MAIN, Charles Hay
| Service Number: | 5134 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 1 January 1870 |
| Home Town: | Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 August 1916, aged 46 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gilgandra War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5134, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5134, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5134, 13th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5134, 13th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Charles Main was married to Sarah, and enlisted at the age of 45. Charles simply went missing on the 14 August 1916. He was confirmed as killed in action 7 months later. His brothers, 5383 Pte David Alexander Main, 16th Bn, died of disease, 4 July 1916 and 3394 Pte Alfred Ernest Main, 53rd Bn, was killed in action at Fromelles, 19 July 1916. Two other brothers also enlisted and served overseas. An older brother, Bryan Thomas Main, served with the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen during the Boer War.
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Charles Main was married to Sarah, and enlisted at the age of 45. Charles simply went missing on the 14 August 1916. He was confirmed as killed in action 7 months later. His brothers, 5383 Pte David Alexander Main, 16th Bn, died of disease, 4 July 1916 and 3394 Pte Alfred Ernest Main, 53rd Bn, was killed in action at Fromelles, 19 July 1916. Two other brothers also enlisted and served overseas. An older brother, Bryan Thomas Main, served with the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen during the Boer War.
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