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James Leslie DILLON

Regimental number1404
Place of birthCasino New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBlacksmith
AddressCenter Street, Casino, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs Margaret Dillon, Center Street, Casino, New South Wales
Enlistment date10 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/7/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on 4 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 16 January 1919
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 death1985
Place of burialCasino Cemetery, New South Wales

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