59th Battalion
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Frederick William Dally (SN 2551) born at Ballarat, was an 18 year old labourer when he enlisted in Ballarat on April 25th 1916. He embarked on September 25th aboard the Shropshire and sailed to England before reaching France in March 1917 to serve with the 59th Infantry Battalion. In May 1917 he suffered a facial wound and was evacuated to England and did not return to the battle front until May 1918. In October he suffered a slight chest wound. He returned to Australia aboard the City of Exeter, disembarked at Melbourne on March 2nd 1919 and was discharged on April 9th.
