GOULD, Charles Henry
| Service Number: | 1552 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 December 1914, 3 yrs with 1st WA Infantry |
| Last Rank: | Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 15 April 1884 |
| Home Town: | Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sign writer |
| Died: | 10 October 1968, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 16 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1552, 6th Infantry Battalion, 3 yrs with 1st WA Infantry | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 1552, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 1552, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 4 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, 6th Infantry Battalion, Hon Lieutenant - 5/8/1916 Hon Captain - 28/8/1917 | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Actions primarily at Steele's Post and Cape Helles | |
| 4 Apr 1918: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 6 Jan 1920: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 18 Apr 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, 1552, 6th Infantry Battalion, Honorary Captain |
Capt Charles (Chas) Henry Gould
AWM Biography
Charles (Chas) Henry Gould was a captain in the 6th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force. Aged 30 and unmarried, Gould enlisted in the AIF in December 1914. At the time of enlistment, Gould's profession was as a signwriter. During his service he employed his artistic talents to record his experiences and observations of the war.
He served on Gallipoli with the 6 Battalion until evacuation and was awarded the Military Medal for serving “with the battalion in all operations since the 6th May 1916. Was wounded at Cape Helles but continued to advance and remain the firing line for 3 days. At Steele’s Post in July 1915 he displayed untiring energy and devotion to duty when in charge of a crater.” On the Western Front Gould was Mentioned in Despatches twice and promoted to Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant in April 1916 and later Captain. He can be seen in several photographs in the collection including a portrait H05562 and with the group of 6th Battalion Officers at Ailly Le Haut Clocher, France.
On the Western Front Charles Gould co-edited with Frank Noonan the 6th Battalion’s satirical newssheet "Ca ne fait rien" meaning no worries. Gould produced most of the artistic works with Noonan producing the text. Gould returned from the war to Australia in and enlisted with the CMF during the Second World War.
Submitted 11 April 2019 by Evan Evans
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