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WELDON, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 693 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 March 1916, Franklin, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Huon, Tasmania, Australia, 20 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Franklin, Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Franklin State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Messines Ridge British Cemetery I C 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Loyal Franklin Lodge No 4611 Pictorial HR |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 693, 40th Infantry Battalion, Franklin, Tasmania | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 693, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 693, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 693, 40th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 693 awm_unit: 40th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-06-07 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas and Melinda Weldon, of Franklin, Tasmania.
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