Charles UNWIN

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Service Number:	2990
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Granville, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	West Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Jockey
Died:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 19 September 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Anglican area 3, Section 199, Grave 40. Interred on 21 September 1957.
Memorials:

17 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2990, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2990, 46th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney

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Son of Arthur Unwin and Mary Unwin of Branxton, NSW.

26 September 1919 - enlisted at Armidale with the 46th Battalion and with the rank of Private

Commenced return to Australia on 22 August 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 13 October 1919

7 December 1919 - discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1919c Charles married Amelia May Barnes in Burwood, NSW.