Charles William COUCHMAN MC

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COUCHMAN, Charles William

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	44th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 28 May 1870
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	School teacher
Died:	Lake Brown, Western Australia, 24 August 1935, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

6 Jun 1916:	Involvement 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
6 Jun 1916:	Embarked 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle
1 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Cross, On the 31st of July, 1917, West of Warneton while in command of a half battery during operations Lieutenant Couchman showed great coolness and devotion to duty while subjected to a heavy bombardment, during which the battery suffered heavy casualties. His example of coolness shown greatly assisted his half battery through a trying time. This officer participated in every operation in which his battery has been engaged. On every occasion he has worked with great energy, and his disregard of personal safety and devotion to duty have at all times been a splendid example to all.
23 Feb 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain

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Biography contributed by Jeremy Nunn

Charles arrived in Western Australia before 1900. He was assistant teacher at Bridgetown state school, later headmaster at Katanning. Later he transferred to Cue (W.A. Goldfields). Eventually he left the education department and joined the civil service.

He enlisted in the army and attented Dunroon Military College (1916) graduating as a second Lieutenant. He received the Military Cross during the campaign in France and was promoted to Captain. He and his son Douglas fought side by side in WW1.

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