CHARLES, Henry Richard

CHARLES, Henry Richard

Full Name: Henry Richard

CHARLES

Date of Birth: 07

1894

Place of birth: Woodstock

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Mary Charles

Next of Kin Address: Upper Preston Donnybrook WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 4393

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-02

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DOW

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Amiens France

Age at Death: 43

Burial Location: St Pierre Cemetery Amiens France- Plot 13, Row F, Grave 3

1/03/1916-To Area No. 2 as Private
14/03/1916-To 28th Battalion 11th Reinforcements
18/05/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
2/08/1916-Joined 28th Battalion in the field France
13/12/1916-Admitted Hospital France ( Sore Feet )
25/12/1916-Admitted 3rd General Hospital Treport France
27/12/1916-Evacuated/Admitted Horton County of London War Hospital Epsom England ( ICT Feet ) ex Havre France
30/01/1917-Granted Leave England
16/02/1917-To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England ex Leave
3/03/1917-To Draft Depot Perham Downs
15/03/1917-Proceeded Overseas No. 2 Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Perham Downs
21/04/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
13/08/1917-To Army Rest Camp in the field France
24/08/1917-Returned to Duty in the field France ex Rest Camp
11/10/1917-Granted Leave England
20/10/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Leave
9/07/1918-Wounded in Action France ( Multiple Wounds ) ex 6th Aust Field Ambulance
10/07/1918-DIED OF WOUNDS received in Action France

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 34809

Victory Medal – No. 34568

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 347820.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Donnybrook War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 112.