HART, Charles Edward
| Service Number: | 2443 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 January 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 22 April 1892 |
| Home Town: | Nikenbah, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Warwick West State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 9 June 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 212 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Pialba War Memorial, Scarness HART Memorial Plaque, Torquay Pialba Uniting Church Cirucuit Honour Board 1, Warwick War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2443, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2443, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2443, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2443, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW (abdomen) | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2443, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'PERSONAL NOTES.
News has reached Warwick of the death from wounds received in action in France of Private Charles E. Hart, son of Mr. John Hart of Wood street Warwick. Private Hart enlisted in the Maryborough district and left for the Front about a year ago.' from The Brisbane Courier 28 Jun 1917 (nla.gov.au)
'ROLL OF HONOUR.
Charles Edward Hart, of Nickenbah, Husband of Mrs. A. Hart, Ninkenbah.
"Not lost, but gone before."
Inserted by his sorrowing wife and relatives' from The Brisbane Courier 28 Jun 1917 (nla.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Peter Sneddon
Alvilda Kristine married Charles on 25 August 1916. The best man was A Berthelsen, the brother of the Bride. The bridesmaid was the sister of the groom. The Bridegroom and best man embarked for overseas on 19 Sept 1916. Sadly Charles DOW on 9 June 1917. It would appear that Alvilda remarried. She went on to have a long life. Alvida Tranter, nee Berthelsen, Widow of Charles Hunt, died 20 Novembver 1974 aged 81. It would appear that Alvilda married Francis David Tranter, he also went on to have a long life. Francis died 16 May 1976 aged 79.
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