ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

DICKSON, Kenneth Henry

DICKSON, Kenneth Henry

Full Name: Kenneth Henry

DICKSON

Date of Birth: 02

–

1890

Place of birth: Auburn

Australia

Occupation: Bank Clerk

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Sister- P. Hope

Next of Kin Address: 92 Blencowe Street West Leederville WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1532

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-12-24

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

5/01/1915-To 11th Battalion as Private
7/05/1915-Joined 11th Battalion in the field Gallipoli
17/07/1915-Wounded in Action Gallipoli
12/09/1915-Admitted 6th Field Ambulance Gallipoli ( Diarrhoea & Debility ) then to 1st Aust Casualty Clearing Station
16/09/1915-Admitted St Patricks Hospital Malta ex Hospital Ship ex Imbros ex Gallipoli
30/09/1915-Transferred Ghain Tuffeka Malta
30/10/1915-Evacuated/Admitted Fulham Military Hospital England
15/04/1916-To Base Depot Tel-el-Kebir Egypt ex England
25/04/1916- Transferred 47th Battalion in the field Serapeum Egypt ex 27 Draft Aust & NZ Base Weymouth England
9/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
4/08/1916-To 48th Battalion as LANCE CORPORAL in the field France
7/08/1916-KILLED IN ACTION Pozieres, France.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star No. 4467

British War Medal No. 9562

Victory Medal No. 9514

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 316340

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 145

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.