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MUGFORD, Charles Samuel
| Service Number: | 2913 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gladstone, South Australia, 4 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Gladstone, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sturt Street State School, Adelaide High School |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Unknown, Unknown, 20 May 1953, aged 59 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Adelaide Sturt Street Public School Great War Roll of Honour, Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Auburn Primary School WW1 Honor Roll, Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor, South Australian Education Department Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2913, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2913, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 2913, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide High School
Charles Mugford embarked to Eygpt to battle at Gallipoli on the 21st September 1915. Like many other soldiers, he was admitted to the hospital almost a month after fighting. After Gallipoli, he was sent up to England. From there he then joined the 10th Battalion and went to battle on the Western Front.
Charles managed to survive the war although he was admitted to the hospital many times. He returned to Australia on 16th July 1919 and was discharged on 9th September 1919.
Biography contributed by Adelaide High School
Charles Samuel Mugford was born on May 26, 1915, in Gladstone South Australia to Methodist mother Clara Mugford. A young single man, his profession was teaching before the war. At the age of 21 years and 8 months, Charles enlisted for the Imperial Force in Keswick. He was described as 5’4, 123 pounds, pale skin, blonde hair and blue eyes
He disembarked the ‘Seang Bee’ arriving in Alexandria on the 29/12/15. He proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force deparing from Alexandria 27th March 1916 and arriving in Marseilles 3rd April 1916.
He contracted influenza A in September 1916 and was treated in hospital in France. He rejoined the 32nd battalion 11th October 1916 after being discharged from the hospital, but contracted trench feet shortly after in early November. He embarked on the H.S Lanfranc, a hospital ship headed for England. Once arriving, he was admitted to the Duchess of Cornwell Red Cross Hospital. He was treated and then took Furlough in January 1917 and reported to base depot. He was promoted to Lance Corporal 16th September 1917. Charles then returned to France and proceeded to his unit. His mother Clara wrote to his battalion concerning her knowledge of Charles’ illness and to inform him of her address change. A few days later the 16th of October, he was taken on strength to the 10th Battalion.
After the war ended on 14th December 1918 Charles was taken back to base headquarters in London. He was promoted to Acting Sergeant in May 1919.
Charles returned to Australia departing Liverpool 22nd May 1919.
He was discharged on the 9th of the September 1919.
On 23/05/1949, he wrote to the Department of Works and Housing for housing assistance under the War Service Act 1918-1948.
Charles died 20th May 1953 and buried at Centennial Park Cemetery.