WYATT, Charles John
| Service Number: | 3299 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Meredith, Victoria, Australia, 5 July 1893 |
| Home Town: | Meredith, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Meredith State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France Panel 23 |
| Tree Plaque: |
Bamganie World War 1 Soldiers
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Meredith & District Roll of Honor, Meredith State School No 1420 Roll of Honor, Meredith War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3299, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria, Australia | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3299, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3299, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: |
Involvement
Private, 3299, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3299 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Ross Martin
Charles John Wyatt was born at Meredith, Victoria in 1893. He was the son of William and Elizabeth Wyatt.
He was working in Geelong as a carpenter when he enlisted on 12/7/1915.
He was 5ft 7in tall, Fair hair and blue eyes.
Charles left Melbourne on 18/11/1915 and after a time in Egypt he arrived in France on 29/6/1916. He disappeared at Fromelles on 19/7/1916 and is remembered on the VC Corner memorial.
He was my Great Uncle being the brother of my maternal Grandfather.