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PRETTY, Charles John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | SN 421, 421 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beachport, South Australia, Australia, 27 July 1893 |
| Home Town: | Beachport, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Cerebrospinal meningitis, Egypt, 30 January 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Grave number: 292d, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beachport Public School Old Scholars Honour Roll, Beachport WW1 & WW2 Memorial Rotunda |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 421, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 421, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 421, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 421, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 17 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 27th Infantry Battalion, Gallipoli | |
| 30 Jan 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 421, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 421 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-01-30 |
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Son of Walter Charles Pretty and Sophia Skeer
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