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CHARLES, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 855 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1894 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 3 November 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1, Row D, Grave 5 Rev. K.S. Single officiated Death caused when bomb fuse ignited early than expected, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 855, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 855, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 855, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Charles of 189 West Street, North Sydney, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal