Charlie HENDERSON

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Service Number:	6819
Enlisted:	15 September 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Rathscar, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Rathscar, Pyrenees, Victoria
Schooling:	East Shelbourne State School, No 1012, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	4 July 1955, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Avoca Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:	Wareek & District Progress Association Roll of Honour WW1, Wareek Rathscar North & District Roll of Honor

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15 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6819, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
11 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 6819, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 6819, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
6 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Machine Gun Company, France
31 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6819, 12th Machine Gun Company, Dernancourt/Ancre, GSW to both thighs sustained at Dernancourt. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
31 Dec 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6819, 12th Machine Gun Company, RTA 23 September 1918 and discharged as MU (wounds).

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