Regimental number | 707 |
Place of birth | West Kentish, Tasmania |
School | State school, Tasmania |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | LaBourer |
Address | Wilmot, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Brother, Albert Charleston, Wilmot, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 37), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Bridget CHARLESTON. Born at Sheffield, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |