Leslie Stuart CHARLES

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CHARLES, Leslie Stuart

Service Number:	174
Enlisted:	17 July 1915, An original of A Company
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Inglewood, Queensland, Australia, 24 October 1893
Home Town:	Inglewood, Goondiwindi, Queensland
Schooling:	Brigalow Gully State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 7
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Inglewood War Memorial

World War 1 Service

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 174, 31st Infantry Battalion, An original of A Company
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 174, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 174, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
Date unknown:	Involvement 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Les Charles was one of a family of fourteen children, the parents being John and Phoebe Charles of Inglewood, Queensland. The father, John, died in 1909, and the mother, Phoebe, passed away in early 1916. Les was killed in action during the first battle of the 31st Battalion at Fromelles on 20 July 1916. He was buried by the Reverend Meredith Holliday, chaplain of the 56th Battalion. His medals and effects went to a sister, Phoebe Mary Charles of Inglewood.

His brother, 4686 Pte. James Henry Charles 25th Battalion AIF was killed in action only a few months later on 14 November 1916, aged 26.

Other brothers 165 Pte. Thomas Denis Charles 31st Battalion and 156 Pte. David Samuel Charles 31st Battalion both enlisted with Leslie and returned to Australia safely.

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