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Charles Henry GEYER

Regimental number6767
Place of birthKooreh, Victoria
SchoolState School
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressWoodanilling via Greenhills, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, John Henry Julius Geyer, Woodanilling via Greenhills, Western Australia
Previous military serviceMember of the Doodenanning Rifle club.
Enlistment date10 July 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 9 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll16th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 15 August 1918
Place of death or woundingMericourt, France
Age at death28.10
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialTerlincthun British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 15), Wimille, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Mary GEYER, Spring Wallah, Greenhills, Western Australia. Native of Hooreh, via St. Arnand, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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