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MATTHEWS, Charles Edgar
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 55854 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 February 1918, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Edithburgh, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Angaston, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Memorials: | Angaston District WW1 Roll of Honour, Angaston District WW1 Roll of Honour, Edithburgh WW2 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Feb 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 55854, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 55854, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 12 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 55854, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Dec 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 55854, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Jan 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 55854, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Apr 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 55854, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Sep 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 55854, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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British War Medal: 23090