Charles Alexander (Arthur) SCHMIDT

SCHMIDT, Charles Alexander

    Service Numbers: 6866, 6856
    Enlisted: 1 June 1916, On the 1st June 1916 Charles Alexander(Arthur) Schmidt Enlisted in the Australian Army as Private 6866 with the 2nd Training Battalion AIF.
    Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
    Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Natimuk, Victoria, Australia, 27 January 1898
    Home Town: Natimuk, Horsham, Victoria
    Schooling: Natimuk, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Pakenham, Victoria, Australia, 30 August 1986, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Lilydale Lawn Cemetery, Victoria
    Grave Location: Lawn Z, Grave 102.
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    World War 1 Service

    1 Jun 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6866, 2nd Training Battalion, On the 1st June 1916 Charles Alexander(Arthur) Schmidt Enlisted in the Australian Army as Private 6866 with the 2nd Training Battalion AIF.
    25 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 6856, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    25 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 6856, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    25 Oct 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6866, 6th Infantry Battalion, On the 25th October 1916 he Embarked from Melbourne, Victoria aboard the Vessel HMAT Ulysses A38, bound for Plymouth, England. Embarkation Roll Number 8.
    28 Dec 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6866, 2nd Training Battalion, On the 28th December 1916 he Disembarked at Plymouth, England.
    19 Apr 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6866, 2nd Training Battalion, On the 19th April 1917 he Embarked from Folkestone, England, bound for Etaples, France.
    20 Apr 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6866, 2nd Training Battalion, On the 20th April 1917 he Disembarked at Etaples, France.
    7 May 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Infantry Battalion, On the 7th April 1917 he was Transferred to the22nd/6th Infantry Battalion AIF.
    20 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion, On the 20th September 1917 he was Promoted in the Field to Lance Corporal AIF.
    29 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6866, 6th Infantry Battalion, Merris (France), On the 19th October 1917 he was Gassed by a Gas Shell in the Field of War in France.
    12 Nov 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6866, 6th Infantry Battalion, On the 12th November 1917 he was Medically Evacuated from France due to Gas Poisoning. Embarking France bound for England.
    13 Nov 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6866, 6th Infantry Battalion, On the 13th November 1917 he Disembarked in England & was admitted to the Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol.
    12 Jan 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6866, 6th Infantry Battalion, On the 12th January 1918 he again proceeded overseas, Embarking from Longbridge Deverill, via Southampton & bound for the port of Le Havre, France.
    20 Jan 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6866, 6th Infantry Battalion, On the 20th January 1918 he Disembarked at the Port of Le Havre, France. Marching out to rejoin his unit.
    25 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion, On the 25th January 1918 he Rejoined his Unit in the Field. 22nd/6th Infantry Battalion AIF.
    10 Aug 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion, On the 10th August 1918 in the Field he was Promoted to Corporal, due to Corporal Ralph being wounded & Medically Evacuated to England.
    10 Apr 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 6th Infantry Battalion, Two days before his Return to Australia, he was Promoted to Lance Sergeant.
    12 Apr 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 6866, 6th Infantry Battalion, On the 12th April 1919 he Embarked England bound for Australia aboard the Vessel "HMAT Port Darwin".
    27 Jul 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 6866, 6th Infantry Battalion, On the 27th July 1919 he Disembarked the "HMAT Port Darwin" in Australia.
    3 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 6866, 6th Infantry Battalion, On the 3rd September 1919 he was Discharged from the Australian Army. Last Active Posting was the 22nd/6th Infantry Battalion AIF.

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