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CRAIES, Charles Stuart
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5064 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 September 1915, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 23 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Townsville Grammar School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk (Adelaide Steamship Co.) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll, Milton Christ Church Honour Board, Townsville Cenotaph, Townsville Grammar School Roll of Honour, Townsville Grammar School WWI Honour Board, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5064, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5064, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5064, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Brisbane | |
| 1 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5064, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5064 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-01 |
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