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BOX, Charles Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 29124 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 September 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Saddler |
| Last Unit: | Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF |
| Born: | Wagga Wagga, NSW, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Saddler |
| Memorials: | Wagga Wagga St. John's Club Roll of Honour, Wagga Wagga Victory Memorial Arch |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Saddler, 29124, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement 29124, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked 29124, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Benjamin Box, Collins Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Military Medal
'On 12th August 1918, between HAMEL and WARFUSEE-ABANCOURT, Saddler BOX found that a fire had broken out amongst 80 rounds of ammunition. He commenced to clear away the shells and loose charges from around the fire working by himself until assistance arrived. One of the shells exploded and blew him out of the pit but he returned immediately.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75
Date: 17 June 1919