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BRITTON, Charles James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3021 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 3021, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 3021, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
Additional information from the book "Stealth Raiders". Charles maintained diaries during his war service. These are held by the Mitchell Library, in the State Library of NSW, Sydney. reference ML MSS 1396.
Submitted 28 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017 - refer to page 263. Prior to the war he was an Assistant Tester with the PW Dept of North Sydney. He enlisted 8th Sep 1916 aged 37 years. He served with the 35th Infantry Battalion and had been transferred to 9th Brigade HQ. He survived the war and left the UK bound for home 12 June 1919.
Submitted 20 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL