Charles DERRICK

DERRICK, Charles

    Service Number: 5088
    Enlisted: 11 January 1916, St Arnaud, Vic. (aged 39).
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 57th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Sturart Mill, Victoria, Australia, 3 July 1875
    Home Town: Stuart Mill, Northern Grampians, Victoria
    Schooling: Stuart Mill State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Miner
    Died: 2 May 1959, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Shepparton Public Cemetery, Victoria
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5088, 5th Infantry Battalion, St Arnaud, Vic. (aged 39).
    1 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 5088, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
    1 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 5088, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne
    21 Jul 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, France
    31 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5088, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW to left arm sustained while in the front line at Fromelles. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
    28 Aug 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5088, 57th Infantry Battalion, RTA 4 May 1917 and discharged as MU (wounds).

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