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CARLSON, Charles Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5145, V80541 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915, Drysdale, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 12 Garrison Battalion (VIC) |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 2 April 1897 |
| Home Town: | Drysdale, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway porter |
| Died: | 11 July 1955, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Drysdale State School No 1645 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5145, 24th Infantry Battalion, Drysdale, Vic. | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5145, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5145, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5145, 24th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), GSW to left buttock/thigh. Evacuated to England. Rejoined (new) unit 29 October 1918. | |
| 29 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 5 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5145, 23rd Infantry Battalion, RTA 29 May 1919. Discharged as medically unfit (left leg). |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), V80541, 12 Garrison Battalion (VIC) , Enlisted at Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 2 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, V80541 | |
| 7 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), V80541, 12 Garrison Battalion (VIC) , Sergeant |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Brother 1049 Pte Thomas John Carlson, 23rd Battalion, KIA 21 September 1917.
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