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WELLS, Charles Valentine Tighe
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 23 March 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to General Service Reinforcement’s posted to Duntroon for Officer Training Course |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Army Pay Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 14 February 1890 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Sydney Church of England (Shore) Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Public Accountant |
| Died: | Natural Causes , South Australia , 10 December 1956, aged 66 years |
| Cemetery: |
North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia South Path 1A West-1320 |
| Memorials: | Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
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World War 1 Service
| 23 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to General Service Reinforcement’s posted to Duntroon for Officer Training Course | |
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| 11 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, AIF Depot, Promoted to Lance Corporal at Duntroon Officer Course | |
| 10 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, AIF Depot, Promoted Temporary Sergeant Duntroon Officer Course | |
| 13 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 2nd Depot Battalion, Appointed CSM M Company 2nd Depot Battalion Broadmeadows Camp Victoria | |
| 23 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the AIF as Officer to 9th General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp for Overseas Service | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Involvement 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Embarked 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 14 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Posted to AIF Headquarters London UK for duty ex 9th GSR Victoria | |
| 10 Dec 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Posted to AAPC London for Duty | |
| 1 Apr 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Army Pay Corps (AIF) | |
| 23 Mar 1920: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Cessation of duty with Finance Section AAPC AIF HQ London for RTA 3MD Melbourne termination of appointment | |
| 1 Jun 1920: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, Brought to the attention of the Minister for valuable service in the AIF as part of demobilisation of the Force | |
| 4 Jun 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Appointed terminated in the AIF ex 9th GSR Victoria |
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