BOREHAM, Charles Raymond
| Service Number: | 4459 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 October 1915, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 25 April 1883 |
| Home Town: | Ingham, Hinchinbrook, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Rockhampton State School, Rockhampton Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Relieving Officer R.T. Officer |
| Died: | Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 20 July 1942, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Monumental-GP4-31-20 |
| Memorials: | Rockhampton Grammar School WWI Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4459, 9th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 31 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4459, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4459, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Harold James BOREHAM and Margaret Johnson nee ABBOTT, Ingham, Qld.
Husband of Mary BOREHAM
Death of Well-known
Retired Postmaster
Mr Charles Raymond Boreham, who died at his residence, Oleander Drive, Ashgrove last night, was known in the postal service from Thursday Island to Coolangatta. For six years also he was in the postal department of the South African Government, and when he left it he was postmaster at Bloemfontoin. He returned to Australia on the sailing ship lnverlyon serving nominally as a seaman. He served in the last war as a corporal in the 2nd Division Signallers, from 1915 until 1919. and after it resumed service in the Postal Department. His principal stations, besides those already mentioned, were Rockhampton, Longreach, Mitchell,Albion and Redcllffe. His services ranged from telegraphist to post master. He retired when post master at Rcdclitfe last year.
The late Mr. Boreham was born at Rockhampton 59 years ago and was educated at the Rockhampton State, and Grammar School, entering the Postal Department service there. As a young man he took an active part in outdoor sports at Rockampton, and wherever he was, he was regarded as a competent and courteous officer. Mrs Boreham survives her hus band, as also do two stepdaughters. Mrs W. S. Forrest (Gladstone), and Mrs Graeme S. Rich (Brisbane).