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DILLON, Sydney Walter
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2020, N77290 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 June 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Craftsman |
| Last Unit: | 11 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
| Born: | Paddington, Middlesex, England, 25 November 1894 |
| Home Town: | Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | West London School, Ashford |
| Occupation: | Wood worker/Carpenter |
| Died: | Natural causes (heart failure), Point Clare, New South Wales, 10 October 1964, aged 69 years |
| Cemetery: |
Point Clare General Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia C of E Section |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2020, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2020, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2020, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 18th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Jun 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2020, 18th Infantry Battalion, GSW (chest and left shoulder) | |
| 31 Dec 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2020, 18th Infantry Battalion, 2nd occasion - GSW (right foot) | |
| 8 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2020, 18th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Private, N77290, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 22 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N77290 | |
| 16 Oct 1945: | Discharged Craftsman, N77290, 11 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
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