LEBNER, Charles Godfried
| Service Numbers: | 1639, V402577 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 22nd (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Walwa, Victoria, Australia, 24 December 1892 |
| Home Town: | Corryong, Towong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Corryong, Victoria, Australia, 22 November 1984, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Corryong Cemetery, Victoria Lawn Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Corryong State School No 1309 Honor Roll, Loyal Corryong Lodge Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1639, 37th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1639, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1639, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 21 Dec 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 37th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 37th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, V402577, 22nd (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 10 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, V402577, 22nd (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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Enlisted and served in WWII as LEBNER, Charles Godfred
Biography contributed by Corryong College
Charles Godfried Lebner was born on the 24th of December 1892 in a small town of Walwa, Victoria, 40 minutes out of Corryong. He was the second youngest of five children for Charles and Caroline (nee Schneider) Lebner. His family's religion was the Church of England. It is unknown what school Charles attended. After leaving school Charles became a Grazier. Before Charles left for war, unfortunately, his dad died at 60 years old.
At age 22 and five months, he enlisted on the 4th of April 1916 in Melbourne, Victoria. He was allocated the Regimental Number 1639 and placed into the first reinforcements for the 37th battalion. His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on the boat HMAT A11 Ascanius on the 27th of May 1916.
Charles was admitted to the 9th field hospital, sick with scabies, on the 31st of January 1917. On the 6th of February he was transferred to the Divisional Rest Station. After that he was transferred to North Casualty Clearing Station on the 19th of February. Then, he was discharged to duty on the 28th of February 1917.
He was promoted several times - Lance Corporal 15th May 1917; Vice Corporal 8th June 1917; Temporary Sergeant 26th June 1917; and Sergeant 10th August 1917. In July 1917 he took from from 30th July until 11th August.
On the 1st September 1917 he joined the 10th Training Battalion and was transferred to the Tidworth School of Instruction. He returned to France 16th November 1917 to the 3rd Australian Divsional Base Depot at Roulles. He then rejoined the 37th Battalion on the 22nd November 1917.
On the 5th of May 1918 he was admitted to the 11th Field Ambulance, again, suffering with Scabies. He was discharged to duty on the 10th of May. Nine days later, on the 19th of May, Charles was admitted to 10th field Ambulance, sick. On the 20th May he was then transferred to 61st Casualty Clearing Station. Next, on the 23rd of May, he was transferred again but this time to the 42nd Stationary Hospital, suffering from Influenza. On the 26th of the same month he was transferred to the 6th Convalescent Depot. Then on the 28th of May he was finally discharged to duty.
On the 26th of August Charles was wounded in action (gassed) and admitted to the 37th Casualty Clearing Station. The next day on the 28th, he was transferred to 6th General Hospital, Rouen. On the 29th of August he was transferred to England. Charles was admitted to Bath War Hospital on the 31st of August. On the 19th of September, he was transferred to No.2 Command Depot. On the second of November he was transferred to No.1 Command Depot. On the same day Charles was granted furlough to report to No.1 Command Depot on expiration. The furlough period is usually 14 days. On the 21st of December he left England per hospital transport "Namari" for return to Australia. On the 4th of February 1919, Charles reached Melbourne illness being specified as Effort Syndrome. Effort Syndrome was the immediate effects of battle and manifested by an inability to function largely because of physical and mental fatigue. On the 14th of March 1919 Charles was discharged from war as Medically Unfit.
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