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PAYNE, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1348 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Enlisted at Perth WA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Maylands, Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | North Fremantle State School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Surveyor's Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie Plot V11, Row I, Grave 20 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial, Maylands War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1348, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth WA | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1348, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1348, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1348, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left arm and elbow | |
| 26 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1348, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Jun 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 1348, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1348 awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-06-24 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph and Alice Payne; brother of Alice McWhinney of Seventh Avenue, Maylands WA
24 January 1918 - Was reduced in rank at his own request
20 April 1918 - Evacuated - wounded
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal