Charles WESTON

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Service Number:	3564
Enlisted:	8 August 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 8th Light Horse Reinforcement’s at Seymour Camp Victoria on 25th September 1917.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	4th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Axedale, Victoria, Australia, 6 June 1896
Home Town:	Culgoa, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling:	Kaneira State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural Causes , Colac, Victoria, Australia, 25 December 1983, aged 87 years
Cemetery:	Colac Cemetery, Victoria Lawn Section
Memorials:	Axedale State School No 1008 Honour Roll, Wycheproof Shire Honour Roll

8 Aug 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3564, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 8th Light Horse Reinforcement’s at Seymour Camp Victoria on 25th September 1917.
3 Jan 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Depot Battalion, Allocated to 31st Reinforcement’s 8th Light Horse Regiment at 3rd Depot Battalion for onward movement overseas
2 Feb 1918:	Involvement Private, 3564, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1918:	Embarked Private, 3564, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
14 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, Light Horse Reinforcements, Allocated to 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment
15 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred to 4LHR for duty from 3rd LHTR
1 Jun 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Light Horse Regiment
25 Nov 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Promoted to Acting Corporal
4 Jun 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 3564, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Embarkation HT Kantara for discharge 3MD termination of period of enlistment Melbourne
17 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3564, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

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WW1 Served 4LHR Egypt, Discharged Regimental Number 3564A

Award British War Medal 1914-1918 and Victory Medal.

Enlisted WW2 as VX 33367 in Colac Victoria June 1940

Served with the 17th Infantry Brigade Headquarters in Egypt , Syria , Ceylon and New Guinea. from 1941-44

Discharged 1944 Residence stated as Beech Forrest Victoria

Service indicates the following Awards : 1939-45 Star /Defence Medal / Pacific Star / War Medal and ASM1939-45.