DIGWOOD, Charles James

Full Name: Charles James

DIGWOOD

Date of Birth: 05

1897

Place of birth: Treharris Glamorganshire

Wales

Occupation: Hairdresser

Address: Steere Street Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father- Harry Digwood

Next of Kin Address: Steere Street Collie WA

Religion: Church of Christ

Service Number: 2141

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-26

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1915-10-01

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-10-24

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-03-15

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26/07/1915- To No. 17 Depot Company as Private
16/08/1915- To 28th Battalion 4th Reinforcements
19/01/1916- Joined 28th Battalion in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
21/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
29/10/1916- Admitted No. 10 Stationary Hospital St. Omer France ( Sick ) ex 7th Australian Field Ambulance
4/11/1916- Admitted No. 4 Stationary Hospital Arques France ( ICT Right Leg )
13/11/1916- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Sickness
16/11/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound-Compound Fracture Right Thigh & Gunshot Wound Left Thigh )
20/11/1916- Admitted 8th General Hospital Rouen France ( Seriously Ill ) ex 36th Casualty Clearing Station ex 26 Ambulance Train
4/02/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Norfolk War Hospital Norwich England ex Havre France
25/05/1917- Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
12/09/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England for Return to Australia
27/07/1917- Embarked England for Australia per ” Demosthenes ” ( Compound Fracture Femur )
18/09/1917- Disembarked Australia
15/03/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )