Charles Henry LEA

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Service Number:	4012
Enlisted:	25 January 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Casterton, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Wallacedale, Glenelg, Victoria
Schooling:	State School Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Warehouseman
Died:	Killed in Action, Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 July 1915
Cemetery:	Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1, Row B, Grave 12 Headstone inscription reads: In memory of Charlie beloved son of Mrs. Lea of Wallacedale Commemorated in the Casterton Cemetery, Victoria , Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Portland War Memorial, Wallacedale WW1 Honour Roll

25 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 4012, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
20 Feb 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 4012, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Feb 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 4012, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne

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Son of Job Lea and Eliza Lea nee Hazeldine of Wallacedale near Hamilton, Victoria. Brother of William Arthur Lea

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

He enjoyed singing and music and it is said that he was very good at both

At the time of enlistment he was employed as a Warehouseman, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria

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