- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE6434
Dale, Sabina (Sybil) Daffodil
(1896 – 1981)
- Born 1 January, 1896, Abbotsford Victoria Australia
- Died 31 December, 1981, Surrey Hills Victoria Australia
- Occupation Mother, Sportswoman, War widow
Summary
Sybil Dale, aged 18, was left a widow with a young baby when her husband, Adjutant Charles Coning Dale, 21, was killed on Gallipoli on 7 August 1915. They had married in Melbourne on 10 November 1914, eight days after Dale graduated from Duntroon Military College, Canberra, and a week after he enlisted in the AIF as Lieutenant in C Squadron, 8th Light Horse. Their daughter, Valda Rita Dale, was born on 19 April 1915 at 595 Canning St, North Carlton. Sybil married again in 1924 and together her and her husband raised a family. She also went on to play cricket and hockey for Victoria.
Read a longer essay on Sybil Dale in the online exhibition War Widows of the ACT: A Forgotten Legacy of World War I.
Digital resources
- Title: Sybil Henderson
- Type: Image
- Date: 21 May, 2023