| Regimental number | 1404 |
| Place of birth | Casino New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Center Street, Casino, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Dillon, Center Street, Casino, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Middle East Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal The Historical Society/Museum on King Island, Tasmania, holds a picture of a young soldier from the First World War with the following inscription: 'A Message From the Sea: Mr Albert E. Jackson of King Island, Tasmania, picked up a bottle of the west side of King Island eight miles south of Cape Wickham Lighthouse containing the following message from Tpr Jimmy Dillon of the Casino Light Horse which he forwarded to Mrs Dillon - "Oct 6th 1915 on HMS Mashobra on way to the war kindly address Jim Dillon, Casino R River NSW - All well cannot write".' Mr Jackson forwarded the letter to Casino, and as thanks Mr and Mrs Dillon sent a photograph of Jim and a photograph of their own wedding to Mr Jackson. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Casino Cemetery, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
