Charles William HELYAR

HELYAR, Charles William

    Service Numbers: 1283, W30802, W87768
    Enlisted: 17 July 1915
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps
    Born: Lara, Victoria, Australia, 22 June 1890
    Home Town: Kurrawang, Coolgardie, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Memorials: Busselton Cenotaph Victoria Square, Busselton Rotary Park of Remembrance Memorial Walk, Nannup War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1283, 32nd Infantry Battalion
    18 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 1283, 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, 1283, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
    12 Aug 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, 1283, Camel Corps, Gallipoli

    World War 2 Service

    13 Oct 1940: Enlisted Sergeant, W30802, 19 Garrison Battalion (WA)
    13 Oct 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, W30802
    27 Jun 1944: Enlisted Private, W87768, 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps, Recalled for duty
    27 Jun 1944: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W87768

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    Biography contributed by Joy Dalgleish

    Returned to Australia 24 June 1916.

    It was reported in the Western Mail on 31st March 1916, that he was in the Australian General Hospital, Mudros  (on the Isle of Lemnos, near Gallipoli) as being seriously ill (extreme bronchitis)

    South-Western News (Busselton, WA : 1903 - 1954)Friday 4 August 1916 - Page 3

    Pte. Chas. Helyar who has been visiting bis parents at Darradup after his return from the front, returned to Perth During the week

     

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