TRESCOWTHICK, Charles Henry
| Service Number: | 3917 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 October 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Angaston, South Australia, 1 September 1871 |
| Home Town: | Angaston, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Public School |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic Engineer |
| Died: | Cerebro Spinal Meningitis, St Omer, France, 9 July 1916, aged 44 years |
| Cemetery: |
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery Row 11; Plot C; Grave 36., Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Longuenesse, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Alphington Soldiers Memorial, Angaston District WW1 Roll of Honour, Angaston Methodist Church & Sunday School WW1 Honour Board, Angaston War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Norwood War Memorial, Tailem Bend and District Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3917, 27th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: |
Embarked
AIF WW1, Private, 3917, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3917, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 10 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, Date to be confirmed from service record | |
| 9 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3917, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3917 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-09 |
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Father James TRESCOWTHICK (b. ___ - d. 4/9/1894 Angaston SA - 69 years) and
Mother Ellen (nee PARKYN), b. ____ - d. 17/4/1894 Angaston SA - 59 years).
m. 7/8/1852 at Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide, South Australia.
Ellen's maiden name was recorded as PERKYN in the marriage index.
Her correct maiden name was PARKYN as recorded above.
18/9/1922 both parents were deceased.
Thirteen children located South Australian records for James and Ellen.
***see attached family link***
Charles was the 10th child to James and Ellen.
He last lived with his sister Mrs Sussanah Plumstead, Osmond Terrace, Norwood, SA,
18/9/1922 Sussanah had moved to Naracoorte.
On enlisting Charles noted his eldest brother, Edwin, as next-of-kin, Angaston, SA.
Described on enlisting as 43 years 2 months old; single;5' 6 3/4" tall; 182 lbs;
medium complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair; Methodist
16/10/1915 Enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia
1/11/1915 Commanding Officer appointed Charles to C Company, 2nd Depot
Exhibition AIF Camp
7/2/1916 Embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide on board HMAT A28 Miltiades
as a Private in 27th Infantry Battalion, 9th reinforcements
2/4/1916 transferred as a Private in 50th Battalion, from 7th Training Battalion
ex Helipolis
5/6/1916 proceeded overseas to France, with British Expeditionary Forces
on board Arcadian, ex Alexandria
12/6/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
1/7/1916 admitted with Influenza, Division Rest Station, in the field
transferred to No.1 Casualty Clearing Station
8/7/1916 admitted to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, France
with Cerebro Spinal Meningitis, received in service
9/7/1916 Died of wounds received in service (45 years)
buried in: Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.
Longuenesse, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Plot 2; Row C; Grave 36.
Chaplain officiating
Medals:
British War medal (30735); Victory medal (30553); Memorial Plaque and
Memorial Scroll (316981)
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 15/5/2015. Lest we forget.
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