Charles Henry RIAL

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Service Number:	1436
Enlisted:	13 June 1916, Tumbarumba, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Light Trench Mortar Batteries
Born:	Humula, NSW, 1893
Home Town:	Tumbarumba, Tumbarumba, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station Hand
Died:	7 July 1973, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Tumbarumba Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Albury Grammar School Honour Roll, Mosman St. Clements Anglican Church Great War Roll of Honour, Rosewood Memorial Gates, Tumbarumba District Roll of Honour WW1, Tumbarumba Wolseley Park Mechanics Institute District Heroes

13 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1436, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, Tumbarumba, NSW
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 1436, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 1436, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney

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Son of Archibald Joseph and Florence RIAL.

Charles was originally rejected as he was one inch short of the required 5'3" but was accepted as a bomber at Tumbarumba in July 1916.

During his time in Britain and France Charles attended officer training school to be trained as a batman.

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