GOODSALL, Charles
| Service Number: | 3499 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 December 1916, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 1 November 1888 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | North Rockhampton State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 May 1918, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux, France Plot 3, Row A, Grave 4, Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gracemere Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 3499, 47th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3499, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3499, 47th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918 |
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"The Mayor of Rockhamnton (Alderman Gough) has received information that Private Charles Goodsall, son of Mr. Joseph Goodsall, of North Rockhampton, was killed in action in France on May 19. A few weeks ago another son of Mr. Goodsall, Lieut. W. Goodsall was taken prisoner." - from the Brisbane Courier 07 Jun 1918 (nla.gov.au)
In honour of my Great Uncle, Private Charles Goodsall, my Grandmother's brother, for your dedication and service during World War One.
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