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NURSE, Charles Howard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 34319 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 October 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Thebarton, South Australia, 31 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Mile End, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Thebarton State School and Prince Alfred College and School of Mines and Industry, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Engineering surveyor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 21 March 1918, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Commissioner of Public Works Roll of Honour, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kent Town Prince Alfred College 'Nobly Striving, Nobly Fell' Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 34319, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 May 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 34319, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1917: | Embarked Gunner, 34319, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 34319, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 34319 awm_unit: 2 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-03-21 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
At age 11 won a three year scholarship to Prince Alfred College. Also won two evening scholarships to the School of Mines. Was employed by the SA Government on the SE Drainage Works; also on the River Murray locks scheme; and on the West Coast, whence he enlisted
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