Charles HOCKEY

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Service Number:	2928
Enlisted:	9 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Clunes, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 6 July 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

9 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2928, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
9 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2928, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2928, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2928, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
5 Apr 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2928, 6th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the scapula
6 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2928, 6th Infantry Battalion, Gassed
14 Jul 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2928, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to tuberculosis

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Son of Matthew William Hockey and Mary Anne Laurenceson formerly Hockey nee Forrester of Johnston Street, Malvern, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 22 January 1920 aboard HT Friedrichsruh disembarking on 9 March 1920

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

During 1921c Charles married Stella Maud Saligari in Victoria