| Regimental number | 1730 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Address | George Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Elizabeth Dillon, Pat Road, Southwark, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night 29th September, 1917, near WESTHOEK while taking rations to GARTER POINT Driver DILLON showed remarkable coolness under very heavy shell fire. The pole of the limber broke, he checked the bolting team and repaired the pole under very heavy shell fire, thus enabling the rations to be safely delivered to the men in the front line. Had he not acted in this way the teams would have been lost, the limber totally destroyed and incalculable inconvenience caused through the loss of rations. His return journey was also through exceptionally heavy shelling.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
