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PALFREY, Charles William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6069 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 April 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Longreach War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 6069, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 6069, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
Account of being killed
He was of D Company. At Bullicourt [sic] on 11th April 1917. after we had only gone about 100 yards from our line, He was killed outright by a shell. I was only a few yards away and felt the concussion of the burst. Palfrey was blown to pieces. He would not be recognisable.
Informant: Pte. W. H. Riley 6084 15th Battn. D.Coy. P/W Red Cross
A.D.G. London 14.1.191
J.E.A. B.
Submitted 17 September 2018 by Warren Batts
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