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GRACHAN, Charles John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1568 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Georgetown, Tasmania, Australia, July 1877 |
| Home Town: | South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 1 December 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cowes War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1568, 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1568, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1568, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 1 Dec 1917: | Involvement Trooper, 1568, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1568 awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-12-01 |
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