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BALE, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 479 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newport, England, 6 August 1890 |
| Home Town: | Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Board School, Newport, England |
| Occupation: | Enameller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 28, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 479, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 479, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 479, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 21 years
Son of Samuel and Annie Bale of Napier Street, Essendon, Victoria. Brother of James Bale of Nova Scotia and Mary Florence Nichols
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Also served with the Monmouthshire Volunteers for 2 years
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