GRAYSON, Charles Alfred
| Service Number: | SX16952 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 January 1942, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 1 April 1905 |
| Home Town: | Kent Town, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Insurance Agent (Accident Branch Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 12 January 1943, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A5 E 21 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 31 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Private, SX16952, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 31 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX16952, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Jan 1943: | Involvement Private, SX16952, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Pte. C. A. Grayson, SX16952. Born April 1st 1905 at Kent Town. Eldest son of Mr and Mrs CE Grayson and brother of Laurence, Marion and Vincent. He enlisted in December 1941 and was a member of 17th Defence and Employment Platoon under command of Lieut. Meldrum. Later the platoon was disbanded and he spent six weeks at Sandy Creek and then finalised his training in the 34th Batt. at Watsonia, Victoria. Sailed for New Guinea in December 1942 and drafted to the 2/12th Battalion, B Coy and on the morning of January 12th 1943 was killed in action at Soputo, the opening of the Sananunda campaign. In cilil life Pte Grayson was employed by the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Coy. for 15 years and at the time of enlistment was in charge of the Accident Branch. Took a prominent part in Insurance Clerks' Federation, committeeman for 12 months. Also interested in YMCA work and played football, cricket and basketball for the Association. Of a lovable disposition and died as he had lived a brave and honourable gentleman.
Information from The Personal Pictorial Honor Roll of South Australians who have enlisted in the Second World War.
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