Charles Aubrey (Charlie) HUSSEY

HUSSEY, Charles Aubrey

Service Number: 1640
Enlisted: 12 March 1915, Enlisted at Langwarrin, Victoria
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 22 February 1896
Home Town: Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling: Lake Boga State School No. No 2596 and Rainbow State School No. 3313, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Signwriter
Died: Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia, 19 March 1981, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW
Cremation. Eastern Drive Walls, Wall J2, Niche 202. Ashes interred on 19 November 1981. Commemorated with a plaque in the NSW Garden of Remembrance
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World War 1 Service

12 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Langwarrin, Victoria
28 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 1640, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
28 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 1640, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
30 Aug 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 22nd Infantry Battalion, From Alexandria en route to Gallipoli via Lemnos
1 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
19 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Alexandria, embarked for Marseilles, France where he arrived 25 March, 1916
5 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1640, 22nd Infantry Battalion
5 Apr 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1640, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Devonport, UK per HT Armagh. Disembarked Australia 18 May, 1919
17 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1640, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Richard Hussey and Beatrice Hussey of Murray Street, Malvern, Victoria. 

Served his signwriting apprenticeship with U.P. Mack of Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Armagh disembarking on the 18 May 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal