BARBLETT, Charles Cyril
| Service Number: | 24398 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1916, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Shoeing-Smith |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 10 April 1895 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Subiaco State School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Machinist / Iron Monger |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 11 September 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
The Huts Cemetery, Dickebusch, Belgium Plot 1V, Row D, Grave 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 27 Jun 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Driver, 24398, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' |
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| 27 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 24398, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 11 Sep 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith, 24398, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 24398 awm_unit: 7th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Sh Smith awm_died_date: 1917-09-11 |
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Charles Cyril BARBLETT was born in 1895 in Eaglehawk, Victoria
His parents were Joseph Alexander BARBLETT and Alice Christian YOUNG
He enlisted on 10th January, 1916 with the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Section 1 - Unit embarked from Melbourne on 27th June, 1916 on board HMAT Barambah - he served in the 7th Brigade in France & then in Belgium (see the AIF link for further details of his postings)
Charles was Killed in Action at Passchendaele on 11th September, 1917 - he is buried in the Huts Cemetery, Belgium and also commemorated on the Australian War Memorial and the Roll of Honour in West Subiaco - he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal
His brother 5329 Cpl. Percival James BARBLETT (/explore/people/91309) also served in WW1 in the 4th Australian Field Ambulance
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The West Australian, Perth - 11th September 1918
IN MEMORIAM Anzac Heroes.
BARBLETT.- In loving memory of our dear Son & Brother (Charlie) who was killed in action at Ypres on September 11, 1917
Inserted by his loving Father & Mother, Sisters & Brother Percy (of the 4th Australian Field Ambulance, France).
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The West Australian, Perth, 28th September, 1917
KILLED IN ACTION
BARBLETT.- On September 11, 1917 somewhere in France, Shoeing Smith Charlie Cyril Barblett, Field Artillery, aged 22 years, son of Mr. & Mrs. J Barblett, Subiaco
"Tears willl come and time will fly
Every leaf with fade and die
Every rising sun will set
But dear Charlie we'll never forget"
Inserted by his sincere friends, Bertha & Dolly Barns & Stella Tryell.
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