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SUSSEX, Charles Joshua
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 310 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stawell, Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Stawell, Northern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Sling Street, West Melbourne State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 31, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 310, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 310, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 310, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was living at Boundary Street, Spring Hill, QLD
Son of Joshua Sussex and Maria Sussex nee McAlees of 62 Wellington Street, Richmond, Victoria. Brother of Joshua Davd Sussex who was killed in action 25 April 1915 while serving with the 6th Battalion and has no known grave
Other soldiers described him as being big, quiet and well liked
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Meda, Victory Medal
Had previously served with the Queensland Permanent Artillery