MEHARRY, Charles Hawthorn Scott
| Service Number: | 1159 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 October 1914, Helena Vale, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 24 February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Katanning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Marracoonda Public School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Pneumonia, At sea (HMAT Themistocles A32), 18 January 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt, Coburg General Cemetery, Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt, Katanning Marracoonda School Honour Roll, Woodanilling War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1159, 11th Infantry Battalion, Helena Vale, Western Australia | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1159, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1159, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 18 Jan 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1159, 11th Infantry Battalion, Died at sea on route to Aden |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Charles Hawthorn Scott MEHARRY was born on 24th February, 1889 in Kerang, Victoria
His parents were William MEHARRY and Sarah FELLOWS
He enlisted 0n 16th October, 1914 in Helena Vale, Western Australia with the 11th Infantry Battalion and left Melbourne with the 1st Reinforcements on 22nd December, 1914 on the ship Themistocles
Charles died at sea of pneumonia on 18th January 1915 on the ship Themistocles on route to Aden - he is remembered at the Chatby Memorial, the Australian War Memorial & the State War Memorial in Perth, WA - he was awarded the British War Medal
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His brother Samuel Fellows MEHARRY (SN4166) served in the Camel Corp in the Middle East
Another brother George Hugh MEHARRY served in WW1 (SN237) & WW2 (SN W75197)
Brother Robert John MEHARRY also served (SN4865) - they all returned to Australia
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Southern Districts Advocate (Katanning) WA 27th Jan, 1915
Death of Private Charles Meharry, at sea
Very ddep regret was expressed last weekend when it became known that Pte. C Meharry had passed away. The news arrived from the Minister for Defence, who extended his sympathy, the message intimating that death had occurred at sea from pneumonia on the 18th. Deceased was 25 years of age and was a native of Kerang, Victoria. he came to Katanning with the family some 17 years ago and had lived in and around the district ever since
His schooldays were spent at Marracoonda, where he afterwards folllowed farming pursuits till a couple of years back, when he took the post of travelling representative to the firm of Thomson & Meharry.
He joined the 2nd contingent and was drafted into the first reinforcements, which left about New Year
For many years Charlie was a prominent member of the Woodanilling & South Katanning football clubs, and was held in high regard for his manly qualities both by his colleagues and opponents.
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