George DITTON

Regimental number2638
Place of birthMoss Vale New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm labourer
AddressBeaumont via Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, James Ditton, Moss Vale, New South Wales
Enlistment date10 July 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name45th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/62/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll45th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 20 January 1917
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialBulls Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave no. 38), Flers, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
139
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Catherine Ann DITTON, Moss Vale, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal