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DURHAM, Charles James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2810 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 July 1915, Enlisted at Coburg |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Coburg, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Coburg State School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Villers Bretonneux, France, 13 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux Plot 111, Row E, Grave 13 Headstone inscriptions reads: Until the day dawns and the shadows flee away, Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coburg State School 484 Avenue of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2810, Enlisted at Coburg | |
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| 27 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2810, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2810, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, In the field | |
| 1 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, In the field | |
| 17 Mar 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, In the field | |
| 13 May 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 2810, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2810 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-05-13 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alfred George and Maggie Durham of 35 O'Hea Street, Coburg, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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