areas of research and additional questions that will assist you in your research.
Research area
Research question
Your soldier’s/serviceperson’s background before departing for war
Age?
18 and 2 months
Height
5 foot and 7 inches
Weight
136 lbs
Chests measurements
32.35 inches
Eye colour
Brown
Hair colour
Brown
Occupation?
Gardener
Are they a migrant? Where from?
Australia
Married or Single?
Single
Did they have children? How many? How old?
No children
Other activities they participated in?
Nothing I know of
Life on the Western Front
What was his/her reasons for wanting to go to war?
To protect the country and serve Australia.
How did he/she sign up?
He probably went into one of the recruitment centres after seeing posters around the city.
Where did he train? What was it like?
Mena camp near the great pyramids outside Cairo.
What was his/her role in the army?
L/Cpl
What was his/her title and responsibilities?
To fight and serve Australia.
Where was he/she located on the Western Front?
What was happening politically at this time?
Bosnian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie. This event is described as the catalyst for World War I.
Why was Australia fighting in this battle?
Teammates with France and England
What Battalion was he/she enlisted in?
10th battalion, 6th Reinforcement
What battles did he fight in?
What weapons did he carry?
Lee-Enfield wooden riffle with a long sword bayonet.
What services did he/she become involved in?
Were there any major injuries or wounds suffered?
Any interesting or terrifying stories your soldier was involved in?
Did your soldier win any medals? Describe
Yes (1914/15-star, British war medal, victory medal )
Was your soldier killed at battle? How?
No
What happened with his/her body?
What other questions will you add here??
How your soldier’s/serviceperson’s service reflected the ANZAC Spirit
What does ANZAC stand for?
List some qualities of what it means to be ANZAC
What does the ANZAC Spirit mean?
What are some examples of what it means to reflect the ANZAC spirit?
What instances occurred to your soldier in which the ANZAC spirit was reflected? (give examples)
Discussion of how he/she showed true spirit
What other questions will you add here??
Folio and bibliography
a. Describe his/her background before departing for the war (you may need additional research for this)
His life before the war was probably going to school and working a job after or on the weekends.
b. Describe his/her life and service on the Western front.
c. Describe how his/her service reflected the ANZAC spirit.
d. Use a range of sources which may include photos, maps, artefacts, diary entries and archival materials
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