| Regimental number | 3740 |
| Place of birth | Waverley New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | South Street Granville, NSW |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, F H Dare, Commercial Bank, South Street, Granville, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF3 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF3 Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Mont de Merris near Strazeele on 14 April 1918. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at MONT de MERRIS near STRAZEELE, France, on 14th April, 1918. During an enemy attack on the Battalion front, Private DARE as a Company Runner carried messages from Company Headquarters to Battalion Headquarters during extremely heavy machine gun fire and artillery barrages doing 5 trips within a very short period, although totally exhausted when he reached Battalion Headquarters he only waited a few minutes and returned through the barrage to his Company Commander. His bravery and devotion to duty earned him the confidence and admiration of his whole Company. The messages he delivered were of greatest value and were to a large extent instrumental in saving the position.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
