Charles Edward UPTON

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Service Number:	1669
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Scone, New South Wales, Australia, 29 March 1894
Home Town:	Scone, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Memorials:

9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1669, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1669, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Beltana, Sydney

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Son of Roger Hope Edward Upton and Margaret Emma Upton of 'Maranoa', Scone, NSW.

5 October 1915 - enlisted at Liverpool NSW, with the 1st Light Horse Regiment and with the rank of Private.

15 February 1917 - promoted to Lance Corporal

5 November 1917 - promoted to 2nd Lieutenant

9 February 1918 - promoted to Lieutenant

14 July 1918 - wounded but remained on duty

19 April 1919 - returned to Australia aboard HT Ulimaroa

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

16 June 1919 - discharged at the 2nd Military District

During 1925c Charles married Rita L.M. Campbell in NSW.