| Regimental number | 1943 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B Dalzell, Whynot Street, West End Essex, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Great bravery and devotion to duty while in charge of Headquarters signallers and runners. (Near Le Barque 24-26 February 1917)' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Near LE BARQUE, FRANCE, on the 24/26th February, 1917, Cpl. DALZELL, who was in charge of Headquarters signallers and runners, showed the greatest bravery and devotion to duty throughout. He continuously supervised the laying of new telephone lines to the front line, often under exceptionally heavy artillery and machine gun fire. I cannot speak too highly of the work of this N.C.O.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140 Date: |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
