Charles Hugh GARNETT

GARNETT, Charles Hugh

Service Number: 5023
Enlisted: 17 March 1916, Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bishops, Waltham, England, 4 February 1889
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Waltham Public School
Occupation: Milk Carter / Dairyman
Memorials: Thirroul War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

17 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5023, 30th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW
10 May 1917: Involvement Private, 5023, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
10 May 1917: Embarked Private, 5023, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Son of George and Mary GARNETT, England

Husband of Vera Adelaide GARNETT, 'Covel', Cochrane Road, Thirroul, New South Wales

Charles saw war service in France and Belgium and was gassed at villers Bretonneux on 19 April 1918 and invalided to England and later returned to Australia and was discharged.