CARROLL, Charles
| Service Number: | 3474 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 November 1916, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 3 February 1890 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia, 9 January 1961, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Proserpine General Cemetery, Qld OP7 grave 1292 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3474, 49th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 3474, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 3474, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney |
Charles
CHARLES CARROLL No: 3474A
49th Battalion
Charles was born 3.2.1890 in London to Michael and Mary Ann (Couchman).
Arrived in Queensland, Australia 5.8.1910 aboard the Norseman.
Enlisted on 25.11.1916 in Townsville and embarked from Sydney on 24.1.1917 aboard Ayrshire. He was posted to the 49th Battalion who were involved in the Battle of Polygon Wood. Throughout the winter of 1917 they were involved in trench warfare.
On 30.4.1918 he was involved in the battle for Villers-Bretonneux, which succeeded in dislodging the Germans from the town.
On 8.10.1919 he departed England for Australia and was discharged 13.1.1920.
He moved to Proserpine in the mid 20’s, residing in Mill Street and working as a labourer. From 1930 to 1949, Charles worked as a wards man at the Proserpine Hospital.
Charles Carrol passed away on 9.1.1961 in the Proserpine Hospital aged 70 years. He was buried in the Proserpine Old Cemetery OP7 grave 1292. His Plaque unveiled 27.7.2024.
Submitted 2 January 2025 by Lyn Burke
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Michael and Mary Ann CARROLL nee COUCHMAN, 16A Church Road, Willesden, London, England
Arrived in Queensland, Australia 5.8.1910 aboard the Norseman
He moved to Proserpine in the mid 20’s, residing in Mill Street and working as a labourer. From 1930 to 1949, Charles worked as a wards man at the Proserpine Hospital.
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