Coming Soon.
UMBERS, Charles William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 11936 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Motor Transport Company |
| Born: | Warracknabeal Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Coburg, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanical Engineer |
| Died: | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, July 1968, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 11936, 4th Motor Transport Company, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 3rd Divisional Signal Company | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement 11936, 4th Motor Transport Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked 11936, 4th Motor Transport Company, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 4 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Division Supply Column , In France | |
| 12 Mar 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Motor Transport Company | |
| 6 Jun 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal | |
| 14 Nov 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
| 26 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 11936, Discharged at the 3rd Military District. Last served with the Australian Army Vehicle Reserve Park from 5 April 1919 |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Charles William Henry Umbers's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Edward Umbers and Margaret Ummbers nee McLennan of Sea Lake, Victoria. Brother of Alexander Umbers who returned to Australia on 17 July 1919 having served with the 2nd Pioneer Battalion.
Husband of Annie Christina Umbers of Main Street, Coburg, Victoria. Charles and Annie married during 1916c in Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 31 May 1919 aboard HT Aeneas disembarking on 12 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal