DOUGHERTY, Charles Robert Gibson
| Service Number: | 262 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 December 1914, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Mackinlay, Queensland, 29 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Goondiwindi, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Proserpine, Queensland, 7 August 1990, aged 95 years |
| Cemetery: |
Proserpine Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Goondiwindi War Memorial, Tewantin War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Goondiwindi, Queensland | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 262, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 262, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Borda, Brisbane | |
| 22 Sep 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 262, 11th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 22 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
Charlie
CHARLES ROBERT GIBSON DOUGHERTY No: 262
Sergeant – 11th Light Horse Regiment
Charles was born on 29.5.1895 to Robert and Louisa (Gibson) in McKinlay, Nth Qld.
Enlisted 31.12.1914 in Goondiwindi and embarked from Brisbane on 16.6.1915 aboard Borda bound for Egypt. He deployed for Gallipoli on 3.10.1915 and was one of the last to leave.
Promotions 27.6.1917 Temporary Corporal
25.9.1917 Corporal
31.7.1918 Sergeant
Battles 2nd Battle of Gaza in Palestine
Charge at Sheria and pursuit of retreating Turks
El Salt Raid
Jordan River crossing defence
Semakh cavalry charge
Egyptian Revolt
He returned to Australia on 20.8.1919 and married Maud Alice Considine on 15.12.1924. Their son Alan enlisted in the RAAF in WW2 and was posted to Port Moresby.
Charles Dougherty passed away 7.8.1990 leaving Proserpine with a detailed diary of his WW1 exploits. Proserpine Old Cemetery, section OP1 grave 716.
Submitted 2 January 2025 by Lyn Burke
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