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CHAD, Athel Handley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7558 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 April 1917, Tamworth |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 16 December 1899 |
| Home Town: | Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 August 1918, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot VI, Row A, Grave 14 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tamworth ANZAC Park Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7558, 4th Infantry Battalion, Tamworth | |
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| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7558, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7558, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 23 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7558, 4th Infantry Battalion, Battle of the Somme |
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Athel Handley CHAD was born in Tamworth, NSW on 16th December, 1899
His parents were James Munsie CHAD & Clara Adela WHITEMAN
He enlisted in Tamworth on 28th April, 1917 and embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Euripides on 31st October, 1917 with the 4th Infantry Battalion, 25th reinforcementss
Athel was Killed in Action at the Somme, France on 23rd August, 1918 and is buried in the Heath Cemetery
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