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WESTBURY, Charles Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 792 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 December 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Berrima, Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | State School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 1 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt Plot 11, Row E, Grave 35 Headstone inscription reads:As the ivy clings to oak our memory clings to Thee, Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 792, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 792, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 792, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 31 Oct 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 792, 41st Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds to the left thigh, left leg, left buttock and groin | |
| 1 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 792, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 792 awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-11-01 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Robert and Lydia Westbury; husband of Margaret Jane Westbury of High Street, Mt Gravatt, QLD
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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