NURSE, Charles
| Service Number: | 2662 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 June 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Leytonstone, England, January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Wingello, Wingecarribee, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 1990, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 16 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2662, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2662, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2662, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2662, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 1 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Apr 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2662, 3rd Infantry Battalion |
Military Medal
Charles Nurse was awarded the Military Medal because "At Hermies, France, on the 9th April 1917 Lance Corporal Nurse showed great bravery and devotion to duty. This stretcher bearer went out four times under very heavy rifle and machine gun fire, dressed four wounded men and carried them to safety. He sets a splendid example to the stretcher bearers under him"
Submitted 12 May 2016 by Candice Murchie
Biography
Awarded the Military Medal (www.awm.gov.au) because;
"At Hermies, France, on the 9th April 1917 Lance Corporal Nurse showed great bravery and devotion to duty. This stretcher bearer went out four times under very heavy rifle and machine gun fire, dressed four wounded men and carried them to safety. He sets a splendid example to the stretcher bearers under him"
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