39th Battalion
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Robert Dickson (SN 6010), was born in Scarsdale, Victoria, and was married and employed as a miner when he enlisted at Ballarat on April 27th 1916 at the age of 37. He was originally allocated to the 8th Battalion, 9th Reinforcements, later transferring to the 39th Battalion in September 1916 before proceeding to France. After being ill and hospitalised on many occasions from July 1917 onwards, Robert was discharged and arrived in Melbourne on board the Sardinia on December 27th 1918 suffering from debility and trench fever. He died in 1963 and is buried in the Ballarat New Cemetery.
