The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A soldier, visits the grave of VX15789 Sergeant (Sgt) Oliver R C Dossetor, 2/14th Battalion (2/14Bn) who is buried in the Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon. The soldier paying respects is probably his brother, QX6542 Captain Colin William Clerk Dossetor. Sgt Dossetor was killed in action at Jezzine, Syria on 24 June 1941. The 2/14Bn was brought in from the Syrian coast, to reinforce troops fighting the French Army in the Jezzine area. Between the 22nd and 24th June, 1941, two companies of the 2/14Bn were employed in a flanking attack under darkness, from Kharat across the intervening valley against the French positions on Hill 1332 and Hill 1284, two peaks on top of the escarpment. The platoon Sgt Dossetor was with, had advanced fast under fire from well-sited French machine guns and rifle fire on the steep slopes of Hill 1284. Sgt Dossetor was wounded, together with another two casualties. VX15730 Lance-Corporal Russell McConnell ran back to assist the wounded, set up his Bren gun on low ground and drew the fire of the French to enable the remainder of the platoon to get to a safer location. L/Cpl. McConnell then attempted to carry the fatally-wounded Sgt Dossetor, and was killed in the attempt. (M. Dossetor)
Studio portrait of VX15789 Sergeant (Sgt) Oliver Ronney Clark Dossetor, 2/14 Battalion (2/14 Bn). Sgt Dossetor was killed in action at Jezzine, Lebanon on 24 June 1941. The 2/14 Bn was brought in from
Palestine. c. 1940. An informal portrait of two brothers, QX6542 Captain (Capt) Colin William Clerk Dossetor, of the 6th Division, Royal Australian Engineers, and VX15789 Sergeant (Sgt) Oliver R C Dos
QX6542 Captain Colin William Clerk Dossetor, of the 6th Division, Royal Australian Engineers, met up with an Australian soldier with the same surname, NX53578 Lieutenant Ted Dossetor, Australian Engin
Palestine. c 1940. Lieutenant Colonel L C Lucas (on the left) having tea with Gunner Read opposite. QX6542 Captain Colin W C Dossetor is in the background. Capt. Dossetor was later accidentally killed
Studio portrait of QX6542 Captain Colin William Clerk Dossetor. Capt Dossetor had served with the 6th Division, Royal Australian Engineers in the Middle East. Later as a captain with 1st Australian Pa
Studio portrait of 369 Sergeant (Sgt) George Albert Hill, 15th Machine Gun Company. A labourer of Dunolly, Victoria, he enlisted on 21 August 1914. He embarked as a member of the 7th Battalion in Octo
