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CHANNELLS, Robert Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3740, 3740A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Kempsey, NSW, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Eungai Creek, Nambucca Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Eungai Creek |
| Occupation: | Teamster |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 7 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bowraville CHANNELLS Memorial Tablets, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3740, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3740, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3740, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3740A, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3740A awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-07 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William and Eliza CHANNELLS