PINNEY, Charles Robert
| Service Number: | 550 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Benalla, Vic., 24 September 1884 |
| Home Town: | Moonee Ponds, Moonee Valley, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Draughstman |
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World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 550, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 550, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne |
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Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of a company in an attack. Although the attacking platoon suffered severely on forming up, the position was taken without a hitch, and a counter attack dispersed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150
Date: 24 September 1918
FROM TROOPER TO CAPTAIN
When war broke out Captain Pinney was Chief Government Surveyor at Port Moresby. He obtained leave of absence, returned to Victoria, and enlisted as a trooper with the 4th Light Horse Machlne Gun Squadron of the First Division, Australian Imperial Force. He fought in Gallipoli, and was wounded at Lonesome Pine.
While recovering from his wounds he was promoted 2nd-Lieutenant.
Later he took part in the evacuation. He was made First Lieuteuant, and transferred to the 6th Battalion. Word has just been received from France that he has been promoted captain. Captain Pinney is the son of Mrs Pinney and the late Mr H E Pinney, of "Merrimu," Hudson street, Moonee Ponds and is the nephew of Mrs G. Grave, 25 Duke street, St. Kilda.
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