CRABTREE, Charles Henry Lock
| Service Number: | 849 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 February 1916, Horsham, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Booroopki, Victoria, Australia, 16 December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Booroopki, West Wimmera, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Lemon Springs State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes , Goroke, Victoria, Australia, 19 July 1963, aged 68 years |
| Cemetery: |
Goroke Public Cemetery |
| Tree Plaque: |
Booroopki and District Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Kowree Shire Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 849, 38th Infantry Battalion, Horsham, Victoria | |
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| 20 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 849, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 849, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 31 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 849, 7th Infantry Battalion |
Post-war life
Charles returned home from WWI to a welcome and celebration of his safe return attended by many locals and given a hearty welcome. He farmed a solider settlement block at Peronne, west of Goroke where he married is late friends wife, Theresa Jane Bray who was mother to Alf and Audrey Bowles. Charles and Theresa had 3 children of their own, Gladys, Geoffrey Charles and John Maxwell Lock.
His family continue to farm the property to this day, with the land still owned by his daughter in law Gwen and grandson Phillip (2016), 97 years on from Charles return from action. Charles went on to be the grandfather of 12, great grandfather of 30 and great, great grandfather of 7 at this time.
He was a serious, feared and hard working man who was admired and respected throughout the district with regard to farming, football and his dedicated service to his country. His sons and grandsons went on to farm a substantial operation in the district along with being renowned sportsman, primarily football and cricket. Both sons Geoff and John competed compulsory enlistment in the early 1950's at Puckapunyal army barracks.
Submitted 13 March 2016 by Brett Crabtree
Biography contributed by Daryl Crabtree
Siblings in order of their birth. David John, Gladys Maria & twin Thomas George, William Gordon, (Bill) & Keith Frederick.
Biography
Next of kin Father & Mother, David Joseph & Demarus Crabtree, Booroopki, Victoria
Embarked from Melbourne, Victoria aboard HMAT Runic 20 June 1916
Returned 1918.
Siblings: Thomas, David, Gladys and William (Bill)
Married: Theresa Jane Bowles (Bray)
Father to: Gladys Margaret Crabtree, Geoffrey Charles Crabtree and John Maxwell Lock Crabtree
Stepfather to: Alfred Bowles and Audrey Bowles
Farmer, Peronne (via Goroke), Western Victoria
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