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CHARLES, Alfred John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3046 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 February 1917, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Strathalbyn, South Australia, 28 July 1886 |
| Home Town: | Victor Harbor, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Strathalbyn Public School |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 6 April 1918, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Summertown Cemetery Memorial Arch Gates, The South Australian National War Memorial, Uraidla & Districts Roll of Honour 2, Victor Harbor Congregational Church Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3046, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3046, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3046, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3046, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux |
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