Regimental number | 358 |
Place of birth | Lavender Bay, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Victoria Barracks, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 11.25" |
Weight | 170 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A R Dillon, Coonamble, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Royal Australian Garrison Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Siege Artillery Brigade |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front To hospital, France, 24 August 1916 (sick); rejoined 36th Australian Heavy Artillery Group, 8 September 1916. On leave to England, 13 November 1916; rejoined unit, 1 December 1916. Wounded in action, 6 February 1917; admitted to 1st South African Field Ambulance, 6 February 1917 (gun shot wound, legs); transferred to Main Dressing Station, 6 February 1917; to 28th Field Ambulance, 6 February 1917; to 42nd Casualty Clearing Station, 6 February 1917; to Ambulance Train No 24, 14 February 1917; to 7th Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport (gun shot wound, leg amputated), 14th February 1917; invalided to England, 20 February 1917; admitted to King George Hospital, London, 22 February 1917; transferred to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, 17 April 1917. Found guilty, 6 July 1917, of being absent without leave from 10.00 pm, 11 June, to 10.45 pm, 5 July 1917: forfeited a total of 45 days pay. Transferred to Red Cross Instructional Hospital, Brighton, 16 August 1917. Admitted to Pavilion War Hospital, Brighton, 30 October 1917 (scabies). Discharged from Southall hospital on furlough, 6 December 1917, to report to Southall, 10 December 1917; admitted to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, 10 December 1917; discharged, 16 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia from England on board HT Kanowna, 16 December 1917; disembarked Sydney, 13 February 1918; discharged (medically unfit), 23 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | True name: Hubert de Burgh DILLON |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Coonabarabran Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DILLON Roger |