Regimental number | 2452 |
Place of birth | Swansea, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bridge builder |
Address | Swansea, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Dilger, Swansea, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work near Messines on 9-10 January 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 21), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: WIlliam and Mary DILGER, Swansea, Tasmania |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120 Date: |