| Regimental number | 484 |
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
| School | Goodwood Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Caithness Street, Unley, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 121 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Dyke, Thomas Street, Unley, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
| Place of burial | Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row C, Grave No 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Goodwood Public School Roll of Honor. Photo: Peter Dennis. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Died of wounds while Prisoner of War, Haubourdin, 20 July 1916 (gun shot wound, chest). Buried Haubourdin Communal Cemetery, German Extension, no date. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DYKE Thomas Donald
Red Cross file 960804 Red Cross file 980402 |
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