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POCOCK, Charles Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2472 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 July 1916, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | East Shelbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Marong, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | East Shelbourne State School, No 1012, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Kangaroo Flat East Shelbourne State School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2472, 60th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2472, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2472, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2472, 60th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2472, 60th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, SW to left thigh sustained during the 15th Bde feint at Ville sur Ancre. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. Went AWL for 10 months while in UK and after a court martial, was sentenced to six months detention. | |
| 11 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2472, 60th Infantry Battalion, RTA 23 December 1919 and discharged (Services No Longer Required). |
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