Topic: AIF - 2B - 7 LHR
7th LHR, AIF
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
James Dalton
James Dalton's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
James Dalton
Rank: Lieutenant [Lt]
Unit: 7th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 19 December 1918
Cause of death: Died of pneumonia
Cemetery or memorial details: ASIA 52 Chanak Consular Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: DALTON, Lt. James. 7th Australian Light Horse. Died of pneumonia 19 Dec., 1918. B. 4.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
A brief military biography of James Dalton from The AIF Project:
| Date of birth | 1890 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Kite Street, Orange, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M.C. Dalton, as above |
| Enlistment date | 24 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 9 April 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease 19 December 1918 |
| Place of burial | Chenak Consular Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 6), Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 402 Gunner Thomas Joseph DALTON, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 18 October 1918. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
New South Wales Mounted Rifles
7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Citation: 7th LHR, Roll of Honour, James Dalton
