BLUCHER, Charles Robert
| Service Number: | 631 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 February 1916, Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rochester, South Australia, 19 March 1894 |
| Home Town: | Saddleworth, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Public School |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 4 July 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Plot XI, Row C, Grave No. 7 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gepps Cross Auburn Ancient Order of Foresters WW1 Roll of Honour, Saddleworth Institute Roll of Honor WW1, Saddleworth Memorial Trees Plaque, Saddleworth St. Aidans Church Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 631, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Brisbane | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 631, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 631, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 631, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 631 awm_unit: 43rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-04 |
from family history
WW1 War Service Record: Rank: Corporal [Cpl] Service Number: 631
Unit: 43rd Bn Australian Inf Service: Army Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of Death: 4 July 1918 Cause of Death: Died of wounds
Cemetery or Memorial Details: FRANCE 1170 Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery: Fouilloy. Place Of Enlistment: Saddleworth, SA War Grave Register Notes: BLUCHER, Cpl. Charles Robert, 631. 43rd Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 4th July, 1918. Age 24. Son of C. W. H. and Margaret Anna Blucher, of Undalya, South Australia. XI. C. 7. Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
Submitted 27 April 2015 by Marcelle Edwards
Biography
Son of Henry Christian William BLUCHER and Margaret Ann nee PRITCHARD
His brother Henry Perrier BLUCHER also served in WW1 and returned to Australia in 1919
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