UNSTEAD, Charles
| Service Numbers: | 1435, 2308 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 16 January 1885 |
| Home Town: | Horsham, Wimmera, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Melbourne North, Victoria, 28 September 1960, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Protestant B, Grave 2932. Interred on 30 September 1960 |
| Memorials: | Kaniva Shire of Lawloit WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1435, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1435, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jan 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2308, 46th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Horsham, Victoria
Son of Charles James Unstead and Margaret Unstead nee Kennedy of Hawker, SA.
Brother of Harold Unstead who returned on Australia on 24 August 1919 having served with the 12th Field Artillery Brigade and Leslie Victor Unstead who returned to Australia on 10 August 1919 having served with the 4th Light Horse Regiment
Next of kin given as his brother Albert Unstead of Natimuk, Victoria.
23 November 1914 - enlisted at Melbourne with the 6th Battalion with the rank of Private.
31 March 1916 - transferred to the 46th Battalion.
5 June 1918 - wounded.
Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 23 March 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
22 May 1919 - discharged at the 3rd Military District