LENNARD, Charles (Charlie William
| Service Number: | SX 5059 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 23 January 1911 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 2 Service
| 11 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
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| 17 Sep 1945: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement SX 5059, 49th Infantry Battalion |
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Charles Lennard was born in Naracoorte SA on 17 Jan 1910 to Hughie James Lennard and Edith Emily. He was married to Lillian Ethyl Lock in Naracoorte. After the war he was employed by Works and building Department in Mount Gambier. He was crushed to death between two railway carriages while they were shunting on 15 Oct 1947. His funeral was held at Saint Paul's Naracoorte. Funeral Notice in Naracoorte Herald in 1947 and a yearly memorial in the Naracoorte Herald from his family for at least the next five years. He was my great Uncle and I have been documenting him as a part of my family history. Darryl Neil