GREEN, Charles Gordon
| Service Number: | 2826 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | President Motor Transport Melbourne; Inspector Motor Buses |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 27 Sep 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2826, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' |
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| 27 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2826, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Wife: Mrs C M A Green, they lived at 15 Baden Street, East Brunswick, Victoria
Previous Service:
47th Infantry
Described on enlisting as 36 years 10 months; married; 5' 4 1/2" tall;
11 stone 5 lbs; ruddy complexion; blue eyes; black turning grey hair;
Church of England.
1/7/1915 Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria
20/7/1915 appointed to Corporal
14/9/1915 Commanding Officer appointed Charles to 9th reinforcements,
14th Battalion, Broadmeadows Camp
27/9/1915 Embarked from Port of Melbourne on board HMAT A20 Hororata
as a Private in the 4th Infantry Brigage, 14th Infantry Battalion,
9th reinforcements
Landed in Egypt in October 1915. He was with his unit until January 1916, when he
was sent to hospital with dental issues.
8/1/1916 taken on strength from 9th reinforcements, Moascar Egypt
reverted to Private at Moascar Camp, Ismailia
posted to B Company
18/1/1916 sick with Pyrosea Alocolaria
admitted & transferred to No.1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia
20/1/1916 admitted to No.2 General Hospital, Cairo
dental issues - 'all' teeth extracted (sent to Montazah for 4 weeks)
28/2/1916 discharged to Ghezireh o/s base, ex Montazah Convalescent Camp
sent to Luna Park for 3 weeks
25/3/1916 dicharged to duty at o/s base Ghezireh, ex No.3 Auxillary Hospital
13/4/1916 ill with eye pains and headaches
admitted to No.2A Stationary Hospital - Conjunctivitis
19/4/1916 discharged to duty
30/4/1916 sick to hospital - Tel-El-Kebir, ex 4th Training Battalion at Tel-El-Kebir
3/5/1916 to hospital train, Tel-El-Kebir
sick with - Neurasthenia - Charles had stated he had had stabbing
headaches and dizziness for the past 4 months, and cannot sleep,
which commenced on doing Musketry at Tel-El-Kebir
admitted to No.3 Auxillary Hospital, Cairo
5/7/1916 embarked on board HMAT Karoola, ex Suez, Egypt to return to Australia
3/8/1916 arrived into Melbourne, Victoria
19/9/1916 discharged from service in AIF
Medals:
1914-15 Star (10299); British War medal (20651); Victory medal (20520).
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 24/2/2015. Lest we forget.
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