Henry Arthur CHARLTON

CHARLTON, Henry Arthur

    Service Number: 54
    Enlisted: 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 1st Infantry Battalion
    Born: Carlton, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
    Home Town: Granville, Parramatta, New South Wales
    Schooling: Granville Public School, New South Wales; Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Warehouseman
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    No known grave Commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial at Panel 12, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Granville War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 54, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    12 Oct 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Prior to embarking
    18 Oct 1914: Involvement Sergeant, 54, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
    18 Oct 1914: Embarked Sergeant, 54, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Charles Edward and Elizabeth Charlton of 'Rothesay', Minna Street, Burwood, NSW. Brother of P. Charlton of 'Barrowdale', Smithfield Road, Fairfield, NSW

    Father of ex-nuptial child Melda Mary Dwan

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Served 4 years with the Australian Army Service Corps, Paddington Barracks, NSW

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