ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BRADDOCK, Charles Thomas

BRADDOCK, Charles Thomas

Full Name: Charles Thomas

BRADDOCK

Date of Birth: 06

–

1884

Place of birth: Ashbourne Derbyshire

England

Occupation: Railway Repairer

Address: Wilga WA

Next of Kin: Father- Charles BRADDOCK

Next of Kin Address: Parnich, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2283

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-17

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-25

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-19

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli, Turkey

Age at Death: 32

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey

13/05/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
17/05/1915- To 7th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
31/05/1915- To 6th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill
25/06/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Wandilla ” bound for Egypt
19/07/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
02/08/1915- Taken on Strength 16th Battalion Anzac Gallipoli
08/08/1915- Killed in Action Gallipoli ( Refer Court of Enquiry 11/05/1916 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 17668

British War Medal – No. 14611

Victory Medal – No. 14554

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 309931.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Donnybrook War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 78

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey- Panel No. 52.