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ELY, Charles William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1743 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 December 1914, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cook |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 17 December 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Belgium Row F, Grave 1 Headstone inscription reads: Till the day breaks and the shadows flee away Chaplain E. Makeham officiated |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1743, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA | |
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| 1 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1743, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1743, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
Charles Ely was a cook who fought and died as a soldier in Belgium. He was South Australian and he was killed in action. Charles Ely was part of the 10th battalion. This was a battalion full of South Australian soldiers.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles and Petrenella Ely of 130 Kent Street, Grimsby, Engand; husband of Violet Ely later known as Violet Simmons, of 'Dunedin'. Juraland, Victoria, previously of Lancashire
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal