Regimental number | 25433 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Calcutta, India |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Kingaroy, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C Dilkes, Everston Road, Gympie, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 12 years in the Royal Field Artillery; discharged on expiration of engagement. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 18 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row A, Grave No. 8), Dickebusch, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Thomas DILKES; husband of Helena DILKES, Everson Road, Gympie, Queensland. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |