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 War Memorial, 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 (Army WW2), Sergeant, W30802
27 Jun 1944: Enlisted Private, W87768, 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps, Recalled for duty
27 Jun 1944: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army 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