Roy CHILMAN

CHILMAN, Roy

    Service Number: 283
    Enlisted: 20 August 1914, Morphettville
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia, 3 October 1888
    Home Town: Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Ongoing ill health as a result of war injuries, Northfield Mental Hospital, South Australia, 6 September 1956, aged 67 years
    Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
    AIF Kendrew Oval, Row 6, Grave 63
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    World War 1 Service

    20 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 283, 10th Infantry Battalion, Morphettville
    20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 283, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 283, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
    1 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 283, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shrapnel wound left shoulder
    7 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 283, 10th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, GSW right shoulder and back (severe/moderate)
    31 Oct 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 283, 10th Infantry Battalion

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    Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge

    Private Chilman was honour at Wallaroo on January 3 1919 on his return, with Sergeant A Glover, T Allen, J Owens, RJ McLean.  The Mayor the ex-Mayor and Mr J Dargan from the Returned Soldiers' Association, all welcomed the guest.  After the speeches in the Institute the soldiers and their relarives and friends were entertained by Cheer-up ladies at the Parish hall.

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