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DART, Ralph John
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 9 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Burra, South Australia Australia, 6 December 1890 |
| Home Town: | Mundoora, Barunga West, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Wayville, South Australia, 6 May 1962, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremation. RSL, Wall 119, Niche E004 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, Mundoora War Memorial, Port Broughton War Memorial, Yacka Public School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer | |
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| 14 Aug 1916: | Involvement 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Embarked 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Itria, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, 5th Pioneer Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by tony griffin
Ralph was the son of Henry John and Evelyn Dart of Mundoora. Henry Dart was the head teacher at the Mundoora Public School. Ralph was born at Burra on 7 December 1890. An engineer, Ralph was 24 years old he enlisted on 22 July 1915.
Ralph was appointed to 4th Reinforcements 5th Pioneer Battalion and embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT A53 “Itria” on 14 August and disembarked in Devonport on 30 October. In England he qualified 1st class at the rifle course held at the school of musketry and displayed a fair working knowledge of the Lewis Gun. On 20 April 1917 Ralph proceeded overseas to France and was taken on strength of 5 Pioneer Battalion in the field. Ralph was appointed a lieutenant on 15 May and in August was appointed a Lewis Gun Officer. Near Corbie, on 2 May 1918 Ralph was slightly wounded with a gunshot wound to his nose but remained on duty.
After the cessation of hostilities Ralph took leave and studied electrical engineering with British Westinghouse Company Limited. He embarked from England on 1 November 1919 and disembarked from HMAT A71“Nestor” on 12 December. His appointment was terminated on 4 February 1920.
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