Charles VANDERWARDEN

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Service Numbers:	4349, 85741
Enlisted:	31 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Special Services AIF
Born:	Casino, New South Wales, Australia, 17 September 1874
Home Town:	Peakhurst, Hurstville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tailor
Died:	Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, 1948, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

31 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4349, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 4349, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 4349, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, From 2nd Battalion, in France
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 4349, 54th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the thigh
15 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), From 54th Battalion
21 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4349, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism
14 May 1919:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 85741, Special Services AIF, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
26 May 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 85741, Special Services AIF, Embarked at Sydney, NSW
18 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 85741, Special Services AIF, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Henry Vanderwarden of Casino, NSW.

Prior to enlisting Charles was employed with David Jones as a Tailor.

Next of kin was given as his sister Mary McKinnon of Amy Road, Peakhurst, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 21 April 1918 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 8 June 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Commenced return to Australia, second time, on 6 September 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 24 October 1919