| Regimental number | 1247 |
| Place of birth | St Johns, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Violet Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E A Dalton, Violet Street, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 years (8 years with the Colours, 4 years in the Reserve) in the Lancashire Fusiliers, British Army; time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 16 December 1915. Admitted to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Duntroon Plateau, 30 March 1916 (influenza); discharged to duty and rejoined 32nd Bn, 10 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916 (bomb wound to eye and right arm); transferred to Ambulance Train, 21 July 1916; to No 30 General Hospital, Calais, 21 July 1916 (seriously ill); to England, 1 August 1916; to No 3 Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, 2 August 1916 (gunshot wound, right shoulder, slight); to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 26 August 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 6 October 1916. Granted furlough, 7 October 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 23 October 1916 (Class C1). Reclassified C3, Perham Downs, 2 January 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 6 January 1917. Found guilty, 16 February 1917, of overstaying leave from 1200 hours, 14 February 1917, until 1800 hours, 15 February 1917: award, admonished and forfeits 2 days' pay. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1917; disembarked Fremantle, 29 May 1917; discharged Perth (medically unfit: senility), 3 August 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DALTON Herbert |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
