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George Frederick DICKINSON

Place of birthMurwillumbah New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBank clerk
AddressMurwillumbah, Tweed River, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, George Dickinson, Murwillumbah, Tweed River, New South Wales
Enlistment date23 September 1914
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name15th Battalion, F Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' , second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).

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Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917).

FateReturned to Australia 24 October 1918
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Order of St. Stanislas - 3rd Class (with swords) (Russia)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116
Date: 25 July 1917

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Distinguished Service Order, Order of St Stanislas, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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