Thomas Joseph Dalton 1893-1979
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DALTON, Thomas Joseph
Service no: 402 [1]
Place of birth: North Sydney, 1893
Address: 50 Kite Street, Orange, later 78 Byng Street Orange
Occupation: Grazier
Next of kin: Mary C Dalton (mother)
Date of enlistment: 22 August 1914
Place of enlistment: Sydney
Age at enlistment: 20
Fate: Embarked HMAT A16 Star of Victoria, Sydney, 20 October 1914. Joined Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Proceeded to Gallipoli 11 May 1915. Promoted to Temporary Colonel 25 July 1915. Proceeded to Egypt 27 December 1915. Transferred to Artillery Division, Tukh-el-Kheil, Egypt, 5 May 1916. Joined AATD, Tel-el-Kebir, 5 May 1916. Joined British Expeditionary Force, Alexandria, Egypt 1 August 1916. Proceeded to England 10 September 1916. Transferred to 15th Field Artillery Brigade 26 October 1916. Rank reverted to Gunner 26 March 1917. Proceeded to France 26 March 1917. Admitted to 7th Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, France, 3 November 1917. Discharged to duty, Camiers, 9 November 1917. Granted furlough 7 January 1918. Rejoined unit 15 January 1918. Granted furlough 11 February 1918. Rejoined unit 28 February 1918. Returned to Australia 4 December 1918. Discharged 3 February 1919 due to medical unfitness.
Date of death: 20 December 1979
Buried: Orange Cemetery
