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DICKSON, William Leonard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX9421 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 December 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 25 September 1914 |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer / Labourer |
| Died: | Accidental (Killed by falling tree), Aitape, New Guinea, 18 June 1945, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot HH. Row B. Grave 15. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, VX9421 | |
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| 5 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX9421, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 May 1941: | Honoured Military Medal, The Battle for Crete - May 1941, Great Gallantry & Devotion, Suda Bay. |
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