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GRUMONT, Charles Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3062 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mt Macedon, Victoria, Australia, 26 May 1886 |
| Home Town: | Macedon, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Upper Macedon State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Tree Plaque: |
Macedon Honour Avenue
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gisborne Macedon Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3062, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3062, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Training Battalion | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Reverted to Ranks on Joining Battalion | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3062, 59th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- Sick to Hospital -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 12 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3062, 59th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 2. Australia Stationary Hospital -- Mumps -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 12 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3062, 59th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 15th Australian Field Ambulance -- Parotitis -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 24 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3062, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion, Promoted -- Duntroon Plateau, Egypt | |
| 26 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion, Appointed -- Ferry Post, Egypt | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3062, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3062, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Promoted Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion, Promoted -- France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3062, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3062, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3062 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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