WARDEN, Charles
| Service Number: | 3 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 2 September 1877 |
| Home Town: | Fairfield, Fairfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Druggist assistant |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Sydney, New South Wales, 21 February 1963, aged 85 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Fairfield Uniting Church WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 23 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 3, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Southern embarkation_ship_number: A27 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 3, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, HMAT Southern, Sydney | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 3, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 24 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, 3, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance |
DCM
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty under very trying circumstances. When his dressing station was subjected to heavy shell fire, and shells were bursting above and around the operating tent, with great promptness and at imminent personal risk he superintended and effected the transfer of the tent and its wounded inmates to a protected position. But for his gallant and timely action the lives of many of the wounded would have been lost.'
Submitted 5 November 2015 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty under very trying circumstances. When his dressing station was subjected to heavy shell fire, and shells were bursting above and around the operating tent, with great promptness and at imminent personal risk he superintended and effected the transfer of the tent and its wounded inmates to a protected position. But for his gallant and timely action the lives of many of the wounded would have been lost.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76
Date: 23 May 1918
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