HUON, Charles Denbigh
| Service Number: | 904 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1914, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kew, Victoria, 1 December 1888 |
| Home Town: | Wodonga, Wodonga, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Private Tuition & Techers College |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yackandandah Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 904, 4th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 904, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 904, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 904, 4th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 904 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1917-10-04 |
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"NEWS OF SOLDIERS. THE LATE CHARLIE HUON.
Mrs. S. J. Huon, of Elsternwick (late of Huon), has received the following letter regarding her late son, Charles Huon:-
Belgium, 17/10/17. Dear Mrs. Huon, It is with the deepest regret that I have to inform you of the death of your son in action on 4th inst. He was Compy. Sergeant-Major of this Company for some months prior to his death, and was esteemed by all with whom he came in contact. He was an excellent soldier, and always did his duty unflinchingly and cheerfully, no matter what were the circumstances or the danger. On the 4th inst. this Battalion took part in an assault on the enemy's positions on the Broodseinde ridge, east of Ypres. We accomplished all that had been asked of us, and reached the final objective without serious casualties. It was shortly after arrival there that your son was wounded in the head by an enemy sniper. He was dressed by Lieutenant Borirere, of this Company, but died soon after. Late that night we buried him about 50 yards from Celtic House, which was situated a short distance west of Celtic Wood. Although German snipers and machine guns were very active, under cover of the darkness he was given a soldier's burial there, and a rough-hewn cross set over him, inscribed with his name, to mark the spot as the resting place of a brave Australian soldier. The personal effects as well as his Military Medal are being forwarded under separate cover. Please accept the deepest sympathy of the officers and men of B Company consequent on the loss of your dear son and their gallant comrade.- Yours sincerely, LIEUTENANT F. L. MARR." - from the Upper Murray and Mitta Herald 03 Jan 1918 (nla.gov.au)
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