Charles Thomas ARMSTRONG

ARMSTRONG, Charles Thomas

    Service Number: 4191
    Enlisted: 19 May 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 6th Field Ambulance
    Born: Lanark, Ontario, Canada, 1882
    Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
    Schooling: Ontario Public School, Canada
    Occupation: Chauffer and Carpenter
    Died: Died of wounds - gunshot wound to the thigh, 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 24 November 1915
    Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
    Row A, Grave 29 Rev. R.C. Oakley officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    19 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4191, Enlisted at Melbourne
    22 May 1915: Involvement Private, 4191, 6th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
    22 May 1915: Embarked Private, 4191, 6th Field Ambulance, HMAT Afric, Melbourne

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Arrived in Australia aged 33 years

    Address at the time of enlistment was 317 Collins Street, Melbourne

    Son of Alexander and Jane B. Armstrong of Canada. Next of kin given as his brother George Armstrong of 2241 Tatallick Street, Regina, Sasketchewan, Canada

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Member of a Rifle club

     

     

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