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DEITZ, Charlie Reilly
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7717 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Kurri Kurri Methodist Church Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 7717, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Dec 1917: | Embarked Private, 7717, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 188, 265 & 280. Prior to the war he was an ironmonger of Kurri Kurri NSW. He enlisted 9th Jan 1917 aged 22 years. He survived the war, and departed the UK for home 6th July 1919. Claude maintained a diary during his service and this is held by the Australian War Memorial, refer PRO1937.
Submitted 29 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL