Charles VAN OORAN

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Service Number:	2237
Enlisted:	26 July 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Guildford, Swan, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sleeper Hewer
Died:	Gladstone Park, Victoria, Australia, 31 July 1986, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Guildford Cemetery, Western Australia General A Old Section 0012
Memorials:	Caversham and Districts Roll of Honour, Kalamunda District Roll of Honour, West Swan, Caversham, Beechboro Honour Roll

26 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2237, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
1 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2237, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
1 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2237, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle
20 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2237, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of John William Alexander Van Ooran and Dorothy Van Ooran nee Anderson of Pickering Park, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 19 April 1919 aboard HT Sardinia disembarking on 28 May 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal