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National Archives of Australia
Australia War Memorial WW1 Nominal Roll Database
Australia War Memorial WW2 Nominal Roll Database
Nominal Roll of the Australian 5th Battalion 1966-1970
Illawara Volunteers WW1
42nd Battalion, AIF (1916-1918)
Australia War Memorial Honours & Awards (Gazetted) Database
Kiama War Memorial
Thirroul War Memorial
Cambden War Memorial
Australia War Memorial Collections Database

Links to other Australia pages:
Australia: BMDs for Dibden and variants
Australia: Miscellaneous references for Dibden and variants



NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA
The NAA holds a large collection of records about service in the armed forces, including service records. From April 2003, WW1 service records are being repackaged as part of a new preservation project. During the project, digital copies will be made of each record and from July 2003 these will gradually become available to view, free of charge, through the Archives' website.

Series AWM183: Australian War Records Section biographical forms.
DIBDIN Major Edward John

Series MP508/7 : General correspondence files, multiple number series.
AAMC - Appointments of Officers : DIBDEN, W.A.
AAMC - Appointments of Officers : DIBDEN, F.A.

Series SP1048/7 : General correspondence, 'S' (Secret) series.
Discharge : Pte J DIBDEN, HQ NSW L of C Area [box 21]


SERVICE RECORDS
SURNAME FORENAMES SERVICE NO. DATE of BIRTH PLACE of BIRTH PLACE of ENLISTMENT NEXT of KIN RECORD SERIES SERIES DESCRIPTION
DIBDEN ALAN FREDERICK NX172892 18 Jan 1919 Lidcombe, NSW Kapoora, NSW Fred Dibden B883 Second Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947
DIBDEN ALEXANDER CHARLES 3000   Balmain, NSW Sydney, NSW Katherine Frances Dibden (W) B2455 First Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers 1914-1920
DIBDIN ARTHUR COLEMAN Lieutenant   Rockhampton, QLD Rockhampton, QLD Emma Edith Dibdin (M) B2455 First Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers 1914-1920
DIBDIN EDWARD JOHN Captain   Livingstone, QLD N/A Amelia Dibdin (W) B2455 First Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers 1914-1920
DIBDEN FRANK THEODORE NX93410 12 Nov 1906 Sydney, NSW Paddington, NSW Mavis Dibden B883 Second Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947
DIBDEN FREDERICK ANDREW SX26054 19 Sep 1917 Sydney, NSW Woodside, SA Ruth Dibden B883 Second Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947
DIBDEN FREDERICK ROBERT JULIAN 3017   Goulburn, NSW Sydney, NSW Thomas Ernest Dibden (F) B2455 First Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers 1914-1920
DIBDEN FREDERICK ROBERT JULIAN N196349 26 May 1898 Crookwell, NSW Bathurst, NSW Mildred Dibden B884 Citizen's Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947
DIBDIN GERALDINE LOWES SFX15098 28 Jun 1907 Mount Morgan, QLD Wayville, SA Thomas Dibdin B883 Second Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947
DIBDEN HENRY JOHN N/A   Balmain, NSW Warwick Farm, NSW Henry James Dibden (F) B2455 First Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers 1914-1920
DIBDEN JOAN FRANCES NF481584 31 Oct 1926 Thirroul, NSW Paddington, NSW Jean Dibden B884 Citizen's Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947
DIBDEN LAWRENCE FRANK NX45311 5 Mar 1918 Bournemouth, England Newcastle, NSW Madge Dibden B883 Second Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947
DIBDEN MARSHALL FREDERICK HENRY N447865 7 Oct 1906 Balgownie, NSW Wollongong, NSW Ivy Dibden B884 Citizen's Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947
DIBDEN MARSHALL FREDERICK HENRY N478504 7 Oct 1906 Balgownie, NSW Wollongong, NSW Ivy Dibden B884 Citizen's Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947
DIBDIN ROBERT JOHN B5396 3 Dec 1927 Sydney, NSW Brisbane, QLD Joan Dibdin A6770 Service Cards for Petty Officers and Men, 1911-1970
DIBDIN ROBERT JOHN 169100 3 Dec 1927 Sydney, NSW Bradfield Park Unknown A9301 RAAF Personnel files of Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and other ranks, 1921-1948
DIBDEN SIDNEY GRAFTON QX15543 12 Oct 1910 Grafton, NSW Cairns, QLD Evelyn Dibden B883 Second Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947
DIBDIN THOMAS ANGUS VX3634 1 May 1913 Rockhampton, QLD Footscray, VIC Edward Dibdin B883 Second Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947
DIBDEN VICTOR ALEXANDER CHARLES 3040   Balmain, NSW Sydney, NSW Alexander Charles Dibden B2455 First Australian Imperial Forces Personnel Dossiers 1914-1920
DIBDEN VICTOR WILLIAM CHARLES 161607 12 Jul 1924 Thirroul, NSW Woolloomooloo Victor Dibden A9301 RAAF Personnel files of Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and other ranks, 1921-1948
DIBDEN WALTER HENRY A40433 14 Dec 1920 Southampton Lee-on-Solent Elizabeth Dibden A6770 Service Cards for Petty Officers and Men, 1911-1970
DIBDEN WILLIAM ANDREW S38060 22 Mar 1914 Bexley, NSW Keswick, SA Shirley Dibden B884 Citizen's Military Forces Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947




WW1 Nominal Roll of the Australian Imperial Forces Database
The nominal roll lists members of the AIF who served overseas during the 1914-18 War. Its official series number and title is AWM133 Nominal roll of Australian Imperial Force who left Australia for service abroad, 1914-1918 War. The roll was compiled before October 1919, probably at Australian Imperial Force (AIF) Administrative Headquarters, London. The roll includes the names of those who served with the Australian Flying Corps and Australian Medical Corps units, but not the names of those who served with the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force to New Guinea.

SURNAME FORENAMES REG. No. LAST HELD RANK UNIT of SERVICE at time of death or end of service DATE of ENLISTMENT *NON-EFFECTIVE ENTRY DATE of DEATH or END of SERVICE
DIBDEN ALEXANDER CHARLES 3000 Spr 5th A.B.C. 12/11/17 Rwy.O.C. 01/07/19
DIBDIN ARTHUR COLEMAN   Lieut 43rd Btn 29/12/15    
DIBDIN EDWARD JOHN (D.S.O)   Mjr 41st Btn   RTA 03/07/19
DIBDEN FREDERICK ROBERT 3017 Pte 13th Btn 14/09/16 RTA 02/06/19
DIBDEN VICTOR CHARLES 3040 Pte 34th Btn 13/11/16 RTA 25/03/19

* Non-effective entry: Blank indicates person still abroad at time of compilation of index (pre Oct 1919)



WW2 Nominal Roll Database
The WW2 Nominal Roll contains the service details of some one million individuals who served with Australia's defence forces and the Merchant Navy during the period 3 September 1939 to 2 September 1945.

SURNAME FORENAMES SERVICE No. DATE of BIRTH PLACE of BIRTH SERVICE DATE of ENLISTMENT LOCALITY on ENLISTMENT PLACE of ENLISTMENT NEXT of KIN DATE of DISCHARGE RANK POSTING at DISCHARGE WW2 HONOURS & GALLANTRY PRISONER of WAR
DIBDEN ALAN FREDERICK WX172862 18 January 1919 Lidcombe, NSW Army 19 Jun 1943 Kiama, NSW Kapooka, NSW Fred Dibden 24 May 1946 Sapper 2/2 RLY CONST COY    
DIBDEN ESMOND JAMES 22095 20 October 1924 Goulburn, NSW RAAF 2 Jan 1943 Unknown Sydney, NSW I. Dibden 17 Jan 1968 Flight Lieut. WSQN ATC    
DIBDEN FRANK THEODORE NX93410 12 November 1906 Sydney, NSW Army 24 Mar 1942 Lane Cove, NSW Paddington, NSW Mavis Dibden 20 Dec 1945 Gunner Field Reg.    
DIBDEN FREDERICK ANDREW SX26054 / S40558 19 September 1917 Sydney, NSW Army 13 Jan 1942 St. Georges, SA Woodside, SA Ruth Dibden 7 Jun 1946 Gunner 2 Field Reg.    
DIBDEN FREDERICK ROBERT JULIAN N196349 26/5/1898 Crookwell, NSW Army 9 Feb 1942 Bathurst, NSW Bathurst, NSW Mildred Dibden Unknown Unknown Unknown    
DIBDIN GERALDINE LOWES SFX15098 28 June 1907 Mount Morgan, QLD Army 10 Nov 1941 Port Pirie, SA Wayville, SA Thomas Dibdin 3 Jun 1946 Pte Australian Army Medical Women’s Service    
DIBDEN JOAN FRANCES NF481584 31 October 1926 Thirroul, NSW Army 27 Feb 1945 Annadale, NSW Paddington, NSW Jean Dibden 26 Jul 1945 Pte Australia Women’s Army Service    
DIBDEN LAWRENCE FRANK NX45311 05 March 1918 Bournemouth, Eng Army 21 Jun 1940 Fosterton Newcastle, NSW Madge Dibden 26 Oct 1944 Pte 2/2 Machine Gun Btn.    
DIBDEN MARSHALL FREDERICK HENRY N447865 07 October 1906 Balgowrie, NSW Army 17 Dec 1942 Wollongong, NSW Wollongong, NSW Ivy Dibden 31 Aug 1943 Serg. 12 Btn. Volunteer Defence Corps p/t duty    
DIBDEN MARSHALL FREDERICK HENRY N478504 07 October 1906 Balgowrie, NSW Army 29 Mar 1944 Wollongong, NSW Wollongong, NSW Ivy Dibden 30 Sep 1945 Gunner 12 Btn. Volunteer Defence Corps p/t duty    
DIBDIN ROBERT JOHN B5396 03 December 1927 Sydney, NSW RAN 16 Apr 1945 Yeppon, QLD Brisbane, QLD Joan Dibden 14 Feb 1947 Able Seaman HMAS Hawkesbury    
DIBDEN SIDNEY GRAFTON QX15543 12 October 1910 Grafton, NSW Army 30 Apr 1941 Silkwood East, QLD Cairns, QLD Evelyn Dibden 21 Dec 1945 Pte 2/13 Australian Infantry Btn.    
DIBDIN THOMAS ANGUS VX3634 01 May 1913 Rockhampton, QLD Army 21 Oct 1939 Windsor, VIC Footscray, VIC Edward Dibdin 4 Jul 1946 Major 2/5 Australian Infantry Btn.    
DIBDEN VICTOR WILLIAM CHARLES 161607 12 July 1924 Thirroul, NSWRAAF 7 Mar 1944 Thirroul, NSW Woolloomooloo, NSW Victor Dibden 21 Apr 1947 Aircraftman 1 2 Embarkation Depot    
DIBDEN WILLIAM ANDREW S38068 22 March 1914 Bexley, NSW Army 1 Oct 1941 Erindale, SA Keswick, SA Shirley Dibden 21 Mar 1943 Captain Australia Army Medical Corps    




Nominal Roll of the Australian 5th Battalion
List of members who served with the 5th during its 2 tours in the Republic of South Vietnam (March/April 1966 – April 1967 & February 1969 – February 1970).

C. R. Dibden



Illawarra Volunteers WW1

This reference was found on Vivienne Caldwell's Illawarra at War pages.

Surname Forenames No. Rank Unit Date of Enlistment Date Returned to Australia Age on Enlistment Occupation Marital Status Locality Date of Death Memorial
DIBDEN Victor Alexander C. 3040 Private 34th Btn 24 Nov 1916 25 Mar 1919 19 Labourer Single Thirroul   Thirroul
Corrimal PS




The Spirit of the Forty-Second
This site is dedicated to the 42nd Battalion, AIF and an associate site of Ted Harris' Digger History pages (Australian and New Zealand at War - an unofficial history).

42nd BATTALION: Nominal Roll of Officers Who Returned
Major Edward John DIBDIN D.S.O., M.I.D
Lieutenant Arthur Coleman DIBDIN

Honours and Distinctions of the 42nd Battalion, AIF
Honours and Distinctions of the 42nd Battalion, AIF, under the command of LtCol A R Woolcock, DSO:
List of Administrative Officers, Company Commanders etc.
Major E. J. DIBDIN : named as a ‘Second in Command’ and an ‘Adjutant’
Lieutenant A.C. DIBDIN: named as an ‘Adjutant’

Citations for Decorations; 42nd Battalion AIF
Major EDWARD JOHN DIBDIN, D.S.O., M.I.D.
D.S.O. For distinguished service during the period February 25th to September 1918. Major Dibdin commanded the 42nd Battalion with great skill and initiative during the attack on Hamel on July 4th 1918. On the 8th and 12th August he again skilfully commanded the 42nd Battalion with great drive and energy, attaining all his objectives. He commanded the 41st Battalion from the 31st August to 9th September, during the advance from Mont St. Quentin to Roisel with marked success.
M.I.D. for conspicuous services rendered.
Note: descriptions and images of medals and decorations can also be found on the site.



Australian War Memorial Honours & Awards (Gazetted) Database
Details of honours and awards made to Australians while on active service with Australian forces.

SURNAME FORENAMES SERVICE NO. RANK UNIT SERVICE HONOUR/AWARD DATE of LONDON GAZETTE DATE of COMMONWEALTH of AUSTRALIA GAZETTE
DIBDEN R.W. NX26061 Lance Corporal 7 Div Army Mention in dispatches 30 December 1941, page 7361, position 22  
DIBDIN Edward John   Major 42nd Bn Army Distinguished Service Order 1 January 1919, page 21, position 12 23 May 1919, page 888, position 7
DIBDIN Edward John   Major 42nd Bn Army Mention in Dispatches 31 December 1918, page 15228, position 34 23 May 1919, page 879, position 15




WAR MEMORIALS IN AUSTRALIA

Michael Southwell-Keely's site War Memorials in Australia has locations, descriptions and images of war memorials throughout Australia. A search for Dibden (and variants) resulted in references found on Kiama Memorial Arch and Thirroul War Memorial. Please visit his site for more information about either memorial.
Australia's war memorials are inscribed with the names of those who returned, as well as those who fell.

KIAMA, NSW, WAR MEMORIAL (All conflicts)

Kiama Memorial Arch, in Hindmarsh Park, has the following inscription on one of its plaques:

WW2 1939-1945
A.F. Dibden
E.J. Dibden


THIRROUL, NSW, WAR MEMORIAL (WW1)

Thirroul War Memorial, in Woodward Park, has 8 marble panels, one of which has the following inscription:

ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN HONOR OF FELLOW CITIZENS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES AND OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR SERVICES IN THE INTERESTS OF HUMANITY DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919

Another panel is inscribed:
THESE ANSWERED THE CALL
V.A.C. Dibden
A.C. Dibden




CAMBDEN ROLL of HONOUR and MEMORIALS

Steve and Chris Robinson maintain Cambden History Links where the following reference was found on their Cambden Roll of Honour page. Further information about the memorial can be found on the Cambden Roll of Honour Memorial page.

Volunteers for active service in WW1 who are serving or have served in Australia’s Military Forces from Cambden and surrounding areas are listed either on the Memorial Gate at McArthur Park or on one of the many other Memorials in the district :

F. Dibden




Australia War Memorial Collection Databases
The Memorial holds collections of various objects including art, photographs, films and sound recordings, books, maps and war diaries.

Photographs : Catalogue descriptions only. Some of these photographs can be viewed on my photos and images pages, but all can be viewed on the Australia War Memorial site.

Lieutenant (Lt) DIBDIN, Officer Commanding. Formal outdoors group portrait of the 7th Reinforcements, 42nd Infantry Battalion, AIF.
WW1 - Brisbane, QLD. c. 1917-02.

Cpl T. A. DIBDEN, 17th Infantry Brigade. Second AIF Advance Party aboard Strathallen
WW2 – At Sea 1940-01-2.

VX3634 Captain T.A. DIBDIN, 2/5th Infantry Battalion and chief instructor of the 3rd Division jungle training school, giving his instructors a final commentary on the course just completed.
WW2 - Coobaingalgi, QLD. 1944-03-24.

VX3634 Captain T.A. DIBDIN, 2/5th Infantry Battalion, and chief instructor of the 3rd Division jungle training school, chatting to members of the 61st Infantry Battalion, who acted as a mortar platoon during the three day jungle exercise. The signal for the students to open fire was by one shot from the 3 inch mortar.
WW2 - Coobaingalgi, QLD. 1944-03-24.

VX3634 Captain T.A. DIBDIN. Group portrait of officers of the 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion, 17th Australian Infantry Brigade, who have just returned to the mainland after a tour of duty in New Guinea.
WW2 - Wondecla, QLD. 1943-10-08.

Captain A. C. DIBDIN. Sketches of senior Officers of the Australian Volunteer Defence Corps, drawn by C. F. Beauvais. WW2.

Miss G. DIBDEN, of the Voluntary Aid Detachment on the staff of 109 Australian General Hospital giving a drink to one of the aboriginal patients in the hospital.
WW2 - Alice Springs, Australia. 1942-12-01.

G. DIBDEN. Group portrait of members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) on the staff of 109 Australian General Hospital.
WW2 - Alice Springs, NT. 1942-12-01.

G. DIBDEN. General view in the mess hut of members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment at 109 Australian General Hospital.
WW2 - Alice Springs, Australia. 1942-12-01.

NX94310 Gnr F. T. DIBDEN of Lane Cove, NSW. Group portrait of the members of F Troops, 6th Battery, 2nd Field Regiment in their unit lines.
WW2 - Torokina, Bougainville. 1945-10-12.

Flt Lt DIBDEN. Group portrait of aircrew members of No. 82 (Fighter) Squadron British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) standing in front of a Mustang aircraft :
PERIOD 1945-1949 - Bofu, Japan. 1947.

Private CLIFF DIBDEN of West Como, NSW. Readying 81mm mortar ammunition for operational firing; members of the Fifth Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR).
VIETNAM WAR - Vietnam. 1966-06.



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