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Dilger, Harry Clarence

Born 21^st December 1897 Swansea Tasmania the son of William Christian and Mary Elizabeth Dilger (nee Skeggs) he embarked Hobart 1^st July 1916 on board “HMAT Berrima” with the 40^th Infantry Battalion. 

He was killed in action 31^st January 1917 at Armentieres where he was hit in the head by a piece of shell. He is commemorated in the Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Lille, France. 

His brother Lance Corporal Albert Dilger (No 2452) was also killed in action 31^st May 1918 and is commemorated in the Borre British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord, France. 

PERSONAL NOTES.

Information was received this week that Private Harry Dilger younger son of Mrs. M. Dilger of Swansea, had been killed in action in France on January 31. He left Tasmania with the 40th Battalion last year, and was in a Lewis gun section. He was a keen athlete and a fine manly young fellow and very popular in the Swansea district. When it became known at Swansea that he had been killed the flags there were half-masted. His brother, Lance-Corporal Albert Dilger was in the casualty list published this week as having been severely wounded.

The Mercury 24^th February 1917

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