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VERNEDE, Charles William Ewart
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4017 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 September 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Madras, India, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Winchester, Carnamah, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Plot X111, Row M, Grave 10 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, West Leederville War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4017, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 22 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4017, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4017, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ajana, Fremantle | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 16th Battalion | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 4017, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4017 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Archibald William Vernede of Devocolam Range, Travancok, South India
Prior to arriving in Australia Charles served with the Gloucestershire Regiment for five years. Brother of James Neville Ewart Vernede who returned to Australia on 13 September 1917 having served with the 11th Battalion.
Husband of Lily Maria Vernede later known a Lily Jacks of 'Mona Cottage', Egina Street, Mt. Hawthorn, WA formerly of Newcastle Street Leederville, WA. Lily died in 1923c. Father of Charles William Luenal.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal