Charles UTTING MM

UTTING, Charles

    Service Number: 1980
    Enlisted: 15 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Dealer
    Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 27 December 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton
    Church of England Compartment, Row TT, Grave 1446
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    World War 1 Service

    15 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1980, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    26 Aug 1915: Involvement Private, 1980, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
    26 Aug 1915: Embarked Private, 1980, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
    16 Nov 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1980, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left leg. On 21 November 1916 he embarked HS Formosa for England.
    24 Jul 1918: Honoured Military Medal, Near Villers-Bretonneux he showed great valour. He voluntarily led a bombing counter attack on enemy posts. London Gazette on 11 December 1918, page 14670, position 1. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 14 March 1919, page 427, position 63
    3 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1980, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty
    29 Feb 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1980, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Thomas Edward Utting and Emily Utting nee Barkley of Wellington Street, Collingwood, Victoria. Brother of Ernest Utting who returned to Australia on 17 August 1916 having served with the 12th Field Artillery Brigade.

    Commenced return to Australia on 1 July 1919 aboard HT Frankfurt disembarking on 20 August 1919

    Medals: Military Medal, !914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1937c Charles married Hazel Frances McDonald in Victoria

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