Dight, Arthur Hilton

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B.E. : Lance-Corporal, 20th Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 20th March, 1915, and sailing in April, joined battn. at Gallipoli 24th June and, transferring to 4th Field Coy., Engineers, 7th November, was invalided seriously ill to hospital, Alexandria, in December. On recovery rejoined unit and, crossing to France in June, 1916, as lance-corporal, served until invalided to hospital. Rejoining unit, was again invalided to hospital and thence to Australia, arriving 25th September, 1917, and entering hospital privately. Died of Illness due to War Service, District Hospital, Narrandera, 6th June, 1918, and was buried in Narrandera Cemetery. Early education at The King''s School. "He had a wonderful way of managing refractory men and his bravery was beyond question."—O.C.

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Early education at The King's School, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
1907

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1907
1915

Enlisted 20 Mar 1915
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Military service as Lance-Corporal at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1918

Death in Narrandera -Narrandera District Hospital- NSW, Australia 6 June 1918

Gender

Male

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