| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | St Killian's Catholic School, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Auctioneer |
| Address | 249 High Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | B P J Dyett, 249 High Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined the 7th Bn at Gallipoli, 22 June 1915. Wounded in action, Lone Pine, 9 August 1915. AIF appointment terminated, 7 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Held local and temporary rank of Captain whilst Secretary, Victorian State Recruiting Committee, from 4 May 1917. President, Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, 1919-46. Appointed Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, 1927; Knight Bachelor, 1934. |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname recorded on Embarkation Roll as DYATT. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 73 |
| Place of burial | Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | 'Australian Dictionary of Biography', 8: 393-4 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
