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Charles McFARLANE

Regimental number249
Place of birthCooma, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCoachman
Address203 St Leonards Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation40
Height5' 8"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Florence McFarlane, 203 St Leonards Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the Infantry.
Enlistment date15 September 1914
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPTE (AAMC)
Unit name3rd Field Company Engineers, AMC
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/22/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A2 Geelong on 22 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps
FateReturned to Australia 8 October 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll.
Discharge date27 April 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Suevic', 8 October 1915; discharged (medically unfit: injury to back and left eye from fall down hold of troopship), Melbourne, 27 April 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, McFARLANE Charles

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