Dalton, William James –

Son of William John Thomas Dalton and Mary Elizabeth Dalton, of Wagner Road, Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; grandson of Mr. and Mrs. James Clarkson, of Queensland, Australia, and formerly of Horwich, Lancashire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Dalton
  • Forename: William James
  • Date of birth: September 24th, 1894
  • Birth place: Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Place of residence: Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 22
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: January 1st, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Gunner
  • Unit: 54th Siege Battery, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Royal Australian Garrison Artillery.
  • Service number: 644
  • Regiment: Australian Imperial Forces
  • Enlistment date: December 30th, 1915 - 1915-12-30
  • Enlistment location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: I. E. 11.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/02/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g*

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