Charles Bertram ORD

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Service Number:	1801
Enlisted:	23 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, 7 November 1947, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia 34186N. Interred on 10 November 1947. Commemorated with a plaque in the Victoria Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Queenscliff Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Third Military District Honor Roll

23 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1801, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
20 Mar 1915:	Involvement Sergeant, 1801, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Mar 1915:	Embarked Sergeant, 1801, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
30 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1801, 14th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the hip. Embarked for England from Boulogne on 2 September 1916 aboard HS Newhaven
23 May 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1801, 14th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Son of Charles Henry Ord and Clara Charlotte Ord nee Evans of Kambrook Road, Caulfield, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 22 February 1917 aboard HT Karoola disembarking on 10 April 1917

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