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MCRAE, Charles Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4153 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Merino, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Merino, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Henty State School No 2020, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casterton War Memorial, Henty State School No2020 Honour Roll, Merino War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4153, Depot Battalion | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4153, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4153, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4153, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4153 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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