PRICE, Charles William
| Service Numbers: | 2200, 6137 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Holborn, London, England, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Armadale, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | London County Council School |
| Occupation: | Quarryman |
| Died: | Killed in action, Pozieres, France, 29 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Memorials: | Armadale War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2200, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2200, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2200, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2200 awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-29 | |
| 30 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2200, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Killed in Action | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6137, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6137, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Charles was born in England and according to his roll of honour form, came out to Australia in about 1908.
He was initially reported Missing on 29 July 1916, but confirmed as KIA on 5 October by Rev W.E. Dexter who buried him. The 28th Battalion had attacked the German front line north of Poziéres soon after midnight of 28/29 July 1916 and came under heavy machine gun fire when they found the wire unbroken, along with intense enemy artillery fire. Casualties were extremely high, with slightly more than 50% of the Battalion as casualties, and over 250 men missing.
Charles’s younger brother, who was also living in Western Australia, 4201 Dvr. Edward Price, 1st Australian Divisional Mechanical Transport Company, died of accidental injuries 28 March 1918, aged 25.
Charles’s mother, Amelia Price, received his effects and medals at her address in London.
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