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AKERS, Charles Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3227 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tarnagulla, Vic., 1891 |
| Home Town: | Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | 15 August 1953, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Tristania, Wall 4BB, Niche 35 |
| Memorials: | Oakleigh Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3227, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3227, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. An ammunition dump and gun camouflage were set on fire by hostile shell fire. With the assistance of another officer he at once rushed to the gun and removed the burning camouflage, and then, although shells were bursting close by, succeeded in putting out the fire in the ammunition dump.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917
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