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BERRY, Charles Bowyer
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 February 1916, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Pirie, South Australia, 6 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wharf Labourer |
| Died: | Port Pirie, South Australia, 19 September 1965, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Port Pirie, South Australia | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 1, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 1, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Charles Bowyer Berry was a lover of horses and lived all his life in Port Pirie working as a labourer on the wharf after serving in World War 1 in the Light Horse as No. 1 in the 43rd Battalion. After fighting in a number of war areas he was wounded but returned home safely to Port Pirie.
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