ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SELWOOD, Charles

SELWOOD, Charles

Full Name: Charles

SELWOOD

Date of Birth: 03

–

1885

Place of birth: Netherington, Somersetshire

England

Occupation: Railway Employee

Address: Northam WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Clara Victoria SELWOOD

Next of Kin Address: Portland Street Enfield NSW

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 20598

Rank: Sapper

Unit/Division: 1st Wireless Signal Squadron

Enlistment Date: 1916-07-22

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1917-12-19

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Disembarkation Date: 1918-01-16

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-12-08

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21/07/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Northam WA
04/09/1916- To No. 82 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
14/09/1916- To 18th Reinforcements 28th Battalion WA
26/11/1916- To Wireless Training Section Engineers Depot Moore Park Sydney NSW as Sapper
16/02/1917- Promoted to Acting Sergeant NSW
19/11/1917- Reverts to Corporal
28/11/1917- To Acting Corporal
05/12/1917- To Acting 2nd Corporal
19/12/1917- Embarked Sydney NSW aboard ” Ulysses ” bound for Egypt
16/01/1918- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
12/02/1918- Embarked Alexandria Egypt bound for India
26/02/1918- Disembarked Bombay India
08/03/1918- Disembarked Basra Iraq
28/03/1918- Joined Anzac Wireless Section Baghdad Turkey ex Basra
26/02/1919- Embarked Basra Iraq bound for India
05/03/1919- Embarked Calcutta India aboard ” Janus ” for Return to Australia
23/04/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
08/12/1919- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 81552

Victory Medal – No. 77115.