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BOX, Charles Andrew
Step 1: Personal Details
| Service Number: | 29124 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Biography contributed by Daryl 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