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SEYMOUR, Charles Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2063 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 February 1915, Enlisted at Claremont |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Neika, Kingborough, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | State School, Tasmania |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Borre British Cemetery Plot 11, Row E, Grave 15 Rev S.A. Beverage officiated Headstone inscription reads: To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die, Borre British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sandfly Longley Ward Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2063, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont | |
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| 1 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 2063, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 2063, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2063, Bullet wound to the forehead | |
| 11 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery, Transferred from the 12th Battalion to the 3rd Light Trench Mortar | |
| 23 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 2063, 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2063 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-07-23 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles H and Margaret Semour of Huon Road, Neika, Tasmania.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal