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AMEY, Charles
| Service Number: | 62056 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 June 1918, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Caltowie, South Australia, 25 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Caltowie, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Laura, South Australia, 9 July 1979, aged 85 years |
| Cemetery: |
Laura Cemetery, South |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Caltowie District WW1 Roll of Honour, Caltowie Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Jamestown Methodist Church of Caltowie WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jun 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 62056, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 6 Aug 1918: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 62056, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: SS Gaika embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
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| 6 Aug 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 62056, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, SS Gaika, Adelaide | |
| 3 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 62056, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
World War 2 Service
| 23 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Gladstone, SA |
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Father Samuel Amey and Mother Lydia Amey (nee ____),
living at Laura, South Australia.
Charles lived at Caltowie prior to enlisting.
Siblings:
Brother Samuel Amey junior (in Caltowie)
Brother Percy Amey (b. in Caltowie - d. 11/4/1917 Bullecourt, France)
Brother George Amey (in Caltowie)
Brother Frank Alfred Amey (in Laura)
Sister Eva Nellie Amey (in Caltowie)
Sister Florrie Eva Amey (in Caltowie)
Next of kin in service:
Brother 1234 WWI Private Percy Amey (KIA Bullecourt France 11/4/1917)
Brother SX18122 WWII Frank Alfred Amey
_____ SX29698 WWII Mostyn Harold Amey
Previous service:
78th Infantry
Described on enlisting as 24 years 9 months old; single; 5' 8 3/4" tall; 153 lbs;
medium complexion; grey eyes; light brown hair; Methodist.
15/6/1918 Enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia
completed medical - fit for service
25/7/1918 Commanding Officer appointed Charles to 4th General reinforcements
Mitcham Camp
6/8/1918 Embarked in Melbourne on board SS Gaika
as a Private with the 4th (SA) reinforcements
13/10/1918 disembarked into London, England
13/10/1918 Allotted to 43rd Battalion
14/10/1918 9th Training Battalion, marched in from Australia
8/11/1918 transferred to Artillery Details and
marched out to RBAA Heytesbury, England
- transferred as a GUNNER
22/1/1919 proceeded overseas to France
25/1/1919 marched in, ex England to Abancourt
29/1/1919 taken on strength into Australian Vet Hospital, Calais
2/4/1919 transferred to 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, Calais
5/5/1919 embarked for England, ex Havre, France
1/8/1919 returned to Australia on board Argyleshire, ex Liverpool
18/9/1919 disembarked into Australia
3/10/1919 discharged from service
Medals:
British War Medal (23721)
1923 married Lilian May Wilsdon (b 1987 - d. 1993) in Caltowie, SA
1924 son - Donald Charles Amey
1935 son - Brian Harry Amey
____ daughter
1979 passed away
Charles is Commemorated on the Caltowie Methodist Church Roll of Honour,
now located in Caltowie Cemetery, South Australia.
Thank you to Mrs Kaye B Bottrall for the portrait.
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 8/2/2015. Lest we forget.
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