Charles Edward CHARLESS

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CHARLESS, Charles Edward

Service Number:	3527
Enlisted:	9 May 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glenorchy, South Australia, 7 April 1892
Home Town:	Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Natural causes, Jamestown, South Australia, 10 November 1958, aged 66 years
Cemetery:	Jamestown Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Jamestown Friendly Society Roll of Honour, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Jamestown St James Anglican Church Stained Glass Windows and Turner Brothers Memorial

World War 1 Service

9 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3527
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 3527, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 3527, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide

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Biography

Rootsweb ID: I346492 Birth Record: 7 April 1892 in Glenorchy, South Australia

Sister, Elizabeth Jane Charless, Jamestown, South Australia

Described on enlisting as 24yrs old; single; 5' 8 1/4" tall; 171lbs;
fresh complexion; grey eyes; brown hair; Church of England

9/5/1916       enlisted in Adelaide, SA
                    appointed to A Company, Adelaide Camp

12/8/1916     embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A70 Ballarat
                    as a Private in 32nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement

30/9/1916 marched into 8th Training Battalion, Hurdcott

6/12/1916 proceeded overseas to France, onboard Princess Victoria, ex Folkestone

16/1/1917 taken on strength of 32nd Battalion, from reinforcements

12/4/1917 sick to hospital, France

20/5/1918 to hospital sick
22/5/1918 discharged to unit, 32nd Battalion France

12/5/1919 embarked from England, for Harve

5/7/1919 returned to Australia onboard HT Port Melbourne
18/8/1919 disembarked into Australia

2/10/1919 discharged from service

Medals: British War medal (15495), Victory medal (15473)

10/11/1958 passed away

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan 4/5/2016. Lest we forget.

Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA, for her information.

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