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BIRCH, Charles Vernon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 29472 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916, Re-enforcements |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 24 December 1895 |
| Home Town: | Belmont, Belmont, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Scotch College Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 27 September 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, France I M 15 |
| Memorials: | Ascot Burswood WWI Roll of Honor, Ascot Burswood WWI Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Belmont War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Nedlands Scotch College WW1 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 29472, Re-enforcements | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 29472 | |
| 3 Oct 1916: | Involvement Bombardier, 29472, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Oct 1916: | Embarked Bombardier, 29472, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 4 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal | |
| 20 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , 15th Bty | |
| 27 Sep 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 29472, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 29472 awm_unit: 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-27 |
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