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DEY, Charles Henry Calder
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 83 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Mebourne |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kensington, England, United Kingdom, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Sandringham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sanitary Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 24, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hampton RSL Gallipoli Memorial Gardens, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 83, Enlisted at Mebourne | |
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| 31 Aug 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 83, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 83, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 26 Apr 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 83, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 83 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-04-26 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert Alexander Dey and Amelia Dey of 9 Rutland Park, Cricklewood, London, England
While living in Australia he board with F. Murray of Beach Road, Sandringham, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served a 7 years apprenticeship with J. Fleming & Co. of London