DAHL, Percy Vivian
| Service Numbers: | 64333, QX8081 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 July 1918, 6th General Service Reinforcements (Queensland) (Egypt) |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 3 July 1899 |
| Home Town: | Miriam Vale, Gladstone, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Polmaily State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Bowen, Queensland, Australia, 17 November 1965, aged 66 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bowen General Cemetery, Qld SHEET 5 13.08.05, Grave 2754 |
| Memorials: | Colosseum Pomaily State School War Memorial, East Mackay Rats of Tobruk Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jul 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 64333, 6th General Service Reinforcements (Queensland) (Egypt) | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 11th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 14 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 64333, 11th Light Horse Regiment |
World War 2 Service
| 26 May 1940: | Involvement QX8081 | |
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| 26 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX8081, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 May 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 3 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX8081, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Sep 1945: | Discharged |
Percy Vivian Dahl.
Percy Vivian Dahl. Trooper, No. 64333. He was born at South Kolan, Bundaberg, and educated at the Polmaily State School. He is the son of Niels Peter Dahl and Lillian Dahl, of The Cedars, Miriam Vale. He is a brother of Francis Eric Dahl. He enlisted and went into camp at Brisbane. He sailed for Egypt, where he went into camp to complete his training, and then into action. He was subsequently sent home, and discharged.
Courtesy of Owen Wildman, Queenslanders Who Fought in The Great War.
Submitted 31 August 2022 by Lynette Turner
Biography contributed by Lynette Turner
Dropped his Age by 6 years to enlist in WWII
Birth registration details
Name: Percy Vivian Dahl
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1899
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1899
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father: Niels Peter Dahl
Mother: Lilian Tealby
Page number: 5950
Registration Number: 000813
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