DENEHY, Charles Aloysius
| Service Numbers: | Officer, V375026 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, 15 October 1879 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Patrick's College, East Melbourne, University of Melbourne |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Died: | Kyneton, Victoria, 22 April 1968, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 14 May 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 57th Infantry Battalion, Appiontment terminated on 28 April 1920. Discharged in 3 MD |
World War 2 Service
| 26 May 1942: | Enlisted Lieutenant Colonel, V375026 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Charles Aloysius Denehy (1879-1968), was the son of Irish-born Daniel Francis Denehy, a journalist, and his wife Maria Teresa, née Cleary.
He enlisted in the AIF on 15 August 1914 and was commissioned second lieutenant in the 7th Battalion and took part in the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915.
For further details please click on the Australian Dictionary of Biography link to the left.
Honours and Awards
DSO and Bar to DSO
Mentioned in Despatched - 3 times
Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
Honours and Awards Recommended NOT awarded
Italian Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy
Service Medals
1914/15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
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