Charles Henry ZILLES

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ZILLES, Charles Henry

Service Number:	6918A
Enlisted:	16 July 1917
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 15 May 1899
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Pleasant Street State School No 695
Occupation:	Bricklayer
Died:	Natural Causes, Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 8 July 1978, aged 79 years
Cemetery:	Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria Roman Catholic C, Section 6, Row 1, Grave 5
Tree Plaque:	Ballarat Avenue of Honour
Memorials:	Ballarat Avenue of Honour, Lake Wendouree Pleasant Street State School No 695 Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

16 Jul 1917:	Enlisted
21 Nov 1917:	Involvement Private, 6918A, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
21 Nov 1917:	Embarked Private, 6918A, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
25 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion. Letter A had been added when he was taken on strength with the 21st Battalion. Number now 6918A
28 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6918A, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd MIlitary District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Gustave George Zilles and Hannah Catherine Zilles nee Mitaxa of Talbot Street, Ballarat, Victoria.

Brother of Conrad Gerald Zilles who returned to Australia on 2 July 1919 having served with the 24th Machine Gun Battalion and George Stephen Zilles who returned to Australia on 7 April 1919 having served with the 38th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 7 July 1919 aboard HT Chemnitz disembarking on 5 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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